Fat the Secret Organ, Mariette Boon
Fat the Secret Organ, Mariette Boon
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Fat: the Secret Organ
The surprising science behind the most misunderstood part of the body

Author: Mariette Boon, Liesbeth van Rossum, Colleen Higgins

Narrator: Nneka Okoye

Unabridged: 6 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Quercus

Published: 03/19/2020


Synopsis

The International Bestseller

Fat is a vital yet hugely under-rated organ.
Fat has become a dirty word, but we know so little about how it really works. In Fat, expert doctors and obesity researchers Dr Mariëtte Boon and Professor Liesbeth van Rossum present the ground-breaking research which explodes many of the myths and prejudices surrounding body fat and will make us completely rethink our relationship with it.
Making use of the cutting-edge research in this specialist field, this fascinating and entertaining book will explain how fat generates important hormones, communicates with our brains and is, indeed, essential for staying alive. Informative yet accessible, Fat: The Secret Organ is important reading, not only for people who have struggled with their weight, but for everybody who is serious about their health.

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About Mariette Boon

Mariëtte Boon (1988), MD, PhD is internal medicine specialist in training. Her research, per- formed at the Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, focuses on fat metabolism. She has been awarded numerous pres- tigious national and international prizes for her research. Her favourite sport is tennis and her favourite food chocolate.

About Liesbeth van Rossum

Professor Liesbeth van Rossum, PhD is internist-endocrinologist at the Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam. She is co-founder of Obesity Center CGG, and has an inter-nationally leading position in the field of obesity and biological stress research. Van Rossum is a frequently invited speaker, including a TEDx talk, and received over 20 (inter)national awards for her scientific research. She's alsoan athletics fanatic.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Cindy on November 19, 2024

Very informative and well written......more

Goodreads review by Shine with Shauna on July 29, 2024

(2.5 stars rounded up) My doctor here in the Netherlands recommended this book, in order to gain an understanding of both the positives and negatives of fat. This quick read contains many interesting facts; however, it was repetitive at times. I feel the structure could have been a little more reader......more

Goodreads review by Rosa on December 25, 2021

Would Recommend to Everyone I love how even though the book is based on science and medicine, it is an easy read for those not in these fields. Also a surprising page turner due to how it is filled with the stories of real life experiences by real people. They also give you simple tips on life style......more

Goodreads review by Jemima on June 15, 2020

Insightful, a must read for anyone interested in weight and health......more


Quotes

Worried about piling on the pounds while stuck at home on lockdown? Give yourself a break, because fat is VITAL.
New book Fat: The Secret Organ by doctors Mariette Boon and Liesbeth Van Rossum, an obesity specialist, aims to shed light on an aspect of our body that gets a bad press. Sun

an eye-opening book which casts a tired subject in a new light Glasgow Herald