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"By the time they reach kindergarten, most kids have learned that "fat" is bad. As they get older, kids learn to pursue thinness in order to survive in a world that ties our body size to our value. Multibillion-dollar industries thrive on consumers believing that we don't want to be fat. Our weight-centric medical system pushes "weight loss" as a prescription, while ignoring social determinants of health and reinforcing negative stereotypes about...
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Finally, a diet plan that builds a bridge between beauty and health!
If you're like most people, you're probably thoroughly confused when it comes to choosing a weight loss plan. You've been bombarded by new miracle diets, yet constantly alerted to the health risks associated with these fads. Are carbs bad? Is a high protein diet good? How much fat is really healthy? Should you follow the Mediterranean diet or the Asian diet? Finally, there's a way...
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End the diet drama once and for all! Whats the secret that helped Chantel Hobbs lose 200 pounds? If you want to lose weight for good, learn a secret from Chantel Hobbs. I was tired of hearing you have such a pretty face, which we all know is code for but the rest of you needs help. Chantel Hobbs lost two hundred pounds without the help of surgery, pills, point systems, or a trendy diet. And just as important, she kept the weight off. Her dramatic...
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If you think you've failed on every diet you've ever tried, think again: The diet failed, you didn't. Now it's time to forget all those weight-loss cliches and listen to the truth:
• Skipping breakfast can be healthy
• Certain fruits instantly block fat loss
• Small, frequent meals frequently pack on the pounds
• Juices and smoothies cause overeating
• Exercise is about much more than how much and how hard
• Broccoli carbs can be worse...
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For years experts have been telling Americans what to eat and what not to eat. Fat, they told us, was the enemy. Then it was salt, then sugar, then cholesterol... and on it goes.
Americans listened and they lost -- but not their excess fat. What they lost was their health and waistlines. Americans are the fattest people on earth... and why? Mainly because of the food they eat.
In this scientific and revolutionary book, based on Nobel Prize-winning...
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"The Gut Balance Revolution by Gerard E. Mullin, MD Your gut microbiome: Those trillions of bacteria that live in your digestive tract. There are more of them than there are of you--and if they're balanced just right, with more "good" bacteria than "bad," excess pounds will melt away and you'll feel better than ever. From the top authority on the gut microbiome, here's a plan that will show you how to starve the fat-forming bacteria, reseed your gut...
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"Nutrition powerhouse and ... bestselling author of The Fast Metabolism Diet, Haylie Pomroy, creates a food-based, supercharged weight-loss plan for those who have hit a plateau and need to microrepair metabolic function. Readers choose which of the 3 plans and goals that suit them best--and lose up to 3 pounds in 3 days, 5 in 5, or 10 in 10"--
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In this inspirational yet practical book, the nutritional consultant and holistic healthcare expert who has helped celebrities such as Jessica Alba, Molly Sims, Chelsea Handler, and Emmy Rossum improve their health and achieve their goals shows you how to get beyond the food drama of cyclical fad diets and feel and look great by eating well. Kelly's Food Freedom program helps you set yourself up for success, eliminating cravings, mood swings, and...
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First published in 2002, this guide pioneered the idea that hormones play a key role in weight loss and weight control. Writing in clear, simple terms, Dr. Isaacs profiles each hormone system, discussing what can go wrong and how imbalances can affect weight and even perpetuate obesity. The book explains how to reverse symptoms of hormonal imbalance through diet changes and other remedies, and then expands the discussion, teaching readers how to deal...
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"Good Morning America contributor Tory Johnson truly believed that she would live happily ever if only she could lose weight. She seemed to be well on her way to that ever-lasting joy after losing 62 pounds in a year--a journey she detailed in her inspirational #1 New York Times bestseller The Shift. But as her initial euphoria began to subside, Tory realized that other areas in her life could use improvement as well. Buoyed by her success in weight...
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"Gregg McBride was always determined to make it big--although not quite this literally. by the time he was a young adult, Gregg McBride topped the scales at over 450 pounds and wore a sixty-inch belt. Pretending airline seatbelts fit across his belly, eating out of the trash to cheat on his diets, and working as an overweight stripper are just some of the misadventures Gregg endured as he continually tried to win his battle of the bulge. It was only...
94) Keeping the moon
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Fifteen-year-old Colie, a former fat girl, spends the summer working as a waitress in a beachside restaurant, staying with her overweight and eccentric Aunt Mira, and trying to explore her sense of self.
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"1 Week, 2 Steps, 3 Juices Juicing and cleansing are more popular than ever, but most programs ask readers to avoid food and live on juice alone for days on end. Enter THE SUJA JUICE SOLUTION, a groundbreaking new detox from Annie Lawless and Jeff Church of Suja. This easy-to-follow 28-day program features a powerful 7-day jumpstart of high-energy green juices and antioxidant-rich mini-meals designed for readers to detoxify and lose weight without...
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"Drawing on their revelatory research, the latest science on nutrition and weight loss, and thousands of patients' accounts, Dr. Guttersen and Dr. Dedomenico have developed the Love Diet, an accessible, practical, and proven plan to transform your body, emotionally, mentally, and physically, from the inside out. Combining good nutrition with positive emotional reinforcement, The Love Diet can deliver sustained weight-loss and radically transform you...
97) One fat summer
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An overweight fourteen-year-old boy experiences a turningpoint summer in which he learns to stand up for himself.
98) Jumpstart: the 21-day plan to lose weight, get fit, and increase your energy and enthusiasm for life
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Denise Austin, the star of Getting Fit with Denise Austin, wants you to JumpStart to a new, healthier lifestyle! In "JumpStart," Denise shows you how to lose weight, tone your body, and lose inches safely and quickly. You'll get energized, adopt an eating and exercise plan you can live with, and learn the secrets of lasting weight loss. Denise knows what you want: a simple plan to help you lose weight and get fit that adapts to your hectic lifestyle....
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With scientific research, her own chemistry background, and the traditional diets of our not-so-distant ancestors as her guide, Dee McCaffrey casts new light on an age-old wisdom: eating foods in their closest-to-natural form is the true path to sustained weight loss. It is, in fact, the remedy for almost any health problem. We are so far removed from foods in their natural state that we now call them 'health foods,' a sad admission that we've compromised...
100) Discover your optimal health: the guide to taking control of your weight, your vitality, your life
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Go from surviving to thriving! Anyone who has ever lost weight only to ultimately gain it back will benefit from this life-changing breakthrough program that shows you not only how to reach and maintain your healthy weight, but how to create a life of renewed vibrancy and become as healthy as you can. Thousands of people worldwide have gone from discouragement to confidence by following this easy-to-use guide by "Dr. A," one of America's most esteemed...
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