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Why we get fat | Fat risks | Fad diets
With its unique mix of drama and astonishing computer graphics, Body Story reveals just why losing weight is such a tough battle. George’s body is stockpiling vast fat reserves beneath his belly. It is preparing for the famine it evolved to expect at any moment. But the famine never comes - so George just keeps growing. When the girl of his dreams deserts him, George decides to take on his own body chemistry through a campaign of diet and exercise. But as fat is liberated into his bloodstream, his body fights back, as it tries to hang on to its precious reserves.