The Case for Keto: Rethinking Weight Control and the Science and Practice of Low-Carb/High-Fat Eating
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Summary
For fifty years， the medical establishment has preached the same rules for losing weight: restrict calories， eat less， and exercise more。 Yet in that time， obesity in the United States has skyrocketed。 So why has this prescription so clearly failed？
Based on twenty years of investigative reporting and interviews with more than a hundred practicing physicians who embrace ketogenic （low-carbohydrate， high-fat） eating as the best formula for health， here bestselling author Gary Taubes puts the keto movement in the necessary historical and scientific perspective。 He makes clear the vital misconceptions about obesity and diet （no， people do not become fat simply by eating too much or being sedentary; hormones play the critical role） and uses collected clinical experience from the medical community to provide much-needed practical advice on healthy eating。
A groundbreaking manifesto for the fight against obesity and diabetes， in The Case for Keto， Taubes reveals why the established rules about eating healthfully might be the wrong approach to weight loss for most people， and how ketogenic diets can help many of us achieve and maintain a healthy weight for life。
Based on twenty years of investigative reporting and interviews with more than a hundred practicing physicians who embrace ketogenic （low-carbohydrate， high-fat） eating as the best formula for health， here bestselling author Gary Taubes puts the keto movement in the necessary historical and scientific perspective。 He makes clear the vital misconceptions about obesity and diet （no， people do not become fat simply by eating too much or being sedentary; hormones play the critical role） and uses collected clinical experience from the medical community to provide much-needed practical advice on healthy eating。
A groundbreaking manifesto for the fight against obesity and diabetes， in The Case for Keto， Taubes reveals why the established rules about eating healthfully might be the wrong approach to weight loss for most people， and how ketogenic diets can help many of us achieve and maintain a healthy weight for life。
Reviews
Michele Rice Carpenter
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The Case for Keto is well-documented。 It shows how much time and energy went into researching the Ketogenic diet。 Gary Taubes presents the facts well。 This book is an excellent read for dietitian and layman alike。 I highly recommend it。I won this book in a goodreads giveaway。
Jude
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This is an excellent book for anyone to read， regardless of whether you struggle with obesity and/or metabolic syndrome。 Whatever your scenario or circumstances in life regarding your health， I highly recommend that you read this book and consider what the author has to say about the ketogenic eating pattern。 It is clear， as in his other books， that he did his research and considers all opinions aside from his own。This book， like "Why We Get Fat，" helped me develop more compassion for people who This is an excellent book for anyone to read， regardless of whether you struggle with obesity and/or metabolic syndrome。 Whatever your scenario or circumstances in life regarding your health， I highly recommend that you read this book and consider what the author has to say about the ketogenic eating pattern。 It is clear， as in his other books， that he did his research and considers all opinions aside from his own。This book， like "Why We Get Fat，" helped me develop more compassion for people who struggle with obesity because it helped me see obesity as an onset condition that is largely uncorrelated with people's exercise habits and physics。 That was the most significant takeaway for me。 。。。more
Roger
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Excellent book that makes an honest well-researched case for low carb eating。 Author eviscerates the conventional advice to limit fats in your diet。 He explains that it's the sugar and starch， not the fat， in food that is harming us。 Excellent book that makes an honest well-researched case for low carb eating。 Author eviscerates the conventional advice to limit fats in your diet。 He explains that it's the sugar and starch， not the fat， in food that is harming us。 。。。more
Kaiden Fox
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Despite the title， this is nothing like Lee Strobel's crap Despite the title， this is nothing like Lee Strobel's crap 。。。more
Sarah
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Good to read if worried about trying keto
Mollyann
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Lots of info on SAD and other forms of eating。 Interesting study references and strong case for living a keto life。
Robert Baugher
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Gary Taubes is a very good author。 I've read several of his books and it's always a pleasure。 Nothing revolutionary in this book but it's just well organized， balanced， and well written argument。 Gary Taubes is a very good author。 I've read several of his books and it's always a pleasure。 Nothing revolutionary in this book but it's just well organized， balanced， and well written argument。 。。。more
Shannon
