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Eat this, not that! : thousands of simple food swaps that can save you 10, 20, 30 pounds--or more! / by Zinczenko, David.; Goulding, Matt.;
8 foods you should eat every day : plus 20 to avoid at all costs -- At your favorite restaurants : the best and worst meals at 60 fast-food and chain restaurants -- Eat this, not that! menu decoder : strategies for eating right at any restaurant -- On holidays and special occasions : the Eat this, not that! holiday survival guide -- At the supermarket : the complete Eat this, not that! grocery list -- Drink this, not that : the ultimate healthy beverage guide -- What to eat when--you're tired, stressed, or in the mood : the right foods for every conceivable situation -- Eat this, not that! for kids.
Subjects: Nutrition.; Functional foods.; Convenience foods.; Nutrition.;
© c2008., Rodale : Distributed to the trade by Macmillan,
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The Blue Zones solution : eating and living like the world's healthiest people / by Buettner, Dan.;
"Buettner [proposes that you may] transform your health using smart eating and lifestyle habits gleaned from new research on the diets, eating habits, and lifestyle practices of the communities he's identified as 'Blue Zones'--those places with the world's longest-lived, and thus healthiest, people: [Ikaria, Greece; Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Loma Linda, California; and Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica]"-- Amazon.com.Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-312) and index.Discovering the Blue Zones solution -- Discovering the Blue Zones. The secrets of a Mediterranean diet : Ikaria, Greece ; A diet from the world's longest-lived women : Okinawa, Japan ; A diet from the world's longest-lived men : Sardinia, Italy ; An American Blue Zones diet : Loma Linda, California ; History's best longevity diet : Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica -- Making an American Blue Zone. Finland's miracle makeover ; The Minnesota Experiment ; Thriving in the beach cities ; Blue Zoning the Pork State -- Building your own Blue Zone. Food rituals : how to eat to 100 ; Blue Zones menus : meals and snacks ; Blue Zones living : a design for easy health -- Blue Zones recipes. 77 easy, delicious recipes -- The science behind the Blue Zones solution.
Subjects: Diet.; Nutrition.; Health.; Functional foods.;
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The encyclopedia of healing foods / by Murray, Michael T.; Pizzorno, Joseph E.; Pizzorno, Lara.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Basic principles of a good diet -- Food components -- Compendium of healing foods -- Food prescriptions for specific diseases.
Subjects: Nutrition; Functional foods; Diet therapy;
© c2005., Atria Books,
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Calm your mind with food : a revolutionary guide to controlling your anxiety / by Naidoo, Uma,author.;
Introduction -- Part I: The problem. Fighting the global anxiety epidemic -- Gut feelings -- Immune to anxiety -- Inflammation on the brain -- Anxiety and leptin, the appetite hormone -- The dangers of metabolic disruption -- Part II: Solution. Macronutrients -- Micronutrients -- Bioactives and herbal medicine -- An antianxiety shopping trip -- Part III: The protocol. The six pillars to calm your mind -- Building your antianxiety eating plan -- Cooking tips for a calm kitchen -- Recipes to calm your mind.Based on cutting-edge research, a nutritional psychiatrist shows how to use food and nutrition to calm the mind, including the best diets for managing anxiety and depression, boosting immunity and enhancing overall mental well-being.Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-312) and index.
Subjects: Anxiety disorders; Anxiety; Functional foods.; Nutrition;
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Nature's best remedies : top medicinal herbs, spices, and foods for health and well-being / by Hajeski, Nancy J.,1951-; Low Dog, Tieraona,author of foreword.;
"A guide to the world's most therapeutic foods, herbs, spices, and essential oils will allow the healing power of nature to energize your body and enrich your life, providing a surefire path to good health and well-being. This authoritative guide to the foods, herbs, spices, essential oils, and other natural substances that alleviate common ailments will enhance your life--from treating illness to sharpening the mind, losing weight, cleaning the home, enhancing pregnancy, and reducing the effects of aging. Divided into two sections--Nature's Cures and Nature's Pharmacopoeia--this beautifully illustrated guide provides up-to-date information on such timely topics as the perils of packaged foods and the benefits of phytochemicals, how to achieve major results with minor alterations in your food choices, the soothing benefits of essential oils, and the most effective methods for maximizing such natural home helpers as salts, vinegars, oils, and more. Innovative recipes offer easy, effective dishes that utilize multiple herbs, spices, and fresh foods for powerhouse results"--Provided by publisher.Foreword / by Tieroana Low Dog, M.D. -- Introduction: Be at your best -- Nature's cures. Remedies for common physical ailments ; Soothe emotional stress ; Pregnancy and infant health ; Aging and wellness -- Nature's pharmacopoeia. Medicinal herbs ; Beneficial spices ; Essential oils ; Nature's power pantry ; Nature's home helpers.
