An Apple a Day: The Myths, Misconceptions and Truths About the Foods We Eat

Eat salmon. It's full of good omega-3 fats. Don't eat salmon. It's full of PCBs and mercury. Eat more veggies. They're full of good antioxidants. Don't eat more veggies. The pesticides will give you cancer. It seems you have to be a nutritional scientist these days before you sit down to eat - which is why we need Dr. Joe Schwarcz. In An Apple a Day, h's taken his thorough knowledge of food chemistry, applied it to today's top food misconceptions, myths, trends and questions, and leavened it with his trademark lighthearted approach. The result is an entertaining revelation of the miracles of science happening in our bodies every time we take a bite.