false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173721906m/317575.jpg 317575 2 A reformed dieter and an exbulimic, Laura Fraser traces our fixation with thinness to the images that began appearing a hundred years ago in magazines like <i>Ladies Home Journal</i> and <i>Cosmopolitan</i>. Fraser chronicles the corresponding growth of a $50 billion a year industry that provides false hope in exchange for cash. In this meticulously researched journey through Dietland, Fraser gives the inside scoop on: <br> Diet drugs, including the controversial phen/fen<br> Diet gurus Richard Simmons, Susan Powter, and Dean Ornish<br> Commercial weight loss centers, including Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers<br> Weightloss products like thigh creams and diet cookies<br> Provocative, political, and personal, this revealing book is a remarkable work of investigative journalism and an enthralling, compelling story with almost universal relevance. <br> The hardcover edition of Losing It received major television coverage, including appearances on "NBC Nightly News," the "Today" show, "Home and Family," and "Good Day New York." Excerpts of Losing It and related articles by Laura Fraser appeared in <i>Mirabella, Vogue, Glamour, Fitness, Good Housekeeping, Self, Mademoiselle</i>, and <i>Health</i>. 308371 1 5 1998 Losing It: False Hopes and Fat Profits in the Diet Industry total:18|5:9|4:7|3:2| 18 79 34 5 5 0 false false Sun Jun 28 21:13:29 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 28 21:18:31 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Jun 22 15:57:59 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 22 15:57:59 -0700 2007
I learned so much about the diet industry and health from this book. The most notable thing that I learned is that studies show that fat people who are active live longer than thin people who are inactive. This is ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Nov 15 20:30:56 -0800 2007 Thu Nov 15 20:35:37 -0800 2007 5 1 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Aug 15 08:35:23 -0700 2007 Sat Aug 18 14:03:17 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Tue Aug 11 20:56:09 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 21:45:12 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Nov 25 06:21:48 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 25 06:21:48 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 09 18:59:09 -0700 2009 Wed Nov 18 12:16:53 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Aug 17 14:13:27 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 14:13:27 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Sep 23 09:36:53 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 10:54:04 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 09:36:53 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jul 30 07:40:53 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 07:41:06 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jul 30 07:39:15 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 07:40:16 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Jul 26 19:04:23 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 19:04:23 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Jun 28 13:08:08 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 28 13:08:08 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jun 03 08:39:30 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 08:53:30 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Apr 19 09:27:03 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 09:27:03 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Mar 22 13:35:07 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 13:35:07 -0700 2009 4 0 true false Thu Apr 09 08:57:58 -0700 2009 Sat Jan 03 12:20:08 -0800 2009 Thu Apr 09 08:57:58 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Dec 31 22:31:55 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 31 22:31:59 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Sat Dec 27 13:53:46 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 27 13:53:46 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Fri Dec 19 21:36:50 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 19 21:36:50 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=317575