Subjects: Naturopathy; Herbs; Self-care, Health; Functional foods.;
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The wrinkle cure : unlock the power of cosmeceuticals for supple, youthful skin / by Perricone, Nicholas.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-196) and index.
Subjects: Skin; Skin; Functional foods.; Dietary supplements.; Antioxidants;
© 2001., Warner Books,
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Kitchen cures : revolutionize your health with foods that heal / by Kotsopoulos, Peggy,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-352) and index.Kitchen cures is your complete solutions guide that links what you eat to how you look and feel. It shows you just how easy it is to alleviate common health complaints through nutrient-dense and delicious whole foods -- without having to overhaul your entire diet!The food-mood connection. Get energized ; Stress case ; Counting sheep ; Get your sex on ; don't worry, be happy ; Brain drain -- The food-weight connection. Estrogen dominance : thuttocks and man boobs ; Metabolism ; Insulin resistance : muffin tops -- The food-beauty connection. Beauty and anti-aging ; Pimples, dots, and age spots ; Kitchen beautician : body ; Kitchen beautician : face ; Kitchen beautician : hair -- The food-health connection. Tummy troubles ; Immune boosters ; Putting out fires : pain and inflammation ; Bone appétit ; I [heart] you ; PMS (Please make it stop) ; Mentalpause -- Recipes.
Subjects: Diet therapy; Nutrition; Functional foods; Gluten-free diet; Cooking (Natural foods); Health.;
© 2013., Pintail,
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Brain maker : the power of gut microbes to heal and protect your brain -- for life / by Perlmutter, David,1954-author.; Loberg, Kristin,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-304) and index.Debilitating brain disorders are on the rise -- from children diagnosed with autism and ADHD to adults developing dementia at younger ages than ever before. But a medical revolution is underway that can solve this problem: New research indicates that the health of your brain may be, to an extraordinary degree, dictated by the state of your microbiome -- the vast population of organisms that live in your body and outnumber your own cells ten to one. What's taking place in your intestines today may determine your risk for any number of brain-related conditions. Dr. Perlmutter explains the potent interplay between intestinal microbes and the brain, describing how the microbiome develops from birth and evolves based on lifestyle choices, how it can become "sick," and how nurturing gut health through a few easy strategies may alter your brain's destiny for the better.Bug alert: You've got company -- Gut check: What are your risk factors? -- Getting to know your hundred trillion friends. Welcome aboard: Your microbial friends, from birth to death ; Belly and brain on fire: The new science of inflammation ; Is your belly depressed?: Why angry guts make for moody and anxious minds ; How your intestinal flora can make you fat and brainsick: The surprising links between your gut's bacteria and appetite, obesity, and the brain ; Autism and the gut: On the frontiers of brain medicine -- Trouble in Bugville. Punched in the gut: The truth about fructose and gluten ; Bust a gut: Common exposures that make a good microbiome go bad -- Brain maker rehab. Feeding your microbiome: Six essential keys to boosting your brain by boosting your gut ; Go pro: The guide to supplements ; The brain maker 7-day meal plan: Eat your way to a healthier brain -- Why the future holds.
Subjects: Gastrointestinal system; Brain; Cooking (Fermented foods); Brain Diseases; Gastrointestinal Tract; Functional Food; Cooking; Fermentation;
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Insects and wildlife : arthropods and their relationships with wild vertebrate animals / by Capinera, John L.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Insects and their relatives -- Structure and function of insects -- Food resources for wildlife -- Wildlife diets -- Insects important as food for wildlife -- Insects and ecosystems -- Transmission of disease agents to wildlife by arthropods -- Infectious disease agents transmitted to wildlife by arthropods -- Parasitic disease agents transmitted to wildlife by arthropods -- Arthropods as parasites of wildlife -- Pesticides and their effects on wildlife -- Alternatives to insecticides -- Insect-wildlife relationships -- Insect and wildlife conservation.
Subjects: Insects; Vertebrates; Vertebrates; Insects as carriers of disease.; Insecticides; Wildlife conservation.;
© 2010., Wiley-Blackwell,
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Reptiles / by Weber, Belinda.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 55) and index.What is a reptile? -- Different types -- Temperature control -- Reptile skin -- Reptile senses -- Food functions -- Fangs and teeth -- Moving on land -- Moving in water -- Moving in trees -- Finding food -- Finding a mate -- Reptile eggs -- Growing up -- Staying safe -- Dragons and devils -- Using poisons -- A future for reptiles -- Project : lizard cape -- Porject : pop-up croc -- Project : snake stick -- Project : sticky tongues -- Glossary -- Parent and teacher notes -- Did you know? -- Reptiles quiz -- Find out more -- Index.There are more than 8,000 types of reptiles and this book has information on some of them. Includes directions for projects related to the information learned.
Subjects: Reptiles.;
© 2011., Kingfisher : Distributed in the U.S. by Macmillan,
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