Gary Taubes, an international bestselling author, renowned author and journalist, challenges the tenets of modern nutrition science and encourages everyone to share his revolutionary view of what really makes us fat. Having spent more than 10 years studying nutrition problems and finding solutions, Based on the latest scientific facts, citing many examples from the lives of a variety of people, the author gives comprehensive answers to the questions: why are some people fat and others not? What causes our weight to increase? Why are the effects of most diets so short-lived? And finally, what can we do to get rid of excess weight once and for all?