No Quick Fix

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No Quick Fix

Fad Diets & Weight-Loss Miracles

Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Body and health

Author: Jean Ford

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Collection: Understanding Obesity

Language: English

Published by: Mason Crest

Published on: 3rd February 2015

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 8 Mb

ISBN: 9781422288481


Obesity as a Modern Health Problem

Obesity is a major modern health problem. The obesity epidemic has spawned a multi-billion-dollar industry, promising miracle weight-loss solutions, get-thin-quick diets, and too-good-to-be-true diet pills.

Economic Impact and Consumer Behavior

According to recent government statistics, Americans alone spend $61 billion on diet products each year, which is equal to $200 being spent for every man, woman, and child in the United States. Whether they truly have a weight problem or just believe they would look better if they lost weight, millions of people around the world are scrambling for weight-loss solutions.

The Reality of Weight Loss Industry

But even with all the promises from the weight-loss industry, people are still gaining weight, and obesity rates have never been higher. Learn the truth about quick-fix diets and miraculous obesity cure-alls. Discover that most of these products are part of the problem rather than the solution. Learn how to reach your fitness goals without relying on fads, myths, and empty promises.

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