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Publication
Gotham (2005), Paperback, 336 pages
Description
An exploration of America's self-defeating war on obesity argues against the myth that falsely equates thinness with health and explains why dieting is bad for the health and how the media misinform the public.
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LibraryThing member Annahoj
As a fat person, I found this book extremely helpful in focusing my mind toward trying to find a healthy way to become more healthy, rather than just trying to diet and lose weight. Even aside from the personal ramifications of this book, I just found it very interesting and easy to read and grasp.
LibraryThing member the_hag
This was an interesting read…I do think that Campos oversimplifies things a bit…but I also think he’s right about the “obsession” over dieting and the effects of “yo-yo” dieting being more “dangerous” than just maintaining one’s weight and being at least moderately active.
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I’ve long felt that weight is not as big an issue as it’s being made out to be and that healthy living and increased activity are far more important than being pencil thin. I maintain (though Campos book does not say as much) that along with increasingly sedentary lifestyles, processed “convenience” and “fast food” are the biggest problems “we” face. I’d defiantly recommend this, though I’d also recommend the reader use a few grains of salt and expect the same message to be repeated at last a dozen times in the book…but overall, I think he has a good point that offers some sanity in an increasingly insane view of weight and health in the U.S. today. I give it a B+. Show Less
LibraryThing member nilchance
This book literally changed my life. Cutting commentary, good research and a sociologist's view of America's weight complex.
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Physical description
336 p.; 7.9 inches
ISBN
159240135X / 9781592401352