Health: Diets and nutrition Books

Book SynopsisHANDLEFor the first time in trade paperback -- the New York Times bestselling DASH Diet program specifically formulated to help shed years and pounds.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewA People Magazine Best New Books selection A New York Post Must-Read Books selection An Elle Magazine Best Books of the Summer selection A PureWow Best Beach Reads of Summer selection An InStyle, W Magazine, and NY Daily News Summer Reads selection "Keenly perceptive, unflinchingly honest, and ultimately inspiring…Miller shares her dieting travails with humor and honesty while tracing the roots of our society's obsession with body image." —Booklist, Starred Review "Who doesn't want the perfect body? We all do. Kimberly Rae Miller does…[In] Beautiful Bodies, Miller examines a life of dieting and seeks to find where this unattainable image of the 'ideal body' came from." —PopSugar "If you find the subject of food to be both vexing and transfixing, you'll love Beautiful Bodies, Kimberly Rae Miller's witty and wise memoir, social history, and, yes, love story about dieting, fitness, and body image." —Elle Magazine "What makes this memoir different from other accounts by women struggling with their weight is that the author knows the science behind it…" —Kirkus Reviews "Miller's story is one that any woman can slip into with great ease." —New York Daily News "In Beautiful Bodies, Kimberly Rae Miller writes intimately of the damage done when women's bodies and appearance are discussed in degrading terms…This account offers telling insight on the immense negativity surrounding body image, as well as acknowledging that love and acceptance of oneself is a constant exercise in reinforcement." —Library Journal "Kimberly Rae Miller's magnification of modern diet culture, historic and current beauty standards, and the media's influence over it all creates a really beautiful base for a conversation we should all be having." —a Better Happier St. Sebastian "Kimberly Rae Miller's candid body image memoir…digs deep into the social history of weight loss and finding self-love after a lifetime of dieting." —InStyle "There's no such thing as an ideal or perfect body, but the elusive quest to create one has guided Kimberly Rae Miller since childhood…In Beautiful Bodies, she combines her personal experience with social history to explore how the idea of perfect bodies was formed and has shifted time and time again, becoming a little less attainable each generation…Beautiful Bodies is full of history about body image that will entertain and sadden you." —BitchMedia "Miller, author of the excellent 2013 memoir Coming Clean (about growing up with parents who were hoarders), is back with another powerful book that's part memoir, part social history. Here, [Miller] explores her complex and at times difficult relationship with food, eating, and exercise and examines how and why we try to control our bodies." —PureWow "Many women can identify with the thoughts and feeling of Kimberly Rae Miller, who struggles over figuring out just what the ideal body looks like. [In Beautiful Bodies,] follow Kimberly's journey as she embarks on a fascinating, if not hilarious, voyage to uncover this mystery, which has plagued women (and men) throughout history." —FamilyEducation "There was not one slow moment in Beautiful Bodies. Despite [there being] many books on personal addictions including eating disorders, this book is head and shoulders above the others. Her story is one that many readers can relate to and her writing is accessible, her vulnerability incomparable." —New York Journal of Books "Just as she did in Coming Clean, [Miller] writes about pain and struggle with utter honesty, humor, and grace. If you have ever felt at odds with your body—as if no matter what you do, it simply isn't good enough—you will see yourself in this wonderful book. If you have a partner or daughter who struggles with her body, this book is required reading." —Gabi Moskowitz, producer of Freeform's Young & Hungry and coauthor of Hot Mess Kitchen "Weaving diet history with all-insecurities-bared personal narrative, Kimberly Rae Miller charts the cuckoo, dangerous, and heartbreaking efforts we endure to suppress our bodies into an imagined ideal. Funny, honest, and deeply empathic, this memoir of the public and private body chronicles the ultimate struggle—not to lose weight but to love the shape of our lives." —Sarah McColl, founder of Yahoo Food "Kimberly Rae Miller's Beautiful Bodies will make you laugh and cry with her story of a life spent chasing a beautiful body. Truthful, heartfelt, and delightfully funny, Miller walks her path toward redemption with admirable grace—and reminds us it's truly okay to be exactly as we are." —Katie Sise, author of Creative Girl, The Boyfriend App, and The Pretty App

