Why people recommend it
Gary Taubes's exhaustive investigative work Good Calories, Bad Calories challenges conventional weight-loss wisdom by arguing that carbohydrates and hormonal responses, rather than simple caloric intake, drive obesity and chronic disease. Dr. Philip Ovadia recommended the book on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, crediting it with transforming his understanding of metabolic health. Joe Rogan endorsed Taubes's research on The Joe Rogan Experience when discussing the physiological impacts of sugar alongside other medical writers. Tim Ferriss also recommended the book on the podcast, highlighting its detailed examination of disease states linked to carbohydrate consumption. A listener comment read aloud on Timcast IRL cited Taubes's principles for achieving dramatic weight loss by prioritizing meat and hormone regulation over calorie counting. Additionally, Gary Taubes appeared on The Book Review to discuss writing the dense tome on the dietary triggers of chronic illness, while Stephan Guyenet reflected on the podcast about tearing through the book upon its release.
Who recommended it
- Tim Ferriss Recommended
- Philip Ovadia Recommended
- Hannah Claire Brimlow Discussed
- Gary Taubes Discussed
- Stephan Guyenet Discussed
- Joe Rogan Recommended
Tim Ferriss — 2 mentions
“One of them is called something like "The [Missing] Chapter from Good Calories, Bad Calories." Good Calories, Bad Calories book, great book. Kevin Rose: Daniel Taubes. Tim Ferriss: Gary Taubes.”
“uh but I would think that in addition to those types of stresses which are definitely biochemical events uh carbohydrate intake so there's a great book called good calories bad calories and there's a there's one section on disease states and carbohydrates”
Philip Ovadia — 2 mentions
“Prior to that, he had written um Good Calories, Bad Calories, and Why We Get Fat.”
“Prior to that, he had written 'Good Calories, Bad Calories' and 'Why We Get Fat.'”
Hannah Claire Brimlow — 1 mention
“Read Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Tobs. I lost over 100 pounds in 7 months, but ate more food by switching to eating all meat. Calories aren't important. Hormones are.”
Gary Taubes — 1 mention
“because the first book was good calories bad calories was kind of a dense Tome looking at the dietary triggers of chronic diseases”
Stephan Guyenet — 1 mention
“i pre-ordered this in 2008 because i was so excited to read this book yes and emailed me i tore through it”
Joe Rogan — 1 mention
“there's a guy named Robert Lustig and another guy named Scott Connelly both doctors and another science writer named Gary towel who wrote a couple great books one is a good calories bad calories”
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- Why we get fat
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- The case against sugar
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Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“it's uh good calories bad calories or why we get fat or the case against sugar”