Eat Like a Pig, Run Like a Horse

Advance praise for Eat Like a Pig, Run like a Horse:“The thesis of this book is sound: regular physical activity is more important for good health and longevity than your weight and diet. Marx de Salcedo denounces ‘the false prophets of diet-focused health.’ She constructs her case for exercise’s crucial role in interviews with researchers and experts and briefly reviews relevant information on nutrition, metabolism, and aerobic fitness…As a population, we generally move much too little and eat too copiously, an unfortunate formula for developing chronic diseases and shortened lives. Regular exercise enhances physical and mental health. The benefits of simply moving your body are potentially life-changing.” * Booklist *“We wouldn’t eat the way we do, Anastacia Marx de Salcedo argues, if it weren’t for the Army. She has a fascinating tale to tell—of technology and ingenuity—before arriving at her doubts. The reader of Ms. Salcedo’s chronicle is likely to look at our daily fare with a fresh sense of appreciation.” * The Wall Street Journal *“A rollicking, yet encyclopedic, look at the Army’s role in everything from industrialized meats to energy bars.” * VOX *“A well-researched effort that will undoubtedly add to general readers’ knowledge about the food they consume on a daily basis.” * Kirkus Reviews *“Ever wonder why you can buy frozen pizza that stays “fresh” for five-plus months? Thank the U.S. military, which has outsize influence on the contents of our modern-day grocery carts, writes Anastacia Marx de Salcedo.” * TIME *“An engaging, wide-ranging investigation” * Discover Magazine *“Meticulous, exhaustive, and fair-minded.” * PRI The World *“Insightful.” * Mother Jones *

Anastacia Marx de Salcedo is a nonfiction writer whose work has appeared in the Atlantic, Salon, Slate, Vice, and on PBS and NPR blogs. She has worked as a public health consultant, news magazine publisher, and public policy researcher. She is the author of Combat-Ready Kitchen: How the U.S. Military Shapes the Way You Eat, also published in Spanish, Japanese, and Chinese, and lives in Boston, Massachusetts.

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