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An Apple a Day: The Myths, Misconceptions and Truths about the Food We Eat
Joe Schwarcz
2009, 354 pages
Nonfiction
Did you know that saccharine is a coal-tar by-product? Or that apples naturally contain more than 300 chemicals, including some, like formaldehyde, that are classified as toxic? How about the fact that eating blueberries helps rats negotiate mazes better than rats on a regular diet? Joe Schwarcz examines these and many other food facts and myths in this well-balanced look at how food impacts health.
Dr. Schwarcz, a chemist by training, is the director of McGill University’s Office for Science and Society and is the author of numerous books on nutrition. While his approach to the subject may appear light-hearted, he shares his knowledge of food research in an understandable way. He also tackles controversial topics and takes on special interest groups, all to help readers go beyond the hype to the facts about the food we eat.
