The case against sugar hardcover deckle edge, december 27, 2016. The case against sugar is a riveting history of ideas, a clear analysis of evidence, and an utterly persuasive argument that sugar is the new tobacco. Jan 02, 2017 the case against sugar by gary taubes is published by portobello books. Fastpaced, entertaining and informative, docu that sugar film is a cautionary tale about the hidden sugar content in everyday food products, the health problems that high sugar consumption. With gary taubes, robert lustig, craig wilcox, alexis gomez. Eugenia bone, the wall street journal no one in this country has worked harder on or better understood the role of. May 10, 2018 gary taubes will discuss the sugar industrys role in influencing public policy and the research agenda and the likely relationship between sugar, weight gain and loss, diabetes and the. Before i wrote the email above that kicked this post off, cato unbound, a debate or discussion forum that is part of the cato institute, asked gary to write an essay based on his. An awardwinning science and health journalist, his writing has appeared in. We talk about the sharp rise of obesity and diabetes in america, discuss the structural hurdles to effective nutrition research, and explore the. What he adds here is some more explanation of why the authorities keep saying sugar is not the problem even in instances where the evidence shows that it clearly is. He is a former staff writer for discover and a correspondent for the journal science.
Book recommendations, author interviews, editors picks, and more. Jan 02, 2017 adapted from the case against sugar by gary taubes portobello books. Her new zerowaste cookbook, simplicious flow, was released in australia in september 2018. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the case against sugar. Jan 02, 2017 the case against sugar by gary taubes 365 pp.
I reluctantly agreed that it would probably be a good idea for me to do so. Author of the case against sugar, why we get fat and good calories, bad calories. In the case against sugar, science writer gary taubes why we get. Gary taubes is the author of why we get fat and good calories, bad calories. Pirate tv is a 58 minute weekly tv show that provides the book talk. The former proposition can be reasonably argued, while the latter is a case of taubes cramming a square peg into. The case against sugar by gary taubes is published by portobello books. This eyeopening documentary reveals what happens when actor and director damon gameau adopts a diet high in refined sugar for 60 days, to the detriment of his physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. Science lessons from gary taubes and david katz on the. How the food industry sugar coated science, sweetened the food supply, and seduced a planet, one spoonful at a time. He is the author of the case against sugar 2016, why we get fat and. Oct 07, 2007 gary taubes is a brave and bold science journalist who does not accept conventional wisdom. Opinion if sugar is harmless, prove it the new york times.
In good calories, bad calories, he says what he wants is a fair hearing and rigorous testing for. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Taubes expanded the piece into two books, good calories, bad calories and. Taubes makes a case for sugar as the main factor that, far above all else, is the reason we have epidemics of gout, high blood pressure, elevated blood glucose, insulin resistance, diabetes, arterial disease, cancer, alzheimers disease and more. Gary taubes, cofounder of the nutrition science initiative nusi, will discuss his latest book. The book itself has quite a bit of discussion of the history of sugar, sugar lobby, fda history etc but it isnt until about 23rds through the book that he i do believe we consume too much sugar and that it is. The book contains so many crucial arguments that it can be challenging for the reader to keep track of them all. The case against sugar by gary taubes overview from the bestselling author of why we get fat, a groundbreaking, eyeopening expos that makes the convincing case that sugar is the tobacco of the new millennium. The author of the case against sugar, gary taubes, gained prominence as a science writer in 2002, with a cover story in the times magazinewhat if its all been a big fat lie. The case against sugar 2016 offers a critical look at how the sugar industry has grown ever stronger despite medical data showing that it can be harmful to our health.
Jan 31, 2017 the case against sugar and the case for lowcarb diets by dr. The following article uses the search method to examine taubes the case against sugar argument. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The awardwinning journalist once again takes up the cudgel in defense of health. The case against sugar should be a powerful weapon against future misinformation. Gary taubes born april 30, 1956 is an american journalist, writer and lowcarbohydrate diet advocate. Gary taubes is an investigative science and health journalist and cofounder of the nonprofit nutrition science initiative. In this book, we take up the case against sugar as the primary suspect for all of the chronic diseases that are killing us. To receive updates to gary s blog, enter your email address. Gary taubess latest assault on the ruinous effect of sugar on our lives and. In the past 30 years, obesity rates have doubled to 600 million. Gary taubes is the cofounder of the nutrition science initiative and the author of why we get fat and the diet delusion. Gary taubes on what he eats for breakfast and why america is. While taubes has been writing and talking about sugar in one form or another since the early 2000s, with this book he wants to do something he says no one yet has.
