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Why We Get FatBook

by Gary Taubes, 2011

Who uses, recommends or left Why We Get Fat, in their own words: each a verbatim quote with a link to where it was said.

1 person

Programmer and writer. Keeps a running list of the non-fiction he reads, starring the ones he recommends.
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Podcast. Before I read this book, my understanding of what makes us fat (what made me fat!) was highly mistaken. That, or this book is bullshit. But I don’t think so. My research and experience applying the lessons so far seem to confirm it. Hard to argue with 10kg lost in 4 months with little effort.

Starred on his book list as one he particularly enjoyed or recommends.

2016-01-01·radex.io ↗

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The verdict is what they actually said: loved and liked are explicit; recommended means they told others to get it; uses means they only say they use it; read is a book on their public shelf with no verdict; mixed and disliked are kept too.

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