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Starting with the wild plants that were central to our original diet, investigative journalist Robinson reveals the nutritional history of our fruits and vegetables, describing how 400 generations of farmers have unwittingly squandered a host of essential fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.
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"What is the "best" diet? Do calories matter? And when it comes to protein, fat, and carbs, which ones are good and which are bad? Food writer and cook Mark Bittman and health expert David Katz, MD, answer all these questions and more in a lively and easy-to-read Q&A format. Inspired by their viral hit article in Grub Street--one of New York magazine's most popular and most-shared articles--here Bittman and Katz share their clear, no-nonsense perspective...
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"In THE CORE 4 Steph finally offers women a strong body and mind achieved through minimal time on the treadmill, simple workouts, targeted nutrition (that is also delicious!), and mindset practices with clear results. When you focus on The Core 4--Eat Nourishing Foods, Move with Intention, Recharge Your Energy, and Empower Your Mind--you give yourself the gifts of care, strength, and resiliency, and take a powerful step toward the life you want."--Amazon....
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Eating good food keeps your body healthy and gives you energy. Every food group is important. What do you eat to stay healthy and strong? "Listed as a Common Core State Standards exemplar text on a topic across grades."
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"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.
9) Eat well
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A guide to eating well, covering nutrients and reading food labels.
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Widely considered the leading book involving nutrition and feeding infants and children, this revised edition offers practical advice that takes into account the most recent research into such topics as: emotional, cultural, and genetic aspects of eating; proper diet during pregnancy; breast-feeding versus; bottle-feeding; introducing solid food to an infant's diet; feeding the preschooler; and avoiding mealtime battles. An appendix looks at a
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"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." These simple words go to the heart of food journalist Pollan's thesis. Humans used to know how to eat well, he argues, but the balanced dietary lessons that were once passed down through generations have been confused and distorted by food industry marketers, nutritional scientists, and journalists. As a result, we face today a complex culinary landscape dense with bad advice and foods that are not "real."...
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We're accustomed to thinking of bacteria as bad -- and some are -- but most of the bacteria and microbes in our guts do amazing things, like working with our immune system to fight disease and helping our bodies digest food. Not only can't we live without them, but as their numbers and diversity increase, so too does our health. In this book, we look at all of the ways you can improve your own gut health, starting with the food you eat. My diet recommendations,...
13) I eat well
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Simple text and photos explain to young readers the importance of eating well.
14) Snacks
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"A snack can be a yummy treat and a good source of energy. But there are so many options. What's on your plate? Empower young readers to identify healthy choices with this exciting book that makes food literacy approachable. Colorful illustrations combined with bright photos make picking healthy choices fun!"--
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Radiation. Toxic heavy metals. The viral explosion. DDT. William calls them the Unforgiving Four -- the threats responsible for the rise of illness. William converses with a high-level Spirit, and together they share the miraculous power of food to heal, so that you can unleash the hidden powers of fruits and vegetables and transform your life in the process.
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Brian Cleary's zany rhyming text introduces young readers to foods in the grains group, including pasta, crackers, cereal, and bread. Cleary also introduces the health benefits of these foods and provides information on how many servings of grains the USDA recommends.
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"The NYT bestselling author of Fat Chance, Dr. Robert Lustig explains the eight pathologies that underlie all chronic disease, and how they are not 'druggable,' but how they are 'foodable'--meaning, medication can't cure what nutrition can--by following two basic principles: protect the liver and feed the gut"--
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"Describes the benefits, challenges, and steps to switching to a vegetarian diet"--
"Many people around the world embrace a vegetarian lifestyle, and this book will help readers understand the benefits and challenges of adhering to a diet that does not include red meat, poultry or fish before making such a switch. Offers advice about how to make the transition easier, delicious vegetarian recipes and helpful tips. Simultaneous." -- Publisher Description...
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