WHY WE GET FAT AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT / And What to Do About It
WHY WE GET FAT AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT / And What to Do About It
Call no.
: 613.712
Author
: Gary Taubes
Contributor
: Nur Shafeeza Athyra Binti Mohamad
Summary
For me, this book explains why people gain weight and how to lose it. I understood that the key problem is not overeating, but rather consuming the wrong foods. The author believes that carbohydrates, such as bread, rice, and sugar, lead us to gain weight by increasing insulin, a hormone that stores fat. This book attracts me because it challenges our perceptions of diets. Many people assume that eating less and moving more is the greatest method to lose weight, but the author has a different perspective. He claims that consuming fewer carbohydrates and more healthy fats can help us stay skinny. Overall, this book is beneficial to anyone who wants to understand weight gain and how to lose fat, like me. The concepts are simple to understand, and they make me reconsider what I consume on a daily basis.