Rethinking Diabetes
by Gary Taubes
Taubes's history of diabetes treatment and his argument that carbohydrate restriction was abandoned prematurely. Thoroughly researched, contrarian; discuss any dietary change with your clinician.
Read it if…
you want the history behind dietary advice for diabetes.
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Skip it if…
you want current clinical guidelines.
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Three things you will actually use
- Advice has a history.
- Evidence quality varies.
- Individual response differs.
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Read the historical chapters first.
Our verdict
Taubes on diabetes.
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