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Book SynopsisThe editors of Bottom Line Inc. present Natural and Home Remedies for Aging Well, the best and most extensive book for mature men and women looking to make the most out of their lives with alternative and complementary practices, healing foods, and proper exercise.Americans spend a fortune each day on prescription drugs, and if you''re over the age of 50 the cost and complications of conventional health treatments can be overwhelming. There are other options, more natural and simpler to use, that can empower you to take back the control of your own body, and restore your vitality. With insight from over 100 of the world''s top health experts, this go-to guide provides easy access to the trusted collection of information that Bottom Line is known for, and offers advice on a vast array of topics, including: Over-the-counter and homemade remedies Foods that fight disease and ease pain Weight loss and exercise essentials Brain fitness and healthy sleeping habits WhetheTrade Review"A solid option for readers seeking consumer health information on aging." - Library Journal"A go-to guide that provides practical and effective advice on a vast array of topics." - Midwest Book Review

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Book SynopsisNew York Times–bestselling author Dr. Angelo Acquista offers a weight loss regimen and delicious recipes designed to improve overall wellness. Created from fresh, plant-based ingredients, the cuisine of Sicily is one of the world’s most balanced—and flavorful—diets. These Mediterranean recipes combine essential proteins, complex carbohydrates, fiber, and fat to nourish our bodies with the natural antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals that sustain our health and fight disease. Diagnoses of obesity, cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, hypertension, depression, and heart disease, among many other conditions, have been linked to the processed fast-food meals that have come to dominate our lifestyles. Sharing his family’s recipes, Dr. Angelo Acquista reveals how anyone can prepare healthy, tasty food to reduce their risks of developing debilitating and life-threatening illnesses. He also provides a weight-loss meal plan calculated to help readers lose between five to ten pounds in two weeks. From breakfast through dinner, appetizer to dessert, in The Mediterranean Prescription, you’ll find amazing recipes for every taste, including: Chickpea Salad Minestrone Soup Baked Zucchini with Eggplant and Tomatoes Broiled Portobello Mushrooms Spaghetti with Shrimp and Cognac Sauce Pizza Sweet and Sour Tuna Salmon with Orange and Lemon Chicken Cacciatore Filet Mignon Rib Roast Poached Pears in Chianti And much more! With tips and strategies on maintaining your healthy eating lifestyle, including how to stock your pantry and fridge, smart restaurant dining choices, exercises, and the best food for your children, Dr. Acquista’s knowledge and menu is a prescription for life.

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Book SynopsisThe DASH diet has been a staple of the dieting world, recommended by doctors, nutritionists, and crowned the US News and World Report's #1 best diet for 8 years in a row. But popular tastes and medical guidelines have evolved, and THE DASH DIET MEDITERRANEAN SOLUTION presents a new approach to the time tested diet program that highlights the benefits of whole foods. Marla Heller, MS RD has overhauled the DASH plan to reflect the latest, cutting-edge research on hypertension, diabetes, depression, and other health issues that impact millions of Americans. Meal planning gets a new focus on unprocessed foods (less sugar free jello, more fresh fruits!), seafood options, and even a whole section examining vegan and vegetarian choices. Filled with four weeks of menus and tons of strategies and research, THE DASH DIET MEDITERRANEAN SOLUTION offers readers a new approach to their best health the DASH diet way.

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Book SynopsisGetting rid of the last 10 pounds is the hardest part of losing weight because your body wants to hang on to them. So many people exercise and eat right, but those pounds refuse to budge and they have no idea why! Author Tosca Reno shares the slim-down secrets of fitness models and celebrities, teaching readers how to finally lose that last 10 pounds and keep it off for good. Bonus! 50 new Eat-Clean recipes!

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a scientific explanation for cancer through an analysis of the blood. The Jubbs explain how LifeFood nutrition—a diet rich in vegetarian foods found wild in nature and served uncooked—can detoxify and rejuvenate the body. Included are four herbal formulas for making colloidal medicines for proper hydration. These alkaline beverages can be readily absorbed to purify 'dirty blood'—acidic and full of toxins—making the body inhospitable to cancer. Secrets of an Alkaline Body is informatively illustrated and includes testimonials from clients who have successfully cleared cancer from their bodies using the Jubbs'' techniques.

