Summary of Richard J. Johnson's Nature Wants Us to Be Fat

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 Obesity, the condition of having excess fat, is typically viewed as bad and unhealthy. However, obesity is a savior that allows animals to survive deadly winters or droughts.#2 Animals that migrate and hibernate increase their food intake in the fall to prepare for the cold winter ahead. By eating more while using less energy, more of the food they eat is turned into fat.#3 The law of nature states that the fittest survive, but in some situations, it may be the fattest that survive. Fat provides a key protection when food is unavailable.#4 Gandhi led campaigns for the independence of India from the British Empire. He would dress in a loincloth traditionally worn by the poor, and only ate vegetables because he did not believe in killing animals for food. He would protest by walking in long marches.