Posts Tagged ‘nutrition’
American children eat too much fat. Concerned parents who are seeking guidance in maneuvering their children through this high-fat world need look no further than Judith Shaw's new book. With this guide, parents will learn how to decode nutritional and ingredient labels, detect hidden fat in foods, and find ways to substitute lower-fat ingredients without radical changes in the family diet. As a mother who has successfully lowered the fat in her kids' diet, Shaw offers helpful, realistic advice that parents can immediately put to use. Although 40 of the author's favorite kid-tested recipes are included, this volume is much more than a cookbook; it's a culinary philosophy and practical method to painlessly guide the entire family to a healthier diet.
Chef Tyler Florence believes that everybody deserves to eat delicious, flavorful food prepared with care and the freshest ingredients—and that goes for babies, too. In Start Fresh, he takes the expertise he has used to create his own line of organic baby food and presents quick, user-friendly recipes for 60 purees packed with simple, easy-to-digest fruits, vegetables, and grains straight from the earth—nothing fake or processed allowed.
A practical, charming little package from a caring dad and exceptional chef that thousands have come to trust, this book will give parents the tools they need to prepare nutritious food their babies will love to eat—for a truly fresh and healthy start.
Poor diet and inadequate physical activity cause more than 300,000 deaths each year and are major contributors to disabilities that result from diabetes, osteoporosis, obesity, and stroke.
Getting people to make healthier choices, however, is no easy task.
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We all know how important it is that children eat right-but providing that good nutritional start can seem daunting. Now, organic food expert Renée Elliot makes it easy. She covers everything parents need to know, with the information broken down by age and more than 100 recipes to promote growth, health, good behavior, and happiness from weaning to age five. Weekly planners show when to introduce foods, and tip boxes, dietary symbols, and notes on food prep and storage help ensure a delicious and varied diet for young children.
Imagine that the New York Times tomorrow released some amazing news. A health treatment has been discovered that literally cures most forms of heart disease. But not just that. This treatment has a dramatic impact on most of the diseases Westerners face, including cancer, obesity, autoimmune diseases, diabetes, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's, and many many others. And this treatment is so inexpensive to administer that two-thirds of the medical establishment can be shut down as no longer serving any useful function.
It's really too much to believe, isn't it? But there's more.
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Chef Tyler Florence believes that everybody deserves to eat delicious, flavorful food prepared with care and the freshest ingredients —and that goes for babies, too. In Start Fresh, he takes the expertise he has used to create his own line of organic baby food and presents quick, user-friendly recipes for 60 purees packed with simple, easy-to-digest fruits, vegetables, and grains straight from the earth—nothing fake or processed allowed.
Good health doesn't have to be so complicated. The best diet for serious athletes is also the best diet for weight loss, heart health, cancer prevention, and just about everything else. In the spirit of those chefs, journalists, and food writers who have brought a spotlight to the importance of eating well, knowing source, and respecting traditions, Dr. Shanahan adds to this growing food revolution the voice of an experienced physician and scientist. Full of straightforward and memorable advice, Dr. Shanahan's Food Rules offers key details that even her most health-conscious patients had been missing-the details that may save your health.
This book is all about the single most powerful move that humans can make to promote health, reduce obesity, lower the cost of health care, nurture our fragile environment, conserve our energy resources, feed the world's steadily growing population, and greatly reduce the suffering of animals in factory farms all over the world. As Dr. T. Colin Campbell says, "It turns out that if we eat the way that promotes the best health for ourselves, we also promote the best health for the planet."
Like a blinding flash of the obvious, the single most viable solution to all of these issues is an aggressive move in the direction of consuming much more whole, plant-based foods—not necessarily becoming vegetarian or vegan. This book clearly explains how and why we began eating the wrong food for our species and provides helpful guidelines for getting us back on the road to vibrant health and effortless weight-loss.
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