Book
Aamodt S. Why Diets Make Us Fat: The Unintended Consequences of Our Obsession with Weight Loss. New York: Current; 2016. 304 p.
Why we cite it
Examines how dieting creates a cycle of restriction, metabolic adaptation, and rebound weight gain. Argues that the body defends a weight range through biological mechanisms that make sustained weight loss through willpower alone extremely difficult.
About the author
Sandra Aamodt, PhD is a neuroscientist and science writer. PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Rochester. Former editor-in-chief of Nature Neuroscience (2003-2008). Her TED talk “Why dieting doesn’t usually work” has millions of views. Author of several science books for general audiences.
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