Food Quote by Gary Taubes
““In other words, the science itself makes clear that hormones, enzymes, and growth factors regulate our fat tissue, just as they do everything else in the human body, and that we do not get fat because we overeat; we get fat because the carbohydrates in our diet make us fat. The science tells us that obesity is ultimately the result of a hormonal imbalance, not a caloric one—specifically, the stimulation of insulin secretion caused by eating easily digestible, carbohydrate-rich foods: refined carbohydrates, including flour and cereal grains, starchy vegetables such as potatoes, and sugars, like sucrose (table sugar) and high-fructose corn syrup. These carbohydrates literally make us fat, and by driving us to accumulate fat, they make us hungrier and they make us sedentary. This is the fundamental reality of why we fatten, and if we’re to get lean and stay lean we’ll have to understand and accept it, and, perhaps more important, our doctors are going to have to understand and acknowledge it, too.””
About This Quote
Source Book: Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes, 2007
Obesity is driven more by hormonal responses to refined carbs than by calorie count, making diet composition crucial.
In simple terms: Hormones, not calories, cause weight gain from carbs.
Focus on low‑carb, low‑insulin foods.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- weight loss programs
- medical advice
- food policy
- personal diet planning
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you adjust your diet to lower insulin spikes?
- What policies could support healthier food choices?
Changing diet habits is socially and economically challenging.