Encyclopedia of Diet Fads - Tapa blanda

"[A] detailed and easy-to-use resource for readers of all backgrounds, the Encyclopedia of Diet Fads is especially recommended for academic and community library Health/Medicine reference and resource collections." - The Bookwatch "The volume would be an easy one for most readers to start with, and can, easily satisfy a casual user as much as it can launch a more scholarly researcher. Recommended for public and academic libraries." - Lawrence Looks at Books "A useful resource for public and academic libraries." - E-STREAMS "This book is very easy to read and full of interesting and historical facts. I would recommend it to any dietition who wants background information on diets their patients may enquire about." - Dietetics Today "[T]his useful and entertaining source is recommended for most public, consumer health, and academic library collections." - Library Journal "Recent publicity over the increase in obesity among American adults and children makes this a timely work....The book offers much broader information about nutrition and health than the title implies....Recommended. Public libraries and collections emphasizing nutrition." - Choice

Americans have long obsessed about their diets. For 200 years, diet fads have come and gone, sometimes reappearing under different names, but always attracting legions of followers. Many who adhere-for a time, at least-to a diet fad's requirements have little knowledge of its safety or efficiency. By the time reliable information comes to light, a fad may already have disappeared. The Encyclopedia of Diet Fads describes many of the health fads and fashions of the past, as well as current trends in weight loss, examining the pros and cons of different plans. The authors help to identity effective means of losing weight and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Particular emphasis is placed on weight-loss programs aimed at young people, who are experiencing the highest rates of obesity in history. This volume introduces a wide variety of weight-loss methods. Entries describe particular diets, support groups and services, or people who have changed the way Americans eat. An extensive appendix on weight-loss resources helps readers chose the most nutritionally sound program for their needs. Above all, this encyclopedia stresses nutritionally sound approaches, rather than a quick fix. As the authors emphasize, weight loss is merely one component of healthy living.