A very meticulously researched and persuasive, science-based argument that (1) the principle dietary culprit behind the "diseases of civilization" (obesity, diabetes, and probably cancer) is carbohydrates because they drive insulin production, and elevated insulin levels drive obesity, etc., and (2) that dietary fat in all forms except trans-fat does not cause heart disease and obesity (carbs/insulin do). It would be hard not to change your perspective on what constitutes a healthy diet after reading this book. I really recommend it. ( )

Now here is a science writer actually doing research! He claims that he went into this with no preconceived notions and let the science and research take him to the conclusion. And what a conclusion it was. Basically, everything that you have been taught for the last 50 years has been complete garbage!

Currently you probably believe that Fat is bad and in particular saturated fat is really bad. Plus carbs are good and in particular complex carbs are even better. And who could blame you after all look at the US FDA food pyramid!

This books turns this upside down and weaves a good story on how this thinking came about. The personalities, the politics, the junk science that is taken for granted today. You won't look at nutrition quite the same way after reading this book. ( )

This book really makes the case that our simple carbohydrate rich diets are the main cause of so many of the diseases pharmacuetical companies and big food manufacturers make fortunes off of. The research that proves cholesterol is public enemy number one is not proven and seems to be an easy target to "cure"with drugs. People with high and low cholesterol die of heart attacks. Lower cholesterol levels are not associated with lower death rates. Convential wisdom is wrong as evidenced by an increasingly fatter society with more heart disease than ever. ( )

Though the information in this book was throughly researched and current , it was presented in a way that was difficult for the reader to understand it. The author had a hard time getting to the point of each chapter, as well. ( )

Very good -- very scientific. ( )