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The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat And Cheese Belong In A Healthy Diet
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A New York Times Bestsellernamed One Of The Economists Books Of The Year 2014Named One Of The Wall Street Journals Top Ten Best Nonfiction Books Of 2014Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Books Of 2014Forbess Most Memorable Healthcare Book Of 2014Named A Best Food Book Of 2014 By Mother Jonesnamed One Of Library Journal'S Best Books Of 2014In The Big Fat Surprise, Investigative Journalist Nina Teicholz Reveals The Unthinkable: That Everything We Thought We Knew About Dietary Fat Is Wrong. She Documents How The Lowfat Nutrition Advice Of The Past Sixty Years Has Amounted To A Vast Uncontrolled Experiment On The Entire Population, With Disastrous Consequences For Our Health.For Decades, We Have Been Told That The Best Possible Diet Involves Cutting Back On Fat, Especially Saturated Fat, And That If We Are Not Getting Healthier Or Thinner It Must Be Because We Are Not Trying Hard Enough. But What If The Lowfat Diet Is Itself The Problem? What If The Very Foods Weve Been Denying Ourselvesthe Creamy Cheeses, The Sizzling Steaksare Themselves The Key To Reversing The Epidemics Of Obesity, Diabetes, And Heart Disease?In This Captivating, Vibrant, And Convincing Narrative, Based On A Nineyearlong Investigation, Teicholz Shows How The Misinformation About Saturated Fats Took Hold In The Scientific Community And The Public Imagination, And How Recent Findings Have Overturned These Beliefs. She Explains Why The Mediterranean Diet Is Not The Healthiest, And How We Might Be Replacing Trans Fats With Something Even Worse. This Startling History Demonstrates How Nutrition Science Has Gotten It So Wrong: How Overzealous Researchers, Through A Combination Of Ego, Bias, And Premature Institutional Consensus, Have Allowed Dangerous Misrepresentations To Become Dietary Dogma.With Eyeopening Scientific Rigor, The Big Fat Surprise Upends The Conventional Wisdom About All Fats With The Groundbreaking Claim That More, Not Less, Dietary Fatincluding Saturated Fatis What Leads To Better Health And Wellness. Science Shows That We Have Been Needlessly Avoiding Meat, Cheese, Whole Milk, And Eggs For Decades And That We Can Now, Guiltfree, Welcome These Delicious Foods Back Into Our Lives.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main premise of 'The Big Fat Surprise'? A: 'The Big Fat Surprise' by Nina Teicholz argues that the long-held belief about dietary fat being harmful is incorrect. The book presents research suggesting that saturated fats, once vilified, may actually be beneficial for health.
- Q: Who is the author of 'The Big Fat Surprise'? A: The author of 'The Big Fat Surprise' is Nina Teicholz, an investigative journalist known for her work on nutrition and dietary science.
- Q: When was 'The Big Fat Surprise' published? A: 'The Big Fat Surprise' was published on May 13, 2014.
- Q: How many pages does 'The Big Fat Surprise' have? A: 'The Big Fat Surprise' contains 496 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does 'The Big Fat Surprise' have? A: 'The Big Fat Surprise' is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: What are some accolades received by 'The Big Fat Surprise'? A: 'The Big Fat Surprise' has received several accolades, including being named one of The Economist’s Books of the Year 2014 and one of The Wall Street Journal’s Top Ten Best Nonfiction Books of 2014.
- Q: Is 'The Big Fat Surprise' suitable for someone following a low-carb diet? A: 'The Big Fat Surprise' may be suitable for individuals following a low-carb diet, as it advocates for the inclusion of fats like butter and meat, which are often limited in traditional low-carb diets.
- Q: What key topics does 'The Big Fat Surprise' address? A: 'The Big Fat Surprise' addresses topics like the misconceptions surrounding saturated fats, the history of dietary guidelines, and the potential health benefits of consuming more dietary fat.
- Q: Does 'The Big Fat Surprise' contain scientific references? A: Yes, 'The Big Fat Surprise' includes scientific references and research findings throughout the book to support its claims regarding dietary fat.
- Q: What is the edition of 'The Big Fat Surprise'? A: 'The Big Fat Surprise' is published as a First Edition.