Why We Get Fat And What to Do about It

Name: Why We Get Fat And What to Do about It
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ISBN: 9780307949431

ISBN-10: 0307949435

ISBN-13: 9780307949431

Edition: 2012

Authors: Gary Taubes

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An eye-opening, myth-shattering examination of what makes us fat, from acclaimed science writer Gary Taubes.In hisNew York Timesbest seller,Good Calories, Bad Calories,Taubes argued that our diet’s overemphasis on certain kinds of carbohydrates—notfats andnotsimply excess calories—has led directly to the obesity epidemic we face today. The result of thorough research, keen insight, and unassailable common sense,Good Calories, Bad Caloriesimmediately stirred controversy and acclaim among academics, journalists, and writers alike. Michael Pollan heralded it as “a vitally important book, destined to change the way we think about food.”Building upon this critical work inGood Calories, Bad…

Book details

List price: $9.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 12/27/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 4.25" wide x 7.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.352
Language: English

Gary Taubes is a journalist and author whose books on controversial science include Nobel Dreams and Bad Science, a New York Times notable book of the year. He is the only journalist to have won the National Association of Science Writer's prestigious Science-in-Society award three times.