This is a series of 36 lectures (i.e. not a book) on human nutrition.
The series covers human nutrition both very broadly and in substantial depth (e.g. discussing what influences the bioavailability of different minerals in the body).
The series is especially intended for an U.S. audience (though is quite applicable in most post-industrialized Western countries), as especially in the beginning and the end there is an explicit focus on preventing health problems such as obesity, type 2 diabetes and the like.
Was it good?
My experience of the course is somewhat divided. The lectures on "lifestyle management" (in the very beginning and towards the end) were very interesting and contained numerous aspects which are - at least for me - quite readily applicable in the everyday life.
However, some of the more specialized lectures (such as the bioavailability of different minerals in foods and supplements) were a bit too detailed for my taste. Or at least it is really difficult to remember anything very tangible from such lectures.
Also the U.S. flavor of the course was at places a bit visible; e.g. the emphasis on care and cautiousness in things as non-problemating as hydration (drinking) during a regular day.
The main take-away for me?
Well: "calories in, calories out", "you body remembers what you do most of the time" - memorable and useful slogans.
In addition, one would need to sleep through the entire lecture series to miss the beneficial combo of healthy eating (...the plate model...) and exercising, also in preventing several major killer diseases.
Who should read the book?
If one would plow through the whole lecture series, I'd recommend that one is quite interested in the detailed workings of nutrition and the human body. However, the first and last 3 lectures or so (and some lifestyle management-related in the middle) most probably would be interesting and beneficial for nearly everyone.
The book on Amazon.com: Nutrition Made Clear
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