Fat Chance: The Hidden Truth About Sugar, Obesity and Disease by Dr. Robert Lust

Description: Fat Chance by Dr. Robert Lustig Sugar is toxic, addictive and everywhere. So what chance do you have of living sugar-free? FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Sugar is toxic, addictive and everywhere. So what chance do you have of living sugar-free? We all know the obvious culprits when it comes to sugar, but now Dr Robert Lustig reveals how much is hidden in our diet. Our dependence on sugar-laden processed foods has manifested in shocking levels of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer and heart disease. Fat Chance exposes the political and business interests behind our modern diet, and shows why exercise and the latest food fads wont work for everyone who wants to get fitter. The real key to regulating our hunger is to understand why every calorie is different.Cutting out sugar is not just about making us thin – its about giving us more than a fat chance of a healthier, happier and smarter life! Notes In this book, Dr Lustig reveals how much hidden sugar is in our diet, and how our dependence on sugar-laden processed foods has manifested in shocking levels of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer and heart disease. He also exposes the political and business interests behind our modern diet, and why exercise and the latest food fads wont work for everyone who wants to get fitter. Author Biography Dr Robert Lustig has spent the past sixteen years treating childhood obesity and studying the effects of sugar on the central nervous system and metabolism. He is the Director of the UCSF Weight Assessment for Teen and Child Health Program and also a member of the Obesity Task Force of the Endocrine Society. Review A top ten New York Times bestsellerLustig has all the shocking facts at his finger tips, but he also has strategies to help us wean ourselves off the white stuff. The result, he promises, wont be just fitter bodies, but sharper minds too: the book to get your new year off to a virtuous start. Guardian, Books of the YearThis important book could finally push you to shed those extra pounds, if not save your life Evening StandardA fascinating new book Daily MailFascinating and topical. Daily ExpressHis lucid and well-informed analysis should help inform the debate on this ever-expanding problem. Sunday TimesLustig explains the biochemistry of metabolism, and the vicious cycle of obesity, with patient clarity GuardianLustig offers way that we can help ourselves and improve our health … but his chief aim is a new regulatory climate TelegraphCrammed full of hard-hitting insights that may shock the reader into immediate dieter change (and it did me) Barbara J King, TLSThe best book Ive read on the relationship between diet and health. Dr Andrew WeilLustig has all the shocking facts at his finger tips, but he also has strategies to help us wean ourselves off the white stuff … the book to get your new year off to a virtuous start The Guardian, Food Books of the Year Long Description Sugar is toxic, addictive and everywhere. So what chance do you have of living sugar-free? With busy lives and little time left for cooking we find ourselves relying on a diet of processed food. But this is whats responsible for our chronically expanding waistlines, soaring levels of diabetes and a catalogue of diseases. Dr Robert Lustig reveals the truth about our sugar-laden food: * Why conventional low-fat weight loss advice wont work: not every calorie is the same, and skipping lunch doesnt mean its ok to eat dessert * Why too much sugar can cause serious illness even if you are not overweight * How the food industry is filling our diets with hidden sugars - and which foods you must cut out to avoid them *How governments are complacent about, and even complicit in, exacerbating our food debacle He will radically change the way you see your food and give you more than a fat chance of a healthier, happier and smarter life! Review Quote Our eating habits are killing us. In this timely and important book, Dr Robert Lustig presents the scientific evidence for the toxicity of sugar and the disastrous effects of modern industrial food on the hormones that control hunger, satiety, and weight. Fat Chance is the best book Ive read on the relationship between diet and health. Dr Andrew Weil Fascinating and topical. Daily Express Fascinating new book Daily Mail His lucid and well-informed analysis should help inform the debate on this ever-expanding problem. Sunday Times Feature * Robert Lustig has made a crucial discovery, that obesity is not a behaviour disorder or a disease. This explains why no one, not doctors, not politicians, has had any real success in battling it. * Robert Lustigs 90-minute YouTube video "Sugar: The Bitter Truth", has been viewed almost three million times. * This important book contains shocking research which was widely featured in the UK press and international media (The Sun ran an article on the significance of food preservatives in causing obesity in August; he recently appeared on an edition of the Australian 60 Minutes). Description for Sales People Sugar is toxic, addictive and everywhere. So what chance do you have of living sugar-free? We all know the obvious culprits when it comes to sugar, but now Dr Robert Lustig reveals how much is hidden in our diet. Our dependence on sugar-laden processed foods has manifested in shocking levels of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer and heart disease. Fat Chance exposes the political and business interests behind our modern diet, and shows why exercise and the latest food fads wont work for everyone who wants to get fitter. The real key to regulating our hunger is to understand why every calorie is different. Cutting out sugar is not just about making us thin - its about giving us more than a fat chance of a healthier, happier and smarter life! Gold title * Robert Lustig has made a crucial discovery, that obesity is not a behaviour disorder or a disease. This explains why no one, not doctors, not politicians, has had any real success in battling it. * Robert Lustigs 90-minute YouTube video "Sugar: The Bitter Truth", has been viewed almost three million times. * This important book contains shocking research which was widely featured in the UK press and international media (The Sun ran an article on the significance of food preservatives in causing obesity in August; he recently appeared on an edition of the Australian 60 Minutes). Details ISBN000751414X Year 2014 ISBN-10 000751414X ISBN-13 9780007514144 Media Book Pages 336 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Imprint Fourth Estate Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 613.283 Subtitle The Hidden Truth About Sugar, Obesity and Disease Format Paperback Short Title Fat Chance Language English UK Release Date 2014-01-02 Author Dr. Robert Lustig Publication Date 2014-01-02 Alternative 9780007514137 Audience General AU Release Date 2014-01-19 NZ Release Date 2014-02-03 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:77900982;

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