Narrator Mike Chamberlain

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 immediately
stirred controversy and acclaim among academics, journalists, and writers
alike. Michael Pollan heralded it as "a vitally important book, destined
to change the way we think about food."

Building upon this critical work in Good Calories, Bad Calories and
presenting fresh evidence for his claim, Taubes now revisits the urgent
question of what's making us fat--and how we can change--in this exciting
new book. Persuasive, straightforward, and practical, Why We Get Fat makes
Taubes's crucial argument newly accessible to a wider audience.

Taubes reveals the bad nutritional science of the last century, none more
damaging or misguided than the "calories-in, calories-out" model of why we
get fat, and the good science that has been ignored, especially regarding
insulin's regulation of our fat tissue. He also answers the most persistent
questions: Why are some people thin and others fat? What roles do exercise
and genetics play in our weight? What foods should we eat, and what foods
should we avoid?

Packed with essential information and concluding with an easy-to-follow
diet, Why We Get Fat is an invaluable key in our understanding of an
international epidemic and a guide to what each of us can do about it.

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