The Obesogen Effect, Bruce Blumberg
The Obesogen Effect, Bruce Blumberg
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The Obesogen Effect
Why We Eat Less and Exercise More but Still Struggle to Lose Weight

Author: Bruce Blumberg, Kristin Loberg

Narrator: Pete Larkin

Unabridged: 8 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/20/2018

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

An eye-opening account of the landmark research into the hidden chemicals that are endangering our health and keeping us fat.

Being overweight is not just the result of too many cheeseburgers or not enough exercise. According to leading-edge science, a new group of silent saboteurs in our daily lives is contributing greatly to our obesity epidemic: obesogens. These weight-inducing offenders, most of which are chemicals, disrupt our hormonal systems, altering how we create and store fat, and changing how we respond to dietary choices and caloric intake. Because they are largely unregulated, obesogens lurk all around us-in food, furniture, plastic products such as water bottles and food storage containers, and other surprising exposure points. Even worse: research has shown that the effects of some obesogens can be passed on to future generations by irreversibly interfering with the expression of our genes. The good news is we can protect ourselves by becoming more informed consumers.

In The Obesogen Effect, Dr. Bruce Blumberg explains how obesogens work, where they are found, and how we can minimize their effects. Dr. Blumberg offers a highly practical three-step solution for reducing exposures. He explains why one size does not fit all in a weight loss program, what harmful additives are in our household goods, and how we should shop for obesogen-free items we use every day-from vegetables and meats to canned soup as well as household cleaners, air fresheners, and personal care products. The Obesogen Effect, is an urgent call to action to protect your body, clean up your life, and set a straight course for better health.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Amy Lou on April 06, 2018

This is a fascinating book about new research into everyday endocrine disruptors in our lives. The first part of the book explains the lastest research into obesity and how our environment in shaping our health. The second part of the book explains what to watch for and what we can do to protect our......more

Goodreads review by Aud on September 18, 2020

It is an interesting book and an interesting topic, but I found it very hard to finish. I skimmed several parts because it seemed so repetitive.......more

Goodreads review by Patricia on August 15, 2019

This highly technical book is very affirming: so many of us try to "eat right" all the time, intensively "dieting" trying all or most of the popular ones, exercise regularly/almost daily, yet struggle to loose weight, even on one of the extreme diets. If we do loose weight, as soon as we go back to......more

Goodreads review by Stacy on May 07, 2019

A bit more scientific than I expected, but overall there is much good info. There were many points discussed that I was completely unaware of prior to reading this book, so I learned a lot. As a consumer you definitely need to research what products you are using and putting into your body. Addition......more

Goodreads review by Beth Rogers on September 30, 2019

Everyone should read this book, and not be so hard on yourself, some things you can control some not so much. But it is clear our government is doing nothing to protect us or future generations from these chemicals. You know they're doing bad when Japan and Europe have stricter regulations than the......more

Quotes

"Why do we get hungry, feel tired, and gain weight? A likely culprit is our fat cells. THE OBESOGEN EFFECT, written by the researcher who literally defined this new field, explains how our diet and other exposures can program the body for weight gain-beyond calories in, calories out-and what you can do about it!"—David Ludwig, MD, PhD, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Always Hungry?

"If you think obesity is about couch potatoes and gluttony, or calories in vs. calories out, you must think again. Or better yet, read this book. It tells a complex scientific story with vivid, accessible clarity about the role that obesogens-chemical contaminants that can alter our metabolism, appetite and more-play into making us fat. The bad news is that obesogens are all too common and hard to avoid if you aren't paying attention. The book's good news is that there are many simple, practical steps you can take that will protect you and your family."
—John Peterson Myers, PhD, Chief Scientist, Carnegie Mellon University

"Every wonder why it is so easy to gain weight and hard to lose it? This simple to read, scientifically factual book can change your life-it is a must read."—Jerry Heindel, Commonweal

"You probably agree that cigarettes cause cancer, even knowing that not everyone who gets cancer smokes cigarettes and not everyone who smokes cigarettes gets cancer. Bruce Blumberg makes the case clearly that industrial chemicals cause obesity in a similar way. Bruce is an eminent researcher who, through his discoveries, has changed the way we think about body weight regulation-both in a fundamental way, as well as by providing insight into the role of industrial chemicals. This readable book, with its solid scientific base, will change the way you think about the obesity epidemic-and what we can do about it."—R. Thomas Zoeller, PhD, Professor of Biology

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