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"The NYT bestselling author of Fat Chance, Dr. Robert Lustig explains the eight pathologies that underlie all chronic disease, and how they are not 'druggable,' but how they are 'foodable'--meaning, medication can't cure what nutrition can--by following two basic principles: protect the liver and feed the gut"--
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This #1 New York Times bestseller adapted for people with diabetes is full of tools and menus designed to kick-start weight loss to control your blood sugar. From Mayo Clinic -- a leader in health and nutrition and the #1 ranked hospital for Diabetes and Endocrinology according to the 2018 U.S. News & World Report best hospital rankings -- comes The Mayo Clinic Diabetes Diet, second edition. This reliable diet plan is designed to prevent and manage...
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"America's #1 authority on health and well-being explains how to harness the healing power of food. What if there were a prescription that could slim, energize, and protect your body from major health risks? What if there were a remedy for everything from fatigue to stress to chronic pain? There is. In his groundbreaking new book, Dr. Oz introduces you to this wonder Rx--simple, healing, wholesome food. And he teaches readers how to shop healthy,...
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In the spring of 1999 the heads of the world's largest processed food companies, from Coca-Cola to Nabisco, gathered at Pillsbury headquarters in Minneapolis for a secret meeting. On the agenda: the emerging epidemic of obesity, and what to do about it. Increasingly, the salt, sugar, and fat laden foods these companies produced were being linked to obesity, and a concerned Kraft executive took the stage to issue a warning: There would be a day of...
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A ketogenic diet is an excellent method to lose weight while lowering your chances of high blood pressure and diabetes. Aside from regular diseases, the ketogenic diet has been beneficial for several types of cancer and slow tumor growth. It has also shown remarkable progress in people with Alzheimer's disease; the diet has slowed the progression of the disease. In addition, insulin levels in women with PCOS, or polycystic ovary syndrome, have dropped...
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How to Combat Obesity and Live the Full and Happy Life You Deserve Want to lose weight, but don't know where to begin to make a big difference and FAST? This step-by-step REALISTIC plan will help you on your way.
Why are some people thin and others fat? What roles do exercise and genetics play in our weight? What foods should we eat, and what foods should we avoid? Persuasive, straightforward, and practical, Why You Get Fat And What to Do About It...
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The basic principle of the keto diet involves significantly reducing carbohydrate intake while increasing fat consumption. Typically, the macronutrient ratio in a standard ketogenic diet is around 70-75% fat, 20-25% protein, and 5-10% carbohydrates. This variation can vary depending on individual needs and goals.When you limit carbohydrates, your body's usual source of energy (glucose) becomes scarce. Consequently, the liver starts converting fat...
8) The Inflammation Syndrome: Your Nutrition Plan for Great Health, Weight Loss, and Pain-Free Living
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Completely revised and updated-Jack Challem's powerful plan to safely prevent and overcome inflammatory disorders
Inflammation is what happens when our body's own defenses turn on us-and it is a huge and growing problem. Written by the author of the groundbreaking Syndrome X, this essential updated edition of The Inflammation Syndrome draws on cutting-edge research conducted around the world to provide a revolutionary approach to healing inflammation-related...
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Most of us think God is not concerned with what we eat, but the Bible actually offers great insight and instruction about the effects of food on our bodies. Dr. Colbert introduces a revolutionary sugar detox method, combined with an anti-inflammatory form of the modified Mediterranean diet that resolves a broad spectrum of diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, dementia, cancer, and osteoarthritis. Just imagine - understanding how food...
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Chris and Heidi Powell, hosts and transformation specialists from the hit TV show, Extreme Weight Loss, now share their proven, life-changing, step-by-step guide for losing weight and keeping it off in their first co-authored book, Extreme Transformation.
They are the hosts of television's most popular weight-loss documentary show, Extreme Weight Loss, and now the Powell’s provide a blueprint for changing your health in just 21 days. Whether you're...
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Most people believe that sucralose (Splenda) is a perfectly safe artificial sweetener. Big business and the FDA have fostered that dangerous misconception. The truth is Splenda is by no means safe; and the same is true for many of the other artificial sweeteners being marketed today. Dr. Joseph Mercola--supported by extensive studies and research--exposes the fact that Splenda actually contributes to a host of serious diseases. Sweet Deception will...
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Are you tired of feeling run-down, stressed, and just plain unhealthy? Do you struggle to create and stick to healthy habits and routines?
Navigating the complex and ever-changing landscape of nutrition, exercise, and mental health can be difficult. But with this guide in your hands, it won't be.
If you want to master health and wellness to create a life you truly deserve, then you need to read this book.
These pages contain all the practical tools...
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You can feel great again!
What is Syndrome X? It's a resistance to insulin-the hormone needed to burn food for energy-combined with high cholesterol or triglycerides, high blood pressure, or too much body fat. Syndrome X ages you prematurely and significantly increases your risk of heart disease, hypertension, obesity, eye disease, nervous system disorders, diabetes, Alzheimer's, cancer, and other age-related diseases.
Syndrome X is the first book...
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Advance praise for Stop Prediabetes Now
"As usual, Jack Challem has brought us a book right on target and ahead of the health curve. This surprising, unbiased book tells the truth about a condition that has clearly become a hidden epidemic in this country. Stop Prediabetes Now is one of the most important books to be published in a very long time."
-Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., C.N.S., New York Times bestselling author of The Fat Flush Plan and...
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We all know sugar is bad for us, so why can't we stop eating it? A Gut Feeling gives a personal and scientific look into the world of microbes that live within our bodies and how they can explain our relationship to and cravings for certain foods. Heather Wise takes the reader through a hidden inner world of microflora that shapes our mood, physical health, sweet cravings, and even genes. She makes us question whether a diet high in sugary, processed,...
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“My Bariatric Year” is an insider's look at author Tim Hatch's weight-loss surgery. With entries dealing with tough topics like self-image and self-evaluation, this is a fascinating look at coping, reflection, and relearning the process of living.
Part Two begins a discussion about body parts, and as Tim says, "I'm gonna be as tactful as possible, but if the point of all this is to chronicle the things I'm going through, then it's going to have...
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#1 I'd like to thank my publisher, Hay House, who have supported me for many years through my development as an author and have always enabled me to write about the subjects I've wanted to. I also thank all the people who sent me stories of their own uses of visualization.
#2 The mind impacts the body. Thoughts, feelings, ideas, imagination, beliefs, and expectations...
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Book Preview: #1 Billy, age 9, had been having problems in school since starting kindergarten. His teachers said he was impulsive and did things without thinking. His parents knew these problems firsthand, and had tried to fix them by sending him to a pediatrician.
#2 Melissa, age 5, had been affectionately labeled the pink tornado. She had a severe case of Ring of Fire ADD. Her parents...
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In Stop Aging Now!, Jean Carper -- winner of the 1995 Excellence in Journalism Award from the American Aging Association (the nation's leading group of scientists investigating the biomedical aspects of aging), nationally syndicated columnist and leading authority on health and nutrition -- documents how antioxidant vitamins, minerals, herbs and food chemicals are the magic youth potions humans have been seeking for centuries.
Based on exciting...
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#1 The inner child is a part of our personality that represents the good and the bad impressions we received as children. It is the fears, concerns, and adversities we have experienced since birth.
#2 The inner child is the part of us that yearns for the feelings of security and approval that we didn't receive as children. It is the source of many of our behaviors and...
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