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

by Sylvia Tara

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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...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0393244830

ISBN13:9780393244830

Release Date:December 2016

Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company

Length:288 Pages

Weight:0.99 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 5.9" x 9.8"

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Dieting Exercises Medical Research Nutrition Science Non-Fiction Healthy Living Health Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting Science

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