Fat Chance, Why We Eat Too Much Science of Appetite 2 Books Collection Set

This two-book collection set brings together Fat Chance: The Hidden Truth About Sugar, Obesity and Disease and Why We Eat (Too Much): The New Science of Appetite. Across both titles, the focus is on modern eating habits, the science behind appetite and metabolism, and the wider factors that shape weight and health.

In Fat Chance, Dr Robert Lustig examines the role of sugar in contemporary diets, describing it as toxic, addictive and widespread. He discusses processed food, rising levels of diabetes and disease, and sets out why conventional low-fat weight-loss advice does not work. Why We Eat (Too Much) by Dr Andrew Jenkinson challenges the idea that weight loss is simply a matter of eating less and exercising more, drawing on case studies and research to explain how appetite functions.

Included titles

• Fat Chance: The Hidden Truth About Sugar, Obesity and Disease
• Why We Eat (Too Much): The New Science of Appetite

Key details

• Two-book collection set
• Fat Chance by Dr Robert Lustig
• Why We Eat (Too Much): The New Science of Appetite by Dr Andrew Jenkinson
• Why We Eat (Too Much) includes case studies from the author’s practice
• Why We Eat (Too Much) includes a new chapter on the link between obesity and COVID-19

Synopses

Fat Chance: The Hidden Truth About Sugar, Obesity and Disease

Dr Robert Lustig argues that sugar is toxic, addictive and difficult to avoid. He links reliance on processed food with expanding waistlines, increasing diabetes and a range of diseases. The book also challenges conventional low-fat advice, discusses hidden sugars in everyday foods, and considers the role of government in the wider food debacle.

Why We Eat (Too Much): The New Science of Appetite

Dr Andrew Jenkinson explores why the familiar advice to eat less and exercise more may not be enough. Drawing on over two decades of treating people caught in repeated dieting, he combines case studies with the science of metabolism to explain appetite.

The book examines topics including the ‘set weight point’, good and bad fats, the impact of genes on weight, and how hormones change after dieting ends. It also includes a new chapter on the link between obesity and COVID-19.