Good Calories, Bad Calories: Fats, Carbs, and the Controversial Science of Diet and Health (Vintage)
by Gary Taubes
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Author: Gary TaubesEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-09-23
ISBN: 1400033462
Number of pages: 640
Publisher: Anchor
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Summary: 4 Stars
The first impression may be that Gary Taubes actually supports the well known Atkins' Diet. However, the author has no problem with unrefined carbohydrates such as potatoes, carrots, apples, brown rice, whole wheat, etc. He also points out that dietary fats are not the evil they have been made out to be for a long time. Instead, the refined carbohydrates 'bread made from refined white flour, white rice, refined white sugar, etc.' may be the real dietary evil. In a nutshell the author's message is that in order to get rid of unwanted pounds one needs to focus on getting rid of refined carbohydrates from the diet. It seems to me like this message is taken straight from the book Can We Live 150 by M. Tombak. In fact Dr. Tombak doesn't hesitate to classify refined carbohydrates as nothing else but poisons and his chapter on obesity and proper food combination is probably all you need to know to control your weight. Both Taubes and Tombak agree on the fact that moderation is always the best course.
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