The Case for Keto Rethinking Weight Control and the Science and Practice of Low-Carb/High-Fat Eating
The Case for Keto: Rethinking Weight Control and the Science and Practice of Low-Carb/High-Fat Eating by Gary Taubes, published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on December 28, 2021, spans 304 pages. This book examines the longstanding dietary guidelines that have dominated weight loss advice for decades, questioning their effectiveness in light of rising obesity rates in the United States. Taubes draws on two decades of investigative reporting and insights from over a hundred physicians who advocate for ketogenic eating, presenting a critical analysis of the misconceptions surrounding obesity and diet.
Readers will find a thorough exploration of the ketogenic diet’s potential benefits, as Taubes emphasizes the role of hormones in weight management rather than merely caloric intake and exercise. The book offers practical advice grounded in clinical experiences, aiming to reshape the conversation around healthful eating. By situating the keto movement within a broader historical and scientific context, Taubes provides insights into how low-carbohydrate, high-fat diets may serve as a viable alternative for achieving and maintaining a healthy weight.
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For fifty years, the medical establishment has preached the same rules for losing weight: restrict calories, eat less, and exercise more. Yet in that time, obesity in the United States has skyrocketed. So why has this prescription so clearly failed?
Based on twenty years of investigative reporting and interviews with more than a hundred practicing physicians who embrace ketogenic (low-carbohydrate, high-fat) eating as the best formula for health, here bestselling author Gary Taubes puts the keto movement in the necessary historical and scientific perspective. He makes clear the vital misconceptions about obesity and diet (no, people do not become fat simply by eating too much or being sedentary; hormones play the critical role) and uses collected clinical experience from the medical community to provide much-needed practical advice on healthy eating.
A groundbreaking manifesto for the fight against obesity and diabetes, in The Case for Keto, Taubes reveals why the established rules about eating healthfully might be the wrong approach to weight loss for most people, and how ketogenic diets can help many of us achieve and maintain a healthy weight for life.
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