In Nutrition Zombies, licensed nutritionist and dedicated myth-buster, Monica Reinagel (aka the Nutrition Diva), drives a stake through the heart of 10 persistent nutrition myths - so that you can get on with the business of eating well and feeling fabulous. Next time you get one of those emails from your mother warning that drinking ice water with meals causes stomach cancer, or your spinning instructor starts explaining the importance of a regular...

A riveting investigation of inflammation―the hidden force at the heart of modern disease―and how we can prevent, treat, or even reverse it.

Inflammation is the body's ancestral response to its greatest threats: injury and foreign microbes. But as the threats we face have evolved, new science reveals simmering inflammation underneath the surface of everything from heart disease and cancer to mysterious autoimmune conditions.

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Required by her cross-country coach to keep a food diary, an insecure teen finds that writing helps organize her thoughts, especially about issues that she, her best friend, and her mother face related to weight and eating.

Whether you are seeing a doctor, nutritionist, or a trainer, all of them advise to eat more protein. Foods, drinks, and supplements are loaded with extra protein. Many people use protein for weight control, while others believe it gives them more energy. Now, weight loss expert Dr. Garth Davis asks, "Is all this protein making us healthier?" The answer, he emphatically argues, is no. Too much protein is actually making us sick, fat, and tired, according...

For many centuries, honey, garlic and vinegar have been known as healing foods. Individually, they can clean wounds... boost your energy... fight infection... help you sleep... moisturise your skin and hair... clean and disinfect your home... soothe rashes and stings. But when used in combination, many slimmers believe they can help you lose weight, and reduce hunger pangs and food cravings. Now you can try every recipe, tip and remedy I've discovered...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The former First Lady, author of Becoming, and producer and star of Waffles + Mochi tells the inspirational story of the White House Kitchen Garden and how gardens can transform our lives and the health of our communities.
 
Early in her tenure as First Lady, despite being a novice gardener, Michelle Obama planted a kitchen garden on the White House’s South Lawn. To her...

Obesity causes much more than physical problems. If you are obese, you've probably had trouble with: • Self-esteem • Confidence • Depression • Worrying what others think • Social anxiety • Motivation Psychologists and doctors know this, but they'll never tell you what you actually need to overcome your weight problem. As long as you follow conventional advice, your problem will get worse. You will fall into a fail-success-fail pattern....