9781422288481

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