by EllenRuppelShell (Author)
We are facing a gathering health crisis of epic proportions. The crisis is obesity and the diseases linked to it - hypertension, diabetes, cancer and heart disease. While multinational drug companies race to find a cure, the problem only worsens, with experts declaring thatthe UK is the second most obese nation on the planet and that 31,000 death a year in Britain are obesity-related. In a rare blend of cutting-edge science, history and personal stories, Shell builds a compelling narrative culminating in a thought-provoking - and radical - call to arms. This is the definitive account of how the western world got fat - and what we can do about it. 'A fascinating book...Shell has a droll manner and narrative gift that transforms the most unpromising chapters of obesity R&D into observant little dramas...An illuminating history of overweight' Catherine Bennett, Guardian 'A real steel magnolia of a book. A political fist clenched inside a scientific glove. Charmingly written with plenty of human interest and colour, its underlying message is nonetheless clear and radical.' Jerome Burne, Financial Times
Format: Paperback
Pages: 304
Edition: Main
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Published: 01 Jan 2003
ISBN 10: 1843541424
ISBN 13: 9781843541424
Book Overview: Ellen Ruppel Shell's startling investigation now in paperback edition, retitled and redesigned to maximise female readership, 'Nourishing but absolutely readable... This bookwill tell you why we've become overweight the world over, and what we can do about it.' Annalisa Barbieri, Independent