Book Review: Coffee is Good for You

Friday, 17 February 2012 12:19

Alcohol causes breast cancer! Organic produce is more healthful than conventional produce! Vitamin C fights colds! The world of nutrition is full of often contradicatory information.

Thankfully, Robert Davis delved into the mines of information and brought back the gems of research so you don’t have to.

His book, Coffee is Good for You, offers 10 succinct and entertaining chapters that look at common myths and nutrition information that is often heard—but not proven. Robert rates conclusions as true, half true, false or inconclusive, with several studies for each.

Coffee is Good for You does the dirty work of uncovering just who presented the research (which may sway the result readings), how each study was conducted and if the results can be applied to other people. Robert also covers diet ideas that grandmothers lecture about but rarely have evidence for. (Ex: Is gluten harmful? Can detox diets make you healthier?)  And if you have any leftover questions, Robert includes the studies in the back. He even provides tips for deconstructing studies on your own, outlining a pyramid approach to exemplify how effective a study may be in its relation to you.

Although we hesitate to label any food rule as absolutely “true” or “false,” we like the book’s advice to be skeptical, look to more than one study, double-check against other trusted sources, and most importantly, enjoy your food!

By Rachel Sale

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