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The Truth About Carbohydrates
Are carbohydrates fattening? Does sugar make kids hyperactive? Are fiber supplements just as good as the real thing? The questions and myths surrounding carbohydrates abound. But with this book, The American Dietetic Association sets the record straight. You will discover:
* How carbohydrates affect your weight, mood, and physical performance
* How fiber helps to reduce the risk for heart disease, diabetes, and other...
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The book shows you how to tell the difference between the additives you need in food and wine and those you don't (after all, by no means the majority of additives are bad for you).
• when preservatives, colorings and flavorings have a place in our food
• GM foods - which issues should cause concern
• Additives in unexpected places - even in a glass of wine
• facts on pesticides, fertilizers, antibiotics and growth hormones
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Luego de revolucionar las redes sociales con sus contenidos de salud y bienestar, el médico favorito de los latinoamericanos, Dr. Rawdy, reconstruye su exitosa carrera en este libro, mediante una serie de experiencias profesionales derivadas de su propio día a día en consulta. Con un lenguaje ameno, el doctor Rawdy Reales Rois expone no solo los diagnósticos más particulares que ha encontrado en la sala de emergencias de hospitales y puestos...
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Supercharged with antioxidants, vitamins, healthy fats, and essential nutrients, superfoods strengthen our bodies and nourish our brains while making us feel satisfied. Pocket Superfoods is a handy index of nutritional information, fun facts, and practical tips on the top 50 superfoods, including nuts, berries, avocado, barley, chia seed, lean meat, and broccoli. Author Seana Smith describes in detail why these diet staples make us healthy and happy....
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Could how you feel be linked to your last meal? You bet! Nutritionist Maccaro empowers you to fight back against stress, depression, anxiety, anger, and addiction by replenishing your body with foods and supplements that enhance your mood. Learn how to stock your kitchen with brain-balancers, hormone-helpers, stress-busters, sleep-enhancers, energy-boosters, and more!
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¿Por qué si tiene envase de yogur, apariencia de yogur y sabe a yogur en la etiqueta dice "bebida láctea"? ¿Es lo mismo una hamburguesa que un medallón de carne? ¿La mayonesa light es baja en calorías? ¿Si la mermelada "no contiene azúcares agregados", es dietética? ¿Cuánto entra en una porción? Lo cierto es que toda la información para responder a estas preguntas está a la vista: en las etiquetas de los alimentos. Sin embargo, muchas...
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This Book is a condensed version of information from various sources, to make it much easier for the readers to understand other alternatives, and where they can find them. The popularity of organic eating has exploded during the past decade, with herbal remedies becoming increasingly available in such conventional outlets as drugstores and even supermarkets. Hypothalamusly Speaking brings the same in-depth, easy-to-understand information and accessible...
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Navigating the Numbers sheds new light on additives, why they are used, where they come from and which ones should trigger your 'avoid' button.
Additives are a part of modern food life and they're not all bad. Despite our best intentions, we can't always eat fresh and to make food safe, stable and taste good, we need a few additives. But which ones?
This book explores the notion that processing food is not so very different to cooking it, whether...
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Protect your heart health!
At-a-glance information on trans fats, saturated fats, monounsaturated fats, polyunsaturated fats, cholesterol in over 1500 brand name and common foods.
Avoid "killer" fats!
Which of these high-fat foods should you avoid: Nuts? Avocados? Steak? Margarine? Potato chips? You probably know about the health risks of consuming saturated fat and high-cholesterol foods. But did you know the real killer is trans fats-- a common...
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En los últimos años ha habido un boom mediático sobre la alimentación, con noticias diarias, y numerosos artículos y libros sobre diferentes tipos de alimentación y dietas: dietas milagro, dieta disociada o separada, naturista, flash, macrobiótica Zen, con suplementos alimentarios, vegana, depurativa, de super-alimentos, de adelgazamiento... y hasta dietas cojas.
Pero al divulgar se ha producido un fenómeno, no solo de información sesgada...
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¡Bienvenida a la emocionante aventura del embarazo! Sabemos que este es un momento de cambios y cuidados especiales para ti y tu bebé. Y para acompañarte en esta maravillosa etapa, te presentamos nuestro libro de dietas especialmente diseñado para mujeres embarazadas. En sus páginas encontrarás un tesoro de información nutricional y consejos prácticos que te ayudarán a mantener una alimentación equilibrada y saludable durante estos nueve...
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Finally a book that tells the truth of how the standard American diet which has been adopted by most of the world has betrayed us and is destroying our bodies and complicating our health. The SAD offers synthetic chemicals into our diet and environment, which accumulates within the human body, thus promoting disease. A lifetime following the standard American diet and lifestyle could lead to an early death. This book offers the learning process on...
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"I began analysing supermarket foods every week for the Weekend Herald," says Wendyl Nissen. "I thought it would be interesting and a bit of a challenge. But instead, I just got angry. Angry that sitting on the shelves which provide the majority of Kiwi families with their nutrition were additives banned in other countries and with known health risks attached to them." Wendyl Nissen takes the reader through each food group in the supermarket and explains...
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The book offers:
*All the main food groups giving details about the medicinal uses of the commonly used foods from these groups.
*Simple, practical and effective tips about how to make use of the medicinal plants.
*Healthy recipes involving various foods that would provide nutritional as well as medicinal benefits.
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Looking for a fast and easy way to boost your health? Go green!
Green smoothies are flavorful drinks packed with disease-fighting vitamins and antioxidants. With The Green Smoothie Recipe Book you'll be able to improve the way you look and feel by replacing unhealthy high-calorie foods with nutrient-packed green smoothies. Just by adding a regular green smoothie to your diet, you'll be able to lose weight, fight disease, and increase your energy....
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Say goodbye to crash diets, hunger pangs, cravings, and diet drug! Health writer Sheila Buff tells you everything you need to know to lose weight safely and easily, and keep it off, in The Ultimate Calorie Counter.
-At-a-glance calorie counts on the foods and beverages Americans commonly eat, including brand names and fast-food restaurants.
-Charts to pinpoint your optimal calorie intake.
-Expert tips for cutting calories without eating less.
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Are consumers entitled to full disclosure about what is in their food? Many countries, including key U.S. trading partners in Europe and Asia, have adopted mandatory labeling laws for genetically modified crops such as corn and soybeans. Policymakers in the United States are under pressure from activist groups to adopt similar laws, and some public opinion polls suggest that 90 percent of Americans support mandatory GM labeling. But does GM labeling...
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Make snacking a part of a balanced diet with advice from America's nutrition experts
Snacking can be a habit that nourishes and sustains you or a source of excess calories and fat. Snacking Habits for Healthy Living shows you how to select a variety of snack foods and make them part of a healthy diet. This helpful guide provides advice for everyone, with specific information on the snacking needs of children, teenagers, athletes, weight-conscious...
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