Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It

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Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It

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Pros

This book makes an excellent * course into understanding the science. Logical precision, care, and accuracy. This book is a little old, so it's not surprising that i'd read many of the points already in other texts.

There’s a strong correlation that the author shows the connection of consuming sugars and carbohydrates with health risks. My mental clarity is the biggest benefit from being ketogenic. I feel good, my skin looks good, i sleep better. Months later he ... Read More

First half of the book is very scientifically detailed; ok to skim. Great book to add to the library. I honestly think the book was worth more than it costs.

Cons

Gary is extremely disrespectful and though the neuroscientist debating him acts pompously, he accurately refutes gary’s many claims based off of story and not fact. Imo gary puts too much tedious study data in his books. This book tries to make these ... Read More

Taubes is delusional to think calories do not matter. There are countless prep journals where stage competitors were eating high carb even the week into competition, carb amounts that according to taubes, should cause in body fat gain. Gary hates carb... Read More

Thank you to the reviewer who pointed it out. Few of it's points are well supported or compelling. It reminds me of the people on youtube claiming to live off of air.

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I have done keto for 3 weeks and lost 4 pounds already and feel amazing with no highs or lows during the day

Very interesting read and a good source of information to use to help others battling weight loss

He debunks with simple logic the calories incalories out model of weight gain and loss showing how one would have to calibrate ... Read More

Not so different from than say drift wood calcifying into stone limits aught to be no more than 15g of total carbs per meal or ... Read More

Price

I honestly think the book is worth more than it costs just by how much time and effort and resources the author has put into this book

Competitiveness

There was a massive study done referenced in this book where the low carb diet people all improved their cholesterol and lowere... Read More

It is a shame that many american scientists have ignored the truths in this book and care more about money from corporations th... Read More

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This product had a total of 7,384 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 25 2024.