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Publisher
HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Dr. Rangan Chatterjee presents a radically simple plan for taking control of your health and your lite. Chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, depression and dementia are today the nation's leading causes of death and disability. Half of all American adults currently suffer with a chronic disease, with one in four people suffering from two or more. Despite the statistics, so much confusion exists about what we can do to protect...
Author
Series
Publisher
Collins
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Traces problematic adult behaviors and conditions to negative habits formed in early childhood, recommending basic lifestyle adjustments to help prevent health challenges such as obesity, diabetes, depression, and heart disease.
Author
Publisher
Harmony Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Vibrant health is your birthright and within your grasp; you just have to step out of the way. In Effortless Healing, online health pioneer, natural medicine advocate, and bestselling author Dr. Joseph Mercola reveals the nine simple secrets to a healthier, thinner you. The results are amazing and the steps are easy to implement.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In GO WILD, Harvard Medical School Professor John Ratey, MD, and journalist Richard Manning reveal that although civilization has rapidly evolved, our bodies have not kept pace. This mismatch affects every area of our lives, from our general physical health to our emotional wellbeing. Investigating the power of living according to our genes in the areas of diet, exercise, sleep, nature, mindfulness and more, GO WILD examines how tapping into our core...
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Language
English
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Description
"Salad instead of steak? Working out? Skipping that second beer or glass of wine? Healthy habits are THE WORST. If you're someone who gets up every morning and can't wait for your run, considers eating sweet potatoes a splurge, and sets aside thirty minutes before work to meditate--this book isn't for you. If you're someone who thinks about getting up to go for a run but goes back to sleep, regrets last night's dinner of fast food, and can barely...
8) The body book: the law of hunger, the science of strength, and other ways to love your amazing body
Author
Publisher
HarperWave
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Here the author shares her formula for becoming happier, healthier, and stronger in this positive, essential guide that is grounded in science and inspired by personal experience. Throughout her career, she has been a role model for millions of women. By her own candid admission, though, this fit, glamorous, but down to earth star was not always health conscious. Learning about the inseparable link between nutrition and the body was just one of the...
Author
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Five of Dr. Weil's landmark programs on health and nutrition in one essential DVD set: 8 Weeks to Optimum Health; Spontaneous Healing; Eating Well for Optimum Health; Dr. Andrew Weil's Healthy Aging; and Dr. Andrew Weil's Guide to Eating Well.
Publisher
Simon Element
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The Noom Mindset, created by the leading digital health company that has helped millions achieve their weight and health goals, deconstructs habits around the core drivers of body weight: what we eat and how much we move. You'll discover how your habitsaround eating and weight management are impacted by your own self-confidence, stress, habits, lifestyle choices, and the rollercoaster of motivation (yes, it's supposed to go up and down). Best of all,...
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Publisher
Human Kinetics
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
A woman's mind and body change as she goes through life, and so should her outlook on what it means to be healthy and fit. If you're a woman over age 35, you need fitness and wellness advice that's uniquely tailored to your needs so you can look and feelyour best. You need Total Body Beautiful.With combined decades of experience and dozens of fitness certifications and credentials, the expert team of authors, Andrea Orbeck, Desi Bartlett, and Nicole...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Bikini Body Guides (BBG) co-creator Kayla Itsines, named the world's number one fitness influencer by Forbes, shows you how to harness the power of motivation and build good habits around health and fitness. Drawing on more than 40,000 survey responses from her global online community, as well as extensive research and her experience as a trainer, Kayla addresses what stops us from following through on our health and fitness goals. In her second book,...
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Series
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
c2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This book presents information on making healthy food choices, including MyPlate guidelines, food groups and their nutrients, getting a healthy amount of vitamins and minerals, and understanding nutrition facts labels.
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The definitive guide to keeping your brain healthy for a long and lucid life, by one of the world's leading scientists in the field of brain health and ageing. The brain is our most vital and complex organ. It controls and coordinates our actions, thoughts and interactions with the world around us. It is the source of personality, of our sense of self, and it shapes every aspect of our human experience. Yet most of us know precious little about how...
17) From boys to men: a woman's guide to the health of husbands, partners, sons, fathers, and brothers
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The founder of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute outlines scientifically based recommendations for reversing heart disease and other chronic health problems through lifestyle changes designed to slow cellular aging.
Author
Series
Publisher
Flowerpot Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"This fully illustrated picture book explores the science behind basic health habits including hand washing, appropriate ways to cough and sneeze, how medicines work, and the importance of a healthy diet and exercise through diagrams, photos, and informative and engaging text."--Amazon.com.
20) Foodie faces
Author
Publisher
LB kids
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Faces made out of everyday fruits, vegetables, grains, and more teach young readers about emotions and healthy eating"--
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