The book delves into the historical treatment of diabetes, highlighting the shift from strict dietary restrictions to a more lenient approach centered on insulin therapy and medications. Despite this shift, diabetes rates have surged, particularly in underserved communities. Gary Taubes critiques the prevailing medical guidance, suggesting that decades of misconceptions have led to inadequate care. He advocates for a dietary re-evaluation, emphasizing reduced carbohydrate intake and increased fat consumption, while calling for renewed clinical trials to address long-standing controversies in diabetes management.
Gary Taubes Poradie kníh (chronologicky)
Gary Taubes je americký vedecký novinár, ktorý sa zameriava na vedecké kontroverzie a vedu týkajúcu sa ľudského zdravia. Jeho diela skúmajú zložité vedecké debaty a často spochybňujú zavedené názory, aby odhalili sporné aspekty výskumu. Taubes sa v súčasnosti sústreďuje na oblasť medicíny a výživy, kde sa snaží demystifikovať vedu a odhaliť, prečo sa často spoliehame na zavádzajúce informácie. Jeho písanie vyniká schopnosťou preniknúť do podstaty vedeckých tém a priniesť ich čitateľom zrozumiteľnou formou.







The Case for Keto
- 304 stránok
- 11 hodin čítania
The bestselling expose of the bad science behind conventional weight loss advice, arguing for low-carb high-fat diets.
Case Against Sugar
- 384 stránok
- 14 hodin čítania
With expert science and compelling storytelling, Gary Taubes investigates the history of nutritional science which, shaped by a handful of charismatic and misguided individuals, has for a hundred years denied the impact of sugar on our health. He exposes the powerful influence of the food industry which has lobbied for sugar's ubiquity - the Sugar Association even today promoting 'sugar's goodness' - and the extent that the industry has corrupted essential scientific research. He delves into the science of sugar, exposes conventional thinking that sugar is 'empty calories' as a myth, and finds that its addictive pleasures are resulting in worldwide consumption as never experienced before, to devastating effect. The Case Against Sugar is a revelatory read, which will fundamentally change the way we eat.
Why We Get Fat
- 267 stránok
- 10 hodin čítania
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.
Good Calories, Bad Calories
- 609 stránok
- 22 hodin čítania
This groundbreaking book by award-winning science writer and bestselling author of Why We Get Fat and The Case for Keto shows us that almost everything we believe about the nature of a healthy diet is wrong. For decades we have been taught that fat is bad for us, carbohydrates better, and that the key to a healthy weight is eating less and exercising more. Yet despite this advice, we have seen unprecedented epidemics of obesity and diabetes. Taubes argues that the problem lies in refined carbohydrates, like white flour, easily digested starches, and sugars, and that the key to good health is the kind of calories we take in, not the number. Called “a very important book,” by Andrew Weil and ”destined to change the way we think about food,” by Michael Pollan, this groundbreaking book by award-winning science writer Gary Taubes shows us that almost everything we believe about the nature of a healthy diet is wrong.
A renowned science writer examines the work being done by high-energy physicists in their quest to understand how the universe began, what it is made of, and where it is headed