Child and Adolescent Obesity: Causes and Consequences, Prevention and Management

Manufacturer: Routledge

Throughout the developed world there is an increasing prevalence of childhood obesity. Because of this increase, and awareness of the risks to long term health that childhood obesity presents, the phenomena is now described by many as a global epidemic.   Children, Obesity and Exercise provides sport, exercise and medicine students and professionals with an accessible and practical guide to understanding and managing childhood and adolescent obesity.  It covers: overweight, obesity and body composition;   physical activity, growth and development;    psycho-social aspects of childhood obesity;   physical activity behaviours;    eating behaviours;    measuring children’s behaviour;    interventions for prevention and management of childhood obesity.    Children, Obesity and Exercise addresses the need for authoritative advice and innovative approaches to the prevention and management of this chronic problem. 

Manufacturer: Running Press Miniature Editions

Published in 2000, Dr. Shapiro's Picture Perfect Weight Loss was an instant and popular bestseller. Now our pocket-size Miniature Editionâ„¢ is a quick-reference companion for the store or on the road, with lots of food demos, facts, and full-color photographs to clearly illustrate the best ways to save calories--while eating more food! On the left is one small, fat-free, no-sugar-added muffin. On the right is a cornucopia of food--several pounds of fruit and a pair of whole-wheat rolls. The calorie counts are identical: 720. There sits Dr. Howard Shapiro's point: dieters imagine that they're saving calories by eating the "virtuous" snack on the left, whereas in reality they're depriving themselves of the mountain of food on the right. Dr. Shapiro believes that there are no bad foods, no right or wrong reasons to eat, no perfect number of meals in any given day. He doesn't believe in telling clients at his weight-loss clinic in Manhattan when they can or can't eat. Some of them are celebrities and corporate executives with such busy lives that mealtimes are often unpredictable. So Dr. Shapiro reassures them that a calorie is a calorie, whether you eat it before or after 9 p.m. He helps them lose weight by showing them different foods, set side by side, and how the seemingly healthier choice might actually be equal to or greater in calories than a bunch of foods that would seem to be off-limits to someone trying to lose weight. In Picture Perfect Weight Loss, he uses photos of foods to demonstrate these choices. Thus, a "healthy" carob bar is shown to be equal in calories to 10 scoops of Italian ices. A 10-ounce loaf of crusty bread is shown to be equal to a tiny dish of Chex Mix. Two ounces of reduced-fat cheese are shown to be equal in calories and fat grams to two ounces of salami. The photos pit all types of snacks and many meal choices against each other, and account for sugar, salt, and starch cravings. The text--easy to read even when discussing scientific...

Manufacturer: Fireside / Simon & Schuster

Manufacturer: Pan Books

If Elizabeth is one of your favorites this one will be a good book for you to read. it contains lots of tips and recipes for people who have a problem losing and regaining weight again.. order yours today.

Manufacturer: Routledge Brand: Brand: Routledge

Despite apocalyptic predictions from a vocal alliance of health professionals, politicians and social commentators that rising obesity levels would lead to a global health crisis, the crisis has not materialised. In this provocative follow up to his classic work of obesity scepticism, The Obesity Epidemic, Michael Gard argues that we have entered into a new, and perhaps terminal, phase of the obesity debate. Evidence suggests that obesity rates are levelling off in Western societies, life expectancies continue to rise in line with rising obesity rates, and across the world policy-makers have remained largely indifferent and inactive in the face of this apparently deadly threat to our health and well-being. Dissecting and dismissing much of the over-blown rhetoric and ideological bias found on both sides of the obesity debate, Gard demonstrates that the science of obesity remains radically uncertain and that it is impossible to establish an objective ‘truth’ on which to base policy. His powerful and inescapable conclusion is that we should now mark the end of the obesity epidemic. Offering a road map through the maze of claims and counter-claims, while still holding to a sceptical standpoint, this book provides an unparalleled anatomy of obesity as a scientific, political and cultural issue. It is essential reading for anybody with an interest in the science or sociology of health and lifestyle.

Manufacturer: Routledge

Exercise dependence or addiction has been described as a 'positive addiction', but it can have links with damaging dysfunctional and excessive behaviours, including eating disorders. Clinical and sport psychologists now acknowledge the condition and report that it can be found in recreational exercisers and competitive athletes. This is the first text to provide a comprehensive guide to exercise dependence. The text contains case studies and reviews research into exercise dependence in both 'exercise' and 'sports' contexts. The authors examine the condition in the widest sense, exploring different types of exercise dependence, risk factors associated with the condition, the experiences and motivational characteristics of sufferers, links with eating disorders, and a number of approaches to counselling. This text will be of significant interest to psychologists working in sport, health and clinical practice, as well as to athletes and sports coaches, particularly those involved in endurance sports associated with higher incidences of exercise dependence.

Manufacturer: Jeremy Rochford

In The Gospel According to Chubby, Jeremy Rochford offers a rare glimpse into the mind, body and soul of a weight loss success story. From the monumental failures that lead him to morbid obesity as a teenager to the remarkable successes that transformed him to who he is today, Gospel speaks straight to the heart of anyone who is struggling to find themselves. More importantly, The Gospel According to Chubby offers hope that a healthier, joyful and more satisfying life is within reach. All it takes is a little faith.

Manufacturer: Reader's Digest

Cultivate a useful healing garden and learn how common fruits, vegetables, and herbs can help treat a wide range of ailments, from arthritis and allergies to nausea, back pain and lethargy. You'll find practical suggestions and advice on planting a variety of healing gardens, along with recipes and instructions for tasty, healthful home remedies. 15 color planting guides. Over 250 color photos and illustrations.

Manufacturer: FC&A Publishing