Table of Contents
Foreword ix
Introduction 1
1 Are Those Hand-Me-Down Genes? 7
2 The History of Jeans (Food Consumption) 11
3 Designer Labels: Are All Threads (Foods) Created Equal? 31
4 Stretch Denim? You Are What You Eat 57
5 Can You Wear (Eat) White? 69
6 Off the Rack: Sizing (Portions & Calories) 79
7 Putting Your Genes on the Spin Cycle: Exercise 87
8 Think Like a Skinny Person 119
9 Preventing Your Genes from Getting Stained (Society/Those Who Sabotage Efforts) 135
10 Living Skinny in Fat Genes? (Putting It All Together: Your Action Plan) 155
11 Let's Go Shopping-Recipes, Shopping Lists, Tips 165
The 12 Myths Unriveted 199
Nutrition and Health Websites 207