Case Against Sugar

From the best-selling author of "Why We Get Fat, "a groundbreaking, eye-opening 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% of children are thought to have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. And sugar is at the root of these, and other, critical society-wide, health-related problems. With his signature command of both science and straight talk, Gary Taubes delves into Americans' history with sugar: its uses as a preservative, as an additive in cigarettes, the contemporary overuse of high-fructose corn syrup. He explains what research has shown about our addiction to sweets. He clarifies the arguments against sugar, corrects misconceptions about the relationship between sugar and weight loss; and provides the perspective necessary to make informed decisions about sugar as individuals and as a society. "From the Hardcover edition.""

De la cel mai bine vandut autor al cartii „De ce ne ingrasam”, o expunere revolutionara, deschizatoare de ochi, care sustine convingerea ca zaharul este tutunul noului mileniu: sustinut de lobby-uri puternice, inradacinate in vietile noastre si care ne fac foarte bolnav. Dintre americani, diabetul este mai raspandit astazi ca niciodata; obezitatea este la proportii epidemice; se crede ca aproape 10% dintre copii au boli hepatice grase nealcoolice.