Every day we are bombarded with information about so-called ’superfoods’, best-ever diets and what we should eat. Covering all ages from children to the elderly, “The Food Manual” explains the principles of good nutrition and how to achieve them in the 21st Century – even when time and money may be short. Written with a positive approach, it includes information on all types of food, intolerances, allergies, weight issues, age-related food considerations, shopping tips and storing food. It will encourage readers to look at the benefits of a healthy, balanced diet and take more care about what they and their family eat…. More >>

The Food Manual: A Guide to Nutrition and Healthy Eating

I am a stay-at-home-mom with a PhD in chemical engineering trying to revamp how my family eats and learn a little more about the foods we eat along the way. How to find and prepare delicious foods free of high fructose corn syrup and trans fat is discussed along with the science behind many common ingredients found in the foods we eat.Kindle blogs are fully downloaded onto your Kindle so you can read them even when you’re not wirelessly connected. And unlike RSS readers which often only provide headlines, blogs on Kindle give you full text content and images, and are updated wirelessly throughout the day…. More >>

A Life Less Sweet

Moving Forward: The Weigh to a Healthier Weight guides those who are tired of following diets that don’t work to finding a healthier way to lose pounds slowly and steadily, maintain the new weight, and gain a better relationship with food.Dr. Kathleen T. Baskett, bariatric physician and Medical Director of the St. Vincent Healthcare Weight Management Clinic, has helped thousands of patients struggling with weight issues and truly understands the challenges that lie ahead for those who want to lose weight. Dr. Baskett illustrates how to lose weight in healthy ways-not rigid dieting-by including real life success stories of weight loss, correct serving sizes, sample meal plans, and suggested exercise regimens, in addition to specifically discussing the:Implications of carrying around too much weightWays to determine the right time to work on weight lossTools to get started and maintain your weightMethods to effectively lose weight while still living lifeAlthough it can be daunting to fac… More >>

Moving Forward: The Weigh to a Healthier Weight: A Primer on Healthy Weight Loss without Rigid Dieting

If your child is overweight, he’s not alone. According to the American Obesity Association, more than 30 percent of children ages 6 to 19 are now overweight. And half of those children are obese. You’re worried about your child’s health-and don’t know what to do. Is your child’s weight due to overeating? Lack of exercise? Genetics? The Everything Parent’s Guide to the Overweight Child provides you with valuable insight on what causes children to become overweight and how to help them to change their eating habits and become more physically active. Most important, you’ll learn what you can do to break the cycle of obesity that can lead to severe medical problems in the future. Author Paula Ford-Martin helps you:
Prevent emotional overeating Increase family awareness and sensitivity Beat fat and calories when dining out Incorporate physical activity into everyday routines Track progress with journal entry pages The Everything Parent’s Guide to the Overweight Child provi… More >>

The Everything Parent’s Guide To The Overweight Child: Help Your Child Lose Weight, Develop Healthy Eating Habits, And Build Self-confidence

Jeanne Jones combines good health and limited time by offering great-tasting low-fat meals all ready in an hour or less. She adds the ultimate finishing touch with a selection of easy delectable desserts. 80 color photos…. More >>

Healthy Cooking for People Who Don’t Have Time to Cook

A collection of recipes devised by a leading chef and based on nutritional advice, these 100 recipes have been created to tempt your tastebuds and keep your heart healthy. Heart disease is the largest single cause of premature death in the Western world, yet the risk can be reduced by good eating habits. Paul Gayler has used his culinary skills to prove that healthy eating need not mean boring food. The first part of this book explains what causes heart disease – high cholesterol levels, too much fat and salt, too little fibre – and how to reduce risk. He then discusses how to implement good eating habits with the least disruption, for example, how to feed a family, healthy fast food and eating out. Paul recommends good cooking methods – how to give food flavour without using butter, and how to cook meat with as little fat as possible. Recipes are divided into meal types – breakfast, light meals, main courses, soups, salads, snacks, desserts – and include guilt-free dishes such as “Fet… More >>

Healthy Eating for Your Heart

The book features a collection of 60 delicious pasta recipes, from traditional to contemporary classics, which are either naturally low in fat, or presented in a specilly adapted version which reduces the fat content without reducing flavour…. More >>

Pasta Light: Great-Tasting No-Fat and Low-Fat Recipes for Healthy Eating. 60 Classic Dishes in 300 Colourful Step-by-Step Photographs

Practical advice for those who are thinking of starting a family, with invaluable information on the essential nutrients needed for optimum fertility…. More >>

The Fertility & Pregnancy Cookbook

This delightful book opens with an indispensable introduction to poaching, with essential advice on poaching techniques and essential equipment. The recipe section offers a fabulous selection of dishes including breakfasts and brunches, tasty soups, light… More >>

Poaching: 20 New Ways With A Traditional Skill: Light And Healthy Eating With A Difference: A Delicious Classic Cooking Technique That Traps The Full Flavor Of Food

These pocket guides from Focus on the Family (5 Keys to Sensible Weight Loss, Overcoming Fatigue, and 7 Steps to Healthy Eating> cover such topics as the role of exercise in weight loss, obesity in children, the carbohydrate controversy, body mass index, the importance of proper sleep habits to promote maximum energy throughout the day, and tips on healthy eating…. More >>

7 Steps to Healthy Eating

Good and good-for-you dishes with a Southwestern flair… More >>

Healthy Southwestern Cooking

Late nights out, early morning lectures; the busy life of a student doesn’t always lend itself to healthy eating. But eating takeaways and snacking on fast food, doesn’t have to be the only way to survive university. This student cookbook proves that quick and easy healthy food doesn’t have to be complicated or time consuming, and can be done on a student budget. You will also discover how to set up a healthy store cupboard, how to select the right foods at exam time, and how to cook healthy meals and snacks. Nutritional information and recipes are included. Discovering the basics of nutrition coupled with practical advice will help you to feel better, encouraging you to eat for a healthier life. This is an essential cookbook, every student kitchen should own…. More >>

Student Cookbook: Healthy Eating – The Essential Guide

Seven minutes is less than the time you have to spend in line at the drive-through or take-out. Amazing 7 Minute Meals is the first in a series of books to help you eat healthier, and maintain a healthy weight. We will show you, that you don’t have to spend much time in the kitchen to prepare a delicious and healthy meal. Amazing 7 Minute Meals will teach you: • to cook delicious, healthy meals in less than 7 minutes. • that healthy eating is much faster, easier and cheaper than you think. • to pre-prep your food for a few meals ahead when you have time, so you only have to spend a few minutes, when it is time for dinner. • to show you how to utilize pre-cut veggies to eliminate your prep-time completely…. More >>

Amazing 7 Minute Meals: Recipes Ready in Less Than 7 Minutes Cooking Time

This book is for everyone who has any interest in nutrition, whether you’re extremely busy or not. It: * tells how to get on the right track for healthy eating in less than 15 minutes
* tells what’s healthy and what’s not in a clear, concise and easy to use format-without nutritional “mumbo jumbo”
* gives a system so easy to use you can’t help but succeed at eating healthfully
* gives sample quick meals-that can be prepared in 30 minutes or less
* helps you eat healthfully-and stay healthy-with hardly any effort at all
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Healthy Eating: For Extremely Busy People Who Don’t Have Time For It