Reddit reviews The Case Against Sugar

This article is not only wrong it's dangerous. The author dismisses Gary Taubes hypothesis as "not tested." The Case Against Sugar is a compilation of centuries worth of nutritional research. It's also a scathing look at the field of nutrition research that explains fully why it would be so difficult to prove. The basis of his hypothesis was even proven last year when evidence was uncovered that the sugar industry paid off scientists to downplay the link between sugar consumption and health problems.

I read the book "The Case Against Sugar" by Gary Taubes. Lots of information, other sources, and motivated me to continue without sugar.

https://www.amazon.com/Case-Against-Sugar-Gary-Taubes/dp/0307701646

This book by Gary Taubes explains in depth, factually everything that you are purporting. Less Conjecture.

If you want to know the science as well as anecdotal evidence supporting low carb and against the Standard American Diet, here's a list of books for you to read:

• The Art and Science of Low Carb Living
  
• Why We Get Fat
  
• The Big Fat Surprise
  
• Good Calories Bad Calories
  
• Fat Chance
  
• Keto Clarity
  
  Jimmy Moore is a lot more anecdotal but it's a good place to start if you want a simple way to understand keto, in my opinion. The rest contain lots of studies and evidence to convince you.
  
  Taubes is also bringing out a new book. I've not yet read it but I've certainly pre-ordered!
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"Sugar is bad" is the converse of "whole food is good." There are many resources that you can find by searching, but the TLDR is: it rots your teeth, it doesn't fill you up, it spikes your blood sugar, it overloads your liver, it causes insulin resistance, it makes you fat, and it's addictive.

Here's a book that's popular: https://www.amazon.com/Case-Against-Sugar-Gary-Taubes/dp/0307701646

I read "The Case Against Sugar" and it brought me to research replacing the amount of sugar I was eating. I chose to try Keto because besides sugar, "keto" is all I ate, so it was easy for me.

I said I would trial run it. I had limited keto flu. I had a health screening at work in February, so I just used that as a benchmark. I have another screening next week, so I will see what this lifestyle has done over 2 months.

I enjoy rowing, lifting, and playing basketball. I have seen a decrease in performance. Some of this is due to not having a ton of energy while acclimating my body off of sugar. For the same reason I was pretty stationary for a week or two, which also added to the decrease. I am seeing progress, but I am also transitioning from SKD to TKD and seeing if that can help out.

I am also visibly happier, but this is most likely due to breaking my sugar addiction.

TL;DR I got rid of sugar, fell into Keto, and love it.

I recommend you read Gary Taubes's latest book. 'The Case Against Sugar." It's very damning. Sugar is almost certainly the cause of the obesity epidemic.

Have you read "The cast against sugar"? If yes, what do you think of it?

Although it is most probably water, i would like to add another factor that might help: Sugar.

Just finished A case against sugar about it, and it lays out a really great case against sugar (who would have thought with that title). Hopefully it is obvious that sugar is no good, but a lot of people still have this idea that a carb is equal to all other carbs. Not really true. Some are better than others.

BTW, quick recap of the book: Sugar increase insulin, insulin tells the body to store fat, people get fatter. There is also some hints that well processed flour can be a culprit as well, mainly white flour. There are a lot more details, but that is the gist. So it might be water, but if you have cut out specifically sugar calories, then it could also be that that's in effect.

BTW, incase your not a reader but a listener, you can listen to sam harris interviewing the author on his podcast, or here on youtube.

Good luck on the weight loss.

I suggest reading The Case Against Sugar by Gary Taubes and also The Obesity Code by Jason Fung.

You need to educate yourself sir. Type 1 diabetes is caused by the mother and grandmother's consumption of sugar and passed to the baby. Type 1 diabetes has increased dramatically over the past 200 years, Type 2 diabetes has dramatically increased over the past 200 years in concert with mass consumption of sugar (directly) and indirectly (added to food by manufacturers).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xvZuOlP61I

http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/secrets-sugar/

https://www.amazon.com/Case-Against-Sugar-Gary-Taubes/dp/0307701646

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/apr/07/the-sugar-conspiracy-robert-lustig-john-yudkin

Here is a list of studies conducted on Sugar and diabetes