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This is the best book on the science of nutrition that I have read in years. On the one hand, it's a large volume. On the other hand, it's broken up nicely into bite-sized pieces, with chapters that focus on fifteen key ailments, including (of course) the big ones: Heart Disease, Cancer, Obesity, Diabetes. Although each chapter is packed with painstakingly cited information, the writing is exactly what writing should be: Fast-paced and unobtrusive. In short, both the information and the reading experience are excellent, which is a powerful combination that is not often realized. Also, this is really two books in one: In addition to the first section, which discusses how not to die from fifteen key diseases that are closely linked to diet, the second section--which comes with its own introduction and conclusion--details the latest science on the health benefits of eleven additional foods, plus exercise. I find it exceedingly useful to have these snapshots of the science on these foods at my fingertips, and once again, detailed scientific information is packaged in eminently readable prose. All in all, I agree with the Cleveland Clinic's Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, from the book jacket: "An absolute rhapsody of informational wisdom on how to achieve a life of health and longevity without disease."