Why We Get Fat by Gary Taubes

Why We Get Fat by Gary Taubes

NATIONAL BESTSELLER . "Taubes stands the received wisdom about diet and exercise on its head."-The New York Times

What's making us fat? And how can we change? Building upon his critical work in Good Calories, Bad Calories and presenting fresh evidence for his claim, bestselling author Gary Taubes revisits these urgent questions. Featuring a new afterword with answers to frequently asked questions.

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. 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? Persuasive, straightforward, and practical, Why We Get Fat is an essential guide to nutrition and weight management.

Complete with an easy-to-follow diet. Featuring a new afterword with answers to frequently asked questions.

Gary Taubes writes for Science magazine as a contributing correspondent, and his work has also appeared in The Atlantic, The New York Times Magazine, and Esquire. He was the only print journalist to get three Science in Society Journalism Awards from the National Association of Science Writers, and his work was included in The Best of the Best American Science Writing (2010). At the University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health, he is currently a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator in Health Policy Research. He is a Berkeley resident.