{"product_id":"2940169178876","title":"Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn eye-opening, myth-shattering examination of what makes us fat, from acclaimed science writer Gary Taubes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best seller, \u003ci\u003eGood Calories, Bad Calories,\u003c\/i\u003e Taubes argued that our diet's overemphasis on certain kinds of carbohydrates-\u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e fats and \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e simply excess calories-has led directly to the obesity epidemic we face today. The result of thorough research, keen insight, and unassailable common sense, \u003ci\u003eGood Calories, Bad Calories\u003c\/i\u003e immediately stirred controversy and acclaim among academics, journalists, and writers alike. Michael Pollan heralded it as \"a vitally important book, destined to change the way we think about food.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilding upon this critical work in \u003ci\u003eGood Calories, Bad Calories\u003c\/i\u003e and presenting fresh evidence for his claim, Taubes now revisits the urgent question of what's making us fat-and how we can change-in this exciting new book. Persuasive, straightforward, and practical, \u003ci\u003eWhy We Get Fat \u003c\/i\u003emakes Taubes's crucial argument newly accessible to a wider audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaubes reveals the bad nutritional science of the last century, none more damaging or misguided than the \"calories-in, calories-out\" model of why we get fat, and the good science that has been ignored, especially regarding insulin's regulation of our fat tissue. He also answers the most persistent questions: Why are some people thin and others fat? What roles do exercise and genetics play in our weight? What foods should we eat, and what foods should we avoid?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked with essential information and concluding with an easy-to-follow diet, \u003ci\u003eWhy We Get Fat \u003c\/i\u003eis an invaluable key in our understanding of an international epidemic and a guide to what each of us can do about it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47104367526128,"sku":"2940169178876","price":17.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169178876_p0.jpg?v=1763763869","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169178876","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}