Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It

By Gary Taubes

Categories: Health, Fitness & Dieting, Science & Math

Science writer Gary Taubes argues that obesity is caused not mainly by eating too much and exercising too little, but by carbohydrates that raise insulin and drive fat storage. Building on his earlier book Good Calories, Bad Calories, he reviews the history of nutrition research and the biology of fat tissue. Taubes questions conventional dietary advice and argues that cutting refined carbohydrates and sugar is the key to losing weight.

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• Shane Parrish: “If you want to learn more about the science behind why we get fat, I recommend brushing up on your biology a little and reading Why We Get Fat. Taubes also wrote Good Calories Bad Calories.”