Book · 2015 · Health & Fitness
The Big Fat Surprise
Why Butter, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet
Why people recommend it
The Big Fat Surprise by Nina Teicholz is a meticulously researched investigative book that challenges conventional dietary wisdom by examining the history of saturated fat and its actual role in human health. The book gained significant visibility through multiple podcast appearances. Max Lugavere referenced the work on The Rubin Report in January 2018 while discussing genius foods and the broader history of dietary recommendations, noting that the journalist who wrote it thoroughly investigated the underlying story and went into impressive depth. Additionally, Nina Teicholz herself appeared as a guest on The Joe Rogan Experience in December 2017. At the conclusion of that episode, Joe Rogan explicitly directed listeners who wanted to learn more about the subject to the book, confirming that it was readily available for purchase on Amazon while helping his guest share her official website details with the vast audience. These repeated recommendations across different influential shows helped propel the title into mainstream discussions surrounding nutrition, fat consumption, and dietary science.
Who recommended it
- Max Lugavere Recommended
- Joe Rogan Recommended
Max Lugavere — 1 mention
“there's a there's a great book called the big fat surprise with you know the journalist who wrote it really goes into depth on the story but I talked about it as well ingenious foods”
Joe Rogan — 1 mention
“and with that if people want to find out more your book a big fat surprise what else so my book is called the big fat surprise it's available on Amazon I have my main website is is Nina titles calm which is you'll never be able to spell”
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Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“so a big fat surprise what's the big fat surprise that better meat and cheese do not cause heart disease that saturated fat doesn't cause heart disease that fat doesn't make you fat yeah low fat diet doesn't make you healthy that's my book”