Rethinking Thin: The New Science of Weight Loss--And the Myths and Realities of Dieting - Paperback
Rethinking Thin: The New Science of Weight Loss--And the Myths and Realities of Dieting - Paperback
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English
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9780312427856
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by Gina Kolata (Author)
A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice
In this eye-opening report, New York Times science writer Gina Kolata shows that our society's obsession with dieting is less about keeping trim and staying healthy than about money, power, trends, and impossible ideals. Kolata's account of four determined dieters in a study comparing the Atkins diet to a low-calorie one becomes a broad tale of science and society, of social mores and social sanctions, and of the place of diets in American society. Brimming with anecdote, scientific data, and common sense, Rethinking Thin offers a challenge to the conventional wisdom about diets and weight loss.Author Biography
Gina Kolata is a senior writer who covers medicine for The New York Times, and the author of five previous books, including Ultimate Fitness and the national bestseller Flu. She lives in Princeton, New Jersey.
Number of Pages: 272
Dimensions: 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN
Publication Date: April 29, 2008
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