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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Our prevailing view of obesity relies on the mistaken idea that eating fat actually makes us fat.
Chapter 3: More exercise and less food won’t always truly keep us from getting overweight.
Chapter 4: Insulin fattens us, and carbs directly regulate insulin secretion.
Chapter 5: Excess weight is not a result but the primary driver of dietary disorder.
Chapter 6: Our bodies cannot handle the quantity or kinds of carbohydrates now so widespread today.
Chapter 7: Carbohydrates don’t just fatten us; they also make us ill too.
Chapter 8: Low-calorie diets almost never succeed—and can even seriously harm our health.
Chapter 9: Genes, age, and diet all shape our chances of becoming overweight too.
Chapter 10: Low-carbohydrate diets are maligned by many—and quite undeservedly so.
Chapter 11: To lose weight and keep it off, or to avoid gaining fat initially, we need to give up carbohydrate-rich foods in our daily diet.
Description
Why We Get Fat (2010) explains why certain types of carbohydrates are the main reason we get fat. The book not only shows why people gain weight, but why the topic is so controversial. It also talks about why some people get fat and others do not, the role genetic predispositions play in this process, and which foods we should all avoid.
Who Should Listen
- Anyone who wants to lose or maintain their weight
- Anyone interested in finding out about the causes of being overweight