Do you believe that your weight should be within the range recommended by one of the various heightampamp160weight tables that are always appearing in books and magazines That being overweight is unhealthy That weight loss improves healthHave you ever been told by your doctor to lose weight Are you currently dieting or contemplating going on a diet Have diets failed you or made you feel like a failure Do you feel people look down on you because of your weight If the answer to any of these questions is yes then this book is for you.Millions of Americans stigmatized as ampamp8220too fatampamp8221 need to be reassured that the roads to good health are wide enough for everyone. Heres proof that people can be overweight and still be fit and healthy. Glenn Gaesser an exercise physiologist challenges the conventional wisdom that excess body fat poses a danger to health.