The International Bestseller as featured in The Times Fat is a vital yet hugely under-rated
organ. Fat has become a dirty word but we know so little about how it really works. In Fat
expert doctors and obesity researchers Dr Mariëtte Boon and Professor Liesbeth van Rossum
present the ground-breaking research which explodes many of the myths and prejudices
surrounding body fat and will make us completely rethink our relationship with it. Making use
of the cutting-edge research in this specialist field this fascinating and entertaining book
will explain how fat generates important hormones communicates with our brains and is indeed
essential for staying alive. Informative yet accessible Fat: The Secret Organ is important
reading not only for people who have struggled with their weight but for everybody who is
serious about their health.
