Johns Hopkins University Press

The Obesity Epidemic: Why Diets and Exercise Don’t Work_and What Does

In a world where charlatans promise to fix the alarming obesity epidemic with a silver-bullet diet or trendy new exercise program, Robyn Toomath, a physician and realist, steps out of the fray to deliver some tough news: it’s really hard to lose weight. Dispelling common myths and telling provocative truths about weight gain―and loss― The Obesity Epidemic is …

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