Good Calories, Bad Calories Fats, Carbs, and the Controversial Science of Diet and Health
Good Calories, Bad Calories: Fats, Carbs, and the Controversial Science of Diet and Health by Gary Taubes is a reprint edition published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on September 23, 2008. This comprehensive work spans 640 pages and is presented in English. The book challenges long-held beliefs about diet and health, particularly the conventional wisdom that fat is detrimental and carbohydrates are preferable for maintaining a healthy weight.
In this book, Taubes examines the relationship between refined carbohydrates and health issues such as obesity and diabetes, arguing that the quality of calories consumed is more critical than the quantity. Readers will find a detailed exploration of nutrition, diet, and healthy living, as Taubes presents evidence that contradicts mainstream dietary advice. This edition invites readers to reconsider their understanding of what constitutes a healthy diet and the implications of dietary choices on overall health.
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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.
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