Reviews

"Taubes stands the received wisdom about diet and exercise on its head."
--"The New York Times"
"Well-researched and thoughtful. . . . Taubes has done us a great service by bringing these issues to the table."
--"The Boston Globe"
"Compelling and convincing. . . . Taubes breaks it down for us from historical and, more importantly, scientific perspectives."
--"Philadelphia Daily News"
"Taubes's critique is so pointed and vociferous that reading him will change the way you look at calories, the food pyramid, and your daily diet."
--"Men's Journal"
"Taubes is a science journalist's science journalist, who researches topics to the point of obsession--actually, well beyond that point--and never dumbs things down for readers."
--"Scientific American"
"Important. . . . This excellent book, built on sound research and common sense, contains essential information."
--"Tucson Citizen"
"This brave, paradigm-shifting man uses logico