Tim Spector – författare

In med trettio växter i veckan och ut med ultraprocessad mat. Den här kokboken gör det enkelt att byta snabbmat mot antiinflammatoriska, växtbaserade recept med fermenterade inslag, utan att räkna kalorier. Baserad på den senaste forskningen om tarmhälsa ger den dig god mat som kroppen älskar och tarmfloran behöver.

Med nästan hundra recept får du inspiration till frukostar du står dig på, snabba vardagsrätter, snacks och sötsaker och till middagar för när du har gäster. Varje måltid stärker dina goda tarmbakterier och bygger på vetenskapligt förankrade principer, med inslag från Medelhavsdieten och moderna näringsstudier. Oavsett om du vill äta mer växtbaserat eller förbättra din maghälsa, visar boken hur gott och enkelt det kan vara.

Tim Spector är professor i genetisk epidemiologi vid King’s College London, en av världens ledande experter på tarmhälsa och en av Storbritanniens mest välkända vetenskapskommunikatörer. Han är medgrundare till det brittiska forsknings- och näringsföretaget ZOE, som driver världens största nutritionsstudie, och författare till bästsäljande böcker om kost och hälsa.

Tim Spector is on a mission to bring fermenting into our lives and kitchens. Drawing on the latest science and his own experiments, Ferment is an accessible introduction to the life-changing benefits of fermentation - for beginners and enthusiasts alike.Fermenting is one of the most ancient, nutritious and cheap techniques for preparing and preserving food and drink. With little more than time, patience and basic equipment, the humblest of ingredients can be transformed into nutritious foods with an astonishing range of benefits for our gut health, immunity and daily mood.Including practical tips and some of his favourite recipes, Ferment cuts through myths and misunderstanding to help us navigate the fascinating world of ferments and shows how they can help improve our health, our meal times and our planet.

Fully updated throughout and with a new foreword for this edition.Why do most diets fail? Why does one person eat a certain meal and gain weight, while another eating the same meal loses pounds? Why, despite all the advice about what to eat, are we all still getting fatter?The answers are much more surprising - and fascinating - than we''ve been led to believe. The key to health and weight loss lies not in the latest fad diet, nor even in the simple mantra of ''eat less, exercise more'', but in the microbes already inside us. Drawing on the latest science and his own pioneering research, Professor Tim Spector demystifies the common misconceptions about fat, calories, vitamins and nutrients. Only by understanding what makes our own personal microbes tick can we overcome the confusion of modern nutrition, and achieve a healthy gut and a healthy body.

*A brand new and updated edition for 2024, including the latest insights on diet and weight management drugs, gene editing, cancer testing, anti-ageing, ultra-processed foods and much more*Professor Tim Spector, number one bestselling author of SPOON FED and FOOD FOR LIFE, reveals the astonishing new science that is changing everything we thought we knew about genes and identity.Since the discovery of DNA, scientists have believed that genes are fixed entities that cannot be changed by environment. Spector''s pioneering epigenetics studies, and the latest genetic research, show that our genes are more like plastic, able to change shape and evolve, and these changes can be passed on to future generations.This dazzling guide to the hidden world of our genes will make you rethink everything from sexuality to religion, cancer to autism, politics to pubic hair, clones to bacteria, and what it is that makes us all so unique and quintessentially human.Tim Spector''s book turns genetics on its head. Lucid, surprising and with a very human face. It brings epigenetics alive. It is a great read! Michael Mosley

Brought to you by Penguin.Food is our greatest ally for good health, but the question of what to eat has never seemed so complicated. In his new book, Tim Spector creates a unique, thorough, evidence-based guide to the real science of eating. Moving away from misleading notions of calories or nutritional breakdowns, Food for Life empowers us to make our own food choices based on a deeper understanding of the true benefits and harms that come from our daily transactions with the foods around us.Combining cutting-edge research with a personal insights, and taking a wide angle lens on everything from environmental impact and food fraud to allergies and deceptive labelling, Spector takes a deep dive into each food type. Food for Life also includes easy-to-implement action points and useful tables as practical tools in our everyday food decisions, presented in a novel and comprehensive format. Ultimately, this book encourages us to fall in love again with food and celebrate its many wondrous properties, which science is still only just beginning to understand.Audio updated as of November 2022© Tim Spector 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

„Una dintre cele mai clare și mai accesibile cărți despre nutriție pe care leam citit: reconfortant de lipsită de prejudecăți, informativă și fără urmă de reguli impuse de dietele în vogă.” GuardianTaci și înghite ne obligă să punem sub semnul întrebării toate dietele, tratamenteleminune, recomandările oficiale sau etichetele nutriționale și ne îndeamnă să regândim întreaga relație cu alimentația, care ar putea fi cel mai important medicament de care dispunem. Dar trebuie să învățăm cum so folosim cel mai bine, pentru sănătatea noastră și pentru viitorul planetei.Tim Spector este profesor de epidemiologie genetică la King''s College din Londra și consultant medical onorific la spitalele Guy''s și St Thomas. A obținut numeroase premii în calitate de expert în medicină personalizată și microbiom intestinal și a publicat patru cărți, inclusiv bestsellerul The Diet Myth. Este solicitat frecvent în emisiuni radio și TV din întreaga lume și a scris pentru Guardian, British Medical Journal și multe alte publicații. Tim Spector este cercetătorul principal în echipa celui mai amplu proiect științific desfășurat cu participarea publicului, aplicația Studiul simptomelor COVID.„O carte remarcabilă (…) Întâi, Spector îți azvârle pe geam prânzul bio, vegan sau ketogenic. Apoi îți aruncă la coș și meniurile bogate în lipide și sărace în glucide, de tip Paleo, fără gluten sau fără lectine.” The times„Această carte ar trebui să fie disponibilă pe bază de rețetă medicală. ” Literary Review„Revoluția nutrițională este în plin avânt, iar Tim Spector este unul dintre vizionarii care ne îndrumă. ” Yotam Ottolenghi, autorul bestsellerului Ottolenghi FLAVOUR