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Why Diets Make Us Fat
Sandra Aamodt
The Unintended Consequences of Our Obsession With Weight Loss
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Why Diets Make Us Fat (2016) demolishes many popular myths about diets and the relationship between weight and health. These abstracts explore the science behind claims that dieting just doesn’t work and offer alternatives for people seeking to shed a few pounds and live more healthily.
About the author
Sandra Aamodt is a neuroscientist and popular science writer. She is the former editor-in-chief of Nature Neuroscience and coauthor of the books Welcome to Your Brain and Welcome to Your Child’s Brain.
Who might enjoy this content?
- Anyone struggling to lose weight
- People interested in the science behind eating healthily
- Individuals wanting to develop better eating habits
