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Just typing "insulin and obesity" into Google finds sources that claim the link is not proven at all. For example, one source say that for Pima people, used in the book as example of very obese in general, high insulin predicts less fat, not more. The book, however, is very certain on its claims, and never mentions any research that might contradict that.
To summarize, this is one-sided and not too deep discussion. Oct 24, Jessi rated it really liked it Shelves: non-fiction , weight-loss. First Line: "In , a young German pediatrician named Hilde Bruch moved to America, settled in New York City, and was 'startled,' as she later wrote, by the number of fat children she saw - 'really fat ones, not only in clinics, but on the streets and subways, and in schools.
I am not yet certain whether I am willing to buy into his arguments, b First Line: "In , a young German pediatrician named Hilde Bruch moved to America, settled in New York City, and was 'startled,' as she later wrote, by the number of fat children she saw - 'really fat ones, not only in clinics, but on the streets and subways, and in schools.
I am not yet certain whether I am willing to buy into his arguments, but there are three things that are making me at least consider that he might be right or partially right. He begins the book by asking all readers to analyze the material his book and any others and to make decisions for them.
Most fad diet books tend to just take the stance that they are absolutely right and never remind us to use our brains. For every argument that I came up with while reading this book, he addresses it at some point and provides data to back up his theories.
I have been trying to lose weight through recommended methods low-fat diets, calorie cutting, and exercise for almost nine years and have watched many of my family and friends with the same struggle. With chances like that, I am willing to consider a different method and give it a try.
I will also say that this book is simply a fascinating read. I don't think I have ever been so enthralled with a non-fiction book especially one steeped in science that I literally couldn't put it down, so this was a first for me.
From these four which sometimes contradict each other, I constructed a diet with unlimited meats and veggies, no processed sugars, grains, or legumes and limited amounts of nuts, berries, dairy, and root vegetables. I am exercising but only in ways that I enjoy, specifically yoga and hiking.
Since Jan I have lost 24 lbs, 1 pant size, and I feel much more energetic. I have had a few slip ups, but not many and when I do eat sugar or carb heavy items I'm almost immediately exhausted and grouchy. I am at the lowest weight I have been in nine years and my success makes it much easier to stick with it. I've got 66 lbs to go and for the first time I have hope that I'll actually make it and maintain it. View all 5 comments. Apr 21, Richard marked it as to-read Recommended to Richard by: People that eat.
Shelves: food , nonfiction , science , read-these-reviews-first. Plain corn syrup, on the other hand, is effectively just glucose—no fructose. Therein lies, apparently, a key difference. When the liver is presented with fructose, it preferentially metabolizes it, dramatically elevating insulin and related hormones. Whole fruits still have fiber , which apparently slows down intestinal absorption so much that it doesn't overwhelm the liver the way a soda does.
But fruit juices? Where is that from? Not fat, so much — that represents only 45 calories out of the total. Where is that coming from? Mostly soda. One can of Coca Cola or other soft drink is about calories. I hope the book goes into more detail on metabolic and biochemistry.
I fondly remember the Krebs Cycle from my high school physiology class, and I really like knowing the science behind all this stuff. For those of you just looking for the highlights, read the New York Times article, and then watch the video. View 2 comments. Aug 11, Mariah Roze rated it liked it. Gary Taubes shares his knowledge of not what only makes us fat, but what also keeps some people leaner than others. He emphasized how weight isn't only an overeating problem.
It can also be caused by genetics, hormones and much more. We need to be careful of the assumptions that we make, because many people that are obese especially are because of one of these health issues.
This book was an eye-opener to me and broke down all the assumptions that I have made about food and bodies. Jul 30, Lee Klein rated it really liked it. You'd think that shoving lard down your gullet wouldn't be better for you your weight and your heart and triglyceride levels and blood pressure than an equivalent amount of bread, even whole grain stuff, but it's counterintuitively true -- this book includes a few really interesting, counterintuitive, scientificially proven again and again assertions eg, we don't get fat because our metabolism slows; our metabolism slows because we're getting fat.
Sucks to have grown up during the food pyramid era, with its fattening base of grain. Easy to eat this way now that it's summer but the test will come when it's time for stouts and pizza in the fall and winter. Oh if only porters were brewed from porterhouse steak instead of grains. View all 14 comments. Jan 09, Suzanne rated it it was ok. Although I am inclined to agree with Taube that low-calorie diets and exercise do not lead to weightloss, based on personal experience as well as some new research, I find his argument for a primarily meat-based diet unconvincing.
The primary weakness of the work is the lack of any scientific evidence to support his conclusions, but it also suffers from severe bias. He carefully presents only that data which will support his claims, and ignores reams of contradictory data. He claims that pre-hist Although I am inclined to agree with Taube that low-calorie diets and exercise do not lead to weightloss, based on personal experience as well as some new research, I find his argument for a primarily meat-based diet unconvincing.
He claims that pre-historic humans lived primarily on meat, but gives no support for that claim, and ignores any evidence that would suggest otherwise.
The meat that is provided by the men is wild game, which is low in fat and an uncertain source of food. The only way that he can make his case is to skip thousands of years of human civilization and known history. Certainly historic humans, if we can go by the business records of the Sumarians as well as the Bible, lived on beans, grains, fruits and vegetables. Logically, if humans were not eating cereal grains, why did they settled down to farming in the first place? And if starchy vegetables, fruits and grains are to blame for obesity, why didn't the epidemic begin around 2, B.
