Book Reviews

Discover the latest books in the fitness and health industry with our concise book reviews. Everyday New Me will provide you with a summary and evaluation of each book so you don’t have to read it all. Learn more today!

How Not to Die Review: Michael Greger on Diet, Evidence, and Advocacy

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How Not to Die Review: Michael Greger on Diet, Evidence, and Advocacy

Michael Greger's How Not to Die is the strongest book on preventive nutrition - and its most advocacy-driven. What holds up, and how to read it.

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Atomic Habits Review: James Clear on Why Systems Beat Goals

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Atomic Habits Review: James Clear on Why Systems Beat Goals

James Clear's Atomic Habits is the rare behaviour-change book that works without willpower. What holds up, where it falls short, and who should read it.

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The Good Gut Review: The Sonnenburgs on the Science of the Microbiome

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The Good Gut Review: The Sonnenburgs on the Science of the Microbiome

Two Stanford microbiome researchers wrote the most rigorous gut health book for general readers - and its greatest strength is what it refuses to claim.

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Ultra-Processed People Review: Chris van Tulleken on What Industry Did to Food

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Ultra-Processed People Review: Chris van Tulleken on What Industry Did to Food

Chris van Tulleken wrote the best nutrition book of the decade by refusing to write a diet book. What holds up, where NOVA falls short, and the three questions worth taking to the supermarket.

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Why We Sleep Review: What Matthew Walker Gets Right, and Where He Overreaches

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Why We Sleep Review: What Matthew Walker Gets Right, and Where He Overreaches

Matthew Walker convinced the world that sleep matters - and drew real criticism for how he presented the evidence. What holds up, where he overstates certainty, and who should read it.

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Outlive Review: Peter Attia on the Science and Art of Longevity

Peter Attia's Outlive is the strongest longevity book available - and its monitoring advice runs ahead of clinical guidelines. What holds up, what to treat cautiously, and who it suits.

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Gutfull Review: Dr Joanna McMillan on What to Eat for a Happy Gut

Dr Joanna McMillan's four-hour Audible Original is one of the few gut health books from 2020 that has aged well. What it gets right, what is now dated, and who it suits.

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