Since cell biology is a mysterious, complicated subject for most of us, this book is definitely not an easy read. It is, however, a very worthwhile read. For me, this book tied together and explained some information that floats around the culture and almost never seems perfectly clear. We hear that certain things are bad for us, or we suspect on our own that something is harmful; and all of this bad news causes us to second guess ourselves. Who or what should we believe? Are we paranoid or just cautious?
Lustig does a very thorough job of explaining what goes on in our cells when we ingest certain common substances in our environment. Plastics, preservatives, Teflon coating, the myriad items we see on food labels - we know something is worrisome about all of these things, but it is often hard to access the specifics. The author explains in detail precisely what happens to us on a cellular level when we eat things that aren't food..
This isn't a beach read kind of book, but I'm also pretty sure you won't be able to put it down. It is true that health is wealth, and work like this makes it possible for everyone to share in that wealth.
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