**From the author of the major bestseller HOW NOT TO DIE comes a new look at why diets fail us - and the groundbreaking scientific research behind how a plant-based diet can maximize our fat-burning systems.**Every month seems to bring a trendy new diet or a new fad to try in order to lose weight - but these diets clearly aren't making us any healthier. As obesity rates continue to rise, and with it a growing number of diseases and impairments, it's time for a different approach.Enter Dr. Michael Greger, the internationally-renowned nutrition expert, physician, and founder of nutrtionfacts.org. Having explored the top 15 causes of death in his bestselling HOW NOT TO DIE, Dr. Greger now turns his attention to the latest scientific research on the leading causes of obesity. He lays the groundwork by exploring the many causes of obesity - from our genes to the portions on our plate to other environmental factors - and the many...