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| Verlag | Penguin Random House |
| Auflage | 2017 |
| Seiten | 384 |
| Format | 13,3 x 20,4 x 2,1 cm |
| Gewicht | 274 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| ISBN-10 | 0307946649 |
| EAN | 9780307946645 |
| Bestell-Nr | 30794664EA |
From the best-selling author of Why We Get Fat, a groundbreaking, eye-opening exposé that makes the convincing case that sugar is the tobacco of the new millennium: backed by powerful lobbies, entrenched in our lives, and making us very sick.
Among Americans, diabetes is more prevalent today than ever; obesity is at epidemic proportions; nearly 10% of children are thought to have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. And sugar is at the root of these, and other, critical society-wide, health-related problems. With his signature command of both science and straight talk, Gary Taubes delves into Americans' history with sugar: its uses as a preservative, as an additive in cigarettes, the contemporary overuse of high-fructose corn syrup. He explains what research has shown about our addiction to sweets. He clarifies the arguments against sugar, corrects misconceptions about the relationship between sugar and weight loss; and provides the perspective necessary to make informed deci sions about sugar as individuals and as a society.