Identifies obesity as a health crisis of epidemic proportions in the United States, examines the health problems associated with obesity, discusses the burgeoning diet industry, and looks at what bodies really need for good health.

A heavyweight matchup: our bodies versus the diet industry -- The media's mark -- The diet industry: profiting from your health -- What your body really needs -- The quick fix: the skinny on diets -- From counting calories to cutting carbs: the pros and cons of lifestyle programs -- Tipping the scale: learning to separate the fact and fiction.