Good Calories, Bad Calories: Fats, Carbs, and the Controversial Science of Diet and Health: Amazon.co.uk: Gary Taubes: Books

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

The Great Cholesterol Con

by Dr Malcolm Kendrick

4.3 out of 5 stars (31) �5.59

Trick and Treat: How Healthy Eating is Making Us Ill

by Barry Groves

4.7 out of 5 stars (9) �9.09

The Diet Delusion: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom on Diet, Weight Loss and Disease

by Gary Taubes

4.8 out of 5 stars (16)

The Paleo Diet: Lose Weight and Get Healthy by Eating the Food You Were Designed to Eat

by Loren Cordain

4.2 out of 5 stars (6) �6.49

Bad Science

by Ben Goldacre

4.6 out of 5 stars (140) �4.85

› Explore similar items

Customers Viewing This Page May Be Interested in These Sponsored Links

(What is this?)

Ten Skinny Rules

FatLoss4Idiots.com Lose 9 lbs. Every 11 Days. Follow These 10 Simple Rules. $39.00

1 flat stomach rule: obey

FatBurningFurnace.com Cut down 3 lbs of stomach fat every week by obeying this 1 weird rule

Find Carbs

Ask.com Carbs Information. Carbs on Ask!

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

(What's this?)

Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)

health

must-read

food

important

happiness

diet

Customer Reviews

6 Reviews

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

Average Customer Review

4.8 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews)

Share your thoughts with other customers:

Create your own review

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good sence Good advice, 20 Nov 2007

By	marcus "marcus" (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Good Calories, Bad Calories: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom on DI (Hardcover)

This is probably the most useful book on the impact of diet on health you'll ever read. Partly because Taubes succinctly overviews the diet-heart controversy, and partly because, generally, he manages to explain to the layman the research and its implications. The great value for me was his development of the alternative theory to the saturated fat/cholesterol hypothesis dominant now since the 1960s. Although the alternative carbohydrate hypothesis is not new, Taubes interviews scientists and their reviews the research since the 1950s to the present, showing how the specialists that are studying blood components in relation to the major diseases - cardiovascular, obesity and diabetes - demonstrate that by far the best predictors of any of these "diseases of civilisation" are certain fractions of blood lipoproteins and fats known as triglycerides - not cholesterol or total LDL (demonised in popular health policy statements). Guest what? These "VLDLs" and triglycerides are only produced in quantities associated with disease through a high carb low fat diet.... the very diet that the "experts" tell to use.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What happens when someone checks the facts, 4 May 2008

By	Book Addict "Hooked on Books" (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Good Calories, Bad Calories: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom on DI (Hardcover)

I had never had a problem with diet until I married an obese individual who was ordered to address the overweight or suffer the consequences, (loss of job, diabetes, death etc..) Under the supposed guidance of a medically trained nutritionist I changed our diet to what is generally referred to as a low GI diet. Never overweight myself, we both lost weight. My spouse lost 85lbs and I fell to a weight barely in the safe range of low weight. I was constantly hungry and felt weak despite working out at the gym and other strength building activity. I even started to become sensitive to some of the 'good' foods that form part of this regime (in particular oily fish, oats, certain fruits and muesli). I knew something was wrong when I couldn't face my meals - despite raging hunger. I then went through a phase of binging on cakes and sweets - I put on weight rapidly and was still ravenous. Why had I of all people suddenly grown fat? I read Gary Taubes's book very carefully. He nails the problem perfectly. In doing so he is very even handed and appears not to take sides. If you pay attention however, the best diet advice is there. Just remember the name Banting and you can't go wrong. A brilliant resource for anyone prepared to take the time to digest it.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Go unrifined!, 19 Oct 2007

By	Dobrin - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Good Calories, Bad Calories: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom on DI (Hardcover)

