Actually, the bulk of the Taubes book is a review of hundreds of obeisity studies from around the world over the last 250 years or so. Taubes is not making any new or novel scientific claims, but rather summarizing the conclusions of those studies and pointing out that today's dominant nutritional advice is at odds with all of the underlying scientific research.
Arguing that insulin levels are not the key variable in weight gain is much like arguing that volcanoes are the major cause of global warming, after every independent climate scientist has rejected the conclusion. If someone wants to dispute the veracity of his conclusions they will need to show that insulin does not determine what happens to the calories we consume. I still eat brownies and ice cream, but I don't delude myself about what happens inside my body when I do. michael -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/ePz_c5TrlWIJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
