{"product_id":"terrors-of-the-table-the-curious-history-of-nutrition","title":"Terrors of the Table: The Curious History of Nutrition","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 06-10-2005\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Number:\u003c\/b\u003e 8 pp halftone plates,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Product Description \u003cbr\u003eTerrors of the Table is an absorbing account of the struggle to find the necessary ingredients of a healthy diet, and the fads and quackery that have always waylaid the unwary and the foolish when it comes to the matter of food and health. Walter Gratzer tells the tale of nutrition's heroes, heroines and charlatans with characteristic crispness and verve. We find an array of colourful personalities, from the distinguished but quarrelsome Liebig, to the enterprising Lydia Pinkham. But we also find the slow recognition that the lack of vital ingredients can cause terrible illnesses - scurvy, rickets, beriberi. These diseases stalked the poor in the West even into the 20th century, and scandalously remain in poorer parts of the world today. The narrative stretches from classical times to the modern day and gives a valuable historical perspective to our current understanding. It also highlights some of the problems faced by the developed world regarding health today - in particular diabetes and obesity. And despite our far greater understanding of what our body needs, there are still many who would fall for fads and fancy diets - some dangerous, others just daft.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOf course, the story of nutrition does not end there. We have discovered the key vitamins and minerals our body needs, but research continues on the connections between diet, health and disease. The body's biochemistry is complex, and there are no easy answers, no magic formula, that applies to all individuals. The safest and most rational course would seem to be a sensible, moderate, and varied diet, not forgetting that 'a little of what you fancy does you good'.\u003cbr\u003eReview \u003cbr\u003e'...its breadth and liveliness make this an excellent introduction to the one science that touches all of us daily and intimately.' ―\u003cbr\u003eDavid Schleifer, Time Out New York\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn irresistible cavalcade of cranks and charlatans. ―\u003cbr\u003eMichael Kerrigan, The Scotsman\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author \u003cbr\u003eWalter Gratzer is a biophysicist. He spent most of his career at King's College London, with spells at Harvard and Columbia Universities. He is now Emeritus Professor at King's. Professor Gratzer has published numerous scientific papers, and many articles and reviews. He is the author of\u003cbr\u003eEurekas and Euphorias and\u003cbr\u003eThe Undergrowth of Science: Delusion, Self-Deception and Human Frailty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780192806611\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Land DU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51685264785709,"sku":null,"price":1300.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0917\/9748\/7917\/files\/91FI_SpBz8L.jpg?v=1765002210","url":"https:\/\/ebookland.in\/products\/terrors-of-the-table-the-curious-history-of-nutrition","provider":"Book Land DU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}