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Obesity, or Excessive Corpulence: The Various Causes and the Rational Means of Cure by François Dancel Obesity, or Excessive Corpulence: The Various Causes and the Rational Means of Cure presents a comprehensive exploration of the complex issue of obesity. Authored by François Dancel, a renowned medical expert, this book delves into the causes, effects, and potential remedies for excessive weight gain. Drawing on scientific research and practical knowledge, Dancel provides valuable insights into the physiological, psychological, and societal factors contributing to obesity. With a focus on rational approaches to treatment and prevention, this informative guide offers a path toward healthier living and a deeper understanding of this widespread health concern. Key points: In-depth Examination of Obesity: François Dancel takes a thorough and systematic approach to dissecting the multifaceted problem of obesity. He delves into its various causes, ranging from genetic factors to lifestyle choices, shedding light on the intricate interplay between biology, environment, and behavior that contributes to excessive corpulence. Evidence-based Strategies for Treatment and Prevention: The book presents evidence-based strategies for managing and preventing obesity, emphasizing the importance of adopting rational and sustainable approaches. Dancel provides insights into dietary interventions, exercise regimens, and psychological support, equipping readers with practical tools to address and overcome the challenges associated with obesity. Holistic Perspective: Obesity, or Excessive Corpulence takes a holistic perspective by examining not only the physical aspects of obesity but also its psychological and social dimensions. Dancel explores the emotional and mental factors that influence eating behaviors, as well as the societal influences and stigma associated with weight. This comprehensive view fosters a deeper understanding of obesity as a complex issue and encourages a compassionate and nuanced approach to its management.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “Taubes stands the received wisdom about diet and exercise on its head.” —The New York Times What’s making us fat? And how can we change? Building upon his critical work in Good Calories, Bad Calories and presenting fresh evidence for his claim, bestselling author Gary Taubes revisits these urgent questions. Featuring a new afterword with answers to frequently asked questions. Taubes reveals the bad nutritional science of the last century—none more damaging or misguided than the “calories-in, calories-out” model of why we get fat—and the good science that has been ignored. He also answers the most persistent questions: Why are some people thin and others fat? What roles do exercise and genetics play in our weight? What foods should we eat, and what foods should we avoid? Persuasive, straightforward, and practical, Why We Get Fat is an essential guide to nutrition and weight management. Complete with an easy-to-follow diet. Featuring a new afterword with answers to frequently asked questions.
One-size-fits-all dietary and health advice fails to help most individuals reverse type 2 diabetes, hypothyroid symptoms, and heart disease. The Blood Code walks a line between a reference text and self help book--Step One of The Blood Code is a simple blood test panel where you can learn from the simple actionable science within you. Subsequent Steps in the book provide a road map that provides you the power to reverse these metabolic conditions and experience the health and energy you deserve. Dr. Maurer provides an optimistic evidence-based message - medical diagnoses such as prediabetes, type 2 diabetes and hypothyroid are not troublesome illnesses but rather advantageous expressions of a body that has learned to store more and spend less. The Blood Code clears the air of confusion and allows you to reliably find the dietary and fitness habits that are right for your long and productive life.
This groundbreaking book by award-winning science writer and bestselling author of Why We Get Fat and The Case for Keto shows us that almost everything we believe about the nature of a healthy diet is wrong. For decades we have been taught that fat is bad for us, carbohydrates better, and that the key to a healthy weight is eating less and exercising more. Yet despite this advice, we have seen unprecedented epidemics of obesity and diabetes. Taubes argues that the problem lies in refined carbohydrates, like white flour, easily digested starches, and sugars, and that the key to good health is the kind of calories we take in, not the number. Called “a very important book,” by Andrew Weil and ”destined to change the way we think about food,” by Michael Pollan, this groundbreaking book by award-winning science writer Gary Taubes shows us that almost everything we believe about the nature of a healthy diet is wrong.
"Breakthrough research has confirmed that combining the right diet with the right mind-set is the secret to eliminating the most stubborn of all fat: belly fat. Stress is the number one reason so many of are led to self-sabotage when trying to eat well, but following Jorge Cruise's revolutionary carb control [may] curb your cravings and balance your hormones"--
It is okay to be fat. This is the basic premise of fat activism, a social movement that has existed in Canada since the 1970s. Being Fat focuses on the earliest strands of the movement, covering the last decades of the twentieth century. The book explores how fat activists wrestled with feminist issues of the era, including femininity, sexuality, and health. Showcasing the earliest efforts of fat activists in Canada, such as the growth of social initiatives “for fat women only,” Being Fat helps us recognize the long reach of second-wave feminism and how it shaped activists’ approaches to everyday experiences like shopping, exercise, and going to the doctor.
This book examines our oft emotional relationship with food; the way science has been used and misused by those who govern, provide advice to the public, or try to sell food; and why we tend to believe the statements about healthy eating that we wish were true, rather than those which are true. The book discusses and challenges how the science and knowledge of food, health and nutrition are derived; why knowledge can appear valid even when it is not; how the misleading use of descriptors of risk has been responsible for the strangest ideas about eating in the history of humankind, perverted our approach to the role of food in our lives, and engendered hysterical attitudes; and why public health policy is subject to the whims of activists and lobbyists, and how it becomes dogma that is highly resistant to change despite new evidence. The role of the media and how, and why, science is “modified” and sometimes “falsified”, and why how, not just what, we eat may be crucial are also examined. The book also explores those foods that come ready loaded with poisonous compounds and carcinogens. The conclusions presented here are firmly based upon an extensive bibliography, and a detailed and trustworthy re-examination of key pieces of research that have been influential in setting the present food agenda. The text is set within an historical context dating back to the 16th century, and illustrates how it is that we have always known what we must eat and do to be healthy. The book is written in an approachable and engaging style for all readers regardless of pre-existing scientific knowledge. It is intended for all who have an interest in their food and health, and for students of the food, nutrition, medical, and social sciences.
Contouring the Nation is the first book which historically explores obesity in Canada from a critical perspective. Deborah McPhail demonstrates how obesity as a problem was affixed to particular populations in order to separate true Canadians from others.
