"A paradigm-shifting diet book that explains why one-size-fits-all diets don't work and helps readers customize their diet to lose weight and improve health. There are certain things we take as universal truths when it comes to dieting and health: kale is good; ice cream is bad. Until now. When Drs. Segal and Elinav published their groundbreaking research on personalized nutrition, it created a media frenzy. They had proved that individuals react...

"What is the "best" diet? Do calories matter? And when it comes to protein, fat, and carbs, which ones are good and which are bad? Food writer and cook Mark Bittman and health expert David Katz, MD, answer all these questions and more in a lively and easy-to-read Q&A format. Inspired by their viral hit article in Grub Street--one of New York magazine's most popular and most-shared articles--here Bittman and Katz share their clear, no-nonsense perspective...

Do you know what maltodextrin is? No, it's not the winning word from the national spelling bee. It's probably in your corn flakes. Should you eat something that you can't pronounce? In the past few days, you've probably eaten several hundred chemicals during your snacks and meals. Some you may know all about, but there may be a lot you've never heard of and even a few you can't pronounce! Are all these chemicals safe? Which are healthy, and which...

In this fascinating, refreshingly clarifying book about food, food myths, and how sloppy science perpetuates misconceptions about food, a medical doctor on his way to a conference gets drawn into conversations that answer the following questions: " Does vitamin C prevent the common cold? And if it works, why does it only work in Canadian soldiers, ultramarathon runners, and skiers? " Was red meat really declared a carcinogen by the WHO? Does that...

Describes the six categories of nutrients needed for good health, how they work in the body, and what foods provide each.

"A basic introduction to the health benefits of grains. Intended for kindergarten through third grade students"--Provided by publisher.

"A basic introduction to the health benefits of oils. Intended for kindergarten through third grade students"--Provided by publisher.

"How to use your diet to heal your body. Countless studies have shown that food plays a major role in promoting health and preventing and treating disease. Kirsten Hartvig draws on her deep knowledge--and her many years of hands-on experience as a natural health practitioner and researcher--to give you a unique guide to healthy eating and to the use of food as medicine. You will learn how foods stimulate the body's natural self-healing ability, and...

"A basic introduction to the benefits of healthy eating. Intended for kindergarten through third grade students"--Provided by publisher.