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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.
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Are you looking for a healthy body? Quick weight loss with no dieting? Top athletic performance without breaking a sweat? Websites, infomercials, magazine ads, and celebrity tweets make an astonishing array of claims about the improvement to health and performance that will come from using dietary supplements. If you take supplements, you're not alone. The majority of Americans take at least one dietary supplement every day. Consumers have tens of...
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In May of 1910, "Cosmopolitan Magazine" published an article by Upton Sinclair regarding his experiences with fasting. That article was subsequently also published by the United Kingdom publication "Contemporary Review" the following month. According to Sinclair no other magazine article had attracted such public attention as this article. As a result of this outpouring of interest "Cosmopolitan Magazine" asked Sinclair to write an additional article,...
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Weight and weight loss have become widely discussed topics, in the media and among teenage peers. There are many companies and programs that seem to offer fast "miracle" solutions for losing weight. This guide helps readers navigate the issue of weight loss by answering the complicated questions such as: Do I need to lose weight? What is the best way to go about it? And how can I avoid unhealthy weight-loss habits?
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Although divorce remains an unfortunate reality for many families, teens who witness their parents' failed marriage are often left feeling isolated and conflicted, with nowhere to turn. With the right support, however, many teens find that the fracturing of one relationship in the family does not have to mean the fracturing of all-they can maintain strong relationships with both parents and even stepparents and siblings. Touching upon the practical,...
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Our heart is our motor. Without it, we cease to exist, when it's in peril, all other systems of the body are impacted. It is crucial that children learn early on that taking care of their heart is crucial. Studies are conclusive, for several years now, that certain foods we eat put us on the track to major heart problems. Give your readers this approachable guidebook on how diet can be used to control and even prevent heart disease.
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Childhood obesity has tripled in the United States since the 1970s, leaving many of America's children vulnerable to long-term physical and mental health issues. In an attempt to understand what is responsible for these swelling statistics, a number of health professionals, school administrators, government officials, and cultural experts have examined the possible culprits. This informative edition explores a number of those perspectives, urging...
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Human hygiene has come a long way from the days when bathing was optional and even surgeons didn't think handwashing mattered! These days, we understand the important role that good hygiene plays in keeping us healthy. From our homes to our bodies and from our clothes to our pets, good hygiene is essential. This book will provide all the information you need to keep yourself and your environment clean and healthy. We have all heard the old saying,...
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For a number of reasons, the global food supply is not as stable as it has been historically. The global population continues to grow, while catastrophic weather events like floods and droughts have an increasingly detrimental effect on crops around the world. Various political factors also impact food security, including violent conflicts within and between countries, trade wars and tariffs, and contentious decisions regarding which crops to subsidize....
12) Food Safety
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As consumers depend more and more on fast-food and prepackaged meals, the risks of unsafe food continue to mount. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in six Americans are affected by foodborne illness every year. But the news is not all bad-there are lots of steps you can take to protect yourself! This book will introduce you to the world of food safety-what can go wrong and what you can do about it. We have all heard...
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A recent study, published in the Nutrition Journal, found that one in four college freshmen gain at least five percent of his or her body weight, an average of about 10 pounds, during the first semester. All of this can be avoided with healthy cooking and an eye for good choices. This all-inclusive book covers everything from affordable options to reading ingredient labels. You will learn some basic healthy cooking techniques, the latest nutrition...
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Due to economic factors, larger portion sizes in restaurants, and sedentary lifestyles caused by an increase in our use of technology, obesity rates have risen steadily in the last decade. This, in turn, has created a multimillion-dollar diet industry that often preys on people's desire to lose weight quickly and easily. Through full-color photographs and engaging sidebars, readers will learn about the complex causes of obesity, as well as ways to...
15) Food & Nutrition
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Research has shown that the more information people have about what makes a healthy diet, the more likely they are to eat in a healthy way. This book addresses issues such as the components of a healthy meal, the positive and negative impacts that food can have on the body, and the various illnesses that can be either caused or eased with good or bad diet choices. We have all heard the old saying, "you are what you eat." The six volumes in Health...
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Low-carb, paleo, gluten-free, and fad diets come and go. Which ones are harmless, and which should be avoided by adults and children? Editor Amy Francis pries the lid off the confusing issue of what we should and should not be eating for good health, by assembling ten interesting essays that support both sides to the debate.
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By some estimates, 25 percent of young people in the United States are either overweight or obese, a figure that has doubled in the last 30 years. In that time, the physical activities in our lives have gone down while our caloric intake has gone up. The U.S. Surgeon General has called the incidence of excessive weight-which unfortunately extends to all age groups including the elderly-a public health crisis. By presenting both real-life case studies...
19) Las mejores dietas del mundo Las 6 dietas más efectivas para bajar peso y adelgazar de forma salu
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Las mejores dietas del mundoLas 6 dietas más efectivas para bajar peso y adelgazar de forma saludableLlega el verano y quieres lucir tu cuerpecito en la piscina o en la playa.Estos son los regímenes con los que mejor podrás conseguirlo. Aqui le presentamos las 6 dietas mas efectivas esplicado paso a paso para que pueda usarla con exactitudEs un clásico cuando se empiezan las dietas y no hay especialista que no haga hincapié en ello. Los nutricionistas...
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Gluten, red meat, fish, insects: all things we do or don't eat, but could. Should we? This book explores how best to sustain ourselves, from organic food to fast food. Readers are treated to both sides of current dietary views on how humans should be eating for health and longevity.
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