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 ...
Dr. Robert C. Atkins has virtually rewritten his breakthrough book, DR. ATKINS' DIET REVOLUTION, which spent years on the best seller list. Atkins has incorporated responses to his earlier book, and includes case histories of those who had success with it. It comes at a time when the medical community has begun reexamining the Atkins approach, and ...
Dr. Robert C. Atkins has virtually rewritten his breakthrough book, DR. ATKINS' DIET REVOLUTION, which spent years on the best seller list. Atkins has incorporated responses to his earlier book, and includes case histories of those who had success with it. It comes at a time when the medical community has begun reexamining the Atkins approach, and ...
Get the scoop on weight loss surgery. This is your authoritative guide to weight loss surgery - before, during, and after. Considering weight loss surgery? This compassionate guide helps you determine whether you qualify and gives you the scoop on selecting the best center and surgical team, understanding today's different procedures, and ...
Advance praise for "Stop Prediabetes Now": 'As usual, Jack Challem has brought us a book right on target and ahead of the health curve. This surprising, unbiased book tells the truth about a condition that has clearly become a hidden epidemic in this country. "Stop Prediabetes Now" is one of the most important books to be published in a very long ...
In April 2003 Patt Levine underwent "Lap-Band" gastric surgery, one of the primary bariatric surgeries being widely practiced today. As a lifelong foodie, she was expecting the worst when her surgeon's nutritionist handed her dietary guidelines to follow post-surgery, and she was right. With her decades of cooking skills, she immediately set out ...
The hormone cortisol, activated by the fight-or-flight (stress) response, is emerging as a major culprit in a variety of health problems. "The Cortisol Connection" explores the documented relationship between elevated levels of this hormone, chronic stress, and such health conditions as obesity, depression, suppressed immune system, osteoporosis, ...
FAT LAND explores how restaurants, educators, TV personalities, corporations, and millions of parents across America have allowed obesity to become a national crisis, and considers what it may take to fix the problem. A New York Times Notable Book for 2003.
Sears provides a revolutionary new understanding of the current obesity epidemic by showing that it can be viewed as a form of cancer to be treated using food as a drug to rid the body of toxic fat.
Furnishes a plan for children that promotes weight loss and lifetime weight management by providing proven ways for families to increase activity, exercises that are specifically designed for their chlid's weight level, meal plans, and kid-tested recipes.
Bill B. tells the story of how he lost seventy-five pounds and maintained his weight loss for over ten years. Chapters focus on topics of real concern to us--abstinence, anger, fear and depression, relationships, and money. For those of us who struggle with compulsive overeating, Bill B.'s interpretation of the Twelve Steps and how they apply to ...
This is a step-by-step program to provide the physical and spiritual tools that can end weight problems forever. It does not require superhuman willpower, torturous diets, or expensive supplements but does implement six corresponding cures: two for the mind, two for the body, and two for one?s lifestyle.
Learn how to eat right after weight loss surgery! More and more obese people are turning to stomach stapling as a way to finally lose weight for good, improve their health, and live longer. But it's not that simple. Once the surgery is over, there is a lifelong maintenance programme to ensure not only that you keep the weight off, but that your ...
Dr. Leo Galland, an expert in nutritional medicine who has studied the link between hormones and obesity for years, describes how to reverse the hormonal imbalance and restore the body's natural weight loss mechanism.
In a world dominated by fast food, fake food, and rising childhood obesity rates, establishing healthy eating habits in children is one of the greatest concerns for parents. Renowned physician Dr. Ludwig offers the tools families need to keep the kitchen table from becoming a battleground.
Emotional and physical abuse can cause people to turn to food for comfort, security, and even self-punishment. Through visualisation, affirmations, imagery, meditation, and healthy eating and exercise habits, Dr. Virtue shows you how you can break the damaging connection between emotional pain and overeating to uncover your true, natural self by ...
America's foremost childcare experts present a practical, appetizing, easy-to-follow eating plan for shaping children's tastes and metabolisms toward optimal health.
More complex than love handles and less easily understood than numbers on a scale, "Fat" proves that fat can be beautiful, evil, pornographic, delicious, shameful, ugly, or magical. Photos.
Everyone who has struggled with food--whether they're an overeater, undereater, or somewhere in between-- would like to know how to eat "normally." This commonsense approach combines cognitive-behavioural techniques and mindfulness to get pleasure and satisfaction from eating. Filled with humour, compassion, insight, and practical wisdom. An ideal ...
If you are one of the 40 million Americans overweight to the point of recommended surgical intervention, the Adjustable Gastric Band (AGB or the band) may be the safest, most effective weight-loss method for you. Unlike conventional weight-loss surgery, which can lead to serious medical complications and nutritional deficiencies, the AGB is a ...
Over the past twenty years, obesity has risen in the United States to epidemic proportions. Today, over sixty percent of Americans are overweight, and over one in four is obese. This book examines the cultural contradictions that underlie this massive transformation. Oliver's highly readable yet carefully documented book addresses the meaning of ...
This book is written for real people, by real people, about real stuff! If you're a real person considering weight loss surgery, this book will give you the right information to make the decision, whether or not it's really right for you! If you've already decided on surgery, then we'll tell you what it's really like to live day to day as a weight ...
Suggesting nutritious snacks, delicious and easy-to-make recipes, and a plan for healthier living, PBS's Chef Harry shows parents what they can do to help their children avoid childhood obesity. 125 recipes.
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