Metabolical: The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition and Modern Medicine―Unpacking the Science Behind Food and Health

I am not finished with the book yet but it’s an easy read for average people. Really eye opening! I recommend if you’re concerned about health for you and your family. Lot of funny business going on in the world with Food and Drugs

I've been learning more and more about how food impacts our bodies and brain, and this book is one of the best sources of credible information from an impressive doctor, Robert Lustig. I am so in awe of the research and thorough analysis gone into this book, and I highly recommend reading it. I've gifted it to many of my friends, including physicians, for whom I believe this book is a must read.I read and studied carefully the book, writing notes and doing research on my own along the way as I read more and more. I am not a doctor (I studied applied math) and was able to grasp the concepts of metabolic health and why we gain weight or have other issues based on the food we eat. This book has been an eye opener for me, and I wish I'd known this since the time I was a teenager (while I am 60 now, I have nonetheless changed my eating habits based on this book). Thank you, Dr Lustig, not only for all the work you put together to write this book, but for all your advocacy in spreading the word, and in going against the current. I wish the world had more people like yourself.

I’ve been following the science behind nutrition for a long time - more than 25 years of lay research. This has included reading the various players on all sides of the fat/sugar/carb debates as well as studying science and physiology. Dr. Lustig stands out to me as someone with solid research and valid ideas - even if you disagree with him on actual politics and food policy. There is something here for nearly everyone, but I fear that some of this book gets a bit bogged down in detailed science and research - especially toward the end. Now, I like this kinda stuff, so it didn’t bother me too much. However, if you’re looking for a lot of practical how-to advice, that’s not really what this book is about. There is some. There are general guidelines, but the book is more about how we are being led astray by various political battles and biases in the food processing, diet, and medical communities. If I could sum this book up in short order I’d say that your best bet is to eat cooked and raw food closest to its original state and be very wary of any health claims and labels. Those are virtually useless if not downright dangerous. Also, you should limit/omit sugar and processed polyunsaturated oils, flour, protein isolates, and preservatives. As far as how to do that cheaply and easily while navigating the many influences of modern culture - that’s mostly going to be up to you, but there is growing support for this kind of thinking - it’s just not mainstream. It also might never be, because there are too many competing interests, and our current food systems are deeply flawed. Food additives, chemicals, pesticides, and pollution threaten our wellbeing. Some of it is in our individual hands, but much of it is not. That’s where voting with your feet will come into play.The only thing I saw missing from this book - and maybe I overlooked it - was the obvious connection between antidepressants and insulin resistance. With more and more people being prescribed antidepressants, we will also see more insulin resistance/ impaired insulin functioning. You’ll have to look up those studies yourself for the proof. It’s easy to do, just like it’s easy to find studies linking pollution to such things.Lustig does talk about many other medications’ and pollutions’ effects on this. And, as a biochemist and pediatric endocrinologist, he makes a strong case for his conclusions. I also like that he does not advocate for one specific diet for everyone. He shows how we may be prone to varying diseases based on certain genetics, behaviors, and sensitivities as well as environments. And food is part of our environment.A great book, with a lot to offer. I’ve seen folks rabidly try to discredit this Dr., but I think it’s mostly sour grapes and political bias from folks who stand to profit immensely by keeping things confusing as they deflect, distract, and deny culpability. Don’t be a pawn in their game if you can help it. Take care of yourself and others.

I have periods where I eat healthy and periods where I eat frivolously. I find one of the best ways to get back on track is to read some of a book like this. It makes you really aware of the fact that what you blithely put in your mouth has real consequences.When you have constipation, heartburn, high blood pressure, dry eyes, arthritis, insomnia, etc. you think it’s a natural part of growing older. Think again.I used to work with a guy who ate grilled food and french fries every day. With a big sheepish smile, he would say, “I know this is bad for me.” But he didn’t really believe it in his gut. Spending time with this book makes you feel it. As they say, “You can pay the farmer or the pharmacy.”This is not a book promoting one diet or another. This is a thoughtful and passionate book from a doctor who spent decades seeing patients, reading research and synthesizing a coherent point of view that makes so much sense. In hindsight, it seems obvious. This book will change the world. There will be copycat books, but they won’t have the details or the smooth overarching framework from beginning to end. This is the book.

The knowledge and experience of the author shows in this well documented book. I got a copy from my local library and was so impressed I bought the book. It is very detailed and has a huge amount of useful tools to help in your journey of regaining your health. He includes helpful eating plans, helpful blood work and tests to help you pin point what needs to be done to diagnose your illness and the best way to treat your illness. Being a nurse fourteen yrs and my limited knowledge on the food industry and how the foods we eat heals us or kills us. He hits the subjects right on. He writes in terms beyond my ability to get it.but I simply look up the meanings and I do get it. I am grateful for the way he writes and teaches as it proves he knows what he is talking about. I rate this book a ten.out of ten .

EVERY person should read this book if they have people they care about, including themselves. It’s not right that Big Food along with Big Pharma are impacting and imposing on our health and taking our money, making us and keeping us sick. A huge thank you to Dr Lustig for writing this book.

great book

O tradutor do Kindle me ajudando a ler o livro.😍

Education to keep you healthy. Should be taught in middle / high school. Author is brilliant unlike the health care system in canada which is only good for emergencies...and today that is even questionable in Canada

Un libro que muestra con hechos la realidad de la industria alimentaria como el origen de prácticamente todas las enfermedades crónicas que nos afectan y nos plantea una solución simple que solo requiere voluntad y sentido común.

This should be taught in school, but since that's not going to happen, reading this book is an absolute must. Our typical diet is making us sick and eventually killing us. If you want to lead a healthy life read this book!

People serious about health and well being should definitely read this.