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"Americans are losing the battle of the bulge because our bodies and brains are not hardwired to resist food--the very idea of it works against our biological imperative to survive. In [this book], Mann challenges assumptions--including those that make up the very foundation of the weight loss industry--about how diets work and why they fail. The result of more than two decades of research, it offers ... science and ... insights into the American...
26) The diabetes breakthrough: based on a scientifically proven plan to lose weight and cut medications
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Harlequin
Language
English
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"A senior Harvard Medical School diabetologist and top exercise physiologist share a proven and effective 12-week plan to reverse diabetes, lose weight and ditch the medication for good. "--
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Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
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viii, 596 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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English
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"Every month seems to bring a trendy new diet or weight loss fad -- and yet obesity rates continue to rise, and with it a growing number of diseases and health problems. It's time for a different approach. Dr. Greger hones in on the optimal criteria to enable weight loss, while considering how these foods actually affect our health and longevity. He lays out the key ingredients of the ideal weight-loss diet -- factors such as calorie density, the...
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Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 228 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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"Gary Foster's The Shift is not about what to eat or not eat. It's not about when to eat. It's about building thinking habits, proven through science, that help you lose weight. Can you lose weight before you value your body? Are big goals needed to achieve big results? Do you deserve to go it alone because you got yourself into this? Is it possible for a weight loss journey to avoid setbacks? Must gratitude and happiness wait until you've succeeded...
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Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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"Over the last 25 years, our longing for thinness has morphed into a relentless cultural obsession with weight and body image. You can't be a woman or girl (or, increasingly, a man or boy) in America today and not grapple with the size and shape of your body, your daughter's body, other women's bodies. Even the most confident people have to find a way through a daily gauntlet of voices and images talking, admonishing, warning us about what size we...
38) The detox prescription: supercharge your health, strip away pounds, and eliminate the toxins within
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Publisher
Rodale
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
xviii, 350 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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"The human body has an extraordinary ability to detoxify itself. We rely on this system when we wait for a hangover to lift or recover from a bout of food poisoning. However, cutting-edge science is revealing how toxic exposures can actually affect our genes and lead to conditions such as obesity, diabetes, cognitive dysfunction, pain, arthritis, mood disorders, energy, allergies, asthma, hypertension, fertility, and heart disease--all of which are...
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Publisher
Da Capo Press
Pub. Date
2009.
Edition
First Da Capo Press edition.
Physical Desc
xvi, 304 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
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Have you dieted for years, unsuccessfully? Is your overall health declining as your weight increases? Are you fatigued even after a proper amount of sleep? If so, you'll want to discover the secrets of the metabolism miracle!
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Atria Books
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"The author of the revolutionary The 17 Day Diet returns with a three-step weight loss program that promotes plant-based eating and other accessible strategies that will effectively reset your bad habits and help you learn how to automatically make healthy decisions for life." -- inside front jacket flap.
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