Suzanne Beilenson'sThe Pocket Calorie Counter (2010 edition) (Portable Diet Guide) [Hardcover](2010)

Manufacturer: Signet

Manufacturer: WS Publishing Group Brand: WS Publishing Group

Understanding the nutritional value of foods is the best and fastest way to lose weight, improve eating habits, and have increased energy. This convenient book will help readers lose weight because it provides nutritional information for thousands of food items in addition to all the tools necessary to create a personalized weight-loss plan.

Manufacturer: Nourish

Bran muffin or chocolate chip? Which wine is likely to do add the most inches to your waistline – red, white or sparkling? And if you’re dying for a pizza, how can you keep the damage to a minimum? Faced with this type of difficult decision, The Right Bite is here to help you make the least bad choice. It’s full of accessible, practical advice for all those everyday occasions when you might be tempted to have a little treat but don’t want to do too much damage. Each chapter focuses on a different eating environment, including coffee shops, bars, takeout, the movies and even a family barbecue. For each situation The Right Bite explores the type of foods likely to be available and compares them, explaining the main health pitfalls and highlighting a top pick for each one.  --The Right Bite panel allows you to immediately pick the least ‘bad’ choice --Fact Boxes scattered throughout give you extra tips and expert advice--Nutrition Numbers help you compare and weigh up your options instantly --Understanding Key Nutrients explains the main food groups    Written by an experienced nutritional therapist – so you know that you are getting savvy advice – and small enough to slip in your bag, this is the one-stop guide for anyone facing difficult food choices in the real world.

Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Health Benefits of Black Cumin For Cooking and Health Table of Contents Preface Getting started Chapter # 1: Intro Chapter # 2: How is black cumin commonly used? Chapter # 3: Black cumin recipes Chapter # 4: Growing your own black cumin Chapter # 5: Precautions Benefits of black cumin to the brain Chapter # 1: Boosts memory Benefits of black cumin to the body Chapter # 1: Fights cancer Chapter # 2: Strengthens the immune system Chapter # 3: Alleviates allergic conditions Chapter # 4: Eases high blood pressure Chapter # 5: Counters the effects of radiation Chapter # 6: Reduces frequency of pediatric seizures Chapter # 7: Helps in weight loss Chapter # 8: Helps with migraines Conclusion References Preface Many plants that seem so innocuous to us today have been used in traditional medicine for centuries and have produced astonishing results. Greek and Indian medicine in particular has taken leverage of numerous herbs and plants in curing a wide variety of ailments. Only today has science caught up with what our ancestors took as common knowledge. Research conducted over the past few decades have begun to testify to the health benefits of these botanical wonders. One such amazing plant is Black Cumin more specifically known as Nigella sativa. It is a plant that blossoms yearly and was found originally in the southern and southwestern regions of Asia. Growing to a height ranging from twenty to thirty centimeters, it is characterized by its thin and straight leaves, fragile blue / white flowers and large bloated fruit holding the renowned Black Cumin seed. The seed of this plant has been used in cuisines around the globe but is particularly famous and notable in Sub-continental cooking. Its pungent taste and unique aroma has made it famous in many dishes. Its importance in the kitchen aside, this seed has a host of medicinal benefits that make it ideal for consumption from a health perspective. It can have a positive effect on both body and m...

Manufacturer: Da Capo Press Brand: Hirsch, Anita Color: Multicolor

High cholesterol is an important risk factor for heart disease, heart attack, and strokes. And although cholesterol screening is one of the most widely administered and evaluated blood tests, many people don't realize that our bodies require some cholesterol to function normally and remain confused about which cholesterol is the "good" one and which is the "bad." Now, in Good Cholesterol, Bad Cholesterol, Hirsch presents a clear, concise primer to all the varieties of this blood lipid, including HDL (high-density lipoprotein), LDL (low-density lipoprotein), VDL (very low density lipoprotein), and others, as well as the connection between the ways various types of fat affect cholesterol levels. Providing essential information about how cholesterol relates to heart disease, stroke, and other life-threatening medical conditions, this essential primer also provides guidance about how to manage your cholesterol levels—through diet, exercise, and stress management—for optimum, lifelong health.

Manufacturer: Rodale Press

Manufacturer: Rodale Books

With an angry food industry hot on their heels and a ravenous fan base clamoring for more, Zinczenkoand Goulding once again redefine the American food landscape.Featuring up-to-the-minute information on the ever-changing array of supermarket and restaurantofferings, Eat This, Not That! 2012 reveals the shocking calorie counts, mind-bending sugar and fatloads, and deceptive advertising and marketing techniques that are making America fat―and givesreaders the information they need to fight back.Packed with cool tips, industry secrets, and essential nutrition knowledge, Eat This, Not That! 2012is a must-have for anyone who cares about what they eat―and how they look.

Manufacturer: THR Hospitality

This empowering book provides you with the knowledge to "Eat Your Way to Perfect Health and Ideal Weight." You will learn how to identify and select highly nutritious familiar foods and ingredients, and the sources and markets to find them! Deirdre Ventura's unique personal guide to delicious and healthy living provides you with: Tips and perspectives to help you make better choices. * How to apply the 80/20 rule to eat well and snack smart. * The connection between your health and ideal weight. * Knowledge of the rainbow of high nutrition foods. * How to replace low nutritional foods with delicious and nutritious upgrades. * Why alkaline water is critical to good health, and how to alkalize your own water. * Ways to identify the highest quality products and where to purchase them. * How to make a Plant and Pray Garden part of your lifestyle. * Ways to detox your body with delicious juicing recipes. * An overview of products and cooking methods that will sustain you for the long haul.

Manufacturer: Rodale Books Brand: Rodale Books

Imagine a diet plan that lets you eat at Burger King, McDonald's, Dunkin' Donuts and Olive Garden―and still strip away 10, 20, even 30 pounds or more! A diet plan that lets you order takeout pizza, whip up a box of macaroni & cheese, even reach into the freezer section for ice cream―and never worry about gaining weight or going hungry! A diet plan that lets you enjoy your most indulgent comfort foods whenever you want―and actually teaches you how to eat them more often! The Eat This, Not That! No-Diet Diet is the easiest, most revolutionary weight-loss plan ever created.Whether you're in the drive-through, the family restaurant, the supermarket aisle or your own kitchen, you make dozens of decisions every day that affect your weight and your health. Now, those decisions are made easier than ever! Authors David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding have built on the success of their wildly popular Eat This, Not That! series of food-swap guides and created a complete morning-to-night, 365-day eating plan that will have you enjoying all your favorite foods―and shedding pounds like you've never imagined! No matter where you are or what you crave, you'll be stunned to discover how easy losing weight can be!Dana Bickelman of Walpham, MA lost 70 pounds in one year, while still enjoying her favorite restaurants―Dunkin' Donuts and Olive Garden. "Boys want to say hi to me now, and that's awesome," she exclaims. "I've never had this kind of attention before, and it's wonderful."Michael Colombo of Staten Island, NY lost 91 pounds in less than 9 months, while eating his favorite McDonald's sandwiches―and skipping products labeled as "health food"! "It's a lot easier than [I] thought," he says. "My confidence has skyrocketed."Erika Bowen of Minneapolis, MN dropped 84 pounds in 17 months, just by shopping smarter in the supermarket. "There was a time when I refused to wear tank tops," she says. "But now I'm very comfortable in my own skin, and I'm ...