I'm Not On A Diet: Culture, Health and Healing

Manufacturer: iUniverse, Inc. Brand: Brand: iUniverse, Inc.

Your DNA, including your ancient ancestry and ethnicity has a lot to do with how your body responds to food, medicine, illness, exercise, and lifestyle, but just how much? And how do you know which DNA kits and gene testing are reliable and recognized?Learning about DNA to understand and improve your health is now interactive and available to the average consumer, not limited to students and teachers, but to anyone else. In the last few years genealogy buffs, parents, and anyone interested in DNA without a science background took an interest in DNA tests rests that reveal deep maternal and paternal ancestry.No science background? Don't worry. There's a DNA summer camp near you, or an educational experience in learning about DNA now available to the average consumer. Educators, scientists, and multimedia producers have teamed up to teach you the wonders of DNA, your genes and your lifestyle.It looks like it's the consumer's job to bring people together through the media and through consumer's watchdog organizations, professional associations, and support groups.

Manufacturer: Ebury Press

Anyone, from babies to adults can develop Coeliac disease—a sensitivity to the protein called gluten, which is found in wheat and certain other cereals. The gluten causes damage to the absorbing areas of the gut, interfering with the absorption of nutrients and causing vitamin and mineral deficiency. In this fully revised and updated guide, authors offer reassuring and practical advice to sufferers of Coeliac disease, discussing symptoms and diagnosis, and introducing the gluten-free diet. This includes sound nutritional advice, hints and tips on adapting to a gluten-free lifestyle, and a wealth of delicious recipes for every occasion. Understanding the condition is halfway to coping with it. This excellent book helps you to do both.

Manufacturer: Macmillan Audio

From the physician behind the wildly popular website Nutrition Facts, How Not to Die reveals the groundbreaking scientific evidence behind the only diet that can prevent and reverse many of the causes of disease-related death. The vast majority of premature deaths can be prevented through simple changes in diet and lifestyle. In How Not to Die, Dr. Michael Greger, the internationally renowned nutrition expert, physician, and founder of Nutrition Facts, examines the 15 top causes of premature death in America - heart disease, various cancers, diabetes, Parkinson's, high blood pressure, and more - and explains how nutritional and lifestyle interventions can sometimes trump prescription pills and other pharmaceutical and surgical approaches, freeing us to live healthier lives. The simple truth is that most doctors are good at treating acute illnesses but bad at preventing chronic disease. The 15 leading causes of death claim the lives of 1.6 million Americans annually. This doesn't have to be the case. By following Dr. Greger's advice, all of it backed up by strong scientific evidence, you will learn which foods to eat and which lifestyle changes to make to live longer. History of prostate cancer in your family? Put down that glass of milk, and add flaxseed to your diet whenever you can. Have high blood pressure? Hibiscus tea can work better than a leading hypertensive drug - and without the side effects. Fighting off liver disease? Drinking coffee can reduce liver inflammation. Battling breast cancer? Consuming soy is associated with prolonged survival. Worried about heart disease (the number-one killer in the United States)? Switch to a whole-food, plant-based diet, which has been repeatedly shown not just to prevent the disease but often to stop it in its tracks. In addition to showing what to eat to help treat the top 15 causes of death, How Not to Die includes Dr. Greger's Daily Dozen - a checklist of the 12 foods we should consume every day. Full of practical, ac...

Manufacturer: Random House Audio

Eat the world's most delicious foods - and start dropping pounds today! Discover thousands of shocking food truths to help flatten your belly fast - and get you on the path to better health! ABC News Nutrition and Wellness editor Dave Zinczenko, author of the multimillion-copy bestselling Eat This, Not That! series, blows the lid off the bizarre, unnecessary, and shocking ingredients in many common brands, and shows you how making smart choices about the foods you love - including burgers, pizza, and chocolate - can help you lose weight, drop blood pressure, boost your immune system, and more. With Eat It to Beat It!, better living starts right now!

Manufacturer: Austin Macauley Publishers Ltd

A remarkable, extensively researched book that deals with one of today's most pertinent problems facing humanity especially in the Western World ... Creation of a healthy diet and the factors governing this vital issue. In his book Danny Roth has made an exhaustive research into all the different types of diet currently available, studied in depth the factors governing diet from a most detailed analysis of all types of food and how good (or not) they are for us and the reasons why. A Nutritious and Informative read for the dieter and those interested in the importance of their future selection of the optimum diet, since almost every type of fruit, vegetable, seasoning, herb and forms of food available are analysed for their value and assistance in weight loss. Fascinating, informative and a great step forward in knowledge concerning the effect of what humans take into their bodies with the overriding value of what constitutes a healthy diet that will work.

