{"product_id":"big-fat-lies-the-truth-about-your-weight-and-your-health-paperback","title":"Big Fat Lies: The Truth about Your Weight and Your Health - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGlenn A. Gaesser\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSteven N. Blair\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Obesity kills 300,000 people per year\" IS A BIG FAT LIE!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlenn Gaesser, an exercise physiologist, challenges the conventional wisdom that being \"overweight\" is dangerous. This is a meticulously-researched, clearly-written book and is crucial reading for anyone who wants to take concrete steps towards improving their health--no matter what their size.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere are well-document facts that: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople can be fit and fat.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThinner is not necessarily healthier.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome body fat protects you from heart disease.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDieting can cause weight gain.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Finally, truth and justice for the fat person. People...cannot all fit some insurance chart. This book should be required reading before going on a diet.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Charles Van Dyke, Chairman of the Board, National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A fascinating, witty, informative collage on one of the most bewildering contemporary controversies in the health field.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Rubin Andres, M.D., Clinical Director, National Institute on Aging\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9.16 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 22, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42129717985415,"sku":"9780936077420","price":19.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/b467478e3cf5ddfc0069cab4cf3cb7a1.webp?v=1732605208","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/big-fat-lies-the-truth-about-your-weight-and-your-health-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}