To a degree both engrossing and alarming, the story of fast food is the story of postwar America. Schlosser, a National Magazine Award-winning journalist, charts the fast food industry's enormous impact on our health, landscape, economy, politics and culture as he transforms the way America thinks about what it eats.
Ever wonder why one diet works for one person, but not for another? After decades of research, Dr. Peter D'Adamo has discovered the role one's blood type plays in determining which foods are best for an individual's diet. Eat Right 4 Your Type teaches readers how to optimize their types to achieve the greatest state of health and well-being.
Pollan writes about the ecology of the food humans eat and why--what it is, in fact, that we are eating. Discussing industrial farming, organic food, and what it is like to hunt and gather food, this is a surprisingly honest and self-aware account of the evolution of the modern diet.
From the author of the bestselling "The Omnivore's Dilemma" comes this bracing and eloquent manifesto that shows readers how they might start making thoughtful food choices that can enrich their lives and enlarge their sense of what it means to be healthy. (Consumer Health)
The smartest eating choices - made simple in this book! The secret to looking, feeling, and living better than ever is not by depriving yourself of the foods you love. It's by making the best choices in a variety of real-life situations. Based on the most popular column in both "Men's Health" and "Women's Health" magazines, "Eat This Not That" is ...
Most of us know what it feels like to fall under the spell of food--when one slice of pizza turns into half a pie, or a handful of chips leads to an empty bag. But it's harder to understand why we can't seem to stop eating--even when we know better. When we want so badly to say "no," why do we continue to reach for food? Dr. David Kessler, the ...
With tens of thousands of products crammed into the walls of the local supermarket, trying to find a reliable snack, pantry product, or frozen dinner can be a serious challenge for the time-strained consumer. But the "Eat This Not That Supermarket Survival Guide" changes all of that, offering discerning shoppers everywhere a simple plan for ...
The science is clear, the results are unmistakable: The findings from the China Study conclusively demonstrate the link between nutrition and heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. This important book admonishes readers to change their diets in order to dramatically reduce their chances of developing these diseases.
A full-spectrum nutritional cookbook with a startling message--animal fats and cholesterol are vital factors in the human diet, necessary for reproduction and normal growth, proper function of the brain and nervous system, protection from disease and optimum energy levels. Includes information on how to prepare grains, health benefits of bone ...
As an adjunct to the popular South Beach diet, this reference lists ratings of fats and carbohydrates by portions, as well as whether the product is recommended or not. It contains concise introductions to each food group, and helpful information about good fats and good carbohydrates, as well as omega-3's. There is a table called the Transfat ...
From the "New York Times" bestselling author of "Crack the Fat-Loss Code", author and nutritionist Wendy Chant builds on her successful system in "Crack the Fat-Loss Code" with new and effective ways to lose weight. With advanced eating cycles, fat-busting exercise advice, all-new meal plans, new recipes, and an easy-to-use 8-week tracker, ...
This reference features an A-Z guide to over 350 health concerns, and the vitamins, minerals, herbs, and food supplements that are important in their treatment.
Developed by respected researcher and health consultant Dr. Barry Sears, this program is a lifelong, lasting weight-loss plan that is based on a simple, nonrestrictive diet with easy-to-follow steps that link food to hormone "switches" in the body.
Many people know that we should eat more greens, but rarely do any of us truly enjoy our kale or wheatgrass. For the first time in history a remarkably enjoyable way of consuming the necessary amount of greens has been created by blending the greens with fruit. From this smoothie, the body can absorb the essential nutrients much more efficiently. ...
It's no secret that children are getting fatter - around 27 percent of children in the UK are overweight and the total number of obese children has doubled in twenty years. Now, to help combat the problem, David Zinczenko, editor-in-chief of "Men's Health", and co-author "Matt Goulding" have created "Eat This, Not That! For Kids". This must-have ...
This is a companion to "Eat Right 4 Your Type". Based on a connection between blood type and diet this text shows how to set up a nutritional programme designed specifically for each blood type. The book is full of nutrition information, individualized 30-day meal plans and over 200 recipes, whether you're a meat eater or a vegetarian.
In this record-breaking bestseller from the U.K., a nutrition expert explains the disturbing effects bad eating habits have on the body and offers advice on how readers can turn their lives around by following her simple plan.
This popular diet book recommends intestinal cleansing and a diet of primarily vegetables--plus a heavy dose of food supplements recommended by the authors. Includes testimonials from satisfied adherents to the regime.
Dr. Atkins is dead and never before has this country been more suspicious of the fad "diet." You can count calories till the cows come home and cry out over every carbohydrate, but NONE of these activities will you take off the pounds and keep your weight at a healthy level for life. In Ultrametabolism, Dr Mark Hyman uses the latest findings from ...
Parents will do almost anything to get their kids to eat healthier, but unfortunately, theyve found that begging, pleading, threatening, and bribing dont work. With their patience wearing thin, parents will give in for the sake of family peace, and reach for kiddie favorites-often nutritionally inferior choices such as fried fish sticks, mac n ...
With 25 simple, delicious recipes, a one-week program to jump start readers on the Naturally Thin lifestyle, and warm encouragement on every page, the star of "The Real Housewives of New York" and "Health" columnist serves up a book for a healthier and thinner lifestyle.
Whether youre grocery shopping, planning dinner, eating out, or meeting with your nutritionist or dietitian, the fourth annual edition of the Shoppers Guide to GI Values 2009-previous editions of which have sold more than 140,000 copies-is a must for everyone seeking healthier eating habits. Newly revised and updated, the convenient, at-a-glance ...
After years of comprehensive scientific research, Dr. Barry Sears discovered that "eating fat doesn't make you fat." His book, "The Zone", introduced the world to his findings and health regimen that for many readers has become the magic key to maintaining a consistent level of physical and mental well-being. In this new title he takes his ...
With more than 1 million users, NUTRITION: CONCEPTS AND CONTROVERSIES remains the nutrition text of choice for majors and non-majors alike. Packed with practical applications and powerful resources, the exciting new eleventh edition equips you with a thorough understanding of important nutrition concepts and tools to make informed and responsible ...
Featuring more than 75 pages of new information and updated content throughout, this "New York Times" bestseller gives readers the power not just to know what to do to keep fit, but to understand why and how.
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