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Why We Get Fat And What to Do About It

Gary Taubes

An eye-opening, myth-shattering examination of what makes us fat, from acclaimed science writer Gary Taubes.

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10% Happier with Dan Harris

The author read this book while on vacation, and it convinced her to adopt a low-carb diet, although the discussion focused on its focus on insulin.

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I was on vacation and I read Gary Tobs's book why we get fat and it convinced me to go low carb.

— Episode: Gretchen Rubin (Our Long-Lost Pilot Epis...

Episode: Gretchen Rubin (Our Long-Lost Pilot Episode)

The author read this book while on vacation, and it convinced her to adopt a low-carb diet, although the discussion focused on its focus on insulin.

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I was on vacation and I read Gary Tobs's book why we get fat and it convinced me to go low carb.

So if you look at the book it's all about insulin and so without tobs why we get fat so when I was in the bookstore I was slipping through it I saw that it was all about insulin and that was what got me intrigued because if you're a diabetic it's and especially type one diabetic it's like insulin is you know the thing that saves your life so I was I wanted to learn more about it.

Episode: Gretchen Rubin (Our Long-Lost Pilot Episode)

The author read this book while on vacation, and the information within it convinced her to adopt a low-carb diet.

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I was on vacation and I read Gary Tobs's book why we get fat and it convinced me to go low carb.

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