The case against sugar / Gary Taubes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taubes, Gary, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sugar-free diet--Case studies.

Sugar-free diet.

Sugar--Physiological effect--Popular works.

Sugar.

Nutritionally induced diseases--Popular works.

Nutritionally induced diseases.

Sugar--Physiological effect.

SCIENCE / Chemistry / General.

HEALTH & FITNESS / Nutrition.

Local Subjects:

Sugar-free diet--Case studies.

SCIENCE / Chemistry / General.

HEALTH & FITNESS / Nutrition.

Genre:

Popular works.

Case studies.

Physical Description:

365 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.

Summary:

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 a combination of 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.

Contents:

Introduction: Why diabetes?

Drug or food?

The first ten thousand years

The marriage of tobacco and sugar

A peculiar evil

The early (bad) science

The gift that keeps on giving

Big sugar

Defending sugar

What they didn't know

The if/then problem: I

The if/then problem: II

Epilogue: How little is still too much?.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780307701640

0307701646

OCLC:

946058584