Candidate of Medical Sciences Yuri Gichev has been heading the scientific and innovation center of the Siberian Health corporation for more than 15 years. He is the author of more than 10 special and popular science books devoted to proper nutrition and a healthy lifestyle. His new book will help the reader understand what is true and what is not in the huge flow of conflicting information about food. Are bran loaves and cane sugar healthy? Do microwaves really make food unhealthy? Should you eat sweets while preparing for exams? Is there a lot of vitamin C in lemons? Should sausage be pink? Numerous myths and misconceptions make our already unhealthy food even more unhealthy. In this book we will try to understand the most common gastronomic myths. It will be interesting, educational, and sometimes even fun. Well, almost the same as in our first two publications - “Forget the word diet” and “Sassy calorie.”