Losing It: False Hopes and Fat Profits in the Diet Industry

Fraser, Laura

ISBN 10: 0452272912 / ISBN 13: 9780452272910

Published by Plume, 1998

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Losing It: False Hopes and Fat Profits in the Diet Industry
• Publisher: Plume
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0452272912
• ISBN 13: 9780452272910
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

Journeys into the past to investigate America's obsession with weight and interviews today's weight-loss profiteers, coming to the conclusion that, far from helping people lose weight, the diet gurus contribute to Americans' weight obsession and obesity

About the Author

Laura Fraser is a freelance writer and contributing editor at Health and Mode magazines. Her articles have appeared in many national publications, including Vogue, Glamour, Mirabella, Mademoiselle, and the San Francisco Examiner. She lives in San Francisco, California.