Gary taubes author of the case against sugar, why we get fat. Persuasive, straightforward, and practical, why we get fat is an essential guide to nutrition and weight management. On september 30, 2016, gary taubes and i talked by phone for a few hours about his new book, the case against sugar. The case against sugar by gary taubes, paperback barnes. I am, however, very familiar with his work and will try to answer questions whenever i can feel like it. Gary taubess new book puts sugar on trial psychology today. The case against sugar, gary taubes, investigative. Michael eades january 31, 2017 51 comments unless youve been living under a rock, youre aware that science journalist gary taubes has a new book out. Dont miss gary taubes s latest book, the case against sugar, available now. The case against sugar, gary taubes, investigative science. Taubes methodically explains why sugar not sloth, not fataccounts for our unprecedented levels of obesity, cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. I asked him to do this interview because i want to highlight key points from his book. The work opens by examining whether sugar should be perceived as a.
The case against sugar the official website of drs. Jan 06, 2017 in the case against sugar, science writer gary taubes why we get fat delves into americas history with sugar. Initially trained as a journalist covering physics, gary has brought a meticulous scientific and historical perspective to all his books. Featuring a new afterword with answers to frequently asked questions. The short life and weird times of cold fusion 1993, and good calories, bad calories 2007, titled the diet delusion 2008 in the uk and australia. Gary taubes sets the record straightclarifying a century of misunderstanding about the differences between diet, weight control, and healthand gives us a revolutionary manifesto for the 21stcentury diet, and a primer on how lowcarbohydrate, highfatketogenic diets can help you achieve and maintain a healthy weight for life.
Gary taubes argues in a new book that sugar is toxic and should be consumed as often as tobacco. His writing has appeared in the new york times magazine, the atlantic, and esquire, and has been included in numerous best of anthologies, including the best of the best american science writing 2010. His new book, the case against sugar, is a deep dive into what having a sweet tooth has done to american society. Diabetes rates have tripled to 347 million worldwide.
In this post, ill provide something that is not available. Gary taubes, the man who knows why america is fat once youre insulin resistant metabolically disturbed, as. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. He explains what research has shown about our addiction to sweets. He is the author of nobel dreams 1987, bad science. He is the author of the case against sugar 2016, why we get fat and what to do about it 2011 and good calories, bad. In his latest book, taubes why we get fat and what to do about it, 2010, etc. Apr 03, 2017 if you ever wondered what lowcarb pioneer and author gary taubes eats in a typical day, or pondered about the whys of the obesity epidemic, then you should read this article. With his signature command of both science and straight talk, gary taubes delves into americans history with sugar. Gary taubes on what he eats for breakfast and why america. That sugar movement was born from the success of that sugar film, australias highest earning cinema documentary which raised global awareness of the impact of hidden sugars on peoples health. That sugar film is one mans journey to discover the bitter truth about. My favorite line about this is from charles mann, an exceedingly talented journalisthistorian who wrote in his last book 1493 that scientists debate today whether sugar is actually an addictive.
Dec 27, 2016 taubes is a very good writer and makes a good case against sugar, but he already did that in two previous books. Dec 27, 2016 the case against sugar ebook written by gary taubes. Say your child petitioned for permission to smoke a pack of cigarettes a week. Her 2017 book first, we make the beast beautiful, a new story of anxiety, is a besteller in the us, uk, australia and more. Find out how this happened, and how critics have been silenced and ridiculed despite overwhelming evidence that this one ingredient can be linked to many of the most serious diseases in the western world. The case against sugar, by gary taubes the atlantic. Gary taubes author of the case against sugar, why we get. As a journalist, an investigator, a scientist, and an advocate, he is without peer. Eugenia bone, the wall street journal no one in this country has worked harder on or better understood the role of sugar in our diet than gary taubes.
And what to do about it was released in december 2010. In todays episode, i chat with gary taubes, bestselling author of three books, the case against sugar 2016, why we get fat and what to do about it 2011, and good calories, bad calories 2007. Leading the charge against the ideologies pushed by this powerful industry is science writer, gary taubes, whose new book, the case against sugar is the most comprehensive account to date of the. This is an attempt to outline a thorough, impartial, and scientific analysis of his claims.
Gary taubess the case against sugar sugarcoats nothing. Jan 26, 2017 in the final chapters of the case against sugar, taubes argues that insulin resistance is the primary cause of common noncommunicable diseases like coronary heart disease, diabetes, alzheimers disease, and gout, and that sugar is the primary cause of insulin resistance he goes out of his way to emphasize that dietary fat, calorie intake, and physical activity are irrelevant. Taubes is a very good writer and makes a good case against sugar, but he already did that in two previous books. Science lessons from gary taubes and david katz on the obesity epidemic. Over the past 15 years, gary taubes has become one of the most vocal and insightful authorities in the nutrition field. Gary taubes is a prominent nutrition author, wellknown for his diet books and stance against sugar. Dec 27, 2016 gary taubes is the author of why we get fat and good calories, bad calories.
His major articles in science 2001 and the new york times 2002, followed by the trailblazing book good calories, bad calories 2007 were hugely influential. The case against sugar by gary taubes booksamillion. Gary taubes sets the record straightclarifying a century of misunderstanding about the differences between diet, weight control, and healthand gives us a revolutionary manifesto for the 21stcentury. Jan 18, 2017 why we get fat author gary taubes has some insight. Taubess latest book, the case against sugar, looks to be less.