Dr. Michael Eades' book, Nature Wants Us to Be Fat, looks at the most recent research on metabolism and how it affects our bodies' resistance to losing weight. Dr. Eades explains how the body adapts to various diets, why traditional methods of calorie counting, and exercise don't always work, and how metabolic adaptation can be used to help people achieve and maintain a healthy weight by drawing on his own medical experience and the most recent research. Additionally, he examines the various fad diets, nutrition fads, and weight loss supplements that have become popular over time to determine which ones might be safe and which might not. In the end, Dr. Eades gives readers practical tips for achieving and maintaining a healthy weight as well as an understanding of the science behind metabolism and weight loss.