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Less convincing than previous bookThis is a shorter summary book of "why we get fat" and I found it less convincing。 It has fewer footnotes and only added some anecdotes。 I wanted more data。 Hopefully clinicians will study keto more and then I'll read another book by this author， who does have an engaging style。 Less convincing than previous bookThis is a shorter summary book of "why we get fat" and I found it less convincing。 It has fewer footnotes and only added some anecdotes。 I wanted more data。 Hopefully clinicians will study keto more and then I'll read another book by this author， who does have an engaging style。 。。。more
Jocelyn R
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You don’t cure an addiction with moderation。 -Martin Andre， MD
Eddie Fackler
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Maybe his best and most helpful book yet
Micki Anderson
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If you have trouble with being overweight or health issues，this information can change your life。
Jeremy
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The author makes a case for the Keto diet， which is a low carb， high saturated fat diet。 He makes a strong case， and it seems to work well， particularly for those who struggle with weight or have diabetes。 He makes the point that people metabolize their food differently。 This diet particularly works for those who struggle with excessive weight gain。 It made me wonder about whether this diet should be followed if people do not have a propensity to gain weight easily。
Melanie
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Lighter on the science than Good Calories， Bad Calories。 But very practical and clear。
Dianne Durante
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I highly recommend this book。 Keto is basically low carb。 My husband and I have been eating low carb for 20 years， but the book explained a lot about this type of eating that I didn't know， and that makes it easier for me to keep eating that way。For example: High blood sugar is bad for many systems in your body （blood vessels， nerves， kidneys）。 That's why diabetes has to be treated。 I learned from Taubes that when you eat a meal with a lot of carbs， your insulin level rises to deal with the bloo I highly recommend this book。 Keto is basically low carb。 My husband and I have been eating low carb for 20 years， but the book explained a lot about this type of eating that I didn't know， and that makes it easier for me to keep eating that way。For example: High blood sugar is bad for many systems in your body （blood vessels， nerves， kidneys）。 That's why diabetes has to be treated。 I learned from Taubes that when you eat a meal with a lot of carbs， your insulin level rises to deal with the blood sugar （naturally）。 Your body can live on either carbs or fats， but not both at once。 So to clear the decks for burning the newly arrived carbs， insulin ALSO tells any leftover fats from the last meal that are still kicking around in your system to be put into storage as fat。 It's not eating fat that makes you fat - it's your body dealing with too many carbs。If you eat lots of carbs， your body will assume more are coming， and as your blood sugar drops （after the insulin kicks in）， you'll crave more carbs。 If you simply don't eat carbs （so your insulin stays low）， your body will slowly and steadily convert stored fat to use as energy。 Even marathoners have enough fat stores for at least a week， so your body has no reason to scream， "Feed me！！！" People who aim to lose weight by cutting out carbs can usually do it without watching calories - you eat until you're full， then stop。 Oddly enough， after reading that bit， I realized I can actually go for 12+ hours without eating （dinner to a late breakfast） without feeling hunger， as long as I don't have carbs for dinner。Taubes also looks at a lot of "accepted wisdom" in light of medical research from the last 50-60 years， e。g。， whether you need any carbs （never mind the huge amount prescribed by the govt's current "food pyramid"）， whether fat causes heart disease （no）， and whether weight loss is simply a matter of willing oneself to eat fewer calories than one expends （no）。The book includes lists of foods that are low-carb。 The biggest "no"s are processed grains and sugars。 There is a case study or two of people who started by cutting out a few high-carb items （sugary drinks） and then worked their way up to hardly any carbs in their daily intake。Based on my own experience， low carb is the most efficient and easiest way to lose weight。 I lost 40 lbs。 on a mostly veggie diet （Pritikin）。 It was torture: constant hunger， and counting calories meticulously。 I switched to Atkins / low carb not long after， and it's been easy to keep the weight off。 。。。more
Nanci-Jean Franks
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If you’re looking for recipes， you will be disappointed。 However， if you’re wanting to better understand how Keto works， this is a good book to start with。
Jess Macallan
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4。5 stars
Deborah C。 Harrington
