The Science of Skinny
Start Understanding Your Body's Chemistry--and Stop Dieting Forever

An interesting book on nutrition and losing weight. So many books, so many calories, so many pounds to lose. Who is right, who is not, who knows. But one thing I can say is I learned some worthwhile things along the way in reading this. I am not overweight like most Americans but tipping my ridiculou......more

If you are interested in learning more about processed foods and how they negatively impact your body this is a great read. So much of our "food" is no longer food but chemicals and added artificial ingredients. What we eat impacts every part of our bodies, it is our fuel, and if we are taking in po......more

This book is all the "whys" that make me understand, and therefore finally be able to DO the "hows" of eating better. Science, yo. She will tell you exactly why what you're eating is a chemistry project, not food. She won't make you feel bad about it. (Maybe angry at the food industry, but not mad a......more

Definitely worth a read for anyone researching food. What I would have liked is a simpler summary of the takeaways, but I still recommend for anyone who wants to move to a healthier lifestyle. A lot of the information was eye-opening, and made me think about why we ponder so little about what we put......more

In nutrition, who knows what is really true? There seem to be so many conflicting viewpoints. I found this book to be believable, because the author is a trained chemist who asked questions about how chemicals affect our bodies and who has the personal interest (she was obese) and training to resear......more