Chris van Tulleken

THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTESLLER 'If you only read one diet or nutrition book in your life, make it this one' Bee Wilson 'A devastating, witty and scholarly destruction of the shit food we eat and why' Adam Rutherford --- An eye-opening investigation into the science, economics, history and production of ultra-processed food. It's not you, it's the food. We have entered a new 'age of eating' where most of our calories come from an entirely novel set of substances called Ultra-Processed Food, food which is industrially processed and designed and marketed to be addictive. But do we really know what it's doing to our bodies? Join Chris in his travels through the world of food science and a UPF diet to discover what's really going on. Find out why exercise and willpower can't save us, and what UPF is really doing to our bodies, our health, our weight, and the planet (hint: nothing good). For too long we've been told we just need to make different choices, when really we're living in a food environment that makes it nigh-on impossible. So this is a book about our rights. The right to know what we eat and what it does to our bodies and the right to good, affordable food.

Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn’t Food ... and Why Can’t We Stop?

Ultra-Processed People

Ultra-Processed People: Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn't Food..And Why Can’t We Stop?



THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
FROM THE CREATOR OF THE BBC TWO DOCUMENTARY 'IRRESISTIBLE: WHY WE CAN'T STOP EATING'
FORTNUM & MASON'S DEBUT FOOD BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024
A TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023
AN ECONOMIST, DAILY MAIL, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING and AMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023
SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONE'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023
Chosen by the SUNDAY TIMES, GUARDIAN, FT and DAILY MAIL as one of their BEST SUMMER BOOKS OF 2023

'Clearly a brilliant book' James O'Brien

'If you only read one diet or nutrition book in your life, make it this one' Bee Wilson

'A devastating, witty and scholarly destruction of the shit food we eat and why' Adam Rutherford

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An eye-opening investigation into the science, economics, history and production of ultra-processed food.

It's not you, it's the food.

We have entered a new 'age of eating' where most of our calories come from an entirely novel set of substances called Ultra-Processed Food, food which is industrially processed and designed and marketed to be addictive. But do we really know what it's doing to our bodies?

Join Chris in his travels through the world of food science and a UPF diet to discover what's really going on. Find out why exercise and willpower can't save us, and what UPF is really doing to our bodies, our health, our weight, and the planet (hint: nothing good).

For too long we've been told we just need to make different choices, when really we're living in a food environment that makes it nigh-on impossible. So this is a book about our rights. The right to know what we eat and what it does to our bodies and the right to good, affordable food.

The Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, August 2023


The Definitive #1 Bestseller You Need to Understand Ultra-Processed Food

The Ultra-Processed People

Andrew Cohen

Xand van Tulleken

Secrets of the Human Body

"206 bones. One heart. Two eyes. Ten fingers. You may think we know what makes up a human. But it turns out our bodies are full of surprises. What makes tears of joy different from tears of sadness? Why is a gut feeling so much smarter than you think? And why is 90% of you not even human? You may think you know the human body - heart, lungs, brain and bones - but it's time to think again. Your body is full of extraordinary mysteries that science is only just beginning to understand. This book, which accompanies a major new BBC TV programme, turns your knowledge of the human body on its head. Leading us through all of these revelations are stories of everyday miracles - the human stories that bind every one of us together through the universal stages of life. From the most extreme environments on Earth, to the most extreme events, we reveal the extraordinary abilities every human shares. Combining cutting-edge science with cutting-edge technology, we see the human body like never before. Featuring pioneering specialist photography, a new generation of digital effects will allow us to catch a tantalising glimpse beneath our skin, leading you to discover the secrets that make every ordinary human body ... extraordinary."--Back cover.

