Fat Chance

Informationen zum Autor Dr Robert Lustig has spent the past sixteen years treating childhood obesity and studying the effects of sugar on the central nervous system and metabolism. He is the Director of the UCSF Weight Assessment for Teen and Child Health Program and also a member of the Obesity Task Force of the Endocrine Society. Klappentext In this book, Dr Lustig reveals how much hidden sugar is in our diet, and how our dependence on sugar-laden processed foods has manifested in shocking levels of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer and heart disease. He also exposes the political and business interests behind our modern diet, and why exercise and the latest food fads won't work for everyone who wants to get fitter.

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In this book, Dr Lustig reveals how much hidden sugar is in our diet, and how our dependence on sugar-laden processed foods has manifested in shocking levels of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer and heart disease. He also exposes the political and business interests behind our modern diet, and why exercise and the latest food fads won't work for everyone who wants to get fitter.

Résumé
Sugar is toxic, addictive and everywhere. So what chance do you have of living sugar-free?