Does Coffee Cause Cancer?, Dr. Christopher Labos
Does Coffee Cause Cancer?, Dr. Christopher Labos
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Does Coffee Cause Cancer?
And 8 More Myths About the Food We Eat

Author: Dr. Christopher Labos

Narrator: Tom Perkins

Unabridged: 7 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/31/2023

Synopsis

In this fascinating, refreshingly clarifying book about food, food myths, and how sloppy science perpetuates misconceptions about food, a medical doctor on his way to a conference gets drawn into conversations that answer the following questions: Does vitamin C prevent the common cold? And if it works, why does it only work in Canadian soldiers, ultramarathon runners, and skiers? Was red meat really declared a carcinogen by the WHO? Does that mean I should become a vegetarian? And who decides what gets labeled as red meat and white meat? Is salt really not that bad for you and did a group of researchers really want to experiment on prisoners to prove the point? Does coffee cause cancer or heart attacks? Why did a California court say coffee needed a warning label? Is red wine really good for your heart, and what makes the French Paradox such a paradox? Why did the New England Journal of Medicine link eating chocolate with winning a Nobel Prize? Why were eggs once bad for you but now good for you again? Does that mean I don't need to worry about cholesterol? Should I be taking vitamin D?

About Dr. Christopher Labos

Dr. Christopher Labos is a cardiologist and has a master's degree in epidemiology. He is a regular contributor to the Montreal Gazette, CJAD radio, CTV Montreal, and CBC's Morning Live. He also blogs for Medscape and cohosts a podcast, The Body of Evidence. He lives in Montreal, Quebec.

Reviews

Goodreads review by bella

Broke down and explained all the scientific concepts really well + I loved all characters and plot! The conversational style made it super fun to read. Great book all around.......more

Goodreads review by Steve

I loved this book. It took a very different approach to explaining science. Through a great, fictionalized backstory, Dr Labos explains the good and bad about studies on the health effects of foods. I’ve seen a lot of conflicting information but Dr. Labos describes the studies that took place and ex......more

Goodreads review by Maude

This is a very informative book, and I have only good things to say about the science content in it, which is very well detailed and explained. The format of the book, however, leaves a little to be desired : it's structured as if each chapter was a conversation the author has with someone (or multi......more

Goodreads review by T

I am going to recommend this book to everyone. It is a great intro to statistics, biases in research design, and just a great book.......more

Goodreads review by Sue LC

Great information on how to dig deeper to understand the way health studies are reported in the media. It reads like fiction but I must admit I skipped over a lot of the dialogue to just read the sciency bits.......more

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