Rethinking Weight Loss

The very foundations of most dieting is fundamentally flawed, and so are the reasons we are getting fat in the first place!This book completely re-examines our understanding of why we get fat and what we can do about it. We look at human history, biology, psychology, medical research, how our food has changed, and the food industry itself.But knowing why we get fat is only part of the story; we also need to know:What to eat and what not to eat.How to deal with our old inappropriate...
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The very foundations of most dieting is fundamentally flawed, and so are the reasons we are getting fat in the first place!This book completely re-examines our understanding of why we get fat and what we can do about it. We look at human history, biology, psychology, medical research, how our food has changed, and the food industry itself.But knowing why we get fat is only part of the story; we also need to know:What to eat and what not to eat.How to deal with our old inappropriate food habits.And,How to survive the modern food environment that is making most people overweight in the first place then keeping them fat for life.More than 200 references to the technical medical literature and a Suggested Reading List enable more detailed investigation as required.An extensive Index allows readers to quickly locate topics as diverse as diabetes and burgers.360 pages16 Chapters with a comprehensive Table of Contents13 Graphs, 28 Illustrations, and 51 Tables.120,000 words