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Good Calories, Bad Calories

Summary:

The book challenges conventional wisdom about diets, arguing that obesity is caused not by the quantity of calories consumed but by the quality, particularly blaming carbohydrates for weight gain and chronic diseases. It delves into the scientific history of nutritional research, critiquing the evidence for low-fat diets and advocating for a low-carb, high-fat approach to eating.

Key points:

1. Lipid Hypothesis Challenge: Taubes disputes the belief that saturated fats cause heart disease, blaming carbohydrates and sugars instead.

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