{"product_id":"thinking-in-circles-about-obesity-applying-systems-thinking-to-weight-management-9780387094687","title":"Thinking in Circles about Obesity: Applying Systems Thinking to Weight Management","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Tarek K. A. Hamid\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Family \u0026amp; General Practice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThinking in Circles about Obesity: Applying Systems Thinking to Weight Management\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTarek K.A. Hamid, Operational and Information Sciences, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLow-carb...low-fat...high-protein...high-fiber...Americans are food-savvy, label-conscious, calorie-aware--and still gaining weight in spite of all their good intentions. Worse still, today's children run the risk of a shorter life expectancy than their parents.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThinking in Circles About Obesity \u003c\/em\u003ebrings a healthy portion of critical thinking, spiced with on-target humor and lively graphics, to the obesity debate. Systems and medical physiology scholar Tarek Hamid unites systems (non-linear) thinking and information technology to provide powerful insights and practical strategies for managing our weight and our health. Hamid's clear insights dispel dieters' unrealistic expectations and illuminate dead-end behaviors to tap into a deeper understanding of how the body works, why it works that way, and how to better manage it. Included are innovative tools for: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Understanding why diets almost always fall short of our expectations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Assessing weight gain, loss, and goals with greater accuracy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Abandoning one-size-fits-all solutions in lieu of personal solutions that do fit.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Replacing outmoded linear thinking with feedback systems thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Getting the most health benefits from information technology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e-Making behavior and physiology work in sync instead of in opposition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGiven the current level of the weight crisis, the ideas in \u003cem\u003eThinking in Circles About Obesity \u003c\/em\u003ehave much to offer clinical and health psychologists, primary care physicians, public health professionals, parents, and lay readers. For those struggling with excess weight, this book charts a new path in health decision making, to see beyond calorie charts, body mass indexes, and silverbullets.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45118068097175,"sku":"9780387094687","price":2203.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780387094687.webp?v=1767273972","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/thinking-in-circles-about-obesity-applying-systems-thinking-to-weight-management-9780387094687","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}