Gary Taubes Interview: Why Do We Get Fat?

Think you know the answer?

Many nutritionists and other health professionals believe that obesity is largely a result of eating too much saturated fats, sodas, and highly processed foods, and not enough physical activity.

For more than a decade respected science journalist Gary Taubes has been investigating the scientific evidence. And while there are no definitive answers as yet, what Taubes has to say is turning the medical establishment’s conventional wisdom on its head.

If you believe being fat is primarily your own fault, you owe it to yourself to watch this interview.

“Why do we get fat and what should we do about it? Conventional wisdom says eat less, move more. The problem is that this advice rarely works very well.”— Gary Taubes, author of Good Calories Bad Calories

For more information about obesity:

• The blog of Gary Taubes
• Nutrition Science Initiative
• Sugar: The Bitter Truth (Video) “Robert H. Lustig, MD, UCSF Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology, explores the damage caused by sugary foods.”

Video interview courtesy of Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt.