Summaries of books about Diet & Nutrition:
The New ME Diet
Eat More, Work Out Less, and Actually Lose Weight While You Rest
Jade Teta|Keoni Teta
The book introduces a program that focuses on boosting metabolism through a combination of eating strategies, hormonal balance, and short, intense exercise routines. It emphasizes the importance of understanding individual metabolic types and tailors its approach to help readers burn fat more efficiently, even during rest.
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Stay off My Operating Table
A Heart Surgeon’s Metabolic Health Guide to Lose Weight, Prevent Disease, and Feel Your Best Every Day
Philip Ovadia
The book provides insights from a cardiac surgeon on how to maintain metabolic health through diet and lifestyle choices, aiming to help readers avoid heart disease and surgery. It offers practical advice on nutrition, weight loss, and disease prevention to enhance overall well-being and longevity.
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The End of Heart Disease
The Eat to Live Plan to Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease
Joel Fuhrman
The book provides a detailed nutritional guide for preventing and reversing heart disease through a plant-based, nutrient-rich diet. It emphasizes the importance of whole foods, the elimination of processed foods and animal products, and includes meal plans and recipes to support cardiovascular health.
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The Metabolic Approach to Cancer
Integrating Deep Nutrition, the Ketogenic Diet, and Nontoxic Bio-Individualized Therapies
Winters, Nasha|Jess Higgins Kelley
The book explores the role of metabolism in cancer development and treatment, advocating for a comprehensive approach that includes a ketogenic diet, tailored nutrition, and individualized non-toxic therapies. It provides a guide for patients and healthcare practitioners to understand and implement these strategies to potentially improve cancer outcomes.
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Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Emotional Eating
Set yourself free from binge-eating and comfort-eating
Allen Carr
The book provides a methodical approach to help readers overcome emotional eating by addressing the psychological triggers and dependencies that lead to binge-eating and comfort-eating. It offers practical strategies and a step-by-step plan to break free from unhealthy eating habits without relying on willpower or feeling deprived.
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Hooked
Food, Free Will, and How the Food Giants Exploit Our Addictions
Michael Moss
The book investigates the ways in which major food companies engineer products to be irresistible and addictive, often at the expense of public health. It delves into the science of addiction, the manipulation of ingredients like sugar, salt, and fat, and the impact of marketing and lobbying on consumer choice and regulation.
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Death by Food Pyramid
How Shoddy Science, Sketchy Politics and Shady Special Interests Have Ruined Our Health
Denise Minger
The book critically examines the historical development of dietary guidelines, particularly the U.S. food pyramid, and argues that these recommendations were influenced by flawed science, political agendas, and corporate interests rather than sound nutrition principles. It also explores the impact of these guidelines on public health and offers insights into how individuals can make better dietary choices based on more reliable research.
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Lymphedema and Lipedema Nutrition Guide
foods, vitamins, minerals, and supplements
Chuck Ehrlich, Emily Iker, Karen Herbst, Linda-Anne Kahn, Dorothy Sears, Mandy Kenyon, Elizabeth McMahon
The book provides dietary strategies and nutritional advice tailored for individuals dealing with lymphedema and lipedema, focusing on the role of foods, vitamins, minerals, and supplements in managing these conditions. It offers practical tips on how to reduce lymphatic swelling, improve health, and support the body's lymphatic system through targeted nutrition.
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I Deserve a Donut
A Christian Weight Loss Resource
Barb Raveling
The book provides a Christian perspective on weight loss, offering readers spiritual tools and questions to challenge the lies that lead to emotional eating. It includes Bible verses, tips for renewing the mind, and practical strategies to develop healthier eating habits aligned with faith-based principles.
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The Good Gut
Taking Control of Your Weight, Your Mood, and Your Long-term Health
Justin Sonnenburg|Erica Sonnenburg
The book explores the critical role that the gut microbiome plays in overall health, including its impact on weight, mood, and long-term wellness. It provides insights into how diet and lifestyle can influence the gut's bacterial composition and offers practical advice for nurturing a healthy microbiome to improve physical and mental health.
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