Being Fat Is Not Ok
Being Fat Is Not Ok

Author: Martin D. P. Langer

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2016-12-19

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 9781541191099

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The ultimate book to permanently lose weight and change your life. It's not about diets or exercise, it's the mindset that counts There are a million books about losing weight. Why choose this one? Essentially, because those books focus on the wrong thing, they show you a diet regime, or an exercise routine, which is not bad in itself, but they never focus on the person who actually has to diet or workout: you. "Being Fat is not OK" has a completely different premise. It makes you understand your own motivations and take charge of your life. In the end, it doesn't matter which diet plan you start or which exercise routine you follow as long as they are sensible choices, what really counts is your preparation and willingness to make a sustain an extended effort and have enough discipline to start and keep on going until you are satisfied with your body. No more excuses. No more "I like myself the way I am," even if you know you don't. No more "I don't have time." No more "My head hurts." The time is now. This is your life and your future is not far away. Do you want to keep on suffering when you see yourself in the mirror? Do you want to die younger and leave your loved ones when they most need you? This book will help you get out of your comfort zone and finally start changing. Why should I read this book? Because society has fooled us into thinking that we should aspire to look like Hollywood stars and, at the same time, to accept our bodies the way they are, even if we know we're not happy with it. This book shows you how to get out of that double-edged sword. Because you have tried dieting and working out so many times and you still wonder why you fail. You will learn the proper mindset to succeed. Because you know you can do better. You know you van become a better version of yourself. You just don't know how to start. And finally, because it doesn't advertise any miracle diets or magic exercise regimes. It doesn't try to sell you anything other than knowledge. What's better than hearing advice from someone who talks from the heart? This book is an agile but in-depth explanation of how to get the right mindset to start a lasting and effective weight-loss program and it shows the way to acquire the discipline and self confidence to finish what we started.

Sick & Tired of Being Fat
Sick & Tired of Being Fat

Author: Eliot Alexander

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9780062553539

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This book documents one man's struggle with compulsive eating. The book shows that compulsive eating, as with other addictions, recovery can be achieved with commitment and group support.

Fat Land
Fat Land

Author: Greg Critser

Publisher: HMH

Published: 2004-01-05

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13: 0547526687

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“An in-depth, well-researched, and thoughtful exploration of the ‘fat boom’ in America.” —TheBoston Globe Low carb, high protein, raw foods . . . despite our seemingly endless obsession with fad diets, the startling truth is that six out of ten Americans are overweight or obese. In Fat Land, award-winning nutrition and health journalist Greg Critser examines the facts and societal factors behind the sensational headlines, taking on everything from supersize to Super Mario, high-fructose corn syrup to the high costs of physical education. With a sharp eye and even sharper tongue, Critser examines why pediatricians are now treating conditions rarely seen in children before; why type 2 diabetes is on the rise; the personal struggles of those with weight problems—especially among the poor—and how agribusiness has altered our waistlines. Praised by the New York Times as “absorbing” and by Newsday as “riveting,” this disarmingly funny, yet truly alarming, exposé stands as an important examination of one of the most pressing medical and social issues in the United States. “One scary book and a good companion to Eric Schlosser’s Fast Food Nation.” —Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Fearing the Black Body
Fearing the Black Body

Author: Sabrina Strings

Publisher: NYU Press

Published: 2019-05-07

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 1479886750

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Winner, 2020 Body and Embodiment Best Publication Award, given by the American Sociological Association Honorable Mention, 2020 Sociology of Sex and Gender Distinguished Book Award, given by the American Sociological Association How the female body has been racialized for over two hundred years There is an obesity epidemic in this country and poor Black women are particularly stigmatized as “diseased” and a burden on the public health care system. This is only the most recent incarnation of the fear of fat Black women, which Sabrina Strings shows took root more than two hundred years ago. Strings weaves together an eye-opening historical narrative ranging from the Renaissance to the current moment, analyzing important works of art, newspaper and magazine articles, and scientific literature and medical journals—where fat bodies were once praised—showing that fat phobia, as it relates to Black women, did not originate with medical findings, but with the Enlightenment era belief that fatness was evidence of “savagery” and racial inferiority. The author argues that the contemporary ideal of slenderness is, at its very core, racialized and racist. Indeed, it was not until the early twentieth century, when racialized attitudes against fatness were already entrenched in the culture, that the medical establishment began its crusade against obesity. An important and original work, Fearing the Black Body argues convincingly that fat phobia isn’t about health at all, but rather a means of using the body to validate race, class, and gender prejudice.

