num_pages: 384
description: 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.
language: None
title: The Case Against Sugar
publisher: Books on Tape