Why We Get Fat

And What to Do About It

By: Gary Taubes

Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain

Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins

Publisher's summary

An eye-opening, myth-shattering examination of what makes us fat, from acclaimed science writer Gary Taubes.

In his New York Times best seller, Good Calories, Bad Calories, Taubes argued that our diet's overemphasis on certain kinds of carbohydrates - not fats and not simply excess calories - has led directly to the obesity epidemic we face today. The result of thorough research, keen insight, and unassailable common sense, Good Calories, Bad Calories immediately stirred controversy and acclaim among academics, journalists, and writers alike. Michael Pollan heralded it as "a vitally important book, destined to change the way we think about food."

Building upon this critical work in Good Calories, Bad Calories and presenting fresh evidence for his claim, Taubes now revisits the urgent question of what's making us fat - and how we can change - in this exciting new book. Persuasive, straightforward, and practical, Why We Get Fat makes Taubes' crucial argument newly accessible to a wider audience.

Taubes 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, especially regarding insulin's regulation of our fat tissue. 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?

Packed with essential information and concluding with an easy-to-follow diet, Why We Get Fat is an invaluable key in our understanding of an international epidemic and a guide to what each of us can do about it.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2010 Gary Taubes (P)2010 Random House

Excellent!

I found this book was very helpful. Gave me a different perspective about what we are eating and that we need to change.

Clear Explanation of Why Low Carb Eating Works

A clear explanation of why low carb eating is healthy; lower HDL, lower triglycerides, lower dense LDL ( not undense LDL which is harmless). Very well written, clear, specific and complete.

Excellent book!

I really enjoyed the science behind this book. It will be interesting to see if the government and doctors will change their view on why we get fat! I am on my way to a healthier life and breaking up with carbohydrates!

fat 101

written so a person can understand how carbs make us fat from a layman's terms

Damn Carbs!!!! Atkins had it right. bad sugar!!!

premise that carbs and processed foods are bad and lead to our obesity as a nation. lose the carbs, lose the weight.

Good information

Good information put together in a logical and thorough manner. The narrator continues to refer to illustrations and charts in the audiobook pdf yet I can’t find any. Help?

Good information overall

Overall I feel it's a good message and felt that it was well done. I felt like he got a little too much into a "calories don't matter" theme, which really is contrary to a lot of literature. I agree with him that insulin and glucose and the influence of carbohydrates is very important.

I've seen people overeat on a diet virtually devoid of carbohydrates though I will give you it is much more challenging to do.

For a lot of a less technical audience I think it's summed up pretty well and will likely steer them in a good direction with getting away from a lot of ultra processed food.

I also didn't see much discussion that discerned the difference between people that are metabolically healthy and people that are metabolically ill. these two populations May handle carbohydrates differently in my experience.

A lot of people could still benefit from this information even though it's an older title at this point.

The Truth about Diet Physiology

At last an easy to understanding book on why we get fat and what we have to do to lose weight. Well written, well documented, and full of useful history and the science behind why we gain weight and what we can do to lose it. The AMA, CDC, and our health professionals have been lying to us for many many decades. Now the truth is out there!

Wow

If you consider yourself a smart person, but you still can't figure out how you're not losing weight, then this is the book for you. It explains the why. Highly recommend.

Great listen

Very educational and motivating to understand why I am fat and why diet and regular exercise hasn't worked. Going to start no carbs no sugar diet right away