The Obesity Myth
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The Obesity Myth
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Author : Paul F. Campos
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2004
The Obesity Myth written by Paul F. Campos and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Health & Fitness categories.
An exploration of America's self-defeating war on obesity argues against the myth that falsely equates thinness with health and explains why dieting is bad for the health and how the media misinform the public.
The Obesity Myth
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Author : Paul Campos
language : en
Publisher: Viking
Release Date : 2004
The Obesity Myth written by Paul Campos and has been published by Viking this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Body image categories.
Every day we are bombarded with dire warnings about the 'obesity epidemic'. A large percentage of the adult population is obsessed with dieting. Yet studies show that a moderately active larger person is likely to be far healthier (and to live longer) than someone who is thin by sedentary.After years scrutinising medical studies and interviewing leading doctors, scientists, eating-disorder specialists and psychiatrists, Professor Paul Campos here leads the backlash against weight hysteria and shows that we can safeguard our health without obsessing about the numbers on the scales.The Obesity Myth is not just a compelling argument grounded in scientific research, it is also an expose of the billion-dollar weight-loss industry and the culture that feeds our self-defeating war on fat. Professor Campos challenges the conventional wisdom regarding the medical, political and cultural meanings behind the current weight debate.
The Obesity Myth You Re Not Overweight You Re Overwaste
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Author : Aaron K. Mottley
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2010-12
The Obesity Myth You Re Not Overweight You Re Overwaste written by Aaron K. Mottley and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12 with Health & Fitness categories.
Gives great insight into the use of natural principles of the use of the breath, nutrition, and movement to supercharge the body's natural waste removal system to rid the body of waste, toxins and excess weight. Thereby limiting the possibility of disease.
An Epidemic Of Obesity Myths
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Center for Consumer Freedom
Release Date : 2005
An Epidemic Of Obesity Myths written by and has been published by Center for Consumer Freedom this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Obesity categories.
The Science Of Obesity
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Author : Alex Hall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-12-16
The Science Of Obesity written by Alex Hall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-16 with categories.
Obesity has become one of the greatest health scourges of the 21st century. Studies have shown that it contributes to more than three million deaths. You'd be surprised to learn that more than a billion adults are either overweight or obese in today's world. What's more? Developing countries have been hard hit by the epidemic, and these are countries that are still battling with malnutrition and starvation. As researchers strive to understand better the economic and social impact of obesity, many questions remain unanswered; questions such as, "why obesity rates have skyrocketed in the past 30 years," and "how to reverse this worrying trend." The attention on obesity is easily explained. Obesity has become a very great challenge in our time. It affects both developed and developing countries. Studies have shown that excess weight, mostly obesity & morbid obesity are major risk factors for death, and numerous diseases. Obesity contributes to high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, asthma, heart disease, kidney stones, sleep apnea, and a host of cancers. More than a billion adults are currently obese or overweight, and again, many middle-income and low-income countries are hit by the disease - countries that are still battling with malnutrition and starvation. You see, we don't yet understand what has triggered the rise in obesity rates, so there are big uncertainties at the centre of the science. Available data can only demonstrate correlations, but even at that, they are observational, not experimental. What this means is that researchers cannot do any random assignment of people to obesity in an experiment and then force them to gain weight. No! all they can do is to observe health outcomes in people who are already obese or overweight. These uncertainties don't make the obesity problem any less real. Obesity is as expensive as armed violence, war, and terrorism. Bad, isn't it? Our generation is really obsessed with obesity. So, what is this stress inducing obesity? Do we even have an accurate understanding of it? Well, the dictionary definition of obesity is "very fat or overweight." And with the many warnings about the dangers of obesity of excess body fat, it is no wonder that we get pretty scared whenever we add some little fat. We are constantly checking on our weight, and our BMIs, and if the value is a little above normal, even by a few decimal places, we get stressed and overworked. You see, obesity becomes a risk when it is accompanied by other health conditions such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, depression, and high blood sugar. The thing is, most people switch to crash diets once they realize that they are obese, or close to the obese stage. The right thing to do in this situation would be to pay your doctor a visit. Yes! And if your doctor finds out that you have no issues other than elevated weight, he or she will advise you to focus on a healthy diet and also increase your level of physical activity. The bitter truth is that in these cases, weight loss is not important. I agree that there are many books on obesity, weight loss, and dieting. But this is not just another book. It is a book on UNDERSTANDING OBESITY. I want you to get a firm grasp of what this stuff is all about, so here's what you will find inside: -The history and genetics of obesity -The myth about calories -The science and sociology of obesity -The best way to tackle obesity -Dietary balances & Binge eating So, follow me, as we embark on a long but interesting journey, one that will help us to understand the concept of obesity!
Body Of Truth
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Author : Harriet Brown
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2015-03-24
Body Of Truth written by Harriet Brown and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-24 with Psychology categories.
