How to Eat

Bestselling authors Mark Bittman and Dr David Katz cut through all the noise on food, health, and diet to give you the real answers you need.

What is the best diet? Do calories matter? And when it comes to protein, fat, and carbs, which ones are good and which are bad? Mark Bittman and Dr David Katz answer all these questions and more in a lively and easy-to-read Q&A format. Inspired by their viral hit article on Grub Street for New York magazine, Bittman and Katz share their clear, no-nonsense perspective on food and diet, answering questions on everything from superfoods and basic nutrients to fad diets.

Topics include dietary patterns (Just what should humans eat?); grains (Aren't these just carbs? Do I need to avoid gluten?); meat and dairy (Does grass-fed matter?); alcohol (Is drinking wine actually good for me?); and more. Throughout, Bittman and Katz filter the science of diet and nutrition through a lens of common sense, delivering straightforward advice with a healthy dose of wit.

In an approachable Q&A format, award-winning New York Times columnist Bittman and Katz, the founding director of Yale University's Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Centre, tell you everything you ever wanted to know about eating healthily.

Library Journal

Praise for How to Cook Everything:

Useful to the novice cook or the professional chef, How to Cook Everything is a tour de force cookbook by Mark Bittman. Mark lends his considerable knowledge and clear, concise writing style to explanations of techniques and quick, classic recipes. This is a complete, reliable cookbook.

Jacques Pepin, chef, cookbook author, and host of his own PBS television series

Praise for Dinner for Everyone:

With a thoughtful and global range of recipes and clear instructions using easily available ingredients, this cleverly conceived cookbook is a winner for all types of cooks, especially those wishing to enhance their skills. STARRED REVIEW

Library Journal

Praise for The Reducetarian Solution:

The Reducetarian Solution reveals a practical way to address the moral case for animal rights, sparing farm animals from suffering, and preserving the environment from destruction.

Noam Chomsky, bestselling author of Hegemony or Survival, Failed States, and Profit Over People

Praise for How to Bake Everything:

Wow! Once again, Bittman shows that he's unafraid of the big. He manages to take on everything to do with baking without losing track of how simple, fun, and delicious it should be.

Yotam Ottolenghi, author of Jerusalem, Plenty, and Nopi

Praise for The Truth About Food:

The truth about food is simple, while the lies about food are complicated. And, with that statement, Dr David Katz helps insulate us from the next food fad by making sure we are armed with the truth, and nothing but the truth ... Facts do matter, and The Truth about Food is full of them. The Truth about Food should have a home in everyone's kitchen.

Dr Sanjay Gupta, staff neurosurgeon at The Emory Clinic, CNN chief medical correspondent, and author of Cheating Death