The Case Against Sugar
by Gary Taubes
Recommended by Joe Rogan and Vinod Khosla
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Food, and Health.
From the bestselling author of Why We Get Fat, a groundbreaking, eyeopening expose 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% ...
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Food, and Health.
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Vinod Khosla
“Not surprising but explicit description of the American psych on sugar and fat by the sugar industry. I would not have believed this much influence is possible.”
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