Fat Chance

Beating the Odds Against Sugar, Processed Food, Obesity, and Disease

De: Robert H. Lustig

Narrado por: Jonathan Todd Ross

Robert Lustig’s 90-minute YouTube video “Sugar: The Bitter Truth”, has been viewed more than two million times. Now, in this much anticipated book, he documents the science and the politics that has led to the pandemic of chronic disease over the last 30 years.

In the late 1970s when the government mandated we get the fat out of our food, the food industry responded by pouring more sugar in. The result has been a perfect storm, disastrously altering our biochemistry and driving our eating habits out of our control.

To help us lose weight and recover our health, Lustig presents personal strategies to readjust the key hormones that regulate hunger, reward, and stress; and societal strategies to improve the health of the next generation. Compelling, controversial, and completely based in science, Fat Chance debunks the widely held notion to prove “a calorie is NOT a calorie”, and takes that science to its logical conclusion to improve health worldwide.

An important book

I read this at least two years ago. I began following the ideas in this book, limiting sugar, flour and processed foods. In some cases, eliminating them altogether except for special occasions (like holidays). I feel great. I'm five notches down on my belt. So it's a good thing I put off writing this review for two years. Now I need to listen to a book on procrastination.

Fantastic!

I can't wait to start revamping my diet. I finally understand what is happening in my body and mind.
I plan on getting the cookbook to help learn how to cook bettet. Thanks for a great book!

Give our kids a chance.

I thought this was an eye opener that will change my outlook on what I eat,
And why I'm eating it.

A must read for everyone

This book is a must read for about the
Food that they are putting into their mouth and into the mouths of their loved ones. It’s about time that somebody expose the true nature of the food processing industry. This book also provides excellent advice as to how you can provide that or nourishment to yourselves and how to work with the public to address Initiatives that could provide real Heath benefits for all today and in the future.

tremendous

LOVED IT . IT WAS ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I'VE EVER READ AND EXPLAINS MY GREAT NEPHEWS FOOD ISSUES. IN HIS ROOM HE HAS A LARGE TV AND NERY A TOY. I'M CERTAIN THE ADDS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS PROBLEMS. WE CAN'T GET HIM TO EAT ANY MEAT, FRUITS, VEGGIES. HOWEVER I HAVE SEEN HIM CONSUME IN ONE SITTING THE LARGEST BAG OG DORRITO'S YOU CAN BUY. NOW I UNDERSTAND WESTERN SOCIETY. I WAS RAISED UPPER MIDDLE CLASS, MY PARENTS, HOWEVER, WERE RAISED ON FARMS AND ATE PLENTY OF FRITS AND VEGGIES. WE HAD HOME GROWN FRUITS AND VEGGIES. MY MOM DID CAN, HOWEVER, AND USED SUGAR IN THAT. BUT SHE COOKED WHOLESOME MEALS.

Fascinating, scientific, informative

Saw the author's TED talk on YouTube. I was intrigued and wanted to know more, which led me to this book. I was not disappointed. I like how he moves from the science, to identifying the problem, to proposing personal and public policy solutions. Well written and well performed by the narrator.

A Great Listen...educational and an eye opener

A real eye opener for what is truly causing obesity in America and the world, and what the makes of "food stuffs" don't want you to know. Contains a lot of science and fact but not so much to make a dull story. It will make you look at how you feed your family. Well worth the listen.

A recommend read

Very educational, entering & motivational. The narrator was perfect for this book. I would recommend this to everyone.

Wish I knew this information when I was young!

Such life-changing and valuable information. I’m ready to listen to it again. Wish our education system would address these topics with our students.

Take back your freedom through education and action.

This book is a must read followed by a call to action: 1- get others to read it, 2- change what and how you consume foods, 3- get involved in social actions to drive consumer and industry wide changes to drastically reduce sugar consumption of all types.

As things stand now industry and government corruption, in the form of direct and indirect payoffs, has subverted most people’s freedom of choice by limiting healthy choice and wantonly causing addiction in the name of making money.