Escape the Fat Trap for Life tells the truth about weight control and looking good – what really works, what so often doesn’t, and most importantly why. Research shows faddy diets don t work – we need to get back in touch with our bodies and engage our brains to understand what is necessary for looking good, losing weight and feeling better. Judith Wills – an ex-editor of Slimmer magazine – shows us how to escape the tyranny of skinny and tackles the proliferation of diet and food myths, exposing the industries that benefit from them and why they don t want you to change. Chapters tackle what to eat and how decent food and a healthy diet is there to be enjoyed; where to shop to help you make savvy, nutritious decisions; the most popular exercise regimes and the truth about their effectiveness and the most economic ways to get your ideal body. This intelligent, integrated approach to a healthier lifestyle will enable us all to enjoy our lives, our bodies and the food we put into them.