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"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." These simple words go to the heart of food journalist Pollan's thesis. Humans used to know how to eat well, he argues, but the balanced dietary lessons that were once passed down through generations have been confused and distorted by food industry marketers, nutritional scientists, and journalists. As a result, we face today a complex culinary landscape dense with bad advice and foods that are not "real."...
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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When Inchworm overhears Mama Bug tell Baby Bug that she eats like a monster, he cries out in fear and sets off a chain reaction of animals trying to hide from the horrible beast they believe is coming.
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Series
My weird school daze volume 12
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Ella Mentry School hires a health teacher who tries to force the students to eat healthy foods and exercise, whether they want to or not.
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English
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"Food is a fun way to celebrate diversity, and in her new kids' cookbook, best-selling author Deanna F. Cook leads young chefs on a tasty tour of global cultures and cuisines. Kids gain practical kitchen skills through preparing breakfasts, drinks, snacks, dinners, and desserts from around the world"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
It has just been discovered that there are NO MORE TACOS left anywhere in the world. This is a huge problem because, as you know, dragons love tacos. If only there was a way for the dragons to travel back in time, to before tacos went extinct. Then they could grab lots of tacos and bring them back! It's the perfect plan, as long as there's no spicy salsa. You remember what happened last time ...
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
An exploration, both personal and deeply reported, of how we learn to eat in today's toxic food culture. Food is supposed to sustain and nourish us. Eating well, any doctor will tell you, is the best way to take care of yourself. Feeding well, any human will tell you, is the most important job a mother has. But for too many of us, food now feels dangerous. We parse every bite we eat as good or bad, and judge our own worth accordingly. When her newborn...
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Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2016, c2006
Language
English
Description
What should we have for dinner? Ten years ago, Michael Pollan confronted us with this seemingly simple question and, with The Omnivore’s Dilemma, his brilliant and eye-opening exploration of our food choices, demonstrated that how we answer it today may determine not only our health but our survival as a species. In the years since, Pollan’s revolutionary examination has changed the way Americans think about food. Bringing wide attention to the...
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Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Advice about food can be confusing. Experts seem to agree on only one thing: some ingredients--often the most enjoyable ones--are bad for you, full stop. But as physician Aaron Carroll explains, if we stop consuming some of our most demonized foods, it may actually hurt us. Examining troves of studies on dietary health, Carroll separates hard truths from hype, showing that you can: eat meat several times a week: its effects are negligible for most...
12) The way we eat now: how the food revolution has transformed our lives, our bodies, and our world
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Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"In just two generations, the world has undergone a massive shift from traditional, limited diets to more globalized ways of eating-- from bubble tea to quinoa, Soylent to meal kits. Paradoxically, our diets are getting healthier and less healthy at the same time. For some, there has never been a happier food era than today: a time of unusual herbs, farmers' markets, and internet recipe swaps. Yet modern food also kills-- diabetes and heart disease...
15) Pete won't eat
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Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Pete the pig does not want to eat his slop, but cannot go out to play with his brother and sisters until he does.
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Publisher
Lonely Planet Global Limited
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"The world's top 500 food experiences, ranked! We asked the planet's top chefs, food writers and our food-obsessed authors to name their favorite, most authentic gastronomic encounters, and this is the result! Ultimate Eats is the follow-up to our bestselling Ultimate Travel and is a must-own bucket list for foodies and those who love to travel. You'll discover the planet's most thrilling and famous culinary experiences, the culture behind each one,...
18) Quench: beat fatigue, drop weight, and heal your body through the new science of optimum hydration
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Publisher
Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Chronic headaches...brain fog...fatigue...weight gain...insomnia...gut pain...autoimmune conditions. We may think these and other all-too-common modern maladies are due to gluten intake or too much sugar or too little exercise. But there is another missing piece to the health puzzle: Proper hydration. Yes, even in this era of Poland Spring many of us are dehydrated due to moisture lacking diets, artificial environments, medications, and over-dependence...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Enjoy highlights from the popular public television show, Lidia's Italy. Featuring Lidia Bastianich, known as the beloved doyenne of Italian cooking in America. Lidia shares some of her simplest and most delicious recipes from her travels to all of the regions of Italy. Includes family friendly starters, quick pastas, main courses, and some of Lidia's favorite desserts.
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