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Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Most of us think that longevity hinges on maintaining a normal Body Mass Index. But research conducted over the last decade hit the media in January with explosive news: Overweight and even moderately obese people with certain chronic diseases-from heart disease to cancer- often live longer and fare better than normalweight individuals with the same ailments. In this groundbreaking book, Carl Lavie, MD, reveals the science behind the obesity paradox...
Author
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
A food industry insider blows the whistle on American food corporations, discussing how the boardroom decisions and slick marketing machines of restaurant chains and food packagers have spurred the obesity epidemic and created the nation's most serious health crisis.
183) Piglettes
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
A wickedly funny and life-affirming coming-of-age road trip story - winner of France's biggest prize for teen and YA fiction. Awarded the Gold, Silver and Bronze trotters after a vote by their classmates on Facebook, Mireille, Astrid and Hakima are officially the three ugliest girls in their school, but does that mean they're going to sit around crying about it? Well... yes, a bit, but not for long! Climbing aboard their bikes, the trio set off on...
185) Trim kids: the proven 12-week plan that has helped thousands of children achieve a healthier weight
Author
Pub. Date
[2001]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
186) The healthiest kid in the neighborhood: ten ways to get your family on the right nutritional track
Series
Pub. Date
Brown and Company[2006]
Language
English
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"With two out of every three Americans overweight or obese, it's all hands on deck--scientists are studying how excess fat changes physical and mental health, demographers are calculating how it's shortening life spans, and economists are debating the impact it has on America's productivity and global competitiveness. But how weight affects intimacy and sexuality is barely discussed.Yet it's a question of high importance for the tens of millions of...
188) Chumpkin
Author
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
The children are arriving at the farm for a day of pumpkin picking. All of the excited pumpkins stand straight and tall, except for Chumpkin, the roundest one of all. Will anyone choose Chumpkin?
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Primera edición.
Language
Español
Description
Todos queremos sentirnos bien y proyectar una imagen saludable. Sin embargo, la obesidad, y sobre todo la infantil, crece de forma alarmante en el mundo civilizado, hasta el punto de que la OMS la define como la «epidemia del siglo XXI». ¿Qué está pasando? ¿Han cambiado tanto nuestras costumbres para justificar que actualmente 1 de cada 3 españoles sea obeso? ¿Por qué nos cuesta tanto adelgazar? ¿Por qué no funcionan las dietas?...
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
When the USDA replaced MyPyramid with MyPlate, the goal was to simplify dietary recommendations by providing at-a-glance guidelines without having to weigh and measure at every meal. This program explores the key concepts of MyPlate and how it correlates to the more detailed Dietary Guidelines for Americans, including portion sizes, proportions, food group choices, and caloric balance. The video explains why it's a good idea to fill half your plate...
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