Mindful Sceptics Guide to Healthy Diet
About this Guide
In a world where food advice changes daily, and obesity rates soar despite endless diet trends, this guide cuts through the noise with crystal-clear science and evolutionary wisdom. Discover why conventional dietary guidelines often fail, how ultra-processed foods hijacked our health, and what it takes to feed 8 billion people growing at 8,000 per hour while maintaining personal and planetary health.
What You'll Learn
Why human evolution matters more than government dietary guidelines
How to evaluate nutrition claims and decode misleading food labels
The truth about ultra-processed foods and their impact on health
How to navigate sustainable food choices in our complex food system
Why This Matters Now
With global obesity rates tripling since 1975 and millions suffering from diet-related diseases, understanding what and how to eat has never been more crucial. Yet our food system, driven by profit rather than health, makes it increasingly difficult to make informed choices.
The convergence of climate change, soil degradation, and population growth threatens our food security, while the dominance of ultra-processed foods challenges our metabolic health. This guide arrives at a critical moment when personal food choices intersect with global sustainability challenges.
What's Inside
Section 1: Understanding Human Food
Explore how human dietary needs evolved, why we crave certain foods, and what this means for modern nutrition. Discover the mismatch between our biology and current food environment.
Section 2: Navigating Modern Food Systems
Learn to decode food marketing, understand labeling systems, and make informed choices about ultra-processed foods. Gain insight into how global food production shapes our options.
Section 3: Making Sustainable Choices
Master practical strategies for choosing foods that support both personal health and planetary sustainability. Understand the broader impact of your dietary choices.
Who This Guide Is For
Health-conscious individuals who want to cut through nutrition confusion
Critical thinkers seeking evidence-based approaches to diet
Environmental advocates interested in sustainable food choices
Parents concerned about family nutrition in our processed food world
About the Author
Christopher Scott combines ecological expertise with decades of nutrition research to offer unique insights into human diet and food systems. A lifelong mindful sceptic, Chris has happily landed as an environmental practitioner in his bush regeneration business.
When not passionately managing land, being awarded Landcarer of the Year, trawling the evidence on nutrition, diet, and health, or carefully advising NGOs and the government, he grows plants in his commercial nursery.
