The Case Against Sugar Contributor(s): Taubes, Gary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0307946649 ISBN-13: 9780307946645 Publisher: Anchor Books
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BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Diet & Nutrition - Diets - Health & Fitness | Diet & Nutrition - Nutrition |
Dewey: 613.2 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.1" W x 8" L (0.60 lbs) 384 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product |
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Publisher Description: From the best-selling author of Why We Get Fat, a groundbreaking, eye-opening expos 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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