August 28, 2023

The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living: An Expert Guide to Making the Life-Saving Benefits of Carbohydrate Restriction Sustainable and Enjoyable

Overall Score: 74%

Scientific Accuracy: 63%

Reference Accuracy: 83%

Healthfulness: 75%

By Jeff S. Volek

Published in 2011

First, Paperback

The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living, written by Jeff Volek, PhD, and Stephen Phinney, MD, PhD, argues that many people are “carbohydrate intolerant” and a low-carbohydrate diet is a “silver bullet” for treating common health conditions like obesity...

May 4, 2023

Fast 800 Keto: Eat well, burn fat, manage your weight long-term

Overall Score: 78%

Scientific Accuracy: 58%

Reference Accuracy: 83%

Healthfulness: 93%

By Michael Mosley

Published in 2021

First, Paperback

Fast 800 Keto, by Dr Michael Mosley, begins by explaining why we gain fat, and then provides a three-stage diet plan for losing weight sustainably and improving health. Stage 1 is a low-calorie, very-low carbohydrate, ketogenic diet. Stage 2 reintroduces...

January 3, 2023

Anti-Diet: Reclaim Your Time, Money, Well-Being, and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating

Overall Score: 53%

Scientific Accuracy: 33%

Reference Accuracy: 75%

Healthfulness: 50%

By Christy Harrison

Published in 2019

First, Hardcover

Anti-Diet, by Christy Harrison, MPH, RD, argues that dieting doesn’t lead to long-term weight loss, and in any case losing weight doesn’t improve health. The book instead recommends people reframe their relationship with food and their body, eating intuitively and...

December 9, 2022

Why We Get Sick: The Hidden Epidemic at the Root of Most Chronic Disease–and How to Fight It

Overall Score: 52%

Scientific Accuracy: 45%

Reference Accuracy: 43%

Healthfulness: 68%

By Benjamin Bikman

Published in 2020

First edition, Paperback

Why We Get Sick argues that insulin resistance is the root cause of most chronic diseases. To solve this problem, the book recommends lifestyle changes that are supposed to keep insulin levels low, including fasting, exercising, and restricting carbohydrates and...

March 18, 2022

The Ultimate Volumetrics Diet: Smart, Simple, Science-Based Strategies for Losing Weight and Keeping It Off

Overall Score: 66%

Scientific Accuracy: 80%

Reference Accuracy: 25%

Healthfulness: 93%

By Barbara Rolls

Published in 2013

Illustrated, Paperback

The Ultimate Volumetrics Diet, by nutrition researcher Barbara Rolls, PhD, and dietitian Mindy Hermann, RD, argues that the energy density of the diet (calories per gram) is an important determinant of calorie intake and body weight, and presents a weight...

February 5, 2022

The Carnivore Code: Unlocking the Secrets to Optimal Health

Overall Score: 38%

Scientific Accuracy: 28%

Reference Accuracy: 60%

Healthfulness: 25%

By Paul Saladino

Published in 2020

First, Kindle

In The Carnivore Code, Paul Saladino, MD, argues that humans evolved as carnivores and eating plant foods undermines our health and saps our vigor. The path to optimal health and “kicking more butt”, according to the book, is a diet...

April 8, 2021

Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy: The Harvard Medical School Guide to Eating

Overall Score: 97%

Scientific Accuracy: 95%

Reference Accuracy: 95%

Healthfulness: 100%

By Walter Willett

Published in 2017

Updated and expanded, Paperback

Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy By Walter Willett, MD, DrPH, is a book that aims to give the kind of general nutritional advice to society that he wishes the US Government had given in its Dietary Guidelines for Americans. It...

February 22, 2021

The End of Alzheimer’s: The First Program to Prevent and Reverse Cognitive Decline

Overall Score: 61%

Scientific Accuracy: 42%

Reference Accuracy: 65%

Healthfulness: 75%

By Dale Bredesen

Published in 2017

First, Hardcover

In The End of Alzheimer’s, Dale Bredesen, MD argues that Alzheimer’s disease is caused by inflammation, toxins, insulin resistance, and a “shortage of brain-supporting molecules”. According to the book, the disease can be prevented and reversed by addressing these underlying...

August 7, 2020

Eat Right 4 Your Type: The Individualized Blood Type Diet Solution

Overall Score: 39%

Scientific Accuracy: 30%

Reference Accuracy: 25%

Healthfulness: 63%

By Peter D'Adamo

Published in 2016

First revised and updated edition, Hardcover

Eat Right For Your Type, by Peter J. D’Adamo, ND, argues that blood type is a major determinant of health. According to the book, our blood types differ partly as a result of what our ancestors ate, and they therefore...

December 4, 2019

Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself

Overall Score: 66%

Scientific Accuracy: 55%

Reference Accuracy: 75%

Healthfulness: 67%

By William Li

Published in 2019

First, Hardcover

Eat to Beat Disease, by William Li, MD, aims to prevent or treat various chronic, degenerative health conditions, including cancer, heart disease, diabetes, mental health disorders, and more. Readers are advised to choose at least five potentially health-promoting foods to...

November 4, 2019

The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss

Overall Score: 60%

Scientific Accuracy: 31%

Reference Accuracy: 73%

Healthfulness: 75%

By Jason Fung

Published in 2016

First, Paperback

The Obesity Code (TOC), by Jason Fung, MD, proposes that our understanding of obesity is wrong: instead of a surplus of calories, obesity is caused primarily by high insulin levels. The book’s solution is to eat less carbohydrate and practice...

June 29, 2019

The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss, and Long-Term Health

Overall Score: 64%

Scientific Accuracy: 48%

Reference Accuracy: 85%

Healthfulness: 58%

By T. Colin Campbell

Published in 2016

Revised and expanded, Paperback

The China Study, by T. Colin Campbell, PhD, and Thomas Campbell, II, MD, argues that many of our health problems--particularly cancer and coronary heart disease-- are due to a diet high in animal foods, fats, and refined carbohydrates. The solution...

March 30, 2019

The Plant Paradox: The Hidden Dangers in “Healthy” Foods That Cause Disease and Weight Gain

Overall Score: 49%

Scientific Accuracy: 26%

Reference Accuracy: 63%

Healthfulness: 58%

By Steven Gundry

Published in 2017

First, Hardcover

The Plant Paradox, by Steven R. Gundry, MD, describes a diet and lifestyle program intended to prevent and reverse obesity and most chronic diseases by eliminating their supposed root cause: plant lectins. These are naturally-occurring substances found in many common...

February 13, 2019

The Longevity Diet: Discover the New Science Behind Stem Cell Activation and Regeneration to Slow Aging, Fight Disease, and Optimize Weight

Overall Score: 82%

Scientific Accuracy: 58%

Reference Accuracy: 88%

Healthfulness: 100%

By Valter Longo

Published in 2018

First, Hardcover

The Longevity Diet (TLD), by Valter Longo, PhD, aims to provide a dietary prescription for delaying aging and preventing, managing, or even reversing age-related chronic diseases. Specifically, TLD suggests that the optimal diet for health and longevity is one that...

May 9, 2018

Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth About Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar– Your Brain’s Silent Killers

Overall Score: 44%

Scientific Accuracy: 20%

Reference Accuracy: 63%

Healthfulness: 50%

By David Perlmutter

Published in 2013

First, Hardcover

Grain Brain argues that carbohydrate and gluten, paired with sedentary behavior and insufficient sleep, are harmful to the brain, causing Alzheimer’s disease, headaches, depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and a long list of other brain disorders. The best strategy...