Gary Taubes is an award-winning science writer and the bestselling author of the groundbreaking and controversial books Good Calories, Bad Calories and Why We Get Fat. Gary has been a contributing correspondent for the journal Science since 1993, and has contributed articles to The Atlantic Monthly, The New York Times Magazine, Esquire, and Slate.

Gary studied applied physics at Harvard University, aerospace engineering at Stanford, and journalism at Columbia University. But fortunately for all of us, he's dedicated himself to tearing down conventional nutritional theory with his research, books, as well as the co-Founder of the Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSi).

My first response to Gary's work in "Good Calories, Bad Calories," was giddy delight. Why? Because I believe that the underlying cause of the obesity epidemic isn't in eating too much and exercising too little. People are fat because they are malnourished and their bodies malfunction. This is a thesis I hadn't seen articulated sufficiently before discovering Gary's work.

A few other reasons why Gary's books are must-reads:

Another very cool side-effect of getting Gary on the show was an unexpected insight. It was difficult to find a time to get us both on the horn because Gary tends to write until 1 pm on most days with limited distractions - no shows / interviews / unnecessary technology, etc. Doesn't that sound nice? Actually reserving time for yourself in the mornings to crank out work? I've started reserving my mornings for work, as well, and it's been amazing. No phone, no e-mail, no Facebook, no junk. Just clear-headed, creative work. Loving it.

Alright, onto the show. This one's content-packed, so grab your notebooks and get stoked. We cover:

Here's the show.