Fat Chance & Why We Eat (Too Much) 2-Book Paperback Set by Dr Robert Lustig & Dr Andrew Jenkinson - Science of Appetite & Sugar Nutrition Guide

Titles in This Set Fat Chance: The Hidden Truth About Sugar, Obesity and Disease by Dr Robert Lustig Why We Eat (Too Much): The New Science of Appetite by Dr Andrew Jenkinson Details Condition: New Format: Paperback ISBN (Fat Chance): 9780007514144 ISBN (Why We Eat Too Much): 9780241400531 Publishers: Fourth Estate; Penguin Life Age Range: Adult / General Readership Overview This two-book paperback collection brings together two of the most talked-about titles on modern eating: Dr Robert Lustig's sugar-focused expose and Dr Andrew Jenkinson's set-point metabolism guide. Together they offer a rounded, clinically grounded explanation of why diets so often fail, why appetite is hormonally driven rather than simply willpower, and what the food and diet industries would rather you didn't know. Ideal for anyone wanting a genuinely evidence-based understanding of weight, sugar and metabolism, rather than another quick-fix fad diet promising overnight results and false hope. It equips readers to cut through conflicting nutrition headlines confidently. About the Books In Fat Chance, paediatric endocrinologist Dr Robert Lustig argues that sugar, not fat, is the true driver of the obesity and chronic disease epidemic. He explains why the old "calories in, calories out" model oversimplifies metabolism, how processed food and hidden sugars disrupt the hormones regulating hunger and fat storage, and why excess sugar can cause illness even in people who are not overweight. Drawing on years treating childhood obesity, Lustig translates dense endocrinology into a compelling, accessible case for rethinking what we eat. In Why We Eat (Too Much), weight-loss surgeon Dr Andrew Jenkinson draws on real patient case studies and metabolic research to explain the concept of a personal "set weight point" - the body's internal thermostat for weight - and why repeated dieting can permanently disrupt it. He unpicks myths around good versus bad fats, the genetics of hunger, and what happens to ho