Reviews of The Fat-Free Truth

This is a handy paperback that answers 256 FAQs for our bulge-battling population. The authors have good credentials. Liz Neporent is an exercise physiologist and bestselling author ("Buns of Steel," "Fitness for Dummies") and for 10 years, Suzanne Schlosberg has written Shape magazine's "Weight Loss Q&A." Together in "The Fat-Free Truth," they provide straightforward information with only a light sugarcoating. The questions range from whether our genes are at fault for weight problems (not so much) to what happens if you pork up after saggy-skin-removal surgery (your skin will stretch again, and it won't pop open, but it won't look good). For each question there's a short answer, then more detail for readers who want to know not only "what" but also "why." Also helpful are various charts for at-a-glance information on, for example, the number of calories burned during various activities.

Americans go for books with easy answers. Books with promise: How to find the perfect mate; how to select the best school; and more than anything in this slim-obsessed world, how to lose weight. There are almost as many books on that topic out there as there are people seeking the answer. Maybe that's why it was refreshing to hear two women on the "Today" show recently, talking about their book, "The Fat-Free Truth." The refreshing aspect of the interview was that both women were quick to say there are no "pat" answers to the weight-loss question. To read the entire article, click here.

The 'Truth' and nothing but. If you're still confused about the best ways to lose weight and get in shape, Liz Neporent and Suzanne Schlosberg know exactly how you feel. That's why they've "cut through the noise" to answer 239 of the most pressing diet and fitness question. Neporent and Schlosberg answer these FAQs using reports from medical journals and expert reviewers and hard data. Topics covered included low-carb diets, gastric-bypass surgery, food labels, weight machines, Pilates and more.

This book tells us more about fitness fads and new science than the kind of fat-free dieting most of us associate with the phrase. Neporent and Schlosberg team up for their third collaboration in what turns out to be a handy reference book. Rather than advocate certain diets or workout programs, the two set out to unravel all the trends and research behind eating and exercising. What they've created is a simple, well-documented guide. Click to read the entire review.

The authors' sense of humor makes reading many of the answers fun and informative — their tone is upbeat and chatty, but still intelligent (e.g., when answering the "how fattening is alcohol?" question, they respond, "they don't call 'em 'beer bellies' for nothing"). This simple, straightforward book covers almost anything readers would want to know about exercise, diet and nutrition, and should appeal to people at all fitness levels.

Bend author Suzanne Schlosberg had seen enough of the fad-diet books and the useless exercise gizmos. "There's so much junk out there that it's frustrating for me to see people spending money on this stuff," she says. "If people weren't buying this crap, they wouldn't be selling it." So she and co-author Liz Neporent decided to dispense with the candy-coated, saccharine advice that sells diet plans and the fact-fudging claims used to peddle fitness gear. The restul was "The Fat-Free Truth," a 350-page reference book that seeks to answer the most common and often confusing nutrition and fitness questions. Click here to read the entire article.