The Economists’ Diet: The Surprising Formula for Losing Weight and Keeping It Off

Book review by Deane Barker • • tags: fitness, food •
An image of the cover of the book "The Economists’ Diet: The Surprising Formula for Losing Weight and Keeping It Off"

Best book I’ve ever read about food. It’s raw reality – we’re obese because we eat too much, and this book is simply about ways to eat less.

The first lesson is so true, yet so hard: you cannot lose or maintain weight unless you come to grips with some level of hunger. And the book is full of lessons like that.

Given my personal experience with weight loss, this is the book I would write, down to the last word.

Book Info

Author
Christopher Payne
Year
Pages
320
Acquired
  • I have read this book. According to my records, I completed it on .
  • A hardcover copy of this book is currently in my home library.
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