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Book SynopsisAccording to David Jubb, who has done the breakthrough work in this realm, life extension and health optimization require protein and antioxidant synthesis. Colloids of life and lifecolloids (spores), he says, are the real primordial building blocks of life, not the body cells. These colloids comprise the body''s flora, whose vitality is crucial in creating sustained good health and long life. Jubbs Cell Rejuvenation focuses on how to optimize this bio-terrain, giving readers solid information about the science and techniques for reclaiming that inner terrain in relationship to protein and antioxidant synthesis. In a world of health practitioners who talk only in terms of disease, Dr. Jubb''s focus is on the forces that allow health to flourish. This work represents a nontoxic, natural approach that gently creates a symbiotic relationship among body functions that contributes to overall health. Chronic fatigue, digestive insufficiency, cancer, diabetes, and autoimmune challenge are all demystified in this important work.

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Book SynopsisWith eye-opening self-tests and questionnaires, this step-by-step guide will help you replace unhealthy eating patterns with a diet of fresh, raw foodsWhy do we overeat time and time again? Why do we make poor diet choices? Why is dieting so difficult? Using the latest scientific research and an open, conversational tone, 12 Steps to Raw Foods addresses these vital questions and explains the numerous benefits of choosing a diet of fresh—versus cooked—foods.But rather than simply praising the benefits of raw foods, this book offers helpful tips and coping techniques to form and maintain new, healthy patterns. Learn how to make a raw food restaurant card that makes dining with co-workers easy and enjoyable. Discover three magic sentences that enable you to refuse your mother-in-law’s apple pie without offending her. Find out how to sustain your chosen diet while traveling. These are only a few of the many scenarios that Boutenko outlines.Written in a convenient 12-step format, this book guides the reader through the most significant physical, psychological, and spiritual phases of the transition from cooked to raw foods. Embracing the raw food lifestyle is more than simply turning off the stove. Such a radical change in the way we eat affects all aspects of life. Boutenko touches on the human relationship with nature, the value of supporting others, and the importance of living in harmony with people who don’t share the same point of view on eating. Already a classic, this enhanced second edition is aimed at anyone interested in improving their health through diet.

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Book SynopsisBetter health and weight loss from the inside out and the outside in. Look good, feel good, live well. Dr. Fischer’s Park Avenue Diet breaks the mold when it comes to the traditional concept of dieting. The Park Avenue Diet goes beyond what you eat and how you exercise. Dr. Fischer’s Park Avenue Diet is a comprehensive program that addresses the seven principal components of image, how we appear and how we behave, the reflection of our lifestyle choices that the outside world judges us by. Permanent lifestyle change in The Park Avenue Diet is accomplished with the help of seven top experts in the seven uniquely interconnected components of image:  weight, physique, hair, skin, clothing, self- confidence and interpersonal skills.The experts are make-up artist Laura Geller, hair stylist Joel Warren, New York socialite Tinsley Mortimer, fashion consultant Helene Hellsten, world renowned psychologist Dr. Stanley Krippner, nutritionist, Chef Marie-Annick Courtier, and fitness trainer Bernadette Penotti. Dr. Fischer’s Park Avenue Diet plan will help you look and feel your best, lose weight and attract the people and opportunities you desire. Dr. Stuart Fischer brings the secrets of The Park Avenue Diet to everyone.  The experts supply advice which can be incorporated easily without the hassle of expensive foods, exercise machines, gyms or other inconvenient roadblocks between your present self and the new you. How you look on the outside can affect how you feel on the inside-and vice versa.  The pathway to a happier, healthier lifestyle encompasses physical, psychological, and behavioral changes that reinforce each other.  The Park Avenue Diet is a revolutionary 6-week program that teaches you to completely remake your appearance, your health, and your life. 

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Book SynopsisThe long-awaited cookbook is here! Great food that''s good for you--that''s the foundation of the South Beach Diet and the reason millions of people around the world have adopted it as their lifelong eating plan, shedding unwanted pounds in the process. Created by leading Miami cardiologist Arthur Agatston, M.D., the diet emphasizes good fats and good carbohydrates, the kind that stave off cravings for unhealthy sugary food and promote long-term weight loss. It''s not "diet" food--it''s satisfying, flavorful dishes that are good for your health and your waistline. Whether you''re already a South Beach Diet success story or brand-new to the program, you''ll find a wealth of inspiration in The South Beach Diet Cookbook to keep you on track without feeling deprived. The recipes are simple enough to make every day but delicious enough to serve on any occasion: Oatmeal Pancakes, Buttermilk Salmon Chowder, Caribbean Baked Chicken with Mango, Grilled Filet Mignon with Roasted Garlic Chipotle Pepper Chimichurri, Mexican Lasagna, Sage and Rosemary Pork, Red Snapper with Avocado Salsa, Thai Vegetable Stir-Fry, and Chocolate Pie with Crispy Peanut Butter Crust. Each recipe is marked "Phase 1," "Phase 2," or "Phase 3," so you''ll know immediately where it falls in the diet; there are also 25 all-new recipes from the top chefs and restaurants in Miami. Illustrated with 50 full-color photographs and packed with extras like shopping lists and a pantry guide, The South Beach Diet Cookbook is an essential addition to your kitchen shelf.

