Why We Get Fat

And What to Do About It

Gary Taubes

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Anchor Books
27 December 2011

Medicine; Popular medicine & health; Fitness & diet

Clearly and concisely, Why We Get Fat corrects our understanding of calories, fat, carbohydrates, cholesterol, insulin resistance, metabolism, exercise, genetics, and the obesity epidemic. Complete with an easy-to-follow diet, this is an essential guide to nutrition and weight management, from New York Times bestselling author Gary Taubes.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER . ""Taubes stands the received wisdom about diet and exercise on its head.""-The New York Times

What's making us fat? And how can we change? Building upon his critical work in Good Calories, Bad Calories and presenting fresh evidence for his claim, bestselling author Gary Taubes revisits these urgent questions. Featuring a new afterword with answers to frequently asked questions.

Taubes reveals the bad nutritional science of the last century-none more damaging or misguided than the ""calories-in, calories-out"" model of why we get fat-and the good science that has been ignored. He also answers the most persistent questions- Why are some people thin and others fat? What roles do exercise and genetics play in our weight? What foods should we eat, and what foods should we avoid? Persuasive, straightforward, and practical, Why We Get Fat is an essential guide to nutrition and weight management.

Complete with an easy-to-follow diet. Featuring a new afterword with answers to frequently asked questions.

By: Gary Taubes
Imprint: Anchor Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 201mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 295g
ISBN: 9780307474254
ISBN 10: 0307474259
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 27 December 2011
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It

Taubes stands the received wisdom about diet and exercise on its head. --The New York Times Well-researched and thoughtful. . . . Taubes has done us a great service by bringing these issues to the table. --The Boston Globe Compelling and convincing. . . . Taubes breaks it down for us from historical and, more importantly, scientific perspectives. --Philadelphia Daily News Taubes's critique is so pointed and vociferous that reading him will change the way you look at calories, the food pyramid, and your daily diet. --Men's Journal Taubes is a science journalist's science journalist, who researches topics to the point of obsession--actually, well beyond that point--and never dumbs things down for readers. --Scientific American Important. . . . This excellent book, built on sound research and common sense, contains essential information. --Tucson Citizen This brave, paradigm-shifting man uses logic and the primary literature to unhinge the nutritional mantra of the last eighty years. --Choice Less dense and easier to read [than Good Calories, Bad Calories] but no less revelatory. --The Oregonian An exhaustive investigation. --The Daily Beast Backed by a persuasive amount of detail. . . . As an award-winning scientific journalist who spent the past decade rigorously tracking down and assimilating obesity research, he's uniquely qualified to understand and present the big picture of scientific opinions and results. Despite legions of researchers and billions of government dollars expended, Taubes is the one to painstakingly compile this information, assimilate it, and make it available to the public. . . . Taubes does the important and extraordinary work of pulling it all together for us. --Seattle Post-Intelligencer Clear and accessible . . . Taubes's conviction alone makes Why We Get Fat well worth considering. --Bookpage [Taubes] is helping to reshape the conversation about what makes the American diet so fattening. --Details Taubes is a relentless researcher. --The Washington Post Book World [Taubes's] major conclusions are somewhat startling yet surprisingly convincing. . . . His writing reflects his passion for scientific truth. --Chicago Sun-Times