Outsmarting obesity : a doctor reveals why we gain weight, why it matters, and what we can do about it / Stewart Lonky, MD with contributions by Chris Talley, MS ; foreword by Stephen Sinatra, MD.
One of the most significant global health challenges we face today is obesity. Over 100 million people in the US alone are seeking a game-changing solution to this problem. How can we break free from obesity's clutches and shed unwanted weight for good? The answer--multifaceted, interconnected, and rooted in scientific fact, clinical experience, and common sense--lies within the pages of Outsmarting Obesity. In Outsmarting Obesity, pioneering physician Dr. Stewart Lonky gives us a fresh look at the obesity challenge with an easy-to-read explanation of the science behind his groundbreaking approach. He explains how epigenetics, our modern environment, and our toxic behaviors have created the perfect obesity storm, imperiling our physical, financial, and psychological well-being. Dr. Lonky has devoted years to studying obesity's mysteries, and together with his colleague, peak performance expert and celebrity nutritionist Chris Talley, offers concrete suggestions on how to stop, reverse, and even prevent the obesity scourge. Get ready to break free from obesity's clutches and embark on a journey toward lasting weight loss and a healthier, more vibrant life.
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- ISBN: 9798886452013
- Physical Description: xiii, 364 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Austin, Texas : Greenleaf Book Group Press, [2024]
- Copyright: ©2024
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Section 1. 1. Of mice, men, monkeys, and marmosets -- the weighty problem of obesity -- 2. Overweight or undertall -- defining obesity -- 3. Fat map -- unraveling obesity's genetic blueprint -- 4. You are what your mother ate -- the influence of epigenetics on obesity -- 5. Waist dump -- environmental toxins' impact on the obesity epidemic -- 6. Stuffed and starving -- too much fat, too little oxygen -- Obesity and COVID-19 -- flip sides of the same coin -- Section II. 7. Fat chance -- why you can't be healthy at every size -- 8. Open all night -- how the 24-hour food environment impacts obesity -- 9. Food fight -- the body politic's messy role in the obesity epidemic -- 10. Fat habits -- the little understood role of human behaviour on obesity -- Section III. AIPE -- Dr. Lonky's revolutionary four-step program for combating the obesity epidemic. Accept; Identify; Prevent; Eliminate. |
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Genre: | Self-help publications. Livres de croissance personnelle. |
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