Let's start with, I get his thesis, too much carbohydrates in our diet, and we need to move to a more protein based diet. To a large extent I agree. However the quantity of fat he espouses in a diet isn't compatable with my body. And this is why I'm not scoring this book higher. He's talking abo...
Physical exercise doesn't work (but do it anyways more often than not because - unless you over do it - it will put you in a better mood than you otherwise would be, and everyone will be better off because of that).Starving doesn't work (but do it anyways from time to time if only to remind yourself...
I agree with the author's central premise: that the rise of the original "Food Pyramid," with its recommendation to base our diets on "whole grains," also known as carbohydrates, is a primary cause of overweight in the U.S. Taubes provides study after study, some going back a century or more, in sup...
Let's start with, I get his thesis, too much carbohydrates in our diet, and we need to move to a more protein based diet. To a large extent I agree. However the quantity of fat he espouses in a diet isn't compatable with my body. And this is why I'm not scoring this book higher. He's talking abo...
This is not - as many seem to think - a diet book. It's a scientific book and the author bases his points on scientific trials and facts. The author talks about the 'myths' about obesity that we take as granted today, which have contibuted to the epidemy.
An argument in favor of low-carb diets. I'm giving it two stars because I wanted to punch the author. A hint to all aspiring authors out there: if you find yourself writing, "As I said previously," 10 or more times in the first six chapters, you might be repeating yourself too much.Taubes cites m...
I was more interested in the "why we get fat" part of the title than the "what to do about it" part, and learning about some of the different theories that fell out of favor for various reasons but still seem viable was fascinating. The tone in some sections seemed a bit condescending, but it didn't...
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