Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It

In the follow up to, Good Calories, Bad Calories, Gary Taubes writes this book as one that you can give to your mother or best friend.

This is an easy read compared to Good Calories, Bad Calories (GCBC), however that doesn’t mean that it is short on information, this is just a more concise and to the point version, with less of the science.

In GCBC, Gary Taubes used a lot of journals and studies to back one point, here it seems he just used one or just referenced them in case you wanted to follow up.

Here is the description from Amazon:

Building upon his critical work in Good Calories, Bad Calories and presenting fresh evidence for his claim, Gary Taubes revisits the urgent question of what’s making us fat—and how we can change.

He 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.

Amazon has it for $8.74 as a paperback, however you can get a used for under $5:

Amazon – Why We Get Fat: And What To Do About It

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