Good Calories, Bad Calories challenges prevailing dietary beliefs, arguing that an overconsumption of carbohydrates leads to obesity and chronic illnesses. The author discusses nutritional science, research, and societal influence on dietary habits.

Good Calories, Bad Calories: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom on Diet, Weight Control, and Disease

Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It is a thought-provoking exploration into the world of nutrition, weight gain and health. Investigating scientific research, it poses important questions about the conventional wisdom on dieting and why it might not be effective.

Gary Taubes

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