| Edition |
Unabridged. |
| Description |
1 online resource (9 audio files) : digital |
| Playing Time |
11:37:30 |
| Description |
digital stereo rda |
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audio file rda |
| Note |
Unabridged. |
| Performer |
Narrator: Mike Chamberlain. |
| Summary |
From the best-selling author of Why We Get Fat, a groundbreaking, eye-opening expose⁺ѓ that makes the convincing case that sugar is the tobacco of the new millennium: backed by powerful lobbies, entrenched in our lives, and making us very sick. Among Americans, diabetes is more prevalent today than ever; obesity is at epidemic proportions; nearly 10% of children are thought to have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. And sugar is at the root of these, and other, critical society-wide, health-related problems. With his signature command of both science and straight talk, Gary Taubes delves into Americans' history with sugar: its uses as a preservative, as an additive in cigarettes, the contemporary overuse of high-fructose corn syrup. He explains what research has shown about our addiction to sweets. He clarifies the arguments against sugar, corrects misconceptions about the relationship between sugar and weight loss; and provides the perspective necessary to make informed decisions about sugar as individuals and as a society.From the Hardcover edition. |
| System Details |
Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 325111 KB). |
| Subject |
Nonfiction.
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Chemistry.
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Health & Fitness.
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Science.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Chamberlain, Mike.
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| ISBN |
9781524709082 (sound recording) |
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