The Case Against Sugar
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (524 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1524709050 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 287 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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Taubes Delivers Shot Across The Bow Challenging Big Sugar With Facts And History Jimmy Moore from Livin' La Vida Low-Carb If an investigative journalist could choose any other career to use their talents and gifts, then it would most likely be that of an attorney. They possess the natural skills for digging deeply into arguments and making compelling statements for the prosecution. That's precisely what New York Times bestselling author and science writer Gary Taubes has done in his soon-to-classic book The Case Against Sugar. This book has been sorely needed for many years and Taubes is. "SUGAR kills" according to CheeryToes. I always think when I read these things that support Dr. Atkins now SUGAR kills CheeryToes I always think when I read these things that support Dr. Atkins now 40 year old beliefs, that I wish he hadn't died before he was vindicated. Sugar in all it's forms will kill you, will cause inflammation - basically, the more you eliminate it from your life the better off your health will be. Gary Taubes does a great amount of research in this book, like he has his others and shows us how we've been sold a bill of goods and how pervasive the use of sugar is in our fo. 0 year old beliefs, that I wish he hadn't died before he was vindicated. Sugar in all it's forms will kill you, will cause inflammation - basically, the more you eliminate it from your life the better off your health will be. Gary Taubes does a great amount of research in this book, like he has his others and shows us how we've been sold a bill of goods and how pervasive the use of sugar is in our fo. Sugar is as bad as tobacco Not nowI'm reading This book is not an actual diet/nutrition book. It is more of a historical/political book. I enjoyed reading it and I was surprised, (well, not that surprised) to see how hard the sugar industry works to promote a product that has probable damaging health aspects.This book also talks about the criticisms of sugar that have been around for decades, centuries, and longer. People who study such things have always said, to avoid putting on weight, refrain from sugar. But
Readers will hate to love this book, since it will cause them to thoroughly rethink the place of sugar in their diets.” —Publishers Weekly“Taubes helps us understand how to make better decisions regarding sugar as individuals and as a nation.” —Library Journal“The obesity epidemic is an ever-growing threat to the overall health of our nation. In making the case against sugar, Gary Taubes details the often insidious efforts by the sugar industry to hide how harmful
He explains what research has shown about our addiction to sweets. From the best-selling author of Why We Get Fat, a groundbreaking, eye-opening exposé that makes the convincing case that sugar is the tobacco of the new millennium: backed by powerful lobbies, entrenched in our lives, and making us very sick.Among Americans, diabetes is more prevalent today than ever; obesity is at epidemic proportions; nearly 10% of children are thought to have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. He clarifies the arguments against sugar, corrects misconceptions about the relationship between sugar and weight loss; and provides the perspective necessary to make informed decisions about sugar as individuals and as a society.From the Hardcover edition.. With his signature command of both science and straight talk, Gary Taubes delves into Americans' history with sugar: its uses as a preservative, as an additive in cigarettes, the contemporary overuse of high-fructose corn syrup. And sugar is at the root of these, and other, critical society-wide, health-related problems
GARY TAUBES is the author of Why We Get Fat and Good Calories, Bad Calories. He is a former staff writer for Discover and a correspondent for the journal Science. He lives in Oakland, California. . His writing has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, and Esquire, and has been included in numerous “Best of” anthologies, including The Best of the Best American