Weight of the Nation Surprising Lessons about Diets, Food, and Fat from the Extraordinary Series from HBO Documentary Films

Name: Weight of the Nation Surprising Lessons about Diets, Food, and Fat from the Extraordinary Series from HBO Documentary Films
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ISBN: 9781250014733

ISBN-10: 1250014735

ISBN-13: 9781250014733

Edition: 2012

Authors: John Hoffman, Kelly D. Brownell, Harvey V. Fineberg, Alexandra Moss, Judith A. Salerno

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Based on rich research behind the documentary series of the same name,The Weight of the Nationis an eye-opening book for an audience inspired by Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser and hungry for moreReaders know America is getting fatter but might not know that 75% of us may be overweight or obese by 2018, that children are at risk for obesity and diabetes as never before, or that obesity is the number one cause of the rise in our nation’s health care costs. They might also believe, like many Americans, that obesity results from a lack of self-control. But people today work harder and take better care of their health than ever before. So how could three-quarters of us somehow suddenly lack…

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List price: $25.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 4/24/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English

Harvey V. Fineberg is President of the Institute of Medicine, Washington, DC.



Acknowledgments


Foreword



Introduction



Good News And Bad News



The Bad News: We Have a Big Problem



The Worse News: It's Making Us Sick



The Good News: Little Changes Can Make a Big Difference



Why We Are Fat



Evolutionary History



The Food We Eat



Know Thy Body



Know Thy Brain



The Forces Working Against Us



Fast Food vs Us



Restaurants vs Us



Big Food Companies vs Us



Supermarkets vs Us



Marketing vs Us



The Fashion and Beauty Industries vs Us



Desks, Cars, and Computers vs Us



School Budgets vs Our Kids



How To Lose Weight And Make It Last



What Not to Doï¿½And What to Do About It



Where to Begin



Welcome to Your New Life



How to Keep It Off


Afterword: Dialing Back The Weight Of The Nation



Appendics


Tips for Healthy Eating While Watching Calories


Tips for Active Living


Healthy Pregnancy, Healthy Baby


The Question of Surgery


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