Fat
Fat

Author: Christopher E. Forth

Publisher: Reaktion Books

Published: 2019-06-15

Total Pages: 359

ISBN-13: 178914096X

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Fat: such a little word evokes big responses. While ‘fat’ describes the size and shape of bodies, our negative reactions to corpulent bodies also depend on something tangible and tactile; as this book argues, there is more to fat than meets the eye. Fat: A Cultural History of the Stuff of Life offers a historical reflection on how fat has been perceived and imagined in the West since antiquity. Featuring fascinating historical accounts, philosophical, religious and cultural arguments, including discussions of status, gender and race, the book digs deep into the past for the roots of our current notions and prejudices. Three central themes emerge: how we have perceived and imagined obesity over the centuries; how fat as a substance has elicited disgust and how it evokes perceptions of animality; but also how it has been associated with vitality and fertility. By exploring the complex ways in which fat, fatness and fattening have been perceived over time, this book provides rich insights into the stuff our stereotypes are made of.

Big Fat Lies
Big Fat Lies

Author: Glenn Alan Gaesser

Publisher: Gurze Books

Published: 2013-10-18

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 0936077425

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Offers a plan for metabolic fitness while debunking height-weight tables, fat consumption, yo-yo dieting, exercise, and the relationship between health and obesity.

What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat
What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat

Author: Aubrey Gordon

Publisher: Beacon Press

Published: 2020-11-17

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 0807041300

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From the creator of Your Fat Friend and co-host of the Maintenance Phase podcast, an explosive indictment of the systemic and cultural bias facing plus-size people. Anti-fatness is everywhere. In What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat, Aubrey Gordon unearths the cultural attitudes and social systems that have led to people being denied basic needs because they are fat and calls for social justice movements to be inclusive of plus-sized people’s experiences. Unlike the recent wave of memoirs and quasi self-help books that encourage readers to love and accept themselves, Gordon pushes the discussion further towards authentic fat activism, which includes ending legal weight discrimination, giving equal access to health care for large people, increased access to public spaces, and ending anti-fat violence. As she argues, “I did not come to body positivity for self-esteem. I came to it for social justice.” By sharing her experiences as well as those of others—from smaller fat to very fat people—she concludes that to be fat in our society is to be seen as an undeniable failure, unlovable, unforgivable, and morally condemnable. Fatness is an open invitation for others to express disgust, fear, and insidious concern. To be fat is to be denied humanity and empathy. Studies show that fat survivors of sexual assault are less likely to be believed and less likely than their thin counterparts to report various crimes; 27% of very fat women and 13% of very fat men attempt suicide; over 50% of doctors describe their fat patients as “awkward, unattractive, ugly and noncompliant”; and in 48 states, it’s legal—even routine—to deny employment because of an applicant’s size. Advancing fat justice and changing prejudicial structures and attitudes will require work from all people. What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat is a crucial tool to create a tectonic shift in the way we see, talk about, and treat our bodies, fat and thin alike.

The Obesity Paradox
The Obesity Paradox

Author: Carl J. Lavie, MD

Publisher: Scribe Publications

Published: 2014-03-31

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1925106039

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Most of us think that longevity hinges on maintaining a normal Body Mass Index. But research conducted over the last decade hit the media recently with explosive news: overweight and even moderately obese people with certain chronic diseases — from heart disease to cancer — often live longer and fare better than normal-weight individuals with the same ailments. In this groundbreaking book, Carl Lavie, MD, reveals the science behind the obesity paradox and shows us how to achieve maximum health rather than minimum weight. Lavie not only explains how extra fat provides additional fuel to help fight illness; he also argues that we’ve gotten so used to framing health issues in terms of obesity that we overlook other potential causes of disease. The Obesity Paradox will change the conversation about fat — and what it means to be healthy.

Never Be Fat Again
Never Be Fat Again

Author: Raymond Francis

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2010-01-01

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 0757399029

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Fight Fat at Its True Source . . . Your Cells. An M.I.T.-Trained Scientist Explains the ONE Secret You Need to Know to Lose Weight and Keep It Off. Raymond Francis is the scientist people turn to when diets don't work. His groundbreaking approach treats excess weight for what it reall y is--a disease caused by malfunctioning cells. As Francis explains, many of the foods we eat every day, especially the “health” and “diet” ones we dutifully buy to lose weight, have the opposite effect . Full of hidden toxins and lacking nutrients, they actually poison your cells and alter your weight-control genes, causing your body to put on the pounds. Like he's done for thousands of other people, Raymond Francis can help you turn this fat cycle around and reclaim your waistline--and your health. His simple yet scientifically supported plan will have you looking and feeling better than you have in years-- in just six weeks. You'll discover: Which low-fat and no-fat products actually make you fatter How one missing nutrient can signal your body to store fat Which food additives are most toxic--and how to spot them on a label The “Big 4” worst foods to eat--with delicious and nutritious alternatives How to sneak more fiber- and nutrient-rich foods into your day Plus, delicious recipes for meals and snacks and week-by-week to-do lists to keep you on track Your body already knows how to regulate its weight--you just need to give it a fighting chance. Now you can--for life.