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Case Against Sugar

by Gary Taubes
Case Against Sugar

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ISBN13: 9780307701640
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From the best-selling author of Why We Get Fat, a groundbreaking, eye-opening expose that makes the convincing case that sugar is the tobacco of the new millennium: backed by powerful lobbies, entrenched in our lives, and making us very sick.

Among Americans, diabetes is more prevalent today than ever; obesity is at epidemic proportions; nearly 10% of children are thought to have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. And sugar is at the root of these, and other, critical society-wide, health-related problems. With his signature command of both science and straight talk, Gary Taubes delves into Americans' history with sugar: its uses as a preservative, as an additive in cigarettes, the contemporary overuse of high-fructose corn syrup. He explains what research has shown about our addiction to sweets. He clarifies the arguments against sugar, corrects misconceptions about the relationship between sugar and weight loss; and provides the perspective necessary to make informed decisions about sugar as individuals and as a society.

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Charlotte , May 25, 2017
Gary Taubes' thorough and exhausting work brings to light the documented history of sugar industrialization and demand, including the trail of private interests and scientific bias that has protected it throughout its rise in the Western diet. I recommend this book to anyone who regularly eats foods with added sugars which, more than likely, is you and most everyone you know.

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denearau , January 25, 2017
The Case Against Sugar - Gary Taubes I strongly believe that the ONE thing that's getting us fat is SUGAR! Food by itself is good for us and it is our source of energy. We must eat to survive, but we do not need the added sugar in our foods. Taubes argument in the Case Against Sugar is one that I agree with. As I practice a reduced/no sugar diet I am seeing and feeling changes in my body. Cutting back on sugar is one of the most difficult things that I had to do. I still crave sugar and must make a concerted effort to resist. I do fail at times, but it is a journey. Eliminating or reducing sugar in your diet is definitely something to look into closely.

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