The case against sugar / by Gary Taubes.
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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- ISBN: 9780307701640
- ISBN: 0307701646
- Physical Description: 365 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Subject: | Sugar-free diet > Case studies. Sugar > Physiological effect > Popular works. Nutritionally induced diseases > Popular works. |
Genre: | Case studies. |
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