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1) Carb Counter
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The ideal companion to the hugely successful Gem Calorie Counter, this is a handy portable guide to carbohydrates in everyday foods now improved, with fully searchable text and tables. Perfect for those following the Fast Diet (5:2 Diet), Dukan Diet, Atkins Diet or other weight-loss diets. Clearly laid out tables give details of net carbohydrates per portion (slice, biscuit, apple) making it quick and simple to use. Reducing carbohydrates and following...
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Finally a book that tells the truth of how the standard American diet which has been adopted by most of the world has betrayed us and is destroying our bodies and complicating our health. The SAD offers synthetic chemicals into our diet and environment, which accumulates within the human body, thus promoting disease. A lifetime following the standard American diet and lifestyle could lead to an early death. This book offers the learning process on...
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Food, Glorious Food is a comprehensive guide to nutrient values for more than 12,000 natural, packaged, and restaurant foods. Unlike other food count books, however, the information in this volume has been specifically formatted for the Amazon Kindle. Rather than squeezing numbers into narrow rows and columns, each entry is presented in the familiar nutrition label format, with resizable font and reflowable text. The book is easily searchable with...
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4 Estaciones para un embarazo saludable es un guía práctica para lograr un proceso de gestación del bebé en armonía y de manera saludable y feliz. Es además, un recetario con cincuenta platos de comida rica y balanceada que recomienda su autora, Darcy Escalante, quien como médico gineco-obstetra, se esmera en atender a sus pacientes desde la visión humana y femenina que la caracteriza, motivándolas, por tanto, a que desarrollen un estilo...
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Say goodbye to crash diets, hunger pangs, cravings, and diet drug! Health writer Sheila Buff tells you everything you need to know to lose weight safely and easily, and keep it off, in The Ultimate Calorie Counter.
-At-a-glance calorie counts on the foods and beverages Americans commonly eat, including brand names and fast-food restaurants.
-Charts to pinpoint your optimal calorie intake.
-Expert tips for cutting calories without eating less.
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The book offers:
*All the main food groups giving details about the medicinal uses of the commonly used foods from these groups.
*Simple, practical and effective tips about how to make use of the medicinal plants.
*Healthy recipes involving various foods that would provide nutritional as well as medicinal benefits.
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Looking for a fast and easy way to boost your health? Go green!
Green smoothies are flavorful drinks packed with disease-fighting vitamins and antioxidants. With The Green Smoothie Recipe Book you'll be able to improve the way you look and feel by replacing unhealthy high-calorie foods with nutrient-packed green smoothies. Just by adding a regular green smoothie to your diet, you'll be able to lose weight, fight disease, and increase your energy....
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"I began analysing supermarket foods every week for the Weekend Herald," says Wendyl Nissen. "I thought it would be interesting and a bit of a challenge. But instead, I just got angry. Angry that sitting on the shelves which provide the majority of Kiwi families with their nutrition were additives banned in other countries and with known health risks attached to them." Wendyl Nissen takes the reader through each food group in the supermarket and explains...
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En los últimos años ha habido un boom mediático sobre la alimentación, con noticias diarias, y numerosos artículos y libros sobre diferentes tipos de alimentación y dietas: dietas milagro, dieta disociada o separada, naturista, flash, macrobiótica Zen, con suplementos alimentarios, vegana, depurativa, de super-alimentos, de adelgazamiento... y hasta dietas cojas.
Pero al divulgar se ha producido un fenómeno, no solo de información sesgada...
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Unleash the power of plant-based living with this comprehensive guide to veganism! Packed with the latest scientific research, motivational anecdotes, and practical tips, this book provides everything you need to know about the benefits of a vegan lifestyle. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, you'll find all the tools and inspiration you need to thrive on a vegan diet. So, are you ready to join the movement and transform your health,...
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Rowena will inspire you to truly get naked with the magic of food by squeezing the juice out of every possibility! A brilliant book written by an extraordinary human being! Carren Smith - Author, Presenter, TV Host and Raw Food Lover In The Joy of Real Food, Rowena shares her journey from anorexic and binge eater to health and wellness ambassador. Hospitalised with a bleeding colon at twenty-eight from years of self sabotage and struggle with an eating...
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The Truth About Carbohydrates
Are carbohydrates fattening? Does sugar make kids hyperactive? Are fiber supplements just as good as the real thing? The questions and myths surrounding carbohydrates abound. But with this book, The American Dietetic Association sets the record straight. You will discover:
* How carbohydrates affect your weight, mood, and physical performance
* How fiber helps to reduce the risk for heart disease, diabetes, and other...
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The evidence is clear, a whole foods diet nourishes, protects, and satisfies the human body. It provides intact nutrients, fiber, antioxidants, and phytochemicals essential for optimal health. But there's more to this optimal eating lifestyle than meets the eye. A Closer Look at Antinutrients in Food lets the reader discover how whole grains, nuts, seeds, legumes, and vegetables are also capable of wreaking havoc in the human body. Discover what antinutrients...
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¿Por qué si tiene envase de yogur, apariencia de yogur y sabe a yogur en la etiqueta dice "bebida láctea"? ¿Es lo mismo una hamburguesa que un medallón de carne? ¿La mayonesa light es baja en calorías? ¿Si la mermelada "no contiene azúcares agregados", es dietética? ¿Cuánto entra en una porción? Lo cierto es que toda la información para responder a estas preguntas está a la vista: en las etiquetas de los alimentos. Sin embargo, muchas...
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La Nutrición: un proceso de conciencia.
La Autogestión del Ser: una forma personal de mejorar la salud.
Con estos principios hemos elaborado la "Guía Práctica para la Auto-Gestión de la Salud", un manual donde te proponemos mejorar tu salud de forma fácil y sencilla, incluyendo tablas de consulta rápida sobre los alimentos que facilitan el entendimiento hacia una nutrición saludable y hacia la recuperación de los equilibrios internos del...
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Protect your heart health!
At-a-glance information on trans fats, saturated fats, monounsaturated fats, polyunsaturated fats, cholesterol in over 1500 brand name and common foods.
Avoid "killer" fats!
Which of these high-fat foods should you avoid: Nuts? Avocados? Steak? Margarine? Potato chips? You probably know about the health risks of consuming saturated fat and high-cholesterol foods. But did you know the real killer is trans fats-- a common...
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Make snacking a part of a balanced diet with advice from America's nutrition experts
Snacking can be a habit that nourishes and sustains you or a source of excess calories and fat. Snacking Habits for Healthy Living shows you how to select a variety of snack foods and make them part of a healthy diet. This helpful guide provides advice for everyone, with specific information on the snacking needs of children, teenagers, athletes, weight-conscious...
20) 60
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60 is a story about the author Charles Caprarella finding almost magical results by completing a 60-day modified juice fast. Each day, as his friend Eric is dying of cancer, Charles shares his powerful thoughts about many subjects, mainly the impact that food addiction has on the quality of life lived. Charles has been influenced by many books, movies, documentaries, experiences and encounters with insightful people over many years.
This little book...
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