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Never satisfied

by Hillel Schwartz · 1986

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Looks at the history of America's obsession with weight loss, discusses diets, foundation garments, and influential nutritionists, and suggests psychological reasons for our obsession with weight

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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
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USAUSAMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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long · 468 pages

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