Why We Get Fat And What to Do About It

Gary Taubes

eBook - 2010

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “Taubes stands the received wisdom about diet and exercise on its head.” —The New York TimesWhat’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...

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Published
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Language
English
Main Author
Gary Taubes
Online Access
OverDrive Resource Page
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Adobe EPUB eBook, Kindle Book, OverDrive Read eBook
Adobe EPUB eBook
File Size4 GB
ISBN9780307595515
Release Date12/28/2010
Kindle Book
ISBN9780307595515
ASINB003WUYOQ6
Release Date12/28/2010
OverDrive Read eBook
ISBN9780307595515
Release Date12/28/2010