The 9-Inch Diet

This isn't a diet book. This is a book about plates. And the twisted conspiracy that is making our country fat. FACT:: 95 percent of dieters regain the weight after five years. FACT:: The average American dinner plate has grown from 9 inches in diameter to 12 inches since 1970. FACT:: As a result, we're now consuming more than 300 excess calories per day. FACT:: Our bodies have kept pace growing with our plates. CURE:: A return to 9-inch dinner plates. Behold The 9-Inch "Diet."