"A fresh and provocative debut novel about a reclusive young woman saving up for weight loss surgery when she gets drawn into a shadowy feminist guerilla group called "Jennifer"--equal parts Bridget Jones's Diary and Fight Club"-- Provided by publisher.

Although every day we read news reports linking health problems to diet and lifestyle, there remains a dearth of books on the topic that consider obesity from a variety of standpoints that include medical, personal, financial, and related considerations. This book discusses these viewpoints to explain how and why the problem exists both in the United States and around the world, and in men, women, children. More than a billion people are overweight...

After their van and the Killer Whale water slide break down under the strain of their excessive weight, the Gulps decide to eat right and exercise.

Describes the obesity epidemic in the United States, discusses the causes, and explains the other health risks associated with obesity.

"Dr. Cohen has created a work of nonfiction that will transform the national conversation surrounding the weight crisis in this country and throughout the world. Based on her own research at the RAND corporation, as well as the latest insights from behavioral economics, psychology, cognitive science, and the social sciences, A Big Fat Crisis reveals the surprising forces behind the obesity epidemic and how we, as a nation, can overcome it. Her conclusions...

When overweight Luis can no longer fit in his clothes, he does not want to go swimming with his friends and eats even more to hide his unhappiness, but when his little sister compares him with a dragon, he decides it is time to go on a diet.

"A commitment to nutrition is the key to success after having a vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG). During your first 8 weeks post-op, meal planning is essential to make sure you get the nutrition you need. In The Gastric Sleeve Bariatric Cookbook, Sarah Kent--author of the bestselling Fresh Start Bariatric Cookbook--delivers effective meal plans and recipes specifically tailored for your new lifestyle after VSG. Unlike any other bariatric cookbook...

"So begins The Elephant in the Room, Tommy Tomlinson's remarkably intimate and insightful memoir of his life as a fat man. When he was almost fifty years old, Tomlinson weighed an astonishing--and dangerous--460 pounds, at risk for heart disease, diabetes, and stroke, unable to climb a flight of stairs without having to catch his breath, or travel on an airplane without buying two seats. Raised in a family that loved food, he had been aware of the...

A call to young people to exchange an unhealthy diet for a healthy one. Argues that the combination of sugars, fats, and salts "hijacks" the human body's eating habits, creating a dangerous cycle of overeating, and promotes healthy eating habits and methods to avoid overeating.

Ensure post-surgery success and win the weight loss battle for good. Packed with no-nonsense information on nutrition and transitional meal planning, and dozens of mouth-watering recipes, this guide gives you everything you need to win the weight loss battle.