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A New York Times bestseller
Named one of The Economistās Books of the Year 2014
Named one of The Wall Street Journalās Top Ten Best Nonfiction Books of 2014
Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Books of 2014
Forbesās Most Memorable Healthcare Book of 2014
In The Big Fat Surprise, investigative journalistā¦
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1 author picked The Big Fat Surprise as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I read the book twice from cover to cover.
We have been told for decades to eat a low-fat diet and to limit saturated fat, especially animal fat and tropical oils, to try to prevent coronary artery disease. We now have epidemics of obesity, diabetes, and dementia, and I personally struggled for years with constant carb craving and yo-yo dieting.
The author of The Big Fat Surprise, Nina Teicholz, is an investigative journalist who spent ten years trying to understand how the low-fat guidelines came about and discovered that the evidence just doesnāt support this advice. Teicholz discusses which fatsā¦
From Mary's list on healthier aging of body and brain through diet and lifestyle changes (by a doctor).
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