Why weren't the Irish the fattest people on the planet once they began living primarily on potatoes? He holds up the example of the Pima Indians, yet ignores the known fact that their native diet consists primarily of beans, corn, squash. And if fruit leads one to be fat, why aren't Europeans massive? They eat fruit as dessert at least twice a day. They also eat bread with every meal.
He admits that he can't explain why Asians, whose natural diet is high in rice and vegetables, with only a little lean protein, are not fat until they begin eating a Western diet. He unconvincingly suggests that it's because they don't eat much fruit -- a claim he does not document. The only conclusion that can reasonably be drawn from the data he presents is that it is the introduction of refined grains and refined sugars as basis for our diets coupled with massive overeating that has led to the obesity epidemic.
View all 9 comments. Dec 10, Kevin rated it it was ok Shelves: library. My son saw me reading this book and said, "Put the book down and go outside. Some interesting ideas but I believe this journalist chose to ignore many important studies arguing against such a drastic dietary change. I get it But adding the copious amounts of high fat meats and cheeses makes no sense to this coronary student.
For an alternate look that is backed up by literally hundreds of studies, read "Prevent a 2nd H My son saw me reading this book and said, "Put the book down and go outside. For an alternate look that is backed up by literally hundreds of studies, read "Prevent a 2nd Heart Attack" by Janet Bond Brill. I find it much more helpful! View all 12 comments. May 27, John Hanson rated it it was amazing. I am a 36year diabetic, and I follow many, many diabetics around the world.
The science is valid, the logic is valid, but you have walls that prevent you from hearing the story. Read this with an open mind, think about his ideas, and try it if you don't believe. Understand a few things: ancient humans followed animals. North America wasn't populated by migrating pineapple hunters! Refined grains, refined sugars, and even refined vegetable oils are pin-points on the timeline of life. We have no business eating them in quantity. Understand also the evidence that saturated fats and cholesterol are bad for us.
You won't find the science because it doesn't exist. There's only a mish-mash of epidemiological evidence which no person should be drawing conclusions from. Let's get rid of them all! That's not science. The fact that cholesterol exists in plaque and saturated fats raise cholesterol prove absolutely nothing.
We've followed this advice for 40 years and we've only gotten sicker! But we make bad decisions you say. How do you explain obesity in six month olds. How do you explain a type 2 diabetes epidemic in the American military?
These groups are fed by the food guides. If you think military personnel have no willpower, then you need to give your head a shake. Read the book and start thinking about things critically. Aug 29, Margie rated it it was ok Shelves: science , food. An argument in favor of low-carb diets. I'm giving it two stars because I wanted to punch the author. A hint to all aspiring authors out there: if you find yourself writing, "As I said previously," 10 or more times in the first six chapters, you might be repeating yourself too much.
Taubes cites many studies, though notably almost none of them are recent. He explains why, but really makes it sound as though all current researchers into obesity and nutrition are a idiots and b highly invested in An argument in favor of low-carb diets.
I kept asking myself, "Why would researchers be so invested in that paradigm? Why wouldn't they want to make breakthrough discoveries? Why wouldn't they want to solve the issue of obesity and make a name for themselves? View all 4 comments. Jun 08, Natalie Cardon rated it it was amazing Shelves: health , nonfiction , self-help , food-and-drink , food , science , nutrition , diets , sports , fitness. It is literally the best piece of writing I have ever read pertaining to weight loss.
It answered every question I've ever had about weight loss, including: - Why do I eat healthier and exercise more than some of my friends, but I am much more obese than them? I was either prophetic or intuitive when several years ago, I said to my husband, as we were watching The Biggest Loser, "I hope that one day people will change the way they look at obesity, so that they don't judge and blame people so horribly.
I hope that one day they will view someone obese not as someone who has a character flaw, but as someone with a medical problem, just like any other disease, because surely there is more to it, like hormone problems, and things like that. There was actually a reason why I was failing, and that reason was called insulin. The author's premise is that much of the best science and research on weight loss was lost after World War II.
He says they refuse to look at endocrinology, and fat regulation and how the body accumulates fat tissue. If one does that, one can clearly see that one of the biggest contributors to fat accumulation is high blood sugar caused by too much of the hormone, insulin.
Naturally, the solution turns out to be to stay away from carbs and sugar. And he doesn't just hope you take his word for it.
Every page cites scientific studies upon studies upon studies. The author's tone is clear, logical, easy to read, and at times, humorous and ironic. I enjoyed this book so much I didn't want it to end. I plan on reading his book, Good Calories, Bad Calories, which treats the subject in more depth.
I'm sure this will be the last "diet" I will be on because it will be successful this time. But I can't stress enough how enlightening this book has been. I feel motivated to give up the carbs because I now understand thoroughly the science and reasoning behind why they are bad for us and why they make us fat. If I could stand on the street and give out copies, I would. That's how much I liked the book!
View all 6 comments. Jun 12, Diane rated it liked it Shelves: nonfiction , medical. This is a somewhat dense book, filled with numerous case studies and scientific research about why sugar and carbs make us fat. To summarize, it is all about insulin production, and whether the body is burning fat as fuel, or if the body is just storing fat. The book also discusses the decades-old line that to lose weight, you simply have to eat less and exercise more.
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