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The big fat surprise : why butter, meat, and cheese belong in a healthy diet / Nina Teicholz.
Challenges popular misconceptions about fats and nutrition science, revealing the distorted claims of nutrition studies while arguing that more dietary fat can lead to better health, wellness, and fitness.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781451624427 (hardcover) :
- ISBN: 9781451624434 (trade pbk.) :
- Physical Description: ix, 479 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2014, ©2014.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-453) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The fat paradox -- Why we now think saturated fat is unhealthy -- Diet-heart hypothesis becomes policy -- The flawed science behind saturated vs. polyunsaturated fats -- The diet-heart dogma goes to Washington -- Benefits would be shared by all? -- Lost at sea on the Mediterranean diet ... -- The bad bargain: replacing sat fats with trans fats -- Getting rid of trans fats: an even worse unintended consequence? -- Why fat (including saturated) is good for you -- Conclusion. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Lipids in human nutrition. Saturated fatty acids in human nutrition. |
Available copies
- 8 of 8 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Sechelt/Gibsons.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Sechelt Public Library. (Show preferred library)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 8 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sechelt Public Library | 613.284 TEIC (Text) | 3326000303749 | Nonfiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Gibsons Public Library | 613.284 TEIC (Text) | 30886000556916 | Adult Nonfiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
