Bibliograph

Nature wants us to be fat, the surprising science behind why we gain weight and how we can prevent-- and reverse--it, Richard J. Johnson, MD

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Nature wants us to be fat, the surprising science behind why we gain weight and how we can prevent-- and reverse--it, Richard J. Johnson, MD

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-257) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Nature wants us to be fat

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1258217588

Responsibility statement

Richard J. Johnson, MD

Sub title

the surprising science behind why we gain weight and how we can prevent-- and reverse--it

Summary

"Dr. Johnson not only provides new recommendations for how we can prevent or treat obesity, but also how we can use this information to reduce our risk of developing disease. Nature wants us to be fat, and when we understand why, we gain the tools we need to lose weight and optimize our health"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Foreword -- Introduction: the birth of an epidemic -- Part I: why nature wants us to be fat -- The power of fat -- Secret reasons it helps to be fat -- The survival switch -- Why we are becoming fat -- AN unpleasant surprise: it's not just fructose -- Part II: the fat switch and disease -- The bread-and-butter diseases of humankind -- How the survival switch affects our mind and behavior -- Part III: outfoxing nature -- Understanding sugar in our diet -- the optimal diet for blocking the fat switch -- Restoring you original weight and improving your health span -- A few final word -- An ode to sugar

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