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This isn't a quibble with me. I agree that the education people get on food is horrendous. I agree that simple telling people to eat less and move more is not effective.Originally Posted by PrimalLarry
My major quibble with JohnP, and it is explained in great lengths in Why We Get Fat is on calories in calories out. Important at some level, but not the way it has been presented to people.
That doesn't change the fact that calories always matter. Always. Important at some level you say? It's a fundamental issue. It doesn't matter what diet one follows if they are not in a caloric deficit they will not lose weight.
"Why we get fat" completely ignores the role of calories. I would postulate the reason is simple; Taubes is trying to sell books. A moderate and balanced look at obesity doesn't sell books.
On one hand I really like him. I think Taubes has done more than any single individual to help people understand that consuming fat is not bad for you. Unfortunately because of his approach he has also created a legion of barely educated proselytes who bang the drum of low carb dogma which adds more confusion to an already confused group of people trying to make the right dietary choices.
This is exactly why you should read the low carb sanity blog I keep suggesting you read so you see what questioning the low carb dogma actually looks like. (Hint: Mark's Daily Apple isn't it)