Book excerpt: The skyrocketing numbers of overweight Americans is rapidly creating the greatest epidemic of our times. Endless fad diets, quick fixes, and nonsense cures have fooled many well-meaning people who are desperate to improve their health. Ultimately, they all fail because they lure their victims into believing in quick fixes and snake oil cures. The Weight Loss Counter Revolution is the response to all the misinformation and half-truths. Using real evidence from scientific journals and medical textbooks, this book simplifies the mystery of your weight. You'll learn how the fat in your gut affects the arteries in your heart. You'll understand why some people struggle with their weight while others stay thin without trying. You'll be given the only real weight loss solution that is backed by decades of real evidence and real science. Ignorance will no longer be an obstacle. You've tried every other weight loss fad that touts itself as a "revolution". You know they all fail eventually. The counter-revolution is here.