What to Eat and Why to Eat It: The Natural Eating Plan

Manufacturer: NAL Trade

The Carbohydrate Addict's No Cravings Cookbook: 200 All-New Low-Carb Recipes to Satisfy Every Craving

Manufacturer: Goodheart-Willcox

Activities review culinary terminology and chapter content. The workbook also helps students apply what they have learned as they buy, prepare, and store foods. A wide variety of activities are provided for various learning styles. The text provides the information students will need to complete many of the activities. Other activities will require creative thinking and research beyond the textbook.

Manufacturer: Neon Press

Learn How to Follow Your Own Instincts and Become the Savviest Wine Picker in Town! Use the skills you already have to find the wines you'll enjoy the most. Want to become a consummate wine consumer effortlessly? Then let J.P. Bary be your guide. Through series of ten engaging conversations, Bary coaches readers through all the steps needed to select, store and serve wines successfully, concentrating on the most common stumbling blocks, pitfalls and sources of confusion and giving practical advice about how to overcome them. Instead of presenting the subject of wine in a categorical fashion, this entertaining book helps you take an intimate look at your own taste preferences and shows you why learning to trust your own instincts is more important than studying diagrams of the tongue or obsessing over aroma wheels. You'll learn how to predict how wines will taste before you drink them and pair them properly--not just with foods, but with people and occasions.No musts - No fuss!Without tables, charts or listings of regions and producers to memorize, or a glossary of definitions to study before you can understand what it says, Bary helps you build all the essential skills you need to develop a personal relationship with wine and become a very savvy consumer. He identifies the most persistent misconceptions and explains how labels, ratings, marketing ploys and even well-intentioned advice can mislead you. He takes the mystery out of wine tasting and explains why most people get confused when they listen to the descriptions given by wine professionals. You'll learn how to read between reviewers' lines and tell whether sommeliers and retailers are being helpful or giving you the runaround. Find out what's missing in all the other wine guidesWhether mind numbingly "complete" or misleadingly "simple," most wine guides treat the subject of wine as a curriculum to be presented topic by topic. Instead, this book recognizes that learning about wine is a process and ...

Manufacturer: Demos Health

Eat safe gluten-free and allergy-free meals in your home and at restaurants around the corner or anywhere across the globe Packed with everything you need to know to prepare meals or navigate a menu in any eating establishment, Let's Eat Out Around the World Gluten Free and Allergy Free is an easy-to-use resource that helps you to: Confidently avoid meals with gluten, wheat, corn, dairy, egg, fish, peanut, shellfish, soy, and tree nuts Discover over 175 dishes across six ethnic cuisines including French, Indian, Italian, Mexican, Chinese, and Thai plus traditional American steak and seafood options Understand ingredients, food preparation, hidden allergens, and cross-contact Ask the right questions and order safe meals with or without gluten-free menus and food allergy charts Plan trips, holidays, and business travel with detailed guidelines for snacks, airlines, hotels, and cruise lines Explore overseas destinations with chef translation cards, airline meal codes, and international travel tips

Manufacturer: Lulu, Inc

The Secret To Happiness: How to Live a Healthy Life Mentally, Physically & Spiritually is a reliable and innovative book for health, nutrition, fitness and mental health. The author Stacey Chillemi brings to you an informative program that specifically designed to improve the quality of your life. Have you ever experienced instant clarity after exercise? Have you ever experienced alertness or a boost of energy after eating a certain food? Have you ever experienced a mental crash after eating something with a lot of sugar? Does your brain mysteriously slow down during stress, while multitasking, or when meeting a deadline? Each is an example of what we do to our bodies - whether through nutrition, sleep, exercise, or stress - all these components have a dramatic effect on us mentally, physically & spiritually. The Secret To Happiness: How to Live a Healthy Life Mentally, Physically & Spiritually will lead you step by step, day by day, toward a happy, healthy and more productive life!

Manufacturer: Adams Media

Today, more than ever, people are thinking about their cholesterol levels. But the resources they've had to help them be healthy were intimidating and expensive--until now.This guide is the non-intimidating, easy-to-follow, one-stop resource for managing and maintaining healthy HDL, or "good" cholesterol levels.From recognizing the risks of high cholesterol and artery blockage to creating a sound diet and exercise plan, this is a comprehensive yet uncomplicated guide. In bite-sized tips, it provides the keys to lowering the risk of heart disease--the leading killer of men and women in the United States.Helping you take the steps you need to live a healthier lifestyle, this tip-based book is the ultimate collection of life-saving suggestions for anyone affected by bad cholesterol.

Manufacturer: Square One

Manufacturer: Berkley

Manufacturer: Grosset & Dunlap

Providing a comprehensive listing of over 8,500 brand name and basic foods with their calorie and carbohydrate counts, this helpful resource includes the most up-to-date information on fruits and vegetables, meats and poultry, cereals and breads, cookies and cakes, fast-food restaurant items, and frozen dinners. The listings are exhaustive, covering everything from Brazil nuts to Bojangles, latkas to Little Caesar's, and souffle to Sizzler.