{"product_id":"9781504020336","title":"Summary and Analysis of The Case Against Sugar: Based on the Book by Gary Taubes","description":"\u003cb\u003eSo much to read, so little time? This brief overview of \u003ci\u003eThe Case Against Sugar\u003c\/i\u003e tells you what you need to know—before or after you read Gary Taubes’s book.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e This short summary and analysis of \u003ci\u003eThe Case Against Sugar \u003c\/i\u003eincludes: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter-by-chapter overviews\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfiles of the main characters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed timeline of key events\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImportant quotes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFascinating trivia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlossary of terms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupporting material to enhance your understanding of the original work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eAbout \u003ci\u003eThe Case Against Sugar \u003c\/i\u003eby Gary Taubes:\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In his \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e–bestseller, journalist Gary Taubes reveals how sugar became a staple in our diet and how it may be the biggest threat to our health since tobacco. Citing decades of scientific research, Taubes meticulously makes the case that sugar causes a host of diseases from obesity and diabetes to heart disease, cancer, and Alzheimer’s.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Obesity and diabetes are pandemic around the world, with more than half a billion people considered obese, including one in three Americans. With more and more American adults getting diagnosed with diabetes, the once uncommon disease has followed the spread of the sugar-rich Western diet around the globe.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Tracing the history of sugar; detailing studies on how it can lead to weight gain and other medical problems; and chronicling the lengths to which the powerful sugar industry has gone to hide this information, Taubes reveals traditional advice recommending a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet is wrong—it’s sugar we should be looking out for.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The summary and analysis in this ebook are intended to complement your reading experience and bring you closer to a great work of nonfiction.\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Worth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47162836910320,"sku":"9781504020336","price":3.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504020336_p0.jpg?v=1769897033","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504020336","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}