Gary Taubes Quotes

A collection of quotes by Gary Taubes.

Gary Taubes is an investigative science journalist and author known for his work on nutrition, obesity, and related health issues. He has written extensively about the misconceptions surrounding diet and weight gain, challenging mainstream beliefs and advocating for low-carbohydrate, high-fat diets. Taubes has authored influential books like "Good Calories, Bad Calories" and "The Case Against Sugar," which have sparked debates and continued research in the field. His work focuses on uncovering the role of sugar and carbohydrates in promoting obesity and chronic diseases, critically examining conventional nutritional wisdom.

What sets science and the law apart from religion is that no

What sets science and the law apart from religion is that nothing is expected to be taken on faith. We're encouraged to ask whether the evidence actually supports what we're being told - or what we grew up believing - and we're allowed to ask whether we're hearing all the evidence or just some small prejudicial part of it. If our beliefs aren't supported by the evidence, then we're encouraged to alter our beliefs.

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[T]he salient question is whether the increasing awareness o

[T]he salient question is whether the increasing awareness of [heart] disease beginning in the 1920s coincided with the budding of an epidemic or simply better technology for diagnosis.

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The laboratory evidence that carbohydrate-rich diets can cau

The laboratory evidence that carbohydrate-rich diets can cause the body to reain water and so raise blood pressure, just as salt consumption is supposed to do, dates back well over a century

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