
Why We Get Fat
And What to Do About It
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Narrated by:
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Mike Chamberlain
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By:
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Gary Taubes
About this listen
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' 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.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2010 Gary Taubes (P)2010 Random HouseDo not diet without listening to this first!
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Very informative and convincing
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Very mind opening book!
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Loved that it wasn't a diet book.
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I would recommend that any other Doctors, after coming to the realisation that the usual dietary advice fails to help their obese patients lose weight, should read this book as a good starter point to an alternative way of managing obesity.
A real eye opener!
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highly educational
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If you've ever wanted to lose weight. If you've ever struggled to be slim, PLEASE try this book. I've listened to it three times so far and I'm still learning.
Life Changing. Wow!
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As for the subject - a few things I didn't know about the behaviour of fat cells and insulin spikes. A very good book, but not for a novice.
For the patient listener
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very good
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Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
I would recommend a friend to listen to just the first half of the book as by the time you get to half way, you kinda get the jist of it.Would you ever listen to anything by Gary Taubes again?
Of course! Everyone deserves a second chance.Have you listened to any of Mike Chamberlain’s other performances? How does this one compare?
I haven't. I thought his performance was good comparing him to other narrators.Did Why We Get Fat inspire you to do anything?
It inspired me to not get fat in ways I thought not possible before.Any additional comments?
This book has had a positive impact on my life.Interesting, informative yet repetitive
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