ULTIMATE FITNESS The Quest for Truth About Exercise and Health

On a thorough debunking mission, NEW YORK TIMES science reporter and exercise enthusiast Gina Kolata takes an unblinking view of the exercise industry. Reader Eliza Foss is engaging and friendly, capturing the author's voice effectively as we examine the truths and myths of exercise. The pity is that there seem to be far more of the latter than the former, and Kolata mines the facts from the fiction of each major fad. From jogging to spinning, she paints a colorful picture of the origins and originators of the exercise industry and the ultimate benefits we receive as we doggedly stalk our fitness goals. D.J.B. (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine [Published: DEC 03/JAN 04]