Secrets of the human body

THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NONFICTION • The bestselling and eye-opening investigation into the science, economics, history and impact of ultra-processed food. With a new Afterword by the author. Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR • The Economist • The Times • The New Yorker • Smithsonian • Daily Mail • The Guardian • Financial Times • and more! It's not you, it's the food. How much of our daily caloric intake comes from ingesting substances that, technically speaking, do not meet traditional definitions of “food”? Chances are, if you’re eating something that came wrapped in plastic and contains a funky ingredient you don’t have in your kitchen, it's most likely—almost definitely—ultra-processed food, or UPF. More than the principal obstacle to “eating right,” UPF has been linked to metabolic disease, depression, inflammation, anxiety, and cancer, while the production, distribution, and disposal of UPF and related products globally is known to cause devastating environmental damage. At the same time, UPF represents the dominant, nigh-unavoidable food culture for millions upon millions of eaters. Medical doctor and broadcaster Chris van Tulleken has spent his career trying to reframe the conversation around eating right, balancing the hard (and sometimes shocking) facts about what we're putting into our bodies with empathy for the natural desire to keep eating what we like, have time for, and can afford. As he argues in this book, we are all participants in an experiment we didn't consent to, one to determine how to get us to buy as much ultra-processed food as possible. It’s not as simple as stumbling across the right diet trend, finding time to meal plan, or avoiding over-indulging in sugar, fat, or carbs or any other culprit. Nor is it a matter of individual will. It’s about learning to live in “the third age of eating”—defined by the overwhelming abundance of ultra-processed eating options—and arming yourself with the simple and not-so-simple facts that will help you make the choices that are right for you.

Why We Can't Stop Eating Food That Isn't Food

Bekend van Operation Ouch! het Britse kinderprogramma van de tweelingbroers Chris en Xand Tulleken. Dit boek geeft een kritische inkijk in de voedingsindustrie. Aangepast voor de Nederlandse markt. De voedselfuik van Chris van Tulleken, van podcast A Thorough Examination with Drs Chris and Xand en Operation Ouch!, is hét boek over de verwoestende effecten van ultrabewerkt voedsel. Het ligt niet aan jou. Het ligt aan het voedsel. Waarom proppen we ons vol met ongezond eten en hoe komt het dat we daar maar niet mee kunnen stoppen? Welkom in het nieuwe ‘eettijdperk’, waarin de meeste calorieën die we binnenkrijgen afkomstig zijn uit ultrabewerkt voedsel, voedsel dat industrieel wordt ontworpen dat het verslavend is. Wat we eten wordt bepaald door het voedsel om ons heen, de prijs en hoe het op de markt wordt gebracht. In The Sunday Times-bestseller De voedselfuik laat dr. Chris van Tulleken zien wat ultrabewerkt voedsel echt doet met ons lichaam, onze gezondheid, ons gewicht en de planeet (hint: niets goeds!). Te lang is ons verteld dat we ‘gewoon’ andere keuzes moeten maken, terwijl we in een tijdperk leven waarin ons dat vrijwel onmogelijk wordt gemaakt. Dit is geen dieetboek, maar het zal wel leiden tot gewichtsverlies. Het is ook geen verhandeling over het milieu, maar zal de planeet wel helpen. Van Tulleken biedt perspectief en presenteert oplossingen. Hij doet dat op een toegankelijke manier met als rode draad het persoonlijke verslag van zijn ingewikkelde relatie met ultrabewerkt voedsel – als dokter en als vader. 'Fascinerend, maar ronduit angstaanjagend onderzoek naar ons geïndustrialiseerde voedselsysteem.' - The Sunday Times

Waarom eten we zo ongezond...en kunnen we daar niet mee stoppen?

De voedselfuik

We have entered a new age of eating where most of our calories come from an entirely novel set of substances called Ultra-Processed Food: food which is industrially processed, and designed and marketed to be addictive. But do we really know what it's doing to our bodies? Join Chris in his travels through the world of food science and a UPF diet. Find out why exercise and willpower can't save us, and what UPF is really doing to our bodies, our health, our weight, and the planet (hint: nothing good). For too long we've been told we just need to make different choices, when really we're living in a food environment that makes this nigh-on impossible. So this is a book about our rights. The right to know what we eat, and what it does to our bodies - and the right to good, affordable food.

Why Do We All Eat Stuff that Isn't Food... and why Can't We Stop?

