Rediscovering the pleasure of eating well and all that follows: socialization, the celebration of health, the taste for novelty... Thus, this book differs from other works on preventive medicine in that it emphasizes the historical and epicurean aspect of food, just as it popularizes the main mechanisms involved in the assimilation of food. He exposes the cutting edge of medical knowledge through a simple, lively, effective statement, simplified diagrams and illuminated boxes, and a host of enticing photos which are so many calls to celebrate human nature.