The Case Against Sugar

By Gary Taubes,

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More than half a billion adults and 40 million children on the planet are obese. Diabetes is a worldwide epidemic. Evidence increasingly shows that these illnesses are linked to the other major Western diseases: hypertension, heart disease, even Alzheimer's and cancer, and that shockingly, sugar is likely the single rootā€¦

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2 authors picked The Case Against Sugar as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Can you recall dipping your finger into a pile of sugar and placing it on your tongue?

Sugar is a magical ingredient that does far more than sweeten. It keeps food moist and soft and it extends the shelf-life in packaged foods. These are just a few reasons why weā€™re hooked on sugar and Gary Taubes takes us deep into sugarsā€™ history.

What he uncovers is the opposite of sweet. Weā€™re hooked, he tells us, and itā€™s the reason our chronic conditions are still on the rise. Taubesā€™ book pulls you along following the investigative journey on how sugar roseā€¦

From Larissa's list on people who love to eat (in the future).

Written by investigative reporter Gary Taubesā€”he covers the span of history, science, and toxic effects of sugar on our populations. Very readable and very enlightening. He holds no punches on the sugar industry. Well researchedā€”he had the time to accumulate data over the years; no academic has that kind of time and commitment. 

From Vera's list on capturing sugar and food addiction.

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