{"product_id":"the-bad-food-bible-how-and-why-to-eat-sinfully","title":"The Bad Food Bible: How and Why to Eat Sinfully","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhysician and popular \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Upshot \u003c\/em\u003econtributor Aaron Carroll mines the latest evidence to show that many \"bad\" ingredients actually aren't unhealthy, and in some cases are essential to our well-being.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvice about food can be confusing. There's usually only one thing experts can agree on: some ingredients--often the most enjoyable ones--are bad for you, full stop. But as Aaron Carroll explains, these oversimplifications are both wrong and dangerous: if we stop consuming some of our most demonized ingredients altogether, it may actually hurt us. In \u003cem\u003eThe Bad Food Bible\u003c\/em\u003e, Carroll examines the scientific evidence, showing among other things that you can: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Eat red meat several times a week: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe health effects are negligible for most people, and actually positive if you're 65 or older. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Have a drink or two a day: \u003c\/strong\u003eAs long as it's in moderation, it will protect you against cardiovascular disease without much risk. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Enjoy a gluten-loaded bagel from time to time\u003c\/strong\u003e: It has less fat and sugar, fewer calories, and more fiber than a gluten-free one. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Eat more salt: \u003c\/strong\u003eIf your blood pressure is normal, you should be more worried about getting too \u003cem\u003elittle\u003c\/em\u003e sodium than having too much.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Full of counterintuitive lessons about food we hate to love, \u003cem\u003eThe Bad Food Bible\u003c\/em\u003e is for anyone who wants to forge eating habits that are sensible, sustainable, and occasionally indulgent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAaron Carroll\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Harvest\u003cbr\u003eNovember 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEAN: 9780544952560\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 0544952561\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Golden Leaf Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48663946297559,"sku":"1925","price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0825\/6159\/7655\/files\/PXL-20250127_002247403_2.jpg?v=1779715853","url":"https:\/\/txvx2c-sy.myshopify.com\/products\/the-bad-food-bible-how-and-why-to-eat-sinfully","provider":"My Store 2","version":"1.0","type":"link"}