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Food Isn’t Medicine
Food Isn’t Medicine
Sep 29, 2024 7:19 AM

Author:Joshua Wolrich

Food Isn’t Medicine

*The Sunday Times Bestseller*

Does sugar cause type 2 diabetes?

Are vegan diets always healthier?

Is weight the main driver of our health?

No, no and absolutely not - NHS doctor and nutritionist Joshua Wolrich is on a mission to set the record straight.

In Food Isn't Medicine, he draws on the latest nutritional science to cut through what he calls 'nutribollocks', unravelling the false beliefs that too often inform how we eat. With candour and compassion, he debunks damaging food myths and dismantles the most pervasive of them all: the myth that your weight defines your health.

If you have ever considered intermittent fasting, avoided artificial sweeteners, dairy or carbs for 'health' reasons, or struggled through diet after diet wondering why nothing seems to work, this book will be a powerful wake-up call.

'Excellent - I couldn't put it down' Jameela Jamil

'A beacon of truth in a sea of misinformation' Alice Liveing

'Joshua brings a much-needed dose of reality - calling out the nonsense, helping you steer away from the empty promises of fad diets and giving you the tools to once again have a healthy relationship with food, your body and life' Dr Tim Crowe

Reviews

A voice of reason in a field of fake news. Honesty, integrity and compassion shine through everything he writes. The only medical doctor I've ever allowed on my timeline.

—— Megan Crabbe (@bodyposipanda)

Us fat people are lucky to have Joshua, who sees past the fat and diet culture and actually sees us.

—— Sofie Hagen (@sofiehagendk)

Dr Joshua Wolrich routinely does an incredible job of sorting fact from toxic fiction. A must-read for those wanting to unlearn the toxic ideologies and beliefs we have been taught about ourselves by the diet industry!

—— Stephanie Yeboah (@stephanieyeboah)

Josh's desire to educate others stands upon a foundation of compassion that we might experience more freedom and take our opportunity to question the damaging messages we so easily absorb.

—— Anna Mathur (@annamathur)

It's refreshing knowing there's a doctor out there fighting to break down a lot of the shame-driven decisions we make, and that food holds no moral value over us.

—— Sarah Nicole Landry (@thebirdspapaya)

This book is exactly what we need right now. In a world where misinformation is spread easily online, it's brilliant to have a knowledgeable doctor like Josh cut through the scaremongering and diet culture that we see every day. It's definitely a must have!

—— Lucy Bee (@lucybeecoconut)

Josh is a beacon of truth in a sea of misinformation when it comes to nutrition and wellness. He approaches every topic with evidence, rationality and empathy and his presence on the internet is much needed.

—— Alice Liveing (@aliceliveing)

As a physician I am so appreciative of Dr Wolrich. He is changing lives and the way we practice medicine, one "nutribollock" debunk at a time.

—— Dr Danielle Jones (@mamadoctorjones)

If you're looking for no-nonsense health advice that's actually helpful, you can always count on Dr Joshua to cut through the weight, health and nutrition BS.

—— Caroline Dooner, author of The F*ck It Diet (@thefuckitdiet)

Josh's position as an NHS Surgical Doctor in a landscape of Influencers spouting dietary misinformation has thousands flocking to his page to hear what he has to say.

—— Jessica Megan (@jess_megan_)

He's an actual real life doctor, so I listen to what he says.

—— Miguel Barclay (@miguelbarclay)

I love Dr Joshua Wolrich because of his no BS drive to make the world a better place. His advocacy mixed with his knowledge is wonderful.

—— Kenzie Brenna (@kenziebrenna)

The nutrition world is a minefield of confusion, misinformation and competing and conflicting loud voices. Joshua brings a much-needed dose of reality to all this - calling out the nonsense, helping you steer away from the empty promises of fad diets and giving you the tools to once again have a healthy relationship with food, your body and life.

—— Dr Tim Crowe

I loved it... Hilarious and necessary. Should be required reading for anyone over forty!

—— Francesca Segal

I love Quilt on Fire! I feel very seen. Christie Watson captures the chaos and uncertainty of midlife exactly... A hilarious romp at times, Quilt on Fire is also a moving and insightful exploration of a transformational inner journey... A joyful book that celebrates our journey back to who we are - women who dare to fly in colour

—— Kathryn Mannix, author of WITH THE END IN MIND

Funny, honest, liberating and wise - Christie Watson has written the equivalent of a laugh-until-you-cry conversation with a best friend

—— Jess Kidd, author of THINGS IN JARS

Hilarious, heartfelt and deeply moving, Christie has written a manifesto for all those of us who need to rediscover a life worth loving. A must-read

—— Kate Bowler, author of EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON

A rallying cry for all those confused by their forties, Watson captures midlife with typical fearlessness, humour and style. Her writer's eye never looks away from the truth but seeks only to illuminate it. Every woman should read this book

—— Sarah Langford, author of IN YOUR DEFENCE

Unsettling and life-affirming, funny and sad, unflinchingly honest and incredibly moving, this is a bloody marvellous book, fired with the realisation that love is the only thing that matters, in the end

—— John Sutherland, author of BLUE

Sensational and so necessary. I really needed this book and I definitely won't be the only one. Women everywhere will weep with gratitude

—— Tiffany Atkinson, author of LUMEN

Raw and real and laugh-out-loud funny. So timely... Quilt on Fire is like a supportive friend reaching out a hand, saying it will be okay

—— Karen Angelico, author of EVERYTHING WE ARE

In this bold and beautiful memoir, the author of The Language of Kindness turns her gift for writing to the nub of things to the emotional chaos of midlife; the terror at the changes it wreaks, but also its strange power to deliver clarity. Having weathered this turbulence myself, I think it's the truest account of perimenopause I have yet read

—— Caroline Sanderson , Bookseller

[A] sharp, hilarious, gritty perimenopause memoir - a book for any woman drowning in the uncharted seas of midlife

—— Daily Telegraph, *Summer Reads of 2022*
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