"Portions of chapters in this book were originally published in a different form as magazine articles: chapter 3, in Glamour; chapters 4, 5, and 6, in Vougue; and chapters 8 and 9, in Health."

Includes bibliographical references (p. [312]-315) and index.

Introduction: Adventures in Dietland -- Ch. 1. The Inner Corset -- Ch. 2. The Truth That Will Change Your Life (Only $39.95): Diet Gurus -- Ch. 3. Ten Pounds in Ten Days: Diet Scams -- Ch. 4. No Satisfaction: Fat-Free and Fake Foods -- Ch. 5. Were You Good This Week? Commercial Diet Groups -- Ch. 6. First, Do No Harm: Diet Doctors -- Ch. 7. Thinking Disorders: Obesity Researchers -- Ch. 8. A New Paradigm: Anti-Diet Researchers -- Ch. 9. "Eat Your Vegetables and Go Outside and Play": Anti-Diet Health Strategies -- Ch. 10. Throwing Our Weight Around: Rebelling Against the Diet Culture.