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Book SynopsisIn The Magic of Chia, authority James F. Scheer details the seed''s abundant nutrients: calcium, amylose (a slow-burning starch helpful for hypoglycemics), a vast array of vitamins and minerals, and an unusually good ratio of omega-3 oil to omega-6 oil. The book reintroduces this wonder food to the modern palate, with numerous tested recipes for using chia to upgrade the nutritional value of hamburgers, soups, salads, breads, fruit drinks, and much more. Included is the never before told story about the twenty-year program to domesticate the wild chia and, for the first time in modern history, grow it in large enough quantities to supply the U.S. and world markets.

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Book SynopsisIn this new, updated edition of the classic book on brain performance and nutrition, Dr. Michael A. Schmidt provides a host of practical dietary information and new, ground-breaking research to support his findings. A remarkable but little known fact is that the brain is nearly 60 percent fat. The book begins with a quiz to measure the reader''s brain fatty acid profile, and goes on to demonstrate the role of fat in the brain''s structure and functioning. The author helps the reader distinguish between harmful and beneficial fats and oils, and warns the 'French Fry Generation' of the dangers of a poor diet. The effects of nutrition on mood, memory and behavior are explained by a number of compelling case studies. Finally, the author presents various strategies for enhancing mental, physical and emotional intelligence through the conscious use of supplements and a healthy diet.

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Book SynopsisThe Adaptation Diet presents a plan clinically proven to lower levels of cortisol, the main stress hormone and a major component of the obesity epidemic. By reducing excess cortisol, you can: • Decrease your risk for diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and high blood pressure • Lose the fat around your midsection and increase your lean muscle mass • Improve your ability to adapt to emotional and situational stress   Dr. Charles Moss takes readers through a three-step program—detoxification, elimination of common food allergens, and the implementation of an anti-inflammatory diet—with specific advice on the avoidance of toxins and the inclusion of key bioactive, cortisol-controlling foods and nutrients such as flaxseed powder, cold water fish, specialized herbs, and vitamins. In addition, using the newly emerging science of epigenetics, he explains how diet and environment influence our biological destiny, and he provides more than 100 delicious recipes, as well as menu plans, for life-long control of biochemical stress. You’ll learn which foods protect gene expression and help reduce your risk for obesity as well as how to protect your children’s gene expression before they are even born. By following the right dietary suggestions, we can change ourselves right down to our genes and reduce our chances for disease.

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Book SynopsisRaw Chi discusses a breakthrough in health understanding, showing readers how to bridge the gap between the raw foods diet and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Offering an overview of the nature of foods and herbs used in TCM (ginseng, aged citrus peel, cinnamon twig, licorice root, and many others) in addition to sections dedicated to men's and women's health, author Rehmannia Dean Thomas educates readers on how to use centuries-old Chinese herbal formulas to balance a raw food diet. TCM practitioners have typically discouraged maintaining diets high in raw foods, citing that they are yin in their energetic nature and can dampen the digestive fire, often resulting in fatigue, excess weight, or bloating, among other symptoms. Thomas observed that herbal formulas in the TCM material medica have been designed over many centuries to warm the middle Jiao area—the area from the diaphragm to the navel—and assist the digestive fire (similar to metabolism), thus helping to render raw foods into energy without accumulating moisture retention. The author shoes how an educated and responsible combination of raw food and Chinese herbal teas, tailored to one's individual needs, can help raw foodists, and others, attain daily and long-term health. Thomas describes chi in Western terms, helping readers to understand the meaning of this energy, how it is acquired and used for metabolism and health, and as an overall driver of evolution. He continues by describing the yin and yang of chi and how the foods we eat affect us all, and specifically as men and women—offering three herbal recipes each for men and women separately, and two tea recipes for both men and women. The text includes an appendix with instructions on different methods for herb preparation and sources for high-quality herbs.

