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Science, Stories, and Side-Stepping: The Stephan Guyenet vs. Gary Taubes Debate

  • The article reviews the Stephan Guyenet vs. Gary Taubes debate on Joe Rogan's podcast, focusing on their differing views on obesity.
  • Guyenet is a respected researcher focused on obesity, while Taubes is a science journalist skeptical of conventional nutritional research, particularly about carbohydrates and insulin.
  • Taubes advocates for the Carbohydrate-Insulin Model (CIM) of obesity, which suggests that carbohydrates cause obesity due to their effect on insulin, which he claims traps fat in cells.
  • The debate revealed Taubes' reluctance to adapt his views despite new evidence, as he admitted he wouldn't change his mind even if studies contradicted his beliefs.
  • Scientific evidence discussed suggests that obesity is more accurately explained by energy balance (calories in vs. calories out) rather than carbohydrates alone influencing weight gain.
  • Multiple studies indicate no significant difference in fat loss between high carbohydrate and low carbohydrate diets when calories and protein are equated.
  • The author criticizes Taubes' approach in the debate as sidestepping and moving goalposts rather than engaging with contrary evidence.
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