The Skinny on Fat
(2004, McClelland and Stewart)

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1: WHY WE ARE GETTING FATTER: THE OBESITY ISSUE
Defining Obesity
Sizing Up Our Children
The Other Side of Malnutrition: Overnourishment
Life in the Fast Lane
The Skinny

CHAPTER 2: EATING DISORDERS: THE MEANING OF FAT AND THIN
What Is Body Image?
Fat Phobia
Disordered Eating
The Skinny

CHAPTER 3: DIET, FAT, AND CANCER
Assessing Your Cancer Risk
What You Eat and Drink
Making The Right Changes To Your Diet
Alcohol and Cancer
The Role of Genes in Cancer Risk
The Skinny

CHAPTER 4: A GOOD LOOK AT LOW FAT DIETS
Defining Low Fat Diets
Why Low Fat Diets Fail
What The Critics Say About Low Fat Diets
Best Candidates For Low Fat Diets
Making A Low Fat Diet Work
The Skinny

CHAPTER 5: A GOOD LOOK AT LOW CARB DIETS
Defining a Low Carb Diet
What The Critics Say
The Skinny

CHAPTER 6: THE OLIVE AND THE VINE: THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET AND THE FRENCH PARADOX
The Olive
The Vine
The Skinny

CHAPTER 7: FAT PHARM
Prescription Drugs For Weight Loss
Over-The –Counter Weight Loss Products
Fat Replacers
Sweeteners
The Skinny

CHAPTER 8: HEALTH, WELLNESS AND THE BALANCED DIET
The Old Story of Low Fat Eating
The Components of A Balanced Diet
Who Can Help Us Eat Better?
The Skinny

APPENDIX A: Links From Sarahealth.com

APPENDIX B: Where To Go For More Information

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

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