Why We Get Fat: And What to Do about It

by Gary Taubes

Book Overview

An eye-opening, myth-shattering examination of what makes us fat, from acclaimed science writer Gary Taubes. In his New York Times best seller, Good Calories, Bad Calories, Taubes argued that our diet's overemphasis on certain kinds of carbohydrates-- not fats and not simply excess calories--has led directly to the obesity epidemic we face today. The result of thorough research, keen insight, and unassailable common sense, Good Calories, Bad Calories...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307272702
• ISBN13: 9780307272706
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

This is excellent to book and must read !

This book is must read by everyone to understand why we get fat!! I love Gary Taubes all books! This is simple version of Dood calories and Bad calories.

Fascinating science behind this.

I loved the actual science based information in this book, easy to understand and so fascinating.