In a previous blog I discussed the historical perspective that Gary Taubes gives in his new book Good Calories, Bad Calories: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom on Diet, Weight Control, and Disease. Now I'd like to discuss the fascinating way of looking at weight gain, hunger, and exercise that Taubes, a science journalist, came to believe makes the most sense.
One can view the problem of why people gain weight in two different ways. The traditional theory is that people lack self-control...
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