Do you believe that your weight should be within the range recommended by one of the various height- weight tables that are always appearing in books and magazines? That being overweight is unhealthy? That weight loss improves health? Have you ever been told by your doctor to lose weight? Are you currently dieting or contemplating going on a diet? Have diets failed you or made you feel like a failure? Do you feel people look down on you because of your weight? If the answer to any of these questions is “yes,” then this book is for you. Millions of Americans stigmatized as “too fat” need to be reassured that the roads to good health are wide enough for everyone. Here’s proof that people can be overweight and still be fit and healthy. Glenn Gaesser, an exercise physiologist, challenges the conventional wisdom that excess body fat poses a danger to health. This is an authoritative, clearly written book that is crucial reading for anyone who wants to take concrete steps towards improving their health – no matter what their size.

Big Fat Lies: The Truth About Your Weight and Your Health

Glenn A. Gaesser

Parenting & Relationships

Gurze Books

In this authoritative, easy - to - read book, Glenn Gaesser, an exercise physiologist, challenges the conventional wisdom that excess body fat poses a danger to health. He explains that it is the fat in your diet - not your weight - that is harmful, and presents scientific evidence of the benefits of body fat. In addition, Gaesser presents a ''20/20 program'' for achieving optimal health and metabolic fitness through 20 minutes of daily moderate exercise and a complex - carbohydrate eating plan. This edition includes a new introduction and updated research. ''Challenges the common beliefs that 'thin is best' and 'weight loss improves health.' '' - Pat Lyons, author of Great Shape

ReadHowYouWant

Based on the groundbreaking Spark 2000 study conducted at the University of Virginia, The Spark shows you how ten-minute bursts of exercise can improve your level of fitness and help prevent heart disease, diabetes, and cancer as effectively as an hour at the gym three times a week.

The Spark : A Revolutionary New Plan to Get Fit and Lose Weight, 10 Minutes at a Time

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Karla Dougherty

Diets & Weight Loss

Rodale Press, Incorporated

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