Diet?! Don't Make me laugh
by Debbie Iancu Haddad
In this humorous and thought-provoking book, we examine the lighter side of dieting. This in-depth look at dozens of examples of diet humor exposes the real-life struggles of people who would like to ‘eat their cake’ but still leave the calories on the plate.
By looking at diet humor we can get a better understanding of the whole process of dieting; how it influences our lives and our self-perception, and what we can do about it? We'll also try to answer the questions: why do cookie pieces contain no calories? and why, if no one sees you eating, it doesn't count
About the author:
Debbie Iancu-Haddad is a lecturer on using humor and a humor researcher. She has worked with thousands of people from all walks of life, in both corporate and private settings, helping them improve their lives through humor and laughter. She has a Master's degree from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. This book is based on her thesis: "Cookie pieces have no calories: Diet humor as women's resistance to the diet culture", her training as a Public Health Instructor by the Department of Health Sciences at BGU, and over 30 years’ experience of dieting, losing weight and gaining it back again (with interest!). Debbie lives with her husband, two children and dog, in Meitar, in the South of Israel. Her favorite sport is shopping.
Diet?! Don't make me laugh
