Sandra Aamodt

Why Diets Make Us Fat

Current/Penguin Random House

What’s the secret to losing weight? If you’re like most of us, you’ve tried cutting calories, sipping weird smoothies, avoiding fats, and swapping out sugar for Splenda. The real secret is that all of those things are likely to make you weigh more in a few years, not less. Coauthor of Welcome to Your Brain, makes a clear and candid case for abandoning diets in favor of behaviors that will truly improve and extend our lives.