Bought for 25p from my favourite charity shop from their sale shelf while with the friend I'm passing it on to next.

Interesting, while I agree with his conclusion at the end of the book I also think there are many other causes of obesity: greed without any childhood trauma, people brought up eating processed food, with little to no fresh fruit and vegetables, or home cooked meals, never drinking water or milk - just pop and squash, a family predisposition to obesity, medical causes - undiagnosed and diagnosed - many, many more too. The cause was identified for Leith, but that's not to say it's right not for all.

Leith is a great writer, I enjoyed the pace of the book and admired his little quotes from famous interviewees which spoke for themselves and gave a slant to the section in which they were placed; Renee Zellweger's thoughts about her weight gain for Bridget Jones for example. (Nowadays when we watch the first film it's interesting to note that Bridget barely rates as fat, we're so much more used to much larger people, she just looks a bit chunky.

The Atkins section, a third of the book at least, seems to fizzle out. There isn't really a reason given why he didn't continue. Was it just too much of a struggle?

Think you might like flicking though this, if not pass it on. :-)

Will have a flick through!

After being boxed for a few years, these books are now out in the wild!

I read and enjoyed this, recognising myself in a fair few bits.
The final ten pages or so come under what is class as genuine food wisdom.

Left with a friend to read. She will drop it in the Bücherschrank when she is finished.

If you are the finder, you can make a journal entry here - you can remain anonymous if you want! I hope you enjoy the book and that you'll get a chance to leave it somewhere else for someone else to find in due course. There is an old (but still very informative) article on bookcrossing to be found here:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2005/jul/31/fiction.features1

If you like the idea of bookcrossing, more free books can be found in Colchester and Ipswich bookcrossing zones:

Ipswich bookcrossing zones:
Caffe Nero, the Buttermarket, (upstairs on the mantlepiece)
Coffee Link, Neptune Marina (upstairs, book case on far wall)


Colchester:
Purple Dog, Eld Lane
Foresters Arms, Castle Road
Hospital Arms, Crouch Street
Fox Pub, Layer de la Haye

Please do stop for a coffee or drink while you're there.

Hello!
You can make a journal entry here - you can remain anonymous if you want! I hope you enjoy the book and that you'll get a chance to leave it somewhere else for someone else to find in due course. There is an old (but still very informative) article on bookcrossing to be found here:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2005/jul/31/fiction.features1