Tim Spector (Author of Spoon-Fed)

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Tim Spector is Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at Kings College, London and Director of the TwinsUK Registry, which is one of the worlds richest data collections on 11,000 twins. He trained as a physician with a career in research, which since 1992 has demonstrated the genetic basis of a wide range of common diseases, previously thought to be mainly due to ageing and environment. Most recently his group have found over 400 novel genes in over 30 diseases, such as osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, melanoma, baldness, and longevity. He has published over 600 research articles in prestigious journals including Science and Nature. He coordinates many worldwide genetic consortia and is currently at the forefront of research with a highly competiti ...more

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Average rating: 4.14 · 13,912 ratings · 1,226 reviews · 47 distinct works 鈥� Similar authors

	Spoon-Fed: Why Almost Everything We鈥檝e Been Told About Food is Wrong 4.03 avg rating — 5,389 ratings — published 2020 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Diet Myth: The Real Science Behind What We Eat 4.24 avg rating — 4,521 ratings — published 2015 — 45 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Food for Life: The New Science of Eating Well 4.25 avg rating — 3,367 ratings — published 2022 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Identically Different: Why You Can Change Your Genes 3.75 avg rating — 436 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Food For Life Cookbook: 100+ recipes created with ZOE 4.34 avg rating — 79 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Your Genes Unzipped : A Guide to How Your Genetic Inheritance Can Shape Your Life 3.72 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2003 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Happy Healthy Gut and The Diet Myth 2 Books Collection Set 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Set of 6 Books Collection (The Diet Myth, Food Wtf Should I Eat, The Gut Makeover Recipe Book, Eat Dirt, No Alzheimers Smarter Brain Keto Solution, The Hormone Remedy Cookbook) by Tim Spector, Jeannette Hyde, Josh Axe it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tim Spector 2 Books Collection Set: Food for Life, Spoon Fed really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“A very pleasant surprise was that items I thought were naughty but that I enjoyed immensely, like strong coffee, dark chocolate, nuts, high fat yoghurt, wine and cheese, are actually likely to be healthy for me and my microbes.”
― Tim Spector, The Diet Myth: Why the Secret to Health and Weight Loss is Already in Your Gut

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“diets that are high in sugar and processed foods are bad for our microbes, and by extension for our health, and diets that are high in vegetables and fruits are good for both.”
― Tim Spector, The Diet Myth: Why the Secret to Health and Weight Loss is Already in Your Gut

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“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.”
― Tim Spector, Identically Different: Why You Can Change Your Genes

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