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This book may be used to quickly and easily search the Web to obtain current, comprehensive, reliable, and useful information on nutrition and health. With this information, one may take charge, control, and responsibility for their nutrition and health, make informed decisions with their physician/healthcare provider, and live a healthier,...

Find out how your favorite foods fit into different food guides and why it is important to include carbohydrates, proteins, and fats in your diet, even when trying to lose weight. Become a savvy consumer by identifying all the different types of products that are available in the market and by developing a plan for comparing foods and evaluating supplements.

Throughout your life, honor your culture in your own unique style by combining traditional...

"Food for Thought" is not a diet plan; it is a non-diet book. Susan's integration of personal stories with sound nutritional advice makes this a fun, easy read that will teach you how to make your own nutritional and fitness decisions and control your own eating behaviors in a way that...

A Playboy Playmate of 1969, author Helena Antonaccio was asked to pose for the magazine once again for the August 1997 issue. Even though she's past the age of fifty, Antonaccio still makes a living in front of the camera. How does she do it?

"What's Your Secret?: How One Centerfold Stays Alluring and Fit Past the Age of Fifty" reveals Antonaccio's secrets for looking and staying young. With the public's hunger for natural, real-life solutions, Antonaccio tells you exactly how she has kept her beauty, energy, and vitality. Through a compelling mixture of alternative anti-aging methods...

It seems as if every week there is a new study done on the food we eat and how it affects our health. In "Smart Food," Dr. Arthur Winter, a neurosurgeon and the director of the New Jersey Neurological Institute, and veteran science writer Ruth Winter get a handle on the critical impact foods have on the way we think, feel, and behave. Armed with the most current information, "Smart Food"...

This book may be used to quickly and easily search the Web to obtain current, comprehensive, reliable, and useful information on nutrition and health. With this information, one may take charge, control, and responsibility for their nutrition and health, make informed decisions with their physician/healthcare provider, and live a healthier,...

The glycemic index (GI) is an important nutritional tool. By indicating how quickly a given food triggers a rise in blood sugar, the GI enables you to choose foods that can help you manage a variety of conditions and improve your overall health.

Written by leading nutritionist Dr. Shari Lieberman, this book was designed as an easy-to-use guide to the glycemic index. The book first answers commonly asked questions, ensuring that you understand the GI and know how to use it. It then provides the glycemic index and glycemic load of hundreds of foods and beverages, including raw foods,...