Manufacturer: Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

Get your copy of this new and updated edition today! Provides authoritative advice about how good dietary habits can promote health and reduce risk for major chronic diseases. Gives action steps to reach achievable goals in weight control, stronger muscle and bones, and balanced nutrition to help prevent chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and some cancers.

Manufacturer: Rodale Books

In the aisles of the grocery store, the menus of chain restaurants, even in one's own refrigerator, confusion about how to eat right reigns: Is low-carb good or is carbo-loading the better way to go? Fat-free or sugar-free? And when did those dreaded eggs become a health food? Americans are hungrier than ever for clear-cut answers to their most perplexing food questions, but aprivate nutritionist or a membership in a diet club are expensive luxuries. What you really need is an authoritative, encyclopedic source at your fingertips. The Men's Health Big Book of Nutrition is the ultimate guide to shopping, dining, and cooking for bigger flavor-and a leaner body. It answers the ongoing demand for definitive information about the food we eat and taps into a readership hungry for final-word answers. Based on the same format as the hugely successful The Men's Health Big Book of Exercises and filled with easy-to-swallow eating strategies-and backed by groundbreaking studies and interviews with the world's most authoritative nutrition researchers-The Men's Health Big Book of Food & Nutrition - by Joel Weber with Mike Zimmerman - will help you discover just how easy it is to unlock the power of food and stay healthy for life.

Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Do you have mountains of cookbooks lying around that you never use? It’s time to get the one collection of recipes that you’ll turn to over and over again! “Instant Pot Cookbook - An Extensive Instant Pot Pressure Cookbook with 225 Fast, Easy, and Healthy Recipes for Incredibly Delicious and Nourishing Meals” has all the meals you could possibly want for every possible occasion. In a time when most people are super busy and often resort to fast or frozen food, the Instant Pot cookbook provides an alternative that is not only convenient, it’s healthy. Pressure cooking is the best way to prepare any food, especially vegetables and fruit, in terms of how much nutritional value is preserved. Slow cookers, while convenient, cook a lot of the nutrition out of your meal. The Instant Pot retains all the vitamins and minerals you need, and so quickly that it rivals the time it takes to wait for takeout. If you haven’t been cooking at home because of time constraints, those days are over. This cookbook provides all of the background info you need to start using your electric pressure cooker today. You’ll learn how to use the control panel and the automatic cooking programs, as well as the Manual settings. Keeping the Instant Pot clean is an important part of pressure-cooker ownership, so the book will walk you through the different pieces to focus on and how to keep them in the best shape possible. The cleaning process isn’t hard, and it ensures your cooker lasts a long time. So, what can you make with an Instant Pot pressure cooker? With 225 recipes, the possibilities are endless. This collection includes recipes for: Breakfast quinoa w/ maple syrup Huevos rancheros Chipotle-chocolate chicken chili Hummus Goat cheese mashed potatoes Lobster tails Lasagna soup Apple crisp Brownie cakes When you use the Instant Pot pressure cooker, you can make recipes that will impress anyone who comes to your table. Even if you...

Manufacturer: Hatherleigh Press

Throw away your bathroom scale—the revolution in diet and exercise has arrived! Combat Fat! provides an easy-to-follow, straightforward method of diet and exercise that uses body fat percentage, rather than body weight, as the leading indicator of health and wellness. Readers will discover why body fat is the most important variable in the health equation and how they can measure and interpret their own body fat percentages. The authors present a flexible, 60-day diet and exercise plan that will meet everyone's individual needs—including those of vegetarians. The program is safe and all natural—no drugs or "fat burner" supplements are suggested. Combat Fat! provides critical information on how to "eat within the system" by choosing proper foods—even when it's fast food. Readers will learn to decipher food labels to avoid common mistakes and misconceptions. Detailed basic workout plans that are designed for the average man or woman comprise the Combat Fat! exercise program, with explanations given for three different intensity levels of weight training and cardiovascular exercise. The exercises require minimal equipment and can be followed at home. Americans can end their unhealthy obsession with weight loss by focusing on healthy body fat loss. Combat Fat! recommends safe, effective and realistic goals for those who want to shape up. 200 b/w photos.