From the best-selling author of Why We Get Fat a groundbreaking eye-opening exposé that makes
the convincing case that sugar is the tobacco of the new millennium: backed by powerful lobbies
entrenched in our lives and making us very sick. Among Americans diabetes is more prevalent
today than ever obesity is at epidemic proportions nearly 10% of children are thought to have
nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. And sugar is at the root of these and other critical
society-wide health-related problems. With his signature command of both science and straight
talk Gary Taubes delves into Americans' history with sugar: its uses as a preservative as an
additive in cigarettes the contemporary overuse of high-fructose corn syrup. He explains what
research has shown about our addiction to sweets. He clarifies the arguments against sugar
corrects misconceptions about the relationship between sugar and weight loss and provides the
perspective necessary to make informed decisions about sugar as individuals and as a society.