The first impression may be that Gary Taubes actually supports the well known Atkins' Diet. However, the author has no problem with unrefined carbohydrates such as potatoes, carrots, apples, brown rice, whole wheat, etc. He also points out that dietary fats are not the evil they have been made out to be for a long time. Instead, the refined carbohydrates 'bread made from refined white flour, white rice, refined white sugar, etc.' may be the real dietary evil. In a nutshell the author's message is that in order to get rid of unwanted pounds one needs to focus on getting rid of refined carbohydrates from the diet. It seems to me like this message is taken straight from the book Can We Live 150 by M. Tombak. In fact Dr. Tombak doesn't hesitate to classify refined carbohydrates as nothing else but poisons and his chapter on obesity and proper food combination is probably all you need to know to control your weight. Both Taubes and Tombak agree on the fact that moderation is always the best course.

Comment Comment (1) | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review

› See all 6 customer reviews...

Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Rethink the hype about low fat diets
OMG!! As a mother of a child with type 1 diabetes, this book was on the must read list!! It has made me realise the 'science' behind low fat diets is questionable, to say the... Read more

Published 3 months ago by Happy Mum

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
My aunt bought this book but I decided to give it a read. It has taken immediate effect on my life, thus compelling me to right this review (which is completely out of character)... Read more

Published 7 months ago by Jim W

5.0 out of 5 stars Building on the successes of Dr Atkins.
Garry Taubes' Good Calories Bad Calories (GCBC), also know as the Diet Delusion in the UK, is a brilliant book that promotes what Dr Atkins and others have been saying for... Read more

Published 8 months ago by Mr. J. G. Barratt

› See all 6 customer reviews...

Listmania!

Samuel Johnson BBC Prize for Non-Fiction 2009: A list by J. Holden "johnlholden"
Brilliant Minds Need Brilliant Books: A list by "seanpc11"
The Top 12 Bestselling Weight Loss Books: A list by amazonlistmania

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Feedback

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.

Health & Beauty at Amazon.co.uk

From soap to shavers, massagers to mascara, stock up on your daily essentials or truly pamper yourself.

›Discover Health & Beauty

Make A Wish

Make sure you always get what you want with an Amazon.co.uk Wish List.

›More info on Wish Lists

Up to 53% off Braun Series Shavers

Braun Series 3 390cc Clean & Renew System Rechargeable Foil Electric Shaver

Get in touch with your smooth side with Braun Series shavers, now with Gillette blade technology.

›Discover Braun Series at Amazon.co.uk

Treat Someone

With an Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate, you can get them what they want (even if you don't know what that is).

›Learn more about Gift Certificates

	63% buy The Diet Delusion 5.0 out of 5 stars (4) �8.44
	15% buy Trick and Treat: How Healthy Eating is Making Us Ill 4.7 out of 5 stars (9) �9.09
	8% buy The Paleo Diet: Lose Weight and Get Healthy by Eating the Food You Were Designed to Eat 4.2 out of 5 stars (6) �6.49
	7% buy The Big Book of Low-Carb Recipes: 365 Fast and Fabulous Dishes for Every Low-Carb Lifestyle 4.6 out of 5 stars (8) �7.79


Amazon Home

International Sites: United States \| Germany \| France \| Japan \| Canada \| China

Business Programs: Sell on Amazon \| Fulfilment by Amazon \| Join Associates \| Join Advantage

Customer Service \| Help \| View Basket \| Your Account

About Amazon.co.uk \| Careers at Amazon

Good Calories, Bad Calories: Fats, Carbs, and the Controversial Science of Diet and Health (Paperback)

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Product details

Customers Viewing This Page May Be Interested in These Sponsored Links

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Customer Reviews

Customer Discussions

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight

Start a new discussion

Listmania!

Look for similar items by category

Feedback

Health & Beauty at Amazon.co.uk

Make A Wish

Up to 53% off Braun Series Shavers

Treat Someone

Where's My Stuff?

Delivery and Returns

Need Help?

Your Recent History