Todo lo que crees acerca de como perder peso es incorrecto. El aumento de peso y la obesidad son impulsados por las hormonas -en todos- y solo mediante la comprension de los efectos de la insulina y la resistencia a la insulina podemos lograr una perdida de peso duradera. En este libro altamente legible y provocativo, el Dr. Jason Fung establece una teoria firme y original sobre la obesidad que proporciona una vision sorprendente en la nutricion adecuada....

"Malena hates going to swim class because the other kids make fun of her weight. Once the instructor tells her to think positively about herself, her whole outlook changes"--Amazon.

"Obesity specialist Dr. Levine says America suffers from 'sitting disease'--the age of electronics has left us less active, by up to 2000 daily calories, than we were thirty years ago. What we need, he says, is to get moving, or nonexercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT). NEAT is as simple as standing, turning, and bending. Research shows that daily NEAT activity burns more calories than an hour on a treadmill, and can boost metabolism, lower blood...

Una de las tareas más importantes para los padres es educar y preparar a sus hijos para enfrentar con éxito el resto de sus vidas. Hay necesidades emocionales, espirituales y físicas que debemos satisfacer. Pero en esta sociedad a las apuradas, muchas veces nuestros hábitos alimenticios acaban por caer en la comida rápida y procesada que puede afectar la salud de nuestros hijos, y puede afectar su futuro.

A medical doctor and public health expert discusses the culprits behind the nation's obesity epidemic and offers a fresh perspective on dealing with the problem at the root level of food marketing and advertising and the types of food available.

This video uses smart strategies and straight talk to stop weight problems and promote healthy habits so kids can feel their best from the inside out.

In Death By Supermarket, Nancy Deville masterfully links America's obsession with factory food and our growing reliance on the pharmaceutical industries.

"In 'The Obesogen Effect', Dr. Bruce Blumberg reveals his landmark research as well as that by others in the field to show how hidden factors, such as environmental chemicals, might be important players in our 21st century obesity epidemic. According to leading-edge science, being overweight is not just the result of too many cheeseburgers and not enough exercise. A silent factor is contributing greatly to our obesity epidemic: "obesogens." These...

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