Foodology: A food-lover's guide to digestive health and happiness by Saliha Mahmood Ahmed

Foodology: A food-lover's guide to digestive health and happiness by Saliha Mahmood Ahmed sets out a combined culinary and scientific exploration of the gut. Described as an unapologetic celebration of this organ, the book aims to enhance and enlighten the way you cook and eat.

Written by a gastroenterologist and award-winning food writer, it explains digestion and considers how what we eat can influence how we feel. Drawing on the latest science and the author’s own experiences as both a doctor and a cook, it brings the subject to life through personal reflections, from childhood memories of Indian street food to the appeal of a jam doughnut. Alongside the discussion, the book includes 50 new recipes that are presented as simple, delicious and mostly vegetarian.

Key details

• Author: Saliha Mahmood Ahmed
• Explores digestion and the gut through food and science
• Discusses how food can influence how you feel
• Includes 50 new recipes, mostly vegetarian

Synopsis

The book follows the experience of eating from the first smell and bite through to the time it takes for food to leave the system, covering the processes in between. It considers questions such as why certain aromas make your mouth water, how texture can affect taste, and why some foods may cause bloating. Through an extensive journey through the gut, it examines the joy of food and the idea of gastronomic happiness.