The premise is interesting but the literature review gets tedious - I get it, researchers trick research participants! The tips on a non-diet diet are sound but nothing different from many diet/research pop-culture books, if you haven't read any of those - this book would be good. Eat for health, not for weight, exercise for health, not for weight. Quit weight watchers/Atkins whatever. Keep unhealthy food out of sight, My favorite tip gleaned - don't look at certain foods as healthy or you'll likely over compensate elsewhere. I know I do this but seeing it explained was helpful.

She brings up some pretty controversial topics - like that obesity itself is not a health problem, but doesn't back it up with much research - she notes her work is controversial but doesn't convince me. She also spends very little time discussing morbid obesity - which I think kind of doesn't jive with her arguments, so this weakens her argument, in my mind.

Her argument would have been stronger if she clearly stated being overweight, particularly as a pear shaped woman, bears little to no health risk in and of itself, and there is a lot of evidence for that. Overall, it feels like she she plays down obesity risks overall but doesn't discuss rising obesity rates in children and spends little time on morbid obesity (just two examples). She mentions that being an apple versus pear shaped is very unhealthy but then mentions she's only ever seen a few women who are apples- which I thought was overall a pretty bizarre statement. Another reviewer said this book is for those trying to loose those last 5 to 10 lbs, which I think is accurate.