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Steve Chaney (Slaying the Food Myths)

  • The Regulator Bookshop 720 9th Street Durham, NC, 27705 United States (map)

Join us at The Regulator for a reading and book signing with Steve Chaney, author of Slaying the Food Myths: The Truth Behind the Headlines. 

Are you confused by all the conflicting nutritional advice? Do you want the healthiest diet for you and your family? If so, this book is for you. In this book, Dr. Chaney gives you science-backed answers that cut through the claims, counter-claims, and nutrition myths. He searches the scientific literature to provide you with scientifically accurate answers to your nutrition questions. Slaying the Food Myths provides a variety of healthy diets with guidance so you can choose the one that is best for you. Dr. Chaney debunks the myths and misleading information that are so prevalent in Nutrition today and will arm you to avoid pitfalls and wayward paths along your quest for better health. 

Dr. Steve Chaney received his B.S. degree in Chemistry from Duke and his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from UCLA. He is Professor Emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he was Distinguished Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics and the Department of Nutrition. Dr. Chaney was awarded the “Excellence in Teaching Lifetime Achievement Award” by the Academy of Educators upon his retirement in 2012. An award-winning professor of nutrition and cancer researcher, Dr. Chaney is committed to helping people lead healthier lives and is highly sought after as a speaker on the topic of holistic approaches to health.

Earlier Event: June 20
Preschool Story Time
Later Event: June 24
WBWC Breastfeeding Class