SCORE! GARY TAUBES IN SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN MAGAZINE

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Don’t miss the article by Gary Taubes in the new “Special Food Issue” of Scientific American Magazine, titled, “Which One Will Make You Fat? Rigorously controlled studies may soon give us a definitive answer about what causes obesity—excessive calories or the wrong carbohydrates” (September 2013). It features a picture of a skillet containing a burger with cheese and bacon and a plate with a bun on the opposite page. Gary says, “After a decade of studying the science and its history, I am convinced that meaningful progress against obesity will come only if…

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GARY TAUBES IN SEATTLE

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If you happen to be in the Seattle area tomorrow (May 2, 2013), here’s a chance to attend a lecture by Gary Taubes. Check the site for details. “Gary Taubes – May 2nd – 5pm-7pm – Bastyr Auditorium Bastyr Student Council is proud to present bestselling author, Gary Taubes for an evening lecture on Thursday, May 2nd from 5pm -7pm in the Bastyr Auditorium. His two latest books, Good Calories, Bad Calories and Why We Get Fat, are both on sale in the Bastyr Bookstore…

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REAL SCIENCE

The Ask Marilyn column in this week’s Parade Magazine featured this question from a reader: “If you wished to test the effects of a placebo, what would you give the control group?” Good question. In her reply, she tells about a study in which sham acupuncture was pitted against sham pills for chronic arm pain. The patients reported that the acupuncture worked better, she says, although objective measures, such as grip strength, showed no difference. But here is another interesting finding: “…Before the study began,…

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Gary Taubes on Dr. Oz Today

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I’m not a follower of the Dr. Oz daytime television show, but I won’t miss it today because Gary Taubes, author of Good Calories, Bad Calories and Why We Get Fat, is scheduled to appear. The promo for the show says, “The man who thinks everything Dr. Oz says is wrong.” It is scheduled to air at 3:00 PM today on the West Coast, but check your local listing for the channel and time in your area. (C) 2011, Judy Barnes Baker, Carb Wars; Sugar is…

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WHY WE GET FAT AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT, by Gary Taubes

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Breaking news: Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It by Gary Taubes, the author of The New York Times best seller Good Calories, Bad Calories, is due out on December 28. Go to Amazon right this instant and order this book! The pre-publication sales have already reached 6,748 in books on Amazon’s website, and that number will skyrocket as the word gets around that it is available. All the sales that are placed for a book prior to publication will vest on…

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Gary Taubes at UC Berekey

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Gary Taubes gave a presentation at UC Berkeley called “The Quality of Calories; What Makes Us Fat and Why Nobody Seems to Care.” If you have read Gary’s book, Good Calories, Bad Calories, it gives a bit more detail about the subject. If you have not, you’ll see why you should. It is 1 hour and 45 minutes long, but well worth the time: http://webcast.berkeley.edu/event_details.php?webcastid=21216 One quote from the lecture shows very clearly how things went so terribly wrong and why it is so hard…

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