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"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...
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The author of Body love returns with custom 21-day eating plans tailored to four different types of women: "The Girl on the Go" for the woman who wants to eat healthy while managing a hectic schedule, "The Domestic Goddess" for the woman who loves to spend time in the kitchen, "The Plant-Based Devotee" for the woman who avoids animal products, and "The Red-Carpet Ready" for the woman who wants to look and feel her best for an upcoming special event....
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The No-Fail Plan to Beating Sugar Addiction!With one-third of our calories coming from sugar and white flour added to processed foods, sugar addiction is a rapidly growing epidemic. However, unlike other addictions, going "cold turkey" won't fix it. In this groundbreaking book, nationally recognized physician Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum uncovers four types of sugar addiction and gives a step-by-step plan for resolving their underlying causes, breaking sugar...
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"Last year, Melissa Milne asked 10,000 women how they feel about their bodies, weight, and food. The answers were shocking: more than 80 percent feel guilty after a decadent meal; nearly 60 percent have dieted down a dress size to appease a man; almost two-thirds say they have been body-shamed by another woman--and 50 percent would rather be skinnier than happier or smarter. These women are sick and tired of feeling bad while trying to lose weight....
8) The Inflammation Syndrome: Your Nutrition Plan for Great Health, Weight Loss, and Pain-Free Living
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Completely revised and updated-Jack Challem's powerful plan to safely prevent and overcome inflammatory disorders
Inflammation is what happens when our body's own defenses turn on us-and it is a huge and growing problem. Written by the author of the groundbreaking Syndrome X, this essential updated edition of The Inflammation Syndrome draws on cutting-edge research conducted around the world to provide a revolutionary approach to healing inflammation-related...
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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 time."
-Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., C.N.S., New York Times bestselling author of The Fat Flush Plan and...
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You can feel great again!
What is Syndrome X? It's a resistance to insulin-the hormone needed to burn food for energy-combined with high cholesterol or triglycerides, high blood pressure, or too much body fat. Syndrome X ages you prematurely and significantly increases your risk of heart disease, hypertension, obesity, eye disease, nervous system disorders, diabetes, Alzheimer's, cancer, and other age-related diseases.
Syndrome X is the first book...
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"With a focus on building health and nutrition literacy, this timely title gives readers the tools they need to make healthy food choices for every meal! Topics include whole foods, processed foods, and reading food labels. Healthful food tips are explained using text that is easy for young readers to digest"-- Publisher.
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Food is the fuel that gives our bodies energy, builds bones and muscles, and helps keep us healthy and happy. This informative book explains to children why our bodies need nutrition, how our bodies use it, and what they need to eat for a balanced diet. -- Provided by publisher.
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Une bonne alimentation peut-elle nous aider à mieux vieillir? La recherche menée au cours des quarante dernières années nous incite fortement à le croire. En effet, un nombre important de travaux indiquent qu'une alimentation variée et équilibrée favorise le maintien des fonctions physiologiques et contribue à l'autonomie et au bien-être des personnes jusqu'à un âge avancé. Par ailleurs, la grande majorité des désordres observés au...
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La salud y la enfermedad son parte de la vida, y la enfermedad es una entidad opuesta a la salud. Los sntomas son el aviso del cuerpo que algo no est bien. El dolor es el principal sntoma que lleva al individuo a solicitar atencin mdica. Todas estas enfermedades estn relacionadas con hbitos alimenticios. Una de las base de una buena salud es una buena alimentacin. El cncer no se contagia ni se hereda, se hereda las costumbres alimenticias. El des...
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This second edition of Transdermal Magnesium Therapy offers a full medical review of how magnesium affects cancer, the heart, diabetes, the emotions, inflammation, surgery, autism, transdermal medicine, and so much more. Magnesium is nothing short of a miracle; it has the potential to save you from considerable suffering and pain. The information presented here could even save your life. Magnesium is the lamp of life and one of the most important...
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Edicion Revisada. Seguir una dieta libre de gluten de por vida no significa tener someterse a privaciones ni renunciar a manjares culinarios; el secreto está en usar la imaginación y elaborar originales platos con una gran variedad de ingredientes exquisitos. Este libro constituye la guía más completa que puede encontrar sobre este tema: incluye gran cantidad de recetas; enseña a preparar todo tipo de platos, desde entrantes hasta postres; brinda...
17) Medicinal Foods
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This book on medicinal foods is an essential reading material in this era when more people are including plant materials, which they call "veggies," in their diets to obtain micronutrients.
Knowledge of medicinal foods will enable a person to eat food to promote good health and prevent disease. Knowledge of medicinal foods will also help a person to use food for the adjunct dietary management of some health disorders.
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Con prólogo de J.J. Caballero. ¿Deseas bajar de peso comiendo de forma adecuada, sin poner en peligro tu salud y tu bienestar? Por fin tienes entre tus manos la herramienta que necesitas. Las «dietas milagro» con las que nos vemos bombardeados ofrecen una rápida pérdida de peso, sin preocuparse de las graves consecuencias que puedan causar en la salud (cetosis, problemas de riñón, fatiga…), ni de qué pasará con el peso una vez que se deja...
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Durante los últimos años se ha producido una profunda transformación en el campo de los hábitos alimentarios, favoreciendo la ingesta de alimentos nuevos alimentos en detrimento de otros que, como la fruta, la verdura y los cereales menos refinados, constituían la base tradicional de la alimentación. Los nuevos los estilos de vida que se están consolidando favorecen la tendencia hacia productos preparados o pre-cocinados. Paralelamente en nuestros...
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What should we eat? It's a simple and fundamental question that still bewilders us, despite a seemingly infinite amount of available information on which foods are best for our bodies. Scientists, dieticians, and even governments regularly publish research on the dangers of too much fat and sugar, as well as on the benefits of exercise, and yet the global obesity crisis is only worsening. Most diet plans prove to be only short-term solutions, and...
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