Contents

1. Cover
2. Title Page
3. Copyright
4. Dedication
5. Introduction: Fat: An Unrequited Love Story
6. PART I
7. In the Fatlands: The New Science of Obesity
   1. 1. Why Are We So Fat Despite Our Best Efforts?
   2. The Hidden Factor No One Is Talking About
   3. 2. A Modern Chemistry of Fat
   4. How We Gain and Lose Weight in the Twenty-First Century
   5. 3. The Science of Obesogens
   6. Why Chemicals—Not Willpower—Could Be Holding the Remote Control to Your Weight
   7. 4. The Power of Epigenetics
   8. What Obesity and Other Non-communicable Diseases Have in Common
   9. 5. It Gets Complicated
   10. Other Fat-Inducing Factors
8. PART II
9. In the Real World: How to Take Control in 3 Simple Steps
   1. 6. Step 1: It Really Does Start with Food
   2. Cleaning Up Your Diet
   3. 7. Step 2: Purge the Plastic
   4. Reducing the Plastic in Your Life
   5. 8. Step 3: Rethink Your Personal Space
   6. Your Simple Household Makeover
   7. 9. Extra Credit
   8. Noise, Light, and Other Sources of Obesogenic Pollution Sabotaging Your Weight Loss Efforts
10. Conclusion: Warning: May Cause Obesity
11. Acknowledgments
12. About the Authors
13. References
14. Image Credits
15. Newsletters