The Case Against Sugar
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- Synopsis
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From the best-selling author of Why We Get Fat, a groundbreaking, eye-opening exposé 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.
A New York Times Bestseller
- Copyright:
- 2016
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- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780451493996
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780307701640
- Publisher:
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Date of Addition:
- 12/19/18
- Copyrighted By:
- Gary Taubes
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Science, Cooking, Food and Wine, Health, Mind and Body, Business and Finance
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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