Karen's Reviews > Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It

This was much better than Taubes' first book (Good Calories, Bad Calories). Both had good information but this one was written in a much more reader-friendly fashion. If you've ever wondered why following the conventional wisdom of low-fat, low calorie eating, based on whole grains, fruits and vegetables, doesn't give you significant, long-lasting weight loss, this book will set you straight. Taubes is a science writer and has pulled together all of the nutritional studies done over the last hundred years or so that completely refute the typical current diet wisdom. Remember how the low-fat trend was supposed to reverse the weight gain that had begun in the 60's and 70's? And yet, more people than ever are more obese than ever! This book will show you why, and what to do about it. It's definitely not about fad diets.

Update 10-15-2012 - I'm currently re-reading this book by listening to the audio version and it's even more compelling the second time around.