Mother Jones has a new cover story with Gary Taubes titled "Sugar Lies" about the lies & deceit that the sugar industry has spread throughout it's existence. It's a long read (well-worth it), that digs back to over 60 years ago when the sugar industry started. We included some of our favorite excerpts below. If you're ready to change your sugar habits check out The 21-Day Sugar Detox.
THE SUGAR ASSOCIATION'S earliest incarnation dates back to 1943, when growers and refiners created the Sugar Research Foundation to counter World War II sugar-rationing propaganda—"How Much Sugar Do You Need? None!" declared one government ...
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The Best of Gary Taubes Recent AMA on Reddit
Gary Taubes recently did an AMA on Reddit. For those of you unfamiliar with an "AMA", it's essentially an extended Q&A with a notable figure. Since we're big fans of Gary here on the site, we thought we'd feature a few of his most popular answers.
Without further ado, here you go. Check it out.
The Best of Gary Taubes AMA on Reddit
Question #1 Sweet Little Lies - paintinginacave
Hello Mr. Taubes. In your article "Sweet Little Lies" you talk a lot about the history of the sugar lobby, especially one report that was stacked with sugar industry lobbyists and came to the conclusion that sugar was regarded GRAS (Generally Regarded As Safe). I ...
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Why Eating Fat Doesn’t Make You Fat
This great infographic from Massive Health shows exactly why eating fat doesn't mean you'll get fat. Here are the main points covered in the infographic:
Eating fat doesn’t actually make us fat. It’s the insulin cycle, triggered by eating carbohydrates, that does.
The easily-digestible carbs like refined flour, soda, and potatoes are the worst offenders.
For weight-loss, a low-carb diet is a lot more effective than a low-fat, high-carb one.
via Massive Health | Carbs are Killing You ...
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