Why We Get Fat and what to Do about itWhat's making us fat? And how can we change? Building upon his critical work in Good Calories, Bad Calories and presenting fresh evidence for his claim, bestselling author Gary Taubes revisits these urgent questions. Complete with an easy-to-follow diet. Featuring a new afterword with answers to frequently asked questions. |
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User Review - VhartPowers - LibraryThingIn a nutshell: the author wants you to avoid all carbs and eat lots of meat and minimal fruits (because they'll make you fat like carbs) and minimal veggies. Sounds like a heart attack diet to me ... Read full review
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User Review - abycats - LibraryThingThe Robert Atkins very high protein and fat with minimal carbohydrates diet was very popular in the 1960s. It was also one of the few under which I had some real success. Mr. Taubes provides detailed ... Read full review
Contents
The Original | 3 |
Why Were They Fat? | 15 |
The Elusive Benefits of Undereating | 35 |
The Laws of Adiposity | 89 |
1O A Historical Digression on Lipophilia | 106 |
A Primer on the Regulation of Fat | 112 |
Why I Get Fat and You Dont or Vice Versa | 127 |
What We Can | 134 |
Injustice Collecting | 140 |
A Historical Digression on the Fattening | 148 |
Meat or Plants? | 163 |
Following Through | 201 |
Acknowledgments | 237 |
Illustration Credits | 257 |