Ultra-processed People

Vi har trätt in i en ny era där större delen av vår kost kommer från en helt ny uppsättning ämnen som kallas ultraprocessade – alltså livsmedel som hårdbearbetats industriellt. Men vet vi verkligen vad ultraprocessad mat har för effekt på oss? Följ med den brittiske läkaren Chris van Tulleken på hans resa genom matvetenskapens värld och en ultraprocessad kost för att upptäcka vad som verkligen pågår. Få reda på varför träning och viljestyrka inte kan rädda oss – och vad ultraprocessad mat gör med både den fysiska och den psykiska hälsan, för att inte tala om vad den gör med vår planet. Vi får hela tiden höra att bara vi gör andra val så kommer vi att må bättre eller gå ner i vikt eller bli hälsosammare eller vad det nu må vara. Men sanningen är att vi lever i en miljö som gör det nästan omöjligt. Ultraprocessad ”mat” innehåller ingredienser som inte används när man lagar mat hemma, den finns överallt och den uppmuntrar ofta till överkonsumtion. Så det här är en bok om våra rättigheter. Rätten att veta vad vi äter. Rätten att veta vad vår kost gör med vår kropp – och själ. Rätten till bra och prisvärd mat. Det här är en ögonöppnande undersökning av vetenskapen, ekonomin, historien och produktionen bakom det vi stoppar i oss. Det är inte du, det är maten.

Vad vi äter : om ultraprocessad mat, vad den gör med oss och varför vi inte kan sluta äta den

New York Times Bestseller International Bestseller An Economist Best Book of 2023 • One of Smithsonian's Ten Best Books About Food of 2023 • A Financial Times Best Food and Drink Book of 2023 • A New Yorker Best Books of 2023 So Far • A Goodreads Choice Awards 2023 Nominee • An NPR 2023 "Books We Love" Pick A manifesto to change how you eat and how you think about the human body. It’s not you, it’s the food. We have entered a new age of eating. For the first time in human history, most of our calories come from an entirely novel set of substances called Ultra-Processed Food. There’s a long, formal scientific definition, but it can be boiled down to this: if it’s wrapped in plastic and has at least one ingredient that you wouldn’t find in your kitchen, it’s UPF. These products are specifically engineered to behave as addictive substances, driving excess consumption. They are now linked to the leading cause of early death globally and the number one cause of environmental destruction. Yet almost all our staple foods are ultra-processed. UPF is our food culture and for many people it is the only available and affordable food. In this book, Chris van Tulleken, father, scientist, doctor, and award-winning BBC broadcaster, marshals the latest evidence to show how governments, scientists, and doctors have allowed transnational food companies to create a pandemic of diet-related disease. The solutions don’t lie in willpower, personal responsibility, or exercise. You’ll find no diet plan in this book—but join Chris as he undertakes a powerful self-experiment that made headlines around the world: under the supervision of colleagues at University College London he spent a month eating a diet of 80 percent UPF, typical for many children and adults in the United States. While his body became the subject of scientific scrutiny, he spoke to the world’s leading experts from academia, agriculture, and—most important—the food industry itself. But more than teaching him about the experience of the food, the diet switched off Chris’s own addiction to UPF. In a fast-paced and eye-opening narrative he explores the origins, science, and economics of UPF to reveal its catastrophic impact on our bodies and the planet. And he proposes real solutions for doctors, for policy makers, and for all of us who have to eat. A book that won’t only upend the way you shop and eat, Ultra-Processed People will open your eyes to the need for action on a global scale.

Ultra-Processed People: Why We Can't Stop Eating Food That Isn't Food

Your Brilliant Body

Operation Ouch!

Ben Elcomb

Take a tour of one of the most complex, diverse and downright unusual places on the entire planet - the human body! Find out all about what makes YOU tick, from the wonders of the human brain to the tingling in your ticklish toes. From crazy bodily functions to bizarre real-life medical cases, this is the ultimate guide to getting to know yourself, inside and out! Operation Ouch! is a BAFTA-winning CBBC series, from the makers of Embarrassing Bodies and 10 Years Younger. It's presented by real-life doctors (and twin brothers) Chris and Xand van Tulleken.

Operation Ouch!: The HuManual

206 bones. One heart. Two eyes. Ten fingers. You may think you know what makes up a human. But it turns out our bodies are full of surprises.

Take a tour of one of the most complex, diverse and downright unusual places on the entire planet - the human body! Find out all about what makes YOU tick, from the wonders of the human brain to the tingling in your ticklish toes. From crazy bodily functions to bizarre real-life medical cases, this is the ultimate guide to getting to know yourself, inside and out! Operation Ouch!is a BAFTA-winning CBBC series, from the makers of Embarrassing Bodiesand 10 Years Younger. It's presented by real-life doctors (and twin brothers) Chris and Xand van Tulleken.

Chris van Tulleken

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