{"title":"Glenn A. Gaesser","description":"\u003cp\u003eGLENN A. GAESSER is a professor of Exercise Physiology in the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University and the author of several books, including \u003cem\u003eIt’s the Calories, Not the Carbs\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBig Fat Lies: The Truth About Your Weight and Your Health\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGaesser received the John Halverson Lectureship Award from the American Association of Cereal Chemists in 2013 and is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, having served as president of that organization’s Southwest Chapter. He earned his M.A. and Ph.D. in exercise physiology from the University of California, Berkeley, graduating Phi Beta Kappa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlenn lives in Mesa, Arizona.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlenn A. Gaesser’s books are published by Gurze Books, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"big-fat-lies-the-truth-about-your-weight-and-your-health","title":"Big Fat Lies: The Truth About Your Weight and Your Health","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you believe that your weight should be within the range recommended by one of the various height-weight tables that are always appearing in books and magazines? That being overweight is unhealthy? That weight loss improves health?\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHave you ever been told by your doctor to lose weight? Are you currently dieting or contemplating going on a diet? Have diets failed you or made you feel like a failure? Do you feel people look down on you because of your weight? If the answer to any of these questions is “yes,” then this book is for you.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMillions of Americans stigmatized as “too fat” need to be reassured that the roads to good health are wide enough for everyone. Here’s proof that people can be overweight and still be fit and healthy. Glenn Gaesser, an exercise physiologist, challenges the conventional wisdom that excess body fat poses a danger to health. This is an authoritative, clearly written book that is crucial reading for anyone who wants to take concrete steps towards improving their health – no matter what their size.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0936077425\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780936077420\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Glenn A. Gaesser","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":41802152214715,"sku":"9780936077420","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9780936077420_FC_mockup_v2_1633023213_bda662cc-6f95-4d33-9ba6-41f37feccd65.jpg?v=1790978740"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-glenn-a-gaesser.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}