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Healthy eating makes a difference: a food resource book for people living with HIV
By Sheila Murphy. 1993
A guide to nutrition adapted to the needs of people who are HIV-positive. Covers general nutrition, menu planning, cooking, and…
ideas for improving situations such as loss of appetite, diarrhea, nausea, and trouble swallowing. Also includes recipes. 1993.Foods that fight cancer: a diet and vitamin program that protects the entire family
By Patricia Hausman. 1983
Healing foods (Dk Living Series)
By Miriam Polunin. 1997
This book highlights the best 50 foods to guard against illness and to enhance health and well-being. It also demystifies…
the scientific evidence about healing properties of the top health-promoting foods. Clearly displayed information enables you to assess each food's therapeutic benefits, key nutritional values, the medical conditions it can help prevent or relieve, the best forms in which to eat it, and how much to eat for particular health needs. 1997.Fit for life: A New Beginning,the Ultimate Diet And Health Plan
By Harvey Diamond, Marilyn Diamond. 1985
A plan for a permanent weight-loss that the authors say "proves it's not what you eat, but when and how."…
They emphasize that it is a sensible way to approach losing weight based on natural physiological laws and cycles of the human body. Eating only fruit until noon is one of the more important tenets of the program. Bestseller. 1985.Drawing from thousands of scientific studies, Carper discusses the role food may play with respect to heart trouble, digestive problems,…
cancer, diabetes, and other ailments. For those who wish to avoid health problems, Carper points out which foods may have preventive properties. Also discussed are foods that may be detrimental to certain health conditions. 1993.Food rules: an eater's manual
By Michael Pollan. 2009
Journalist offers a set of rules for eating wisely that draws from a variety of ethnic and cultural traditions. Discusses…
the link between diet and health and suggests that people renounce or modify the Western diet of highly processed foods and meat. Bestseller. 2009.Eat & run: my unlikely journey to ultramarathon greatness (ITK audio)
By Steve Friedman, Scott Jurek. 2012
Offers an inspirational account of Jurek's life as a runner and vegan. Regaling readers with jaw-dropping tales of endurance, Jurek…
also delivers sound science and practical advice - as well as his favourite plant-based recipes. 2012.Eye-foods: a food plan for healthy eyes
By Laurie Capogna, Barbara Pelletier. 2011
Optometrists Pelletier and Capogna's guide to improving eye health and preventing, suppressing, and slowing common eye disorders. Combines the latest…
scientific study results, practical advice, and meal ideas and recipes, highlighting the power of foods such as green and orange vegetables and cold water fish in maintaining optimum eye health. Explains how simple it is to keep your eyes healthy for a lifetime while improving your overall health in the process. 2011.Feeding your child for lifelong health: birth through age six
By Susan B Roberts, Melvin B Heyman, Lisa Tracy. 1999
Authors explain how foods eaten in childhood can have lasting effects on the body's growth and functions--a science called metabolic…
programming. Avers that a proper youthful diet influences physical and intellectual development, prevents allergies and obesity, teaches children to enjoy healthy foods, and protects against other health problems. c1999.Fast food nation: the dark side of the all-American meal (Read-On)
By Eric Schlosser. 2001
An exposé of the fast-food industry, revealing its dubious production techniques, marketing strategies, and exploitation of workers. Deplores the industry's…
indifference to health problems it has fostered (obesity, food-borne disease) and criticizes its role in the spread of global corporate culture. Suggests solutions to the "McDonaldization of America." Bestseller. 2001.Fat free, flavor full: Dr. Gabe Mirkin's guide to losing weight and living longer (Fat Free, Flavor Full Ser.)
By Gabe Mirkin, Diana Rich. 1995
Mirkin describes his own experience with reducing dietary fat and tells how others can do the same. He presents stories…
of patients' successes, discusses what foods are low in fat or fat free, suggests helpful exercises, and provides more than 250 recipes. Bestseller. 1995.Eating alive: prevention thru good digestion
By Jeanne Marie Martin, Jonn Matsen. 1987
This description of the digestive system shows how digestion and disease are connected. Recommends dietary patterns and food combinations that…
will restore the body to a healthy and energetic state. Includes 140 recipes. 1987.Eat right 4 your type: the individualized diet solution to staying healthy, living longer & achieving your ideal weight (Eat Right 4 Your Type Ser.)
By Catherine Whitney, Peter D'Adamo. 1996
A naturopathic physician recommends diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes based on a person's blood type. Suggests that foods consumed produce…
different chemical reactions in individuals of the four major blood types, and that scientists have confirmed a link between blood type and the risk of certain diseases. 1996.Dr. Atkins' new diet revolution (Well-Being Centre = Centre du mieux-être (collection))
By Robert C Atkins. 2008
Restructure the way you eat to focus on the foods that will help you re-energize, lose weight, and keep it…
off. This book offers essential medical and nutritional information, low-carb meal plans, and dozens of mouth-watering recipes for everything from appetizers to entrées to desserts. 2008, c2002.Breaking the vicious cycle: intestinal health through diet
By Elaine Gloria Gottschall. 1994
Discusses the relationship between food and disorders such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, autism, and celiac disease. Explains the cycle…
of events occurring in the intestine of those with such problems, and how the Specific Carbohydrate Diet can break the cycle and permit the body to regain normal functioning. Includes recipes. 2004.Bone vivant!: calcium-enhanced recipes and bone-building exercises
By Jan Main. 1997
Written by a Toronto home economist in conjunction with the Osteoporosis Society of Canada, this is a cookbook aimed at…
helping girls and women get enough calcium in their diets. It contains calcium-loaded recipes and offers non-dairy sources for this nutrient. It also recommends exercises that help to maintain healthy bones. 1997.An apple a day: the myths, misconceptions and truths about the foods we eat
By Joseph A Schwarcz. 2007
Eat salmon, it's full of good omega-3 fats, or don't eat salmon, it's full of PCBs and mercury. Schwarcz takes…
his thorough knowledge of food chemistry and applies it to today's top food fears, trends and questions. The result is a description of the miracles of science happening in our bodies every time we eat, and an exploration of the myths, claims and misconceptions surrounding our obsession with diets, nutrition and weight. 2007.Aliments pour les yeux pour enfants: un guide savoureux pour la nutrition et la santé des yeux
By Laurie Capogna, Barbara Pelletier. 2013
Grâce au format unique du programme Aliments pour les yeux, alliant nutrition et santé, les jeunes lecteurs apprennent facilement comment…
les aliments qu'ils mangent contribuent à la santé de leurs yeux. Riche en illustrations détaillées, en images en gros plan et en informations claires, "Aliments pour les yeux pour enfants" dévoile la puissance et les mystères du système oculaire. Écrit par deux optométristes chevronnées, il est un guide fascinant, explorant les nombreuses facettes de notre vision, cette merveilleuse clé d'accès au monde qui nous entoure. Années 5-8 et plus. 2013. Titre uniforme: Eyefoods for kids.125 best gluten-free recipes
By Donna Washburn, Heather Butt. 2003
Tasty and innovative recipes for everything from baked goods, pasta dishes, appetizers and family meals to desserts. Features food that…
is typically avoided in gluten-free diets, but which everyone can enjoy, whether they are affected by gluten intolerance or not. Includes Broccoli-Cheddar Cornbread, Fudgy Brownies and Tomato Rosemary Bread. 2003.