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Weight loss is one of our top health concerns. It turns out that, when properly chosen, certain foods cause weight loss, with no need for the deprivation. Leading nutrition researcher Dr. Neal Barnard reveals three breakthroughs that are supported by research, revealing that certain foods: 1. can reduce the appetite; 2. trap calories so they are flushed away and cannot be absorbed, and, 3. increase the body's ability to burn calories for about three...
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What if we told you that you can eat anything you like and lose weight? Well, you probably not believe us, would you? And if you did believe us, you would ask HOW? We asked the same question. After both struggling with our weight and the effects of crash dieting, we knew there had to be a better way to shed the pounds. That's how we developed the #itsfine plan. With a unique approach to portion control and by debunking the many myths around fad diets,...
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In Stop Aging Now!, Jean Carper -- winner of the 1995 Excellence in Journalism Award from the American Aging Association (the nation's leading group of scientists investigating the biomedical aspects of aging), nationally syndicated columnist and leading authority on health and nutrition -- documents how antioxidant vitamins, minerals, herbs and food chemicals are the magic youth potions humans have been seeking for centuries.
Based on exciting...
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Atkins works! Eat grapefruit-shed weight! Pilates gives you "long, lean muscles-no bulk!" Each day we are bombarded with conflicting fitness information, promises, and advice-from the Internet, magazines, books, TV, advertising, experts, trainers, coaches, friends. But how do you know whom you can trust?
In The Fat-Free Truth, Liz Neporent and Suzanne Schlosberg cut through the noise, synthesize the literature, and get to the truth by providing 239...
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Lose weight and build muscle more efficiently than ever before by adopting a paleo diet for athletes. PALEO DIET FOR ATHLETES is the ultimate guide for adopting the Paleo diet to maximize your workout and transform the way you exercise. A paleo diet for athletes will help you lose weight, build muscle, and boost stamina with easy-to-prepare, delicious recipes that are low carb, high protein, and full of nutritious, unprocessed ingredients. Paleo is...
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Are you looking for a natural and effective way to improve your overall health and well-being? Have you heard about the incredible benefits of medicinal mushrooms?
If you're interested in exploring the world of natural remedies, medicinal mushrooms may be just what you're looking for.
Medicinal mushrooms have been used for centuries in traditional medicine practices around the world. From China to Europe to North America, these powerful fungi have...
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Everyone from Madonna to Howard Stern to the cast of Baywatch is in "the Zone" -- and now "Zone"-favorable cuisine is tastier than ever! Dr. Barry Sears, author of the No.1 New York Times bestseller and health phenomenon, The Zone (more than 600,000 hardcover copies sold!), is back with an exciting new book teeming with tantalizing recipes and insightful information that will deepen readers' understanding of this revolutionary health and fitness program...
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"Fit and Fueled" is a comprehensive guide to achieving optimal health and wellness through nourishment and fitness. In this book, readers will learn how to fuel their bodies with wholesome, nutrient-rich foods and develop a consistent fitness routine to help them reach their health goals. With easy-to-follow tips and practical advice, this book covers all the essential aspects of a healthy lifestyle, from meal planning and grocery shopping to stress...
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130 recipes plus nutrition and lifestyle advice for eating healthily without wheat, egg or milk. Includes recipes and advice for children with restricted diets.
Wheat, milk and eggs are the three most common allergy-causing agents. Millions of people around the world would be healthier without these ingredients in their diets.
But wheat, milk and eggs have become such key elements of the western diet and lifestyle that it's a problem to find straightforward,...
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¿Sabías que tu genética influye en tu nutrición y bienestar?¿Te gustaría saber cómo puedes liberarte del peso innecesario con una nutrición personalizada?¿Quieres descubrir un enfoque holístico en psicología y emocionespara alcanzar una salud óptima y un peso equilibrado? Si tu respuesta es sí, entonces este libro es para ti. En sus 46 páginas,encontrarás información valiosa y práctica sobre la genética nutricional,una ciencia que...
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In the human body, calcium is an essential element, playing a pivotal role in various physiological functions. While the majority of calcium resides in our bones and teeth, the remaining 1% is distributed throughout our muscles, nerves, blood vessels, and hormonal regulation systems.
The body has an intricate mechanism for regulating calcium levels in the bloodstream, orchestrated by three key hormones: parathyroid hormone, calcitonin, and calcitriol.
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Dr. Barry Sears takes you on a tour of the top 100 Zone foods, offering capsule summaries of their nutritional benefits, along with delicious recipes and Zone Food Block information for each food item. Being in the Zone has just been made easier now that The Top 100 Zone Foods is available as a convenient mass market paperback. Dr. Barry Sears selects the top 100 Zone foods and shows you how to mix and match them to form perfectly balanced Zone Meals....
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A book for cancer sufferers and those wishing to prevent it, written by the Medical Director and the Nutritional Advisor to the famous Bristol Cancer Help Centre Eat To Beat Cancer shows that there are ways you can help yourself to: • Eat well to avoid the on sett of serious illness • Keep cancer in remission • Use nutrition to fight cancer. Dr.. Rosy Daniel Explains: • Why Change the Way You Eat? • How To Change The Way You Eat - and make...
15) Wheat Belly
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Wheat Belly is a provocative look at how eliminating wheat-even so-called healthy whole grain wheat-from our diets is the key to permanent weight loss and can offer relief from a broad spectrum of health and digestive problems.Drawing on decades of clinical studies and the extraordinary results he has observed after putting thousands of his patients on wheat-free regimens, Dr. William Davis makes a compelling case against this ubiquitous ingredient....
16) Calorie Counting
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No matter what kind of diet you follow, you will have to consume fewer calories than you burn off. Easy to say and more difficult to do, so this book covers the theory, the planning and living with a low-calorie diet, complete with recipes and detailed information on the nutritional values of many foods.
Fed up or left hungry by fad diets? This book really is the best method for weight loss. Controlling calories is the key to long-term success, because...
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Candida is a type of yeast that grows in the human body. An overgrowth of candida has been found to be at the root of many health problems, from chronic fatigue and digestive disorders to skin conditions and allergies. Some health professionals are calling it a hidden epidemic. One of the main instigators of candida overgrowth is sugar, of which the average American consumes more than seventy pounds per year.
In Living Candida-Free, Ricki Heller...
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The perfect companion to the 5:2 Diet. ITV's popular diet and fitness presenter Joanna Hall presents the perfect accompaniment to fasting programmes. This easy-to-use handy guide tells you the exact calorie, carbohydrate, protein, saturated fat, fiber, sugar and salt content of the foods you eat, helping you to lose weight and keep it off. Building on her bestselling titles Drop a Size in Two Weeks Flat and Drop a Size for Life Joanna Hall offers...
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The incidence of coeliac disease is on the increase, especially amongst younger people. Allergies related to wheat and gluten plague many with digestive problems, allergy and mood swings.
This guide provides practical advice on gluten allergy, wheat sensitivity and coeliac diseases.
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Did you know that the older a woman gets, the more health risks she has? Certain conditions can affect a woman mentally, emotionally, and physically. One of these factors is the food eaten.
Some conditions call for specific diet planning, for example this condition called endometriosis. Endometriosis affects about 11% of women each year. Studies carried out show that 50% to 60% of women experience pelvic pain along with the condition.
As women grow...
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