Does Coffee Cause Cancer?: And 8 More Myths about the Food We Eat

Dr. Christopher Labos

Oct 2023 · ECW Press

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In this fascinating, refreshingly clarifying book about food, food myths, and how sloppy science perpetuates misconceptions about food, a medical doctor on his way to a conference gets drawn into conversations that answer the following questions:

• Does vitamin C prevent the common cold? And if it works, why does it only work in Canadian soldiers, ultramarathon runners, and skiers?

• Was red meat really declared a carcinogen by the WHO? Does that mean I should become a vegetarian? And who decides what gets labeled as red meat and white meat?

• Is salt really not that bad for you and did a group of researchers really want to experiment on prisoners to prove the point?

• Does coffee cause cancer or heart attacks? Why did a California court say coffee needed a warning label?

• Is red wine really good for your heart, and what makes the French Paradox such a paradox?

• Why did the New England Journal of Medicine link eating chocolate with winning a Nobel Prize?

• Why were eggs once bad for you but now good for you again? Does that mean I don’t need to worry about cholesterol?

• Should I be taking vitamin D?

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About the author

Dr. Christopher Labos is a cardiologist and has a master’s degree in epidemiology. He is a regular contributor to the Montreal Gazette, CJAD radio, CTV Montreal, and CBC’s Morning Live. He also blogs for Medscape and co-hosts a podcast, The Body of Evidence. He lives in Montreal, QC.

Dr. Christopher Labos is a cardiologist and has a master’s degree in epidemiology. He is a regular contributor to the Montreal Gazette, CJAD radio, CTV Montreal, and CBC’s Morning Live. He also blogs for Medscape and co-hosts a podcast, The Body of Evidence. He lives in Montreal, QC.

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