Ipswich Public Library

Supersized lies, how myths about weight loss are keeping us fat--and the truth about what really works, Robert J. Davis, PhD

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-217) and index

index present

non fiction

Supersized lies

bibliography

1280532848

Robert J. Davis, PhD

how myths about weight loss are keeping us fat--and the truth about what really works

"The media, celebrities, weight-loss gurus, and the Internet bombard society with recommendations about how to shed unwanted pounds: Count calories, cut carbs, exercise more, skip meals, drink more water, pop a pill. Yet as more people try diligently to follow this advice, waistlines continue to expand. In Supersized Lies, Robert J. Davis, PhD, aka The Healthy Skeptic, shows you why this inability to lose weight isn't your fault as he reveals how hype, half-truths, and unproven solutions have steered you into fruitless quests that inflict emotional and physical harm. In addition to uncovering how and why we're being led astray, Supersized Lies lays out weight-control strategies that research shows actually work, and it tells the inspiring stories of people who, after falling victim to the falsehoods of conventional guidance, have achieved success by forging their own paths. Written in a lively, easy-to-understand style, this myth-shattering book sheds surprising new light on old assumptions and offers an inspiring way forward to those caught in the cacophony of weight-loss advice."--Adapted from Amazon

Pick your villain -- The calorie fallacy -- Exercise illusions -- Superfood foolery -- Timing isn't everything -- Bottled bunk -- Unreal ideal -- What works

Super-sized lies