This book did a good job at breaking down the different diet culture lies and explaining why they are lies. It would be great for someone who doesn’t mind reading a textbook. It just wasn’t my cup of tea ( )

It is extremely confusing in today's world how to lose weight. I'm positive that most dieters feel the same way. There are countless books, all countering what the other books say to eat or do. Supersized Lies highlights many different diets claiming weight loss and discusses the pros and cons of each diet. There are common myths explored to see if they are fact or fiction. I can tell there is a lot of research gone into this book. However, I'll be honest and say that this book is a difficult read. The person reading this book is trying to find a no-nonsense way to lose weight. Finally. But this book feels more like a discussion of the pros and cons of dieting different methods and focusing on common sense to break through the lies out there. In the end I didn't learn anything new to help me achieve my goals. For example the book states that the eating pattern best for our health is a plant-based diet and goes on to describe poultry and fish to be part of that diet. That's not a plant-based diet if there's meat involved. So I don't feel like I got much help from the book. However, I do appreciate the common sense approach to break through fad diets that come and go and can sometimes be seriously harmful.

Supersized Lies by Robert J. Davis
The only reason I don't give the book 5 stars because the book didn't give me the magical solution to weight loss. I purchased a while back a years membership to an online program to lose weight. Most of what they presented was information on what works and doesn't work for multiple approaches to weight loss. Robert J. Davis does the same at a cheaper price while making the information a little more accessible. It is a common sense book explaining the pros and cons for many of the approached to weight loss used today with researched and anecdotal evidence At the end giving practical do's and don'ts for each chapter.
It is well written and easy to follow. So if you are interested in getting an up to date overview of dieting today, I highly recommend the book. ( )

Supersized Lies by Robert J. Davis was well written in everyday language. He carefully explains why most diets don't work. I just wish there was more that did work. The best advice he gives is to eat a healthy diet without a lot of processed foods and to exercise for the health benefits, not to lose weight. All his assertions are well documented with the backup research. ( )

I wasn't sure what to expect with this book, but what I got was an entertaining and comprehensive critique on weight loss and dieting. The author cuts through all the BS about diets and losing weight, but does so in a nonjudgmental and highly entertaining way. Several times, I found myself laughing out loud--something I thought I'd never do with a book about diets! I also enjoyed the many firsthand narratives of real people who have struggled with this problem. But most impressive was the amount of research included to back up Davis' claims. This book was obviously a labor of love. Written in a casual and easy-to-read style, I recommend Supersizer Lies to anyone interested in the topic. ( )