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Book SynopsisDo you or someone you love have a Y chromosome? If so, this book is for you. The average life expectancy for men is five years shorter than for women. Why? Because men neglect their health. Dr. Stephen C. Brewer’s The Canyon Ranch Guide to Men’s Fitness: A Doctor’s Prescription for Male Wellness aims to remedy that.The Canyon Ranch Guide is a sustainable, real-world approach to men’s health. The book is divided into four sections designed to target a specific phase on your journey to well-being. In-depth detail is tailored to target five specific age groups and then subdivided by function. The guide takes a comprehensive look at every aspect of men’s health from sexual health to cardiovascular and prostate. Dr. Brewer is an internationally featured speaker who has been interviewed on both radio and television, including The Dr. Oz Show, The Today Show, and CNN. He is a medical director at Canyon Ranch Health Resorts and has over thirty-five years of experience as a doctor. From evaluating where you are now to where you can be, Dr. Brewer addresses each step necessary for preventing disease and improving your lifestyle. Sleep better, eat better, and lose weight—The Canyon Ranch Guide is essential reading for every age.Trade Review"Brewer, medical director at Canyon Ranch Health Resort in Tucson, Ariz., and a specialist in preventative and integrative medicine, encourages men to take a good look at the state of their health and become accountable for it. The book is divided into four parts, with part one, 'Where You Are Now, and Where Can You Be?', highlighting the importance of an annual 'maintenance check,' i.e., physical exam. Part two, 'Your Health at Different Times of Life,' analyzes physiological status and makes recommendations for five separate age groups, from age 18 to 80-plus. Part three, 'Your Health by Function,' addresses individual systems of the male body, covering such topics as sexual function, cardiac disease (the leading cause of death in men), dementia, prostate cancer, and exercise injuries. Part four, 'Your Health by Strategy,' explains the vital need for quality sleep and outlines an "almost vegetarian" diet with vitamin and mineral supplements. This section also introduces epigenetics and looks at how sustained healthy habits can 'turn genes on or off in a positive way.' This accessible handbook is equal parts factual and friendly, and it will help men conquer their health fears and make wise choices for healthy, long lives." Publishers Weekly

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Book SynopsisAn examination of the link between eating disorders and the need for intimacy explains how eating disorders sabotage intimate relationships and why many people overeat to satisfy their emotional hunger. Book available.

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Book SynopsisNormal0MicrosoftInternetExplorer4/* Style Definitions */table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:Table Normal;mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-parent:;mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;}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 wont 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 cravings forever, and achieving dramatically improved health and energy levels-while also making it easier to lose weight!

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Book SynopsisDana Carpender's NEW Carb Counter is a completely revised and updated version of the bestselling Carb Gram Counter. It includes more than 100 pages of new content, including new and popular brand name products, fast food chains, and restaurants. Each entry contains the serving size amount, calories, total carbs, fibre, net carbs, protein, and fat in the food-making it the perfect reference tool for dieters of all kinds. Better still, any foods with less than five grams of net carbs are featured in bold, so low-carb dieters can easily see those foods that are best for them and their health.Also included are helpful low-carb eating tips, as well as great lists of low-carb snack, treat, and meal ideas, all from best-selling author and low-carb guru Dana Carpender.With Dana Carpender's NEW Carb Counter in your pocket or purse, everything you need to stay on track and at your healthiest is at your fingertips.

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Book SynopsisPutting more than 30 years of groundbreaking research to work, renowned scientist Judith Wurtman, Ph.D, and her partner, Nina T. Frusztajer, MD, present here a clinically proven 12 week programme that uses the power of carbohydrates to: activate the appetite-suppressant function of serotonin and eliminate cravings; regain emotional balance and improve mood; and, lose up to 2 pounds of body fat per week. In addition, for the millions who experience mood swings or using antidepressants and related medications that provoke overeating, "The Serotonin Power Diet" will help them get their bodies - and their energy - back. Easy and economical, with more than 75 delicious recipes "The Serotonin Power Diet" is the natural solution to weight loss and maintenance for those who thought their cravings could never be satisfied.

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Book SynopsisThe ideal resource for anyone looking to lose weight and look great, this health handbook features easy-to-follow cardio and weight training routines, recipes, and meal plans. Following on the heels of the ultra-successful Triumph titles, 101 Workouts and 101 Workouts for Women, is a new book in the "101" series that delivers even more breakthrough fitness advice for people of all ages. In 101 Fat-Burning Workouts & Diet Strategies For Women, the editors of Muscle & Fitness magazine provide expert workouts, high-energy cardio routines, body-sculpting meal plans, and tasty low-fat recipes.

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