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Accurate， meticulously researched informationAuthor Gary Taubes has produced a thoroughly researched book on the physiology of obesity and the multiple benefits of a low carb， high fat/ketogenic diet。 As a nurse practitioner I had been taught the tired， inaccurate information about reducing calories and increasing activity but I was proof that it doesn't work。 In February of this year I decided to finally lose 40 pounds and after 2 months had lost exactly 6 pounds。 I then started doing intermitt Accurate， meticulously researched informationAuthor Gary Taubes has produced a thoroughly researched book on the physiology of obesity and the multiple benefits of a low carb， high fat/ketogenic diet。 As a nurse practitioner I had been taught the tired， inaccurate information about reducing calories and increasing activity but I was proof that it doesn't work。 In February of this year I decided to finally lose 40 pounds and after 2 months had lost exactly 6 pounds。 I then started doing intermittent fasting combined with a low carb， high fat/keto diet and in 20 weeks I have lost 42 pounds， and at the age of 69 feel better than I ever have。 You can't argue with the facts and Mr。 Taubes presents the facts we should all be paying attention to。 。。。more
Jessica
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Like his other books， this one focuses heavily on the science of obesity and why we get fat but related it to how we can eat differently to compensate for these biological processes。 I really like that he recommended websites to check out for recipes and food ideas， and kept this about the science behind a low carb， high fat diet。 I also really liked the advice he gave about listening to your own body and eating （or abstaining from！） the foods that might be considered LCHF but so t help you to l Like his other books， this one focuses heavily on the science of obesity and why we get fat but related it to how we can eat differently to compensate for these biological processes。 I really like that he recommended websites to check out for recipes and food ideas， and kept this about the science behind a low carb， high fat diet。 I also really liked the advice he gave about listening to your own body and eating （or abstaining from！） the foods that might be considered LCHF but so t help you to lose weight。 Really enjoyed this one！！！ 。。。more
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Nicki Kendall
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Thanks to #netgalley for the ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review。 If you read 1 book this year about how to live a healthier life and literally want to change the pathway that your current way of eating is taking you down， read this book。 Gary has a way of making a low carb high fat lifestyle make so much sense without getting caught up in the "fanatical" retoric that makes some people shy away from considering this to be a lifestyle worth considering and reading more about。 He exp ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Thanks to #netgalley for the ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review。 If you read 1 book this year about how to live a healthier life and literally want to change the pathway that your current way of eating is taking you down， read this book。 Gary has a way of making a low carb high fat lifestyle make so much sense without getting caught up in the "fanatical" retoric that makes some people shy away from considering this to be a lifestyle worth considering and reading more about。 He explains the science and reasoning behind why lchf is the best way to eat， not only for weightloss but to put yourself into the healthiest position you can be in。 He talks about the whys and how's it all works and explains things in a very simplistic manner that even the most novice of LCHF people can understand。 He also delves into some of the misinformation surrounding this way of eating again whilst remaining factual。 I would highly recommend this book for anyone considering a LCHF lifestyle， anyone currently following this lifestyle and even for the eye rollers/nay sayers of this lifestyle。 Such an informative read #garytaubes #thecaseforketo #netgalley #lchf #keto #litsy #goodreads #theystorygraph #bookqueen #bookstagram 。。。more
John McPhee
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I love the way Taubes explains the food to fat journeyHe has written six legendary books。 THIS IS THE BEST。 It’s a clear smart concise explanation of the way some foods quickly become belly fat and some don’t and why。 Pure gold。
Joyce Laszczak
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Very technical。 Couldn't get past 40% of the book。 Very technical。 Couldn't get past 40% of the book。 。。。more
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Joan
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Borrowed from the library to listen to and used it to fall asleep。 Glad I didn’t purchase it although it might be much better when actually reading。 I will try to get the book and see if I feel differently。 Maybe I wasn’t on the right frame of mind for it。
Kip
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Excellent
Heather
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Interesting， scientific but still easy to read。
Joseph
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One of the most helpful books I’ve ever read。
Patrick Dunlavey
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A must read for anyone struggling with their weight。 His other book， Good Calories， Bad Calories is also a must。
Patricia Baker
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Good background on metabolism。 Taubes is always convincing because his research is so good。
Barbara
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