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Good Calories, Bad Calories

Fats, Carbs, and the Controversial Science of Diet and Health

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Good Calories, Bad Calories

By: Gary Taubes
Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
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 This groundbreaking book by award-winning science writer and bestselling author of Why We Get Fat and The Case for Keto shows us that almost everything we believe about the nature of a healthy diet is wrong.

For decades we have been taught that fat is bad for us, carbohydrates better, and that the key to a healthy weight is eating less and exercising more. Yet despite this advice, we have seen unprecedented epidemics of obesity and diabetes. Taubes argues that the problem lies in refined carbohydrates, like white flour, easily digested starches, and sugars, and that the key to good health is the kind of calories we take in, not the number.

Called “a very important book,” by Andrew Weil and ”destined to change the way we think about food,” by Michael Pollan, this groundbreaking book by award-winning science writer Gary Taubes shows us that almost everything we believe about the nature of a healthy diet is wrong. Diets, Nutrition & Healthy Eating Fitness, Diet & Nutrition Hygiene & Healthy Living Science Nutrition Health Healthy Diet Fats Carbs
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Excellent, well informed, extensively researched book, read with passion and emphasis as though it were by the author himself.

Brilliant book, brilliantly read

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A compelling theory, supported by both contemporary and historical evidence. Certainly, it deserves the serious attention (& action) of public authorities.

Insightful, thorough and important work.

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I really liked this book, Gary Taubes goes into every (and any) bit of relevant research on food science for over 100 years and meticulously outlines where and how, things have ended up the way they are today - fatter, sicker and lazier than ever before whilst people follow useless guidelines!
Because it is highly detailed it might put some people off as being a bit 'dry', but I love the detail, so I really enjoyed how thoroughly he went over things and explained them in a way I could follow and understand.
I have read a number of books on food nutrition science and I can say this is by far the most informative and best there is. If you don't 'get it' after reading this book, then I don't think you ever will!

Best advice for food nutrition science

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