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In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
This is an extremely well-written non-fiction book about something you'd think would be boring, but Pollan makes it interesting, fast-paced and easy to understand, even though it does get kind of sciencey from time to time. Pollan's premise is that the problem with the American diet, and the reason we're all so unhealthy is because we've moved away from real food and onto a series of chemical concoctions that purport to have the same or better nutritional values as food, but which is actually killing us.
It's very helpful and interesting, and while I don't agree with absolutely everything he says, I've made some changes in my eating habits and in the food that comes into my house because of this book.
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