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The Secret Life of Fat

The Science Behind the Bodys Least Understood Organ and What It Means for You

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The Secret Life of Fat

Auteur(s): Sylvia Tara
Narrateur(s): Sylvia Tara
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 This groundbreaking work of practical, popular science reveals that fat is much smarter than we think.

Fat is an obsession, a dirty word, a subject of national handwringing—and, according to biochemist Sylvia Tara, the least-understood part of our body.

You may not love your fat, but your body certainly does. In fact, your body is actually endowed with many self-defense measures to hold on to fat. For example, fat can use stem cells to regenerate; increase our appetite if it feels threatened; and use bacteria, genetics, and viruses to expand itself. The secret to losing twenty pounds? You have to work with your fat, not against it. Tara explains how your fat influences your appetite and willpower, how it defends itself when attacked, and why it grows back so quickly. The Secret Life of Fat brings cutting-edge research together with historical perspectives to reveal fat’s true identity: an endocrine organ that, in the right amount, is critical to our health. Fat triggers puberty, enables our reproductive and immune systems, and even affects brain size.

Although we spend $60 billion annually fighting fat, our efforts are often misinformed and misdirected. Tara expertly illustrates the complex role that genetics, hormones, diet, exercise, and history play in our weight, and The Secret Life of Fat sets you on the path to beat the bulge once and for all.

 Hygiène et mode de vie sain Mise en forme, régime et nutrition Régimes, nutrition et alimentation équilibrée Science Sciences biologiques Santé Alimentation saine Nutrition Exercice physique Médecine Physiologie

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Finally, a book that sheds some light on understanding body fat—specifically, its role, why it is so difficult to fight, and how it works differently for different people… This genuinely enlightening book will be a revelation to those engulfed in self-blame and shame about their weight.—Publishers Weekly

Body fat is so much more than a passive calorie storage depot, as Sylvia Tara brilliantly shows. Read The Secret Life of Fat to make friends with this misunderstood and critically important organ. —David S. Ludwig, MD, PhD, Professor, Harvard Medical School and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Always Hungry?

For years we presumed that body fat is just a depot for energy, but current science is proving that it is actually the largest endocrine gland in our body. This enigmatic organ conveys many paradoxes and surprises; depending on its location, color and genetic makeup it might be either dangerous or protective. Sylvia Tara dove deeply in science of fat and adeptly explains it all in this fascinating book.—Osama Hamdy, Medical Director of the Obesity Clinical Program at Joslin Diabetes Center and author of The Diabetes Breakthrough

You can outsmart your body fat, but first you must understand it! With the right lifestyle, eating, and exercise approach you can lose weight and keep it off. Learn how in this engaging and informative masterpiece.—Michael Dansinger, MD, MS, founding director of the Diabetes Reversal Program at Tufts Medical Center in Boston

Dr. Sylvia Tara addresses important concepts related to the development, prevention, and treatment of obesity. This book will be a very interesting read for lay people interested in fat and obesity, as well as for many in the scientific community—I really enjoyed reading it!—Carl Lavie, MD, author of The Obesity Paradox

A refreshing change to the conflicting advice and opinions about food that we are subjected to every day.—Philippa Matthews, Chemistry World

A useful primer on the biology of fat…. Illuminating.—Jerome Groopman, The New Yorker

Powerful… [Tara’s] research and insight is deeply perspective-shifting.—Melissa Wuske, Foreword

Like comfort food for anyone carrying around a lifetime of guilt for eating an extra cookie.—Carol Saline, Hadassah Magazine

Biochemist Tara gives readers the skinny on fat in a lively discussion that incorporates sumo wrestlers, a bloated diet industry, [and] genetics… Readers will discover that, regardless of body size and shape, fat does some heavy work on our behalf.—Tony Miksanek, Booklist

[Tara] ably combines an accessible explanation of how the body’s metabolism works with a clear survey of the latest research on obesity. [The Secret Life of Fat] should have wide appeal, not only to those fighting the battle of the bulge. —Kirkus
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I actually bought this book BECAUSE of a one star review saying it was someone trying to justify her unhealthy lifestyle choices. That meant it would go against conventional belief and the current recommendations we are always told at every turn. It tells you the hard truth about how fat works and how it will fight you at every turn. It took a while to get to the part where she gives advice, but it really helped to know fat’s strategy in order to fight it. It’s extreme. But I do believe some people have to be extreme. This is not self love, its tough love. Though I agree with the self love movement, it seems even more challenging and confusing than tough love.

This is not your typical weight loss book

It’s a hard truth

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And the title clearly was suggested by the publisher's marketing department. A more realistic title would be 'The Science Behind Why You're Fat (what you can do about it and what you can't)'. The content is more suited to text and my second read will be a true read. My only criticism in writing style is where the author transparently tries to personalize the data. I don't care what any doctor or patient looks like, or what relationship he/she is in - I just want the evidence-based facts. Fortunately, there are plenty of those. i found the author's voice @ 80% to be very pleasant.

i had to laugh at her talking about physician-supervised fat-loss: Maybe in the USA and possibly in Canada if you are rich . But the approach here in my province of BC, is that except for nedically-dangerous true obesity, no doctor has the time to fine tune weight-loss.

And my final criticism is that despite right at the very beginning vlarifying that her book *isn't* about dieting or a diet. in the last 15 minutes of chapter 10 she sure uses both words a lot. Again, I suspect editorial interference from the publisher.

It's scientific in nature, it's written for women

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Very interesting book, easy to follow on audio, and the author is also a great narrator. I highly recommend!

Insightful and great story telling

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This is a ton of science selected to defend the bizarre rant the author shares about her obsessive undernourished eating regimen.

Author crafts book to defend her disordered eating

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