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A paradigm-shifting deep dive that dismantles decades of dietary dogma with sharp science and accessible analogies. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The obesity code.
- empowering
- eye-opening
- analytical
- hopeful
- 01
The hungry brain
Stephan J. Guyenet
An eye-opening, humorous journey into the ancient brain circuits that hijack our modern diets.
- 02
The Dorito effect
Mark Schatzker
A fascinating, slightly unsettling deep dive into how the modern food industry hijacked our taste buds and broke our biological compass.
- 03
The end of overeating
David A. Kessler · 2009
An eye-opening investigation into the science of appetite and the hidden forces that drive our cravings.
- 04
In Defense of Food
Michael Pollan · 2008
A clarifying, deeply sensible manifesto that cuts through dietary noise to restore the simple joy of eating real food.
- 05
Intuitive eating
Evelyn Tribole, M.S., R.D.
A compassionate, paradigm-shifting deep breath that gives you permission to finally trust your own body.
- 06
How Not to Die
Michael Greger and Gene Stone
An empowering, science-backed roadmap to reclaiming your health and outsmarting chronic disease through the power of your plate.
- 07
Salt Sugar Fat
Michael Moss
A gripping, unsettling peek behind the grocery store aisles that will permanently change how you look at a brightly colored box of snacks.
- 08
The 4-Hour Body
Timothy Ferriss
A hyper-caffeinated deep dive into the extremes of human optimization and biological life-hacking.
- 09
How not to die
Jan Garavaglia · 2008
A morbidly fascinating, tough-love guide to staying alive, delivered straight from the autopsy table.
- 10
The weigh down diet
Gwen Shamblin
A faith-based guide that intertwines spiritual devotion with dietary discipline to overcome the pull of overeating.
- 11
You Can Heal Your Life
Louise L. Hay
A warm, spiritual embrace that invites you to rewrite the limiting stories you tell yourself.
- 12
Fiber Fueled
Will Bulsiewicz
An energetic, science-backed roadmap to revitalizing your health from the inside out through the power of plants.
