Gary Taubes

About the author

Gary Taubes is an American journalist and writer known for advocating low-carbohydrate and high-fat dietary approaches. He has authored multiple books including Nobel Dreams (1987), Bad Science (1993), Good Calories, Bad Calories (2007), Why We Get Fat (2010), The Case Against Sugar (2016), and The Case for Keto (2020), in which he argues that high carbohydrate consumption, particularly sugar and high-fructose corn syrup, is primarily responsible for obesity and metabolic syndrome conditions. His work frequently challenges conventional scientific and medical consensus on obesity, exercise, and dietary fat.