Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
How Not to Die
Michael Greger · 2015
65/100
👎 Skip It
Greger organizes a genuinely impressive sweep of nutrition research by disease, and the Daily Dozen gives readers something concrete to act on — that's real value for someone motivated to eat more plants. The problem is that credible critics have documented cherry-picking and misrepresented risk data throughout, which makes it advocacy masquerading as neutral science rather than a reliable health guide. Worth browsing for inspiration, but pair it with more balanced nutrition sources before making big dietary changes.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety82
substance68
craft74
originality65
accuracy48
hype40
age-fit80
human-eye62
Penny’s verdict65
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