Over the past twenty-five years, our quest for thinness has morphed into a relentless obsession with weight and body image. In our culture, "fat" has become a four-letter word. Or, as Lance Armstrong said to the wife of a former teammate, "I called you crazy. I called you a bitch. But I never called you fat." How did we get to this place where the worst insult you can hurl at someone is "fat"? Where women and girls (and increasingly men and boys) will diet, purge, overeat, undereat, and berate themselves and others, all in the name of being thin? As a science journalist, Harriet Brown has explored this collective longing and fixation from an objective perspective; as a mother, wife, and woman with "weight issues," she has struggled to understand it on a personal level. Now, in Body of Truth, Brown systematically unpacks what's been offered as "truth" about weight and health. Starting with the four biggest lies, Brown shows how research has been manipulated; how the medical profession is complicit in keeping us in the dark; how big pharma and big, empty promises equal big, big dollars; how much of what we know (or think we know) about health and weight is wrong. And how all of those affect all of us every day, whether we know it or not. The quest for health and wellness has never been more urgent, yet most of us continue to buy into fad diets and unattainable body ideals, unaware of the damage we're doing to ourselves. Through interviews, research, and her own experience, Brown not only gives us the real story on weight, health, and beauty, but also offers concrete suggestions for how each of us can sort through the lies and misconceptions and make peace with and for ourselves.
The Diet Myth
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Author : Tim Spector
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2015-05-14
The Diet Myth written by Tim Spector and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-14 with Health & Fitness categories.
Fully updated throughout and with a new foreword for this edition. Why do most diets fail? Why does one person eat a certain meal and gain weight, while another eating the same meal loses pounds? Why, despite all the advice about what to eat, are we all still getting fatter? The answers are much more surprising - and fascinating - than we've been led to believe. The key to health and weight loss lies not in the latest fad diet, nor even in the simple mantra of 'eat less, exercise more', but in the microbes already inside us. Drawing on the latest science and his own pioneering research, Professor Tim Spector demystifies the common misconceptions about fat, calories, vitamins and nutrients. Only by understanding what makes our own personal microbes tick can we overcome the confusion of modern nutrition, and achieve a healthy gut and a healthy body.
You Just Need To Lose Weight
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Author : Aubrey Gordon
language : en
Publisher: Beacon Press
Release Date : 2023-01-10
You Just Need To Lose Weight written by Aubrey Gordon and has been published by Beacon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-01-10 with Social Science categories.
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AN INDIE BESTSELLER “One of the great thinkers of our generation . . . I feel fresher and smarter and happier for sitting down with her.”—Jameela Jamil, iWeigh Podcast The co-host of the Maintenance Phase podcast and creator of Your Fat Friend equips you with the facts to debunk common anti-fat myths and with tools to take action for fat justice The pushback that shows up in conversations about fat justice takes exceedingly predicable form. Losing weight is easy—calories in, calories out. Fat people are unhealthy. We’re in the midst of an obesity epidemic. Fat acceptance “glorifies obesity.” The BMI is an objective measure of size and health. Yet, these myths are as readily debunked as they are pervasive. In “You Just Need to Lose Weight,” Aubrey Gordon equips readers with the facts and figures to reframe myths about fatness in order to dismantle the anti-fat bias ingrained in how we think about and treat fat people. Bringing her dozen years of community organizing and training to bear, Gordon shares the rhetorical approaches she and other organizers employ to not only counter these pernicious myths, but to dismantle the anti-fat bias that so often underpin them. As conversations about fat acceptance and fat justice continue to grow, “You Just Need to Lose Weight” will be essential to ensure that those conversations are informed, effective, and grounded in both research and history.
The Obesity Conspiracy
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Author : Jay Piatek
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002-08-01
The Obesity Conspiracy written by Jay Piatek and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-08-01 with categories.
Shows obesity is a disease like asthma or diabetes. Obesity is principally genetic in origin, inducing a chemical imbalance in the brain. This book uses a four-prong approach that includes nutrition, fitness, medication, and motivation to enable people to correct the underlying causes of the disease of obesity.
Challenging Myths Of Masculinity
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Author : Lee F. Monaghan
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-04-15
Challenging Myths Of Masculinity written by Lee F. Monaghan and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-15 with Social Science categories.
Many myths surround male bodies and associated bodywork, especially when such bodywork is labelled culturally or socially atypical or 'problematic'. Bodybuilding, for example, has been explained in terms of gender inadequacy and an 'Adonis complex' akin to reverse anorexia, while men electing to undergo aesthetic cosmetic surgery are deemed 'too concerned' about their appearance and thus woman-like. Myths also discredit men and boys who do not engage in appropriate bodywork when this is expected. For instance, amidst public health concerns surrounding a so-called 'obesity epidemic', men and boys who resist physical activity and/or attempts to promote a 'healthy weight' are deemed ignorant, apathetic and in need of correction. Drawing on extensive field research conducted in North America and Britain over a twenty year period, this book challenges such masculine myth making. Mindful of a rich sociological tradition that seeks to understand the social world as lived and experienced, the authors provide insights that are likely to challenge common perceptions of various groups of men and boys, their diverse physical cultures, shared ways of being and identities. Presenting empirically grounded understandings of diverse bodily practices and discourses including bodybuilding, cosmetic surgery, dieting and nightclub security, Challenging Myths of Masculinity will appeal to scholars of sociology, geography and cultural studies, with interests in gender, embodiment and masculinities.