The Obesity Epidemic: Why Diets and Exercise Don't Work-and What Does

Why modern life makes it almost impossible for people to lose weight and keep it off.

In a world where charlatans promise to fix the alarming obesity epidemic with a silver-bullet diet or trendy new exercise program, Robyn Toomath, a physician and realist, steps out of the fray to deliver some tough news: it’s really hard to lose weight. Dispelling common myths and telling provocative truths about weight gain—and loss—The Obesity Epidemic is an engaging investigation into the complicated fac...