The Case Against Sugar

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.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Gary Taubes
• Verlag: Anchor Books USA
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9780307946645
• ISBN: 978-0-307-94664-5
• Seiten: 384
• Abmessung: 132 mm x 203 mm x 22 mm
• Serie: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
• Thema: Ratgeber > Gesundheit