The Secret Life of Fat: The Science Behind the Body's Least Understood Organ and What It Means for You

Fat triggers puberty, enables our reproductive and immune systems, and even affects brain size. You may not love your fat, but your body certainly does. Although we spend $60 billion annually fighting fat, our efforts are often misinformed and misdirected. Tara expertly illustrates the complex roles 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.. The Secret Life of Fat brings cutting-edge research together with historical perspectives t

Science catches up to fat The title couldn’t be more perfect. Fat is a universe unto itself, and we are only now discovering how it runs our bodies. The book is as dramatic as the title, and the chapters are filled with case studies of individuals and research findings, and both from all over the world. It is also very personal, inspired by Tara’s own combat with fat. Informed by her own findings, she beats her fat at its own game.Tara has a lovely description of fat:. omi said Some amazing data. Did you know you can catch "being. NOT A DIET BOOK but an in-depth look at the history of research into fatand where we are today with understanding fat. Some amazing data. Did youknow you can catch "being fat" from a virus. And there may even be someanimal viruses that humans can be infected by and then they "catch beingfat". I did not know that fat is now considered an organ (at least it actslike one). Did you know fat talks with the rest of the body via chemicalmessages and vise versaT. I enjoyed reading about the role of fat and how it I enjoyed reading about the role of fat and how it behaves in the body. I have learned a lot this year about the metabolism of sugar and that knowledge has helped me lose weight and keep it off. I was looking forward to the same sort of knowledge regarding fat and I was not disappointed, but that was only the first half of the book. I found the second half to be nothing but the usual run of the mill dieting advice which did not interest me.