Weight Watchers joins forces with leading cardiologist and health and fitness expert Dr. James Rippe to debunk ten common dieting myths, so that readers can avoid the false turns and agony that stand between them and their goals.Break through the 10 big diet myths!In this book, renowned expert Dr. James Rippe and Weight Watchers give you the scientific knowledge you need to break through the myths, get off the dieting roller coaster, and shed those pounds for keeps.Believers Beware!MYTH #1 You can't lose weight and keep it offMYTH #2 A few extra pounds don't matterMYTH #3 Willpower is the key to successful weight lossMYTH #4 You can lose weight with exercise aloneMYTH #5 Calories don't matter--avoid fats or carbs to lose weight successfullyMYTH #6 You can't lose weight if you have the wrong metabolism or genesMYTH #7 You can boost your metabolism by what, how, and when you eatMYTH #8 It doesn't matter how you take the weight off; you can think about keeping it off laterMYTH #9There is only one right approach to losing weightMYTH #10 Your weight is your problem, and you need to solve it on your ownIncisive and refreshing. James Rippe and Weight Watchers expose a series of ten myths pervasive in the weight-loss industry, revealing both the kernels of truth they contain and how they have been misinterpreted and distorted.--Claude Bouchard, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University