Why people recommend it
Why We Get Fat by Gary Taubes is a health and nutrition book that investigates the underlying causes of weight gain and challenges conventional dietary wisdom regarding carbohydrates and sugar. On The Joe Rogan Experience, Bryan Callen recommended the book, stating that he loved how Taubes traced the genealogy of the obesity epidemic. Joe Rogan also discussed the book across multiple episodes, mentioning it as a follow-up to earlier research on diet, health, and sugar consumption. Dr. Philip Ovadia mentioned the book on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, citing it alongside Good Calories, Bad Calories as part of his reading journey that transformed his understanding of nutrition and cardiovascular health. Gilbert Cruz asked Gary Taubes about the book on The Book Review, questioning whether it served as a logical progression from fat to sugar in his research. Jeff Garlin briefly brought up the book title on The Joe Rogan Experience while looking at a screen during the conversation. Finally, Troy Baker mentioned a similarly titled work while discussing impactful books on The Daily Stoic.
Who recommended it
- Philip Ovadia Recommended
- Gilbert Cruz Discussed
- Troy Baker Discussed
- Jeff Garlin Discussed
- Bryan Callen Recommended
- Joe Rogan Recommended
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.'”
Gilbert Cruz — 1 mention
“um your previous book was why we get fat was it a logical progression from fat to Sugar”
Troy Baker — 1 mention
“why the last man um believe it or not I didn't cry in the road the book or the movie we don't talk about the movie we'll talk about the book”
Jeff Garlin — 1 mention
“why we get fat I was that bio on my camera the guys name why we get fat and the for our body”
Bryan Callen — 1 mention
“this book – by gary tab i i just love called why we get fat and what to do about it and he he traces the genealogy of the obesity epidemic”
Joe Rogan — 1 mention
“and another book that was follow-up to that book which is short a book called I think what makes us fat or why we get fat and through 20 years of research you know and men more and by the way Barry Sears”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
- Good calories, bad calories
- The case against sugar
- Why We Get Fat and what to Do about it
- Avid Reader
- City of Thieves
- Exodus
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”