The Truth About Food

80 per cent are anxious about Atkins -- "Eight out of ten Britons believe the Atkins Diet might be bad for their health." -- Daily Mail, 24 March 2004. "The fascination with high-protein low-carbohydrate diets as expounded by the late Dr Robert Atkins has resulted in some extreme dieting and eating patterns that are unsustainable in the long-term, for the individual and society as a whole. In this book Sidney Harris appeals to those who are growing tired of short-lived dietary affairs and wish to develop a more mature and responsible relationship with food that will allow them to control their own health.

The format of mini-chapters allows the reader to quickly understand many of the key issues on diet and health. As well as information, each is seasoned with an enlightening and often humorous quote, from the great and good of today and yesteryear. This approach should bring a depth of perspective and some sense to readers, allowing them to make their own responsible and thoughtful decisions about their dieting and eating needs" -- taken from the Foreword by Dr Alan Stewart, MB BS MRCP (UK).