No Quick Fix: Fad Diets & Weight-Loss Miracles

by Jean Ford

Overview

Obesity is a major modern health problem. The obesity epidemic has spawned a multi-billion-dollar industry, promising miracle weight-loss solutions, get-thin-quick diets, and too-good-to-be-true diet pills. According to recent government statistics, Americans alone spend $61 billion on diet products each year, which is equal to $200 being spent for every man, woman, and child in the United States. Whether they truly have a weight problem or just believe they would look better if they lost weight, millions of people around the world are scrambling for weight-loss solutions. But even with all the promises from the weight-loss industry, people are still gaining weight, and obesity rates have never been higher. Learn the truth about quick-fix diets and miraculous obesity cure-alls. Discover that most of these products are part of the problem rather than the solution. Learn how to reach your fitness goals without relying on fads, myths, and empty promises.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781422288481
Publisher:	Mason Crest
Publication date:	02/03/2015
Series:	Understanding Obesity Series
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	104
File size:	8 MB
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

1 A Heavyweight Matchup: Our Bodies Versus the Diet Industry 9

2 The Media's Mark 17

3 The Diet Industry: Profiting from Our Health 31

4 What Our Bodies Really Need 41

5 The Quick Fix; The Skinny on Diets 61

6 From Counting Calories to Cutting Carbs: The Pros and Cons of Lifestyle Programs 77

7 Tipping the Scale: Learning to Separate Fact and Fiction 93

Series Glossary of Key Terms 99

Further Reading 101

For More Information 102

Index 103

About the Authors & the Consultant 104

Picture Credits 104