Healthy Nutrition Science

Debunk diet myths and make better food choices with this helpful guide that will transform the way you think about nutrition and health. In Dressing on the Side, Jaclyn London - the nutrition director of Good Housekeeping - debunks the diet myths and mental blocks that keep you from reaching your health and weight-loss goals. In this audiobook filled with accessible information, simple strategies, and practical application of scientific research, London breaks down what's at the heart of the issue and offers tools, shortcuts, and solutions that work within any scenario.

In Appetites, best-selling author Geneen Roth looks beyond her 15 years of pioneering work with women, food, and body image to ask the greatest of questions: What truly nourishes the human spirit? Through the lens of her own life experience, Roth examines the core of spirituality and the feelings and behaviors that can mask it. What happens when deep inner need is answered only with external "satisfaction"?

This book is part memoir and part guidebook that would be helpful to anyone considering bariatric weight loss surgery. Jamie gives a brutally honest account of the year after her weight loss surgery where she lost 143 lbs. Filled with tips, advice, and emotion, this book is a must for anyone considering a gastric bypass, gastric sleeve or a SADI-S (single anastomosis duodenal-ileal bypass with sleeve) procedure.

Alejandra Ponce, experta en nutrigenómica, nos advierte que, contrario a lo que la medicina tradicional ha dictado, no es correcto seguir recomendaciones generales: hay que buscarun plan de alimentación adecuado para tus genes, de manera que goces hoy de una vida sana y que llegues a la vejez sin enfermedades. Aunque estamos programados genéticamente para presentar ciertos padecimientos, la combinación de una nutrición personalizada y un estilo de vida saludable hace posible retrasarlos o incluso silenciarlos para siempre.

Ultraprocessed and secretly produced foods are roaring back into vogue, cheered by consumers and investors because they are plant-based and help address societal issues. And as our food system leaps ahead to a sterilized lab of the future, we think we know more about our food than we ever did, but because so much is happening so rapidly, we actually know less. In Technically Food, investigative reporter Larissa Zimberoff pokes holes in the marketing mania behind today’s changing food landscape.

Why Smart People Make Bad Food Choices explores the hidden influences and mental shortcuts our minds use to process information and how that often leads to unhealthy food choices. Understanding these hidden influences can help us make better decisions. More importantly, we can learn to fear less, and enjoy more, the food we eat.

If you’re already questioning the medical establishment and you’re looking for alternatives to drugs that often address the symptoms rather than the disease, these are the books for you.

Mika Brzezinski is at war against obesity. She believes the fearsome subjects of food, diet, and body image are "radioactive" in America, and getting worse. On Morning Joe, she is often so adamant about improving America’s eating habits that some people have dubbed her "the food Nazi". What they don’t know is that Mika wages a personal fight against food every day, and in Obsessed, she describes her history of food obsession, distorted body image, and her struggle to be thin. She believes it is time we stop blaming and shaming ourselves and look at the real culprits - the food we eat and our addiction to it.

We all want to be at a weight where we feel comfortable in our skin, be strong enough to get through the day energetically, be as physically and mentally healthy as possible, and reduce our risk of the most common diseases plaguing the world. Yet, this is much harder to accomplish than we would like.

In today's fast-paced world, juggling a demanding career and managing your mental well-being can feel like an impossible task. If you've ever struggled to maintain a healthy diet or battled with anxiety, you know how challenging it can be to prioritize your physical and mental health.

Fasting has been known to achieve remarkable results. For thousands of years, various spiritual and religious communities have used this method. Isn't it amazing how monks and ascetics can fast for days on end without going hungry? Body mechanisms like ketosis and autophagy, which allow for fat burning and cell cleaning after time-restricted eating, form the scientific basis of intermittent fasting.

Tired of always battling the afternoon slump? Feeling sluggish and low on physical or mental energy most days? It doesn’t have to be this way.

No, it is not some silly crash diet or extreme starvation program. Intermittent fasting is an art and science form involving both physiological and psychological persistence that has been practiced since ancient times. For decades, obesity and diabetes have been beyond epidemic proportions and have become intrinsic parts of society. Intermittent fasting is an effective tool to combat these issues safely.

Having a pet dragon is very fun! He can sit, roll over, and play. He can candle a birthday cake, lit a campfire, or so many other cool things. But what if your dragon only eats junk and processed foods? What if pizzas, burgers, fries, and hot dogs are all foods that he enjoys? What if he is eating too much sweets? What if he refuses to eat vegetables and fruits?

Por anos sobrestimamos o poder do corpo humano de restaurar a nossa saúde. O médico pioneiro Dr. William Li tem mostrado os estudos que comprovam como mais de duzentas comidas são capazes de reduzir o risco de demência, retardar o crescimento do câncer e vencer outras tantas doenças. E o melhor: o foco deste livro não é sobre as comidas para evitar, mas servir como um guia inovador sobre os alimentos que devem ser consumidos para melhorar a saúde, como ameixas, canela, chá de jasmim, vinho tinto e cerveja, tomates italianos, azeite de oliva, ostras, queijos, pão de fermentação natural e café.

In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Wilson lays out simple, practical strategies for combining fastercise with smart eating choices. Fastercise can provide excellent results for a wide range of people: seasoned athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and even those who dislike exercising or have physical limitations. Whatever your fitness goals are, fastercise can help you achieve them.

This book has been specifically created to help individuals suffering from Hashimoto's thyroiditis and its associated symptoms. It aims to provide resourceful information that can finally give you the relief that you've been looking for all this time. Apart from prescription and nonprescription medications, the author also proposes natural remedies for Hashimoto's, introducing listeners to prevention methods, risk factors that can lead to the condition, plus foods that aggravate thyroiditis.

Simply put, intermittent fasting (IF) is the practice of restricting your mealtimes to certain times or days of the week. So, rather than slogging it out at the gym for hours, all you’ll need to do is just switch up your mealtimes. Sounds simple doesn’t it? Well, it really is. Extensively researched and backed by the latest scientific findings, this audiobook provides you with everything you need to know to win your battle of the bulge.

Here’s the number one reason to start using plant-based medicines. Did you know that over 40 percent of plants contain key ingredients that can be used for the development of medicines? Hundreds of studies document the effectiveness of plant extracts for the treatment of ailments ranging from colds to heart disease. Plant-based medicines are often as potent as synthetic pharmaceutical products (and even more so). Benefits of Plant Based Medicine is the resource you are looking for!

From the New York Times bestselling author of The End of Overeating comes an illuminating understanding of body weight, including the role of the latest weight loss drugs, and the possibility of changing our health forever.