Ford, Jean

The truth about diets : the pros and cons / by Jean Ford with Autumn Libal. - Philadelphia : Mason Crest, c2006. - 104 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - Obesity: modern-day epidemic. . - Obesity (Philadelphia, Pa.) .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 101) and index.

A heavyweight matchup: our bodies versus the diet industry -- The media's mark -- The diet industry: profiting from our health -- What our body really needs -- The quick fix: the skinny on diets -- From counting calories to cutting carbs: the pros and cons of lifestyle programs -- Tipping the scale: learning to separate the fact and fiction.

ISBN: 1590849469

LCCN: 2004026244

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Reducing diets.

LC Class. No.: RM222.2 / .F673 2006

Dewey Class. No.: 613.2/5