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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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"There's nothing like a makeover story to get people hooked, and America is certainly addicted to the weight-loss saga of once celebrated actress Dona Papalardo. Plus-sized P.I. Savannah Reid is no exception although she can't imagine wanting to shed her own hourglass figure by undergoing gastric bypass surgery like Dona did. After Dona's personal assistant is shot dead in the star's mile-long driveway, Savannah becomes her bodyguard. The victim was...
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“My Bariatric Year” is an insider's look at author Tim Hatch's weight-loss surgery. With entries dealing with tough topics like self-image and self-evaluation, this is a fascinating look at coping, reflection, and relearning the process of living.
Part Two begins a discussion about body parts, and as Tim says, "I'm gonna be as tactful as possible, but if the point of all this is to chronicle the things I'm going through, then it's going to have...
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"In The End of Dieting, Joel Fuhrman M.D., a board-certified family physician who specializes in preventing and reversing disease through nutritional and natural methods, and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Eat to Live, Super Immunity and The End of Diabetes, delivers a powerful paradigm-shifting book that shows us how and why we never need to diet again.Fuhrman writes, 'By reading this book, you will understand the key principles of the science...
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Make this the last year that "losing weight" tops your list of New Year's Resolutions!
Licensed nutritionist and dedicated myth-buster Monica Reinagel (aka the Nutrition Diva) tackles the 10 biggest weight loss myths that keep you from achieving your goals.
Elaborate theories and complicated regimens sell books and magazines but they (obviously) don't offer a real solution. In this brief but empowering book, Monica sifts through the science and the...
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"Jumpstart to Skinny features thirteen short-term Rules...that will supercharge your weight loss. Taking any confusion or decision making out of the equation, Harper also provides a day-by-day plan for success, including his body-toning 'Jumpstart Moves' and deliciously slimming recipes specially designed for your get-skinny needs."--www.Amazon.com.
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If you're one of the nearly 116 million Americans trying to lose weight, only to find that every diet you've tried has failed you, you are a diet survivor. You can step off the destructive diet bandwagon and reclaim your self-esteem, positive body image and a happy, healthy life. These 60 inspiring lessons will give you the tools you need to change your relationship with food, your body and yourself. Dieting is hazardous to your health. Diets don't...
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Ever heard of a diet that would help you lose a lot of weight even if you continue having chocolates, coffee, and red wine? How about a diet that claims to have the same effects as fasting and exercising without requiring its followers to do either of those weight loss strategies?
These all pertain to the Sirtfood Diet, a new weight loss strategy that has grown quite popular especially among celebrities and women who want to have it all.
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49) Elevation
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"Set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine The latest from legendary master storyteller Stephen King, a riveting, extraordinarily eerie, and moving story about a man whose mysterious affliction brings a small town together--a timely, upbeat tale about finding common ground despite deep-rooted differences. Although Scott Carey doesn't look any different, he's been steadily losing weight. There are a couple of other odd things, too. He weighs...
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I looked like a potato. At 4'10" and close to 200 pounds, I lost hope of ever getting back to a normal weight until I stumbled upon a simple method that allowed me to shed the pounds easily and painlessly. I've been asked many times over the years how I did it, so I've decided to share my method here. It is short and sweet but contains all of the information you need in order to reach your ideal weight. --Provided by publisher.
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This work is an examination of what makes us fat. In his book Good Calories, Bad Calories, the author, an acclaimed science writer argues that certain kinds of carbohydrates, not fats and not simply excess calories, have led to our current obesity epidemic. Now he brings that message to a wider, nonscientific audience. With fresh evidence for his claim, this book makes his critical argument newly accessible. He reveals the bad nutritional science...
52) The 4 Day Diet
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Dr. Ian demands big results from his diet plans: whether on VH1's Celebrity Fit Club, State Farm's 50 Million Pound Challenge or his numerous inspirational appearances across the country, his advice has helped countless numbers of dieters lose millions of pounds.
With over twenty-years of experience watching how and why dieters lose weight-and how they don't-Dr. Ian developed a program that actually retrains the brain to diet naturally. In The 4...
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Most of us have heard of gluten -- a protein found in wheat that causes widespread inflammation in the body. Americans spend billions of dollars on gluten-free diets in an effort to protect their health. But what if we've been missing the root of the problem? Cardiologist and heart surgeon Dr. Steven Gundry reveals that gluten is just one variety of a common and highly toxic plant-based protein called lectin. Lectins are found not only in grains like...
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"Do you use food to comfort yourself when you're feeling depressed or stressed? Do you sometimes eat simply because you're bored? There are so many opportunities to snack and overeat mindlessly, it's no wonder that most diets fail. But mindless eating can lead to health problems, obesity, and a feeling that you've lost control. Eating the Moment offers 141 mindfulness activities to help you listen to your body, understand why you're eating, and...
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Combining the most current information on psychotherapy, nutrition, and professional weight-control practice, this guide offers a refreshingly honest and contemporary program for losing weight and adopting a healthy lifestyle. The new disciplines of cognitive behavior therapy are incorporated, along with acceptance-based approaches and a review of issues related to bariatric surgery. Endorsing a mindful attitude to control stress and regulate emotions...
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"Develop Your Personal Plan for Weight Loss Surgery Success How do you imagine life after weight loss surgery? Maybe you see yourself living a more exciting life than ever before, participating in activities you haven't enjoyed in years. If you have been stuck in an ongoing struggle with obesity, your dreams for life after bariatric surgery may be as simple as being able to sit in a seat at a movie theater or going for a walk outside. Chances are,...
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"Forget the fancy equipment, friendly trainers, and cushy gym. This is a workout courtesy of the Department of Corrections. With jacked inmates as your motivation, certified trainer Teufel and counselor Kroger have locked down an exercise regimen that's guaranteed to show real results. If you're a workout lifer, this book provides a new way to approach your routine, working in cherry pickers and butterflies to extend your range of motion and informing...
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It's not a diet, it's a timed approach to eating!
Intermittent fasting isn't just a weight loss strategy or a hack that bodybuilders use to lose fat quickly while maintaining lean muscle mass. It is at its best a healthy lifestyle informed by human evolution and the study of metabolism. It asks the human body to be much more efficient and self-protective than it is accustomed to being in modern times.
Intermittent fasting is a popular method that...
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We've been taught by the diet industry that the key to weight-loss success is eating less and exercising more. Both research and experience have proven this theory wrong. Yet we continue to count calories, eliminate carbs, track macronutrients, and cut out entire food groups because the only thing scarier than failing at another diet is trusting ourselves enough not to be on one at all.
It's time to ditch the diet and learn how our bodies actually...
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, EAT TO LIVE offers a highly effective, scientifically proven way to lose weight quickly. The key to Dr. Joel Fuhrman's revolutionary six-week plan is simple: health = nutrients / calories. When the ratio of nutrients to calories in the food you eat is high, you lose weight. The more nutrient-dense food you eat, the less you crave fat, sweets, and high-caloric foods In this guide, Eat To Live Diet Reloaded : 70 Top Eat To Live Recipes...
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