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Book Synopsis"Obesity kills 300,000 people per year" IS A BIG FAT LIE!
Glenn Gaesser, an exercise physiologist, challenges the conventional wisdom that being "overweight" is dangerous. This is a meticulously-researched, clearly-written book and is crucial reading for anyone who wants to take concrete steps towards improving their health—no matter what their size.
Here are well-document facts that:
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People can be fit and fat.
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Thinner is not necessarily healthier.
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Some body fat protects you from heart disease.
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Dieting can cause weight gain.
"Finally, truth and justice for the fat person. People...cannot all fit some insurance chart. This book should be required reading before going on a diet." —Charles Van Dyke, Chairman of the Board,
