Eat something ⇒ Metabolic state changes depending on diet ⇒ Hunger levels and specific cravings change in response to metabolic state ⇒ Eating behavior changes in response to hunger.
Looks reasonable. Are you sure you’re not steelmanning his position?
I’m giving my best understanding of his position. And I didn’t read his book, only some (admittedly very detailed and technical) blog posts. So I might well be filling in some gaps and misremembering what exactly he wrote. But that’s useful too surely—if the evidence he presents in his book and elsewhere works as evidence for this steelmanned argument.
I think he may be clarifying or simplfying his position, but this is the same impression I have from sources that reference Taubes, such as the movie Fathead.
Looks reasonable. Are you sure you’re not steelmanning his position?
I’m giving my best understanding of his position. And I didn’t read his book, only some (admittedly very detailed and technical) blog posts. So I might well be filling in some gaps and misremembering what exactly he wrote. But that’s useful too surely—if the evidence he presents in his book and elsewhere works as evidence for this steelmanned argument.
I think he may be clarifying or simplfying his position, but this is the same impression I have from sources that reference Taubes, such as the movie Fathead.