Food Wellness

To eat consciously is not about diets, fads, or hard-and-fast rules. It’s about having straightforward, accurate information to make smart, thoughtful choices amid the chaos of conflicting news and marketing hype. An expert on food’s impact on human and environmental health, Sophie Egan organizes the book into four categories—stuff that comes from the ground, stuff that comes from animals, stuff that comes from factories, and stuff that’s made in restaurant kitchens. This practical guide offers bottom-line answers to your most top-of-mind questions about what to eat.

For most Americans in the 19th century, it wasn't what you ate, but how much you ate, that mattered. Late in the century, doctors wrote books like How To Be Plumb and the voluptuous woman was the ideal. The famed actress Lillian Russell, considered by many the epitome of beauty, weighed almost 200 pounds. Today, in contrast, Americans seem obsessed with calories, diets and slimness, and with eating healthful amounts of vitamins, minerals, fats, and proteins. What sparked this remarkable revolution in the way we eat.

No wonder it's so hard to lose weight, our bodies are designed to keep weight on at all costs; it's a matter of survival. It's embedded in our DNA. Our diet has changed dramatically over the past ten thousand years, but our genetic blueprint has not, our bodies are not designed to process the types of food we are fed today.

Nutrition isn’t rocket science; it’s harder. There are new diet fads, bold claims about superfoods and articles promising the secrets to lasting weight-loss and longevity. The more ‘expert’ advice we hear about diet, the less clarity we have about what to eat. In Food Intelligence, award-winning health journalist, Julia Belluz, and internationally renowned nutrition and metabolism scientist, Kevin Hall, cut through the myths about nutrition to deliver a comprehensive book on food, diet, metabolism and healthy eating.

Dieting is one of the greatest contributors to weight gain. Yet the pressure to be thin is always present through advertising, social media, and even subtle influences from family and friends. As a young woman, Dr. Supatra Tovar was trapped in the frustrating cycle of dieting and disappointment and was determined to break free from the Diet Culture hamster wheel. Combining scientific research with clinical work as a licensed psychologist, registered dietitian, and fitness expert, Dr. Tovar developed a unique approach that has helped her and her clients naturally achieve sustainable health.

When what you’re doing isn’t working, The Keto Beginning is the rocket fuel for achieving flawless health and effortless weight loss through sound nutrition practices and vibrant food preparation in ways you’ve never seen before. Seventeen chapters and over 70 high fat, low carb, moderate protein, dairy-, gluten-, sugar-, grain-, legume-free recipes, including a 30-day step-by-step meal plan. This is the lifestyle change that empowers your body and mind to achieve the state of health you’ve been searching for.

It all began wit the research of two scientists, Mr. Bensington and Professor Redwood, into the principles of growth in living matter. The fruit of their labor was a substanceknown as "Herakleophorbia IV", but their own private term for it was "The Food of theGods" because of its very special properties. Their tests produced a baby chick large enough to be mistaken for a buzzard, and when the substance was consumed by rats, they grew bigger than horses.

This way of dieting has been gaining vast popularity and chances are you’ve heard of it. If you’ve done any research on IIFYM & Flexible Dieting in the past, perhaps you've realized that no foods are off limits. No food groups are labeled good or bad for you. What matters, in this style of dieting, is if your macro budget has room for the foods you want to eat. If so, then you’re in the clear! So how did this type of dieting come about? Well, bodybuilders in the old days simply got tired of eating the same bland foods when preparing for a competition.

Transformational health expert Alexandra Jamieson is a woman on a mission. Having overcome her own food addictions and the weight and health problems these habits caused, she learned something life-altering: Qhen we listen to our cravings, they will lead us onto the path of deep healing.

"Of all the meats, only one merits its own structure. There is no such place as a lamb house or a pork house, but even a small town can have a steak house." So begins Mark Schatzker's ultimate carnivorous quest. Fed up with one too many mediocre steaks, the intrepid journalist set out to track down, define, and eat the perfect specimen.

Incorporating low purine foods into our diet offers a myriad of benefits, including reduced risk of conditions like gout and hyperuricemia, improved heart health, and better weight management. These foods are typically rich in essential nutrients, antioxidants, and fiber, promoting overall well-being and supporting optimal body function.

Are you overwhelmed by social pressures to drink but curious about the life-changing effects of going alcohol-free? Do you long for a month of improved health, mental clarity, and the financial relief that accompanies a break from alcohol? Have you wanted to explore the sober lifestyle but are concerned about cravings, support, and what to expect? Mocktails Over Cocktails is precisely what you need—it's an engaging guide to confidently abstaining from alcohol while enhancing your well-being.

Si usted siempre ha querido perder peso y aumentar su claridad mental, pero siente que ninguna dieta le parece adecuada, siga leyendo...Los investigadores de salud de la Universidad de Florida han dicho que el ayuno intermitente puede ser un medio confiable para perder peso y optimizar el funcionamiento fisiológico, mejorar el rendimiento y retrasar el envejecimiento. Tome un segundo para imaginarse cómo se sentirá una vez que logre la salud que desea y cómo reaccionarán su familia y amigos cuando se den cuenta de su nuevo cuerpo y su agudeza mental.

Are you looking for a natural way to improve your health, boost your beauty, and look younger? Nutrient-rich bone broth may be exactly what you’re seeking! This ancient superfood has been cherished for centuries for its many health benefits, and now it's gaining popularity once again––for good reason. In this streamlined guide, you'll discover how bone broth can improve your skin's appearance and elasticity, reduce the signs of aging, and promote healthy hair and nail growth. We’ll also explore other healing benefits of consuming bone broth, such as supporting gut health and ...

The world at the moment is not a very safe place to be in. We still have the war in Ukraine and Russia and we don't know how that is going to pan out. Some people in high places are talking up a nuclear exchange where as I think others have calmer heads and I hope they will prevail. But what is most likely going to affect us is the world is running out of energy, food, fertilizer and in some places water. In other words everything we need for civilization to survive and get ahead seems to be in short supply. And the time frame for this to start affecting us is not too far in the future. We ...

Gundry says that a plant protein called lectin is responsible for obesity, and many autoimmune disorders. Gundry offers a diet that eliminates lectins, GMOs, and other toxins. This diet will allow people to reduce weight, improve health, and eliminate a wide range of conditions including diabetes, heart disease, lupus, and more. Lectins are plant toxins. Plants evolved lectins as poisons to discourage insects from eating plant seeds or other parts of the plant. Lectins are in most plants, and can cause sickness in humans.

Having a healthy relationship with your body and food needs not be difficult. Discover how to battle your insecurities by binge eating to feel more comfortable in your skin and love yourself as you are, and finally regain control of your life and your self-confidence without attempting one short-lived diet after the other.

In a world where irrigation water is contaminated by run-off from cattle feedlots and where food processors cut corners, the food preparation skills we learned from our parents and grandparents are no longer good enough to keep us safe.

TEDx speaker and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor Alana Van Der Sluys coaches clients on how to stop feeling out of control around food, embrace their body, and stay consistent with their nutrition and movement goals in a way that feels empowering, not punishing. Driven by her own struggles with three undiagnosed eating disorders in her twenties and healing through intuitive eating, she is passionate about showcasing how intuitive eating can be paired with a healthy relationship with exercise.

If, up until now you have relied on luck, genetics, and a few healthy practices to achieve this goal, SuperFoods HealthStyle will be your authoritative, engaging, introduction to a new, better life.