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Diet books - new releases, reviews, opinions. (122 posts)
The End of Overeating

To say that overeating is a bit of a problem in North America would be like saying Jimmy Hendrix played a little guitar. Dr David Kessler (MD) explores the world of food addiction, food companies' secrets, and how to break free of the vices that compel us to eat.
Kessler uses sound research, interviews, as well as personal and professional experience to create a convincing and riveting account of why we crave certain foods. He takes us through the biology and psychology of overeating - exploring the circuitry that compels us to eat too much of the wrong foods.
» moreHow Cooking Made Us Human
Out of the throngs of mediocrity known as "Google alerts," my attention was immediately grabbed by the headline, "Why Are Humans Different From All Other Apes? It's the cooking, stupid."
The subject of the headline is a fascinating look at the evolution of the human race defined by one phenomenon: cooking.
Professor Richard Wrangham's book "Catching Fire - How Cooking Made Us Human" makes some scintillating conclusions about the role of cooking and how it shaped who we are today.
» moreThe Body Fat Solution: Tom Venuto

Being hyped as the most important weight loss book of the year isn't an easy accolade to live up to. You never really know how much of the buzz is based on marketing hype or reputation for past works or both. Well, I'm here to tell you with a great deal of confidence - The Body Fat Solution did not disappoint.
The Great American Heart Hoax
As alarmist as the title may sound, start reading this book and you'll get an understanding of a very disheartening (pun intended) reality of the deep-rooted flaws of cardiac intervention. Dr. Michael Ozner takes us a on a journey of why things are the way they are, why the system is so flawed and what we can do about it. Here are some highlights from The Great American Heart Hoax.
The Solution to Emotional Eating?
Tom Venuto is the author of the new book: The Body Fat Solution. This post is part of an exclusive interview with Venuto.
Emotional eating is eating for the wrong reasons, and the danger is you usually don't even know its happening. It's unconscious behavior.
The right reason to eat most of the time is for physiological needs such as providing nutrients, delivering cellular and muscular building material and for fuel. But most people eat for all kinds of reasons that have nothing to do with physical hunger or physical needs. They eat because they're bored, tired, depressed, lonely, and especially when they're stressed.
» moreInterview With Shauna Reid, aka Dietgirl

Maximum Strength: Book Review
Much like diet books, exercise books try to sell us on sex appeal - the promise of wash board abs, celebrity authors and endorsements and the words "chiseled", "ripped", "lean" and of course my personal favorite... "toned". Eric Cressey is of a different mold and so is his latest book, Maximum Strength. Cressey is highly accomplished strength coach that possesses a very unique blend of book smarts and practical know-how. Let's delve deeper in to his book.
The Youth Obesity Solution

Parents, your child's life is at stake and it's time to make a change... Failure to take action NOW will be something you regret forever...That's a pretty powerful statement - festooned right on the cover of the book no less. It's alarmist, it's convicting and (as scary as it may sound), it's true.
Brian Grasso, founder of the International Youth Conditioning Association is an extremely intelligent, introspective individual. Naturally, I expected a detailed insight into the root causes of childhood obesity - a presentation of a deep psychological model, combined with the latest in cutting edge exercise advice. I was pleasantly disappointed...
