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The Big Book of the 70's
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The Big Book of the 70'sThe Big Book of the 70's

Jonathan Vankin’s Big Book of the ’70s looks in surprising depth at the trends and the notable figures of that decade, using illustrations from dozens of excellent comics artists like Shary Flenniken and Terry Laban. Richard Nixon, Jane Fonda, Burt Reynolds, and Jimmy Carter all get the Big Book treatment in a delicious combination of behind-the-scenes peeks and easily digested history lessons. Fads and phenomena like disco, running, and the rise of the women’s movement are also explained and, in some cases, followed up through modern times.
 
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Good Calories, Bad Calories: Fats, Carbs, and the Controversial Science of Diet and Health
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Good Calories, Bad Calories: Fats, Carbs, and the Controversial Science of Diet and HealthGood Calories, Bad Calories: Fats, Carbs, and the Controversial Science of Diet and Health

For decades we have been taught that fat is bad for us, carbohydrates better, and that the key to a healthy weight is eating less and exercising more. Yet despite this advice, we have seen unprecedented epidemics of obesity and diabetes. Taubes argues that the problem lies in refined carbohydrates, like white flour, easily digested starches, and sugars, and that the key to good health is the kind of calories we take in, not the number.
 
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Tags: Calories, carbohydrates, sugars, starches, digested, Health, Science, Controversial