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Collection of recipes and best practices for creating stocks and broths, which form the basis of many soups. Discusses the…
fundamentals, history, composition, significance of ingredient sourcing, and basic science of stocks and broths. Recipes include ones for meat, poultry, seafood, vegetable, and dairy bases. 2017The poison eaters: fighting danger and fraud in our food and drugs
By Gail Jarrow. 2019
Examines the history of how food was made safer after first examining the gross and dangerous methods employed by factories…
in how they processed and packaged what the public consumed. Discusses the additives used such as borax in sausage and formaldehyde in milk. For grades 5-8. 2019The dirty, lazy, keto cookbook: bend the rules to lose the weight! (DIRTY, LAZY, KETO)
By Stephanie Laska, William Laska. 2020
Collection of recipes to support a keto diet plan written from the point of view that rigid adherence to a…
diet plan is not a successful approach for everyone. Provides guidelines for creating a flexible keto-based diet plan. Recipes include breakfast, snacks, breads, soups, main dishes, and desserts. 2020Food: what the heck should I cook?
By Dr Mark Hyman. 2019
Companion cookbook to Food: What the Heck Should I Eat? (DB 97825). Discusses nutritional philosophy, mindset for choosing what to…
cook and eat, and focusing on quality over quantity. Recipes include breakfast, snacks, salads, soups and stews, sides, poultry, seafood, beef and lamb, vegetables, desserts, and beverages. 2019Eat this!: how fast-food marketing gets you to buy junk (and how to fight back)
By Andrea Curtis, Peggy Collins. 2017
An examination of how the fast-food industry uses advertising and marketing to influence children and teens. Provides advice on how…
to combat the problem, such as advocating for junk-free checkout lanes at grocery stores, reading the nutrition labels, and more. For grades 4-7. 2018The plant paradox: the hidden dangers in "healthy" foods that cause disease and weight gain (The Plant Paradox #1)
By Dr Steven R Gundry, Md. 2017
Former cardiothoracic surgeon now focuses on curing disease through diet. He explains how gluten is only one of many plant…
lectins that can cause inflammatory reactions. Suggests ways to limit lectins, including peeling vegetables, eating fruit in season, and avoiding whole grains. Includes detox instructions, meal plans, and recipes. 2017Everything you wanted to know about Indians but were afraid to ask
By Anton Treuer. 2012
Fat for fuel: a revolutionary diet to combat cancer, boost brain power, and increase your energy
By Dr Joseph Mercola. 2017
Natural-medicine doctor discusses the belief that most disease is caused by defective metabolic processes, due to damage in the mitochondria.…
He recommends reversing this with a ketogenic diet--low in carbohydrates and high in healthy fats--resulting in less disease and more brainpower, energy, and weight loss. 2017The gut makeover: 4 weeks to nourish your gut, revolutionize your health and lose weight
By Jeannette Hyde. 2017
Nutritional therapist details her four-week-long restorative eating plan based on microbiome and impaired intestinal permeability research. Involves removing foods that…
irritate the gut lining and skew the bacterial diversity--such as sugar, alcohol, grains, and caffeine--while adding foods that improve it, such as increased quantity and types of plant material. 2015The lose your belly diet: change your gut, change your life
By Travis Stork. 2016
ER physician and host of the talk show The Doctors explores the role of maintaining microbe health in wellness and…
weight loss, especially around the waist. Explains how to improve the gut microbiome by eating foods that nourish and protect it. Includes meal plans and recipes. 2016The arm: inside the billion-dollar mystery of the most valuable commodity in sports
By Jeff Passan. 2016
A baseball journalist looks at the epidemic of injuries that baseball pitchers experience with their throwing arms. Examines the importance…
to major league baseball teams of keeping their most expensive players healthy, and follows two professional pitchers trying to return to the game after surgery. Some strong language. 2016The author puts her doctorate in biochemistry to work to address her own frustration over the amount of fat her…
body produces compared to her friends' bodies. She explores how fat works, why food affects people in different ways, and why fat is harder to control as people age. 2017Witchcraft: a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions)
By Malcolm Gaskill. 2010
Professor of early modern history explores the origins and history of witchcraft, from prehistory to present day paganism and popular…
media, asking why it still features so heavily in our culture. Considers the classic period (1500-1900) of witchcraft trials and witch-hunting, including the infamous Salem panic of 1692. 2010Zero sugar diet: the 14-day plan to flatten your belly, crush cravings, and help keep you lean for life
By David Zinczenko, Stephen Perrine. 2016
The author of The Abs Diet (DB 59337) promises many health benefits by completely giving up foods with added sugar…
for two weeks, followed by avoiding foods that have more sugar than fiber. Includes menus, recipes, exercises, and an aisle-by-aisle shopping guide. 2016The physician and nutritional researcher who authored Eat to Live Cookbook (DB 77709) and Super Immunity (DB 76611) focuses here…
on using diet to prevent and reverse heart disease. Includes meal plans and recipes using natural nutrient-dense foods, greatly reducing animal products, and eliminating refined grains and sweeteners. 2016Nutrition: a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions)
By David A. Bender. 2014
Professor of nutritional biochemistry presents a concise guide to the principles of a healthy diet. Explores the basic elements of…
food, the balance between energy intake and exercise, useful vitamins and minerals, and questions of safety in nutritional supplements. Discusses problems of obesity, eating disorders, and malnutrition. 2014Santo remedio: cientos de remedios caseros llenos de sabiduría y ciencia
By Doctor Juan Rivera. 2017
Cardiologist and chief medical expert for the Univision network presents over a hundred simple herbal remedies that promote general health…
and consist of ingredients found in most kitchens. Spanish language. 2017Presto!: how I made over 100 pounds magically disappear and other magical tales
By Penn Jillette. 2016
Well-known magician of the Penn and Teller duo humorously describes the unusual weight loss odyssey he embarked upon when his…
hypertension wasn't resolved by medication. Following ex-NASA scientist Ray Cronise's advice, he began by eating just potatoes for two weeks to break food habits. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2016A discussion of how leaders of the American Revolution united the thirteen colonies by using propaganda to link British tyranny…
to colonial prejudices and fears about insurrectionary slaves and violent Native Americans. 2016The longest trail: writings on American Indian history, culture, and politics
By Alvin M. Josephy. 2015
A collection of articles, speeches, papers, essays, and book introductions and chapters, provides a look at Native American history and…
policies related to their rights in North America. The time period covered stretches from the first settlements in the East to the long trek of the Nez Perce Indians in the Northwest. 2015