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The United States, we are told, is facing an obesity epidemic - a "battle of the bulge" of not just national, but global proportions-that requires drastic and immediate action. Experts in the media, medical science, and government alike are scrambling to find answers. What or who is responsible for this fat crisis, and what can we do to stop it? Abigail Saguy argues that these fraught and frantic debates obscure a more important question: How has fatness come to be understood as a public health crisis at all?

UN MANUEL DE BIEN-ÊTRE OPTIMISTE ET DÉCULPABILISANT ET DES CONSEILS FACILES À APPLIQUER POUR ABORDER LE MILIEU DE VIE AVEC ÉNERGIE ! Vous avez passé le cap des 50 ans ou vous vous en approchez, et ça vous angoisse ? Vous craignez de vieillir trop vite, de prendre du poids, de ne plus vous plaire ? Mais prendre de l'âge ne veut pas dire vieillir. La génétique ne joue qu'à hauteur de 20 %. Vous avez le pouvoir d'influer sur les 80 % restants !

Si preguntamos a cien personas de la calle cómo definirían una dieta saludable obtendríamos diferentes respuestas, pero con temáticas similares: poca grasa, baja en colesterol, con productos light, muchos cereales integrales, zumos naturales, poca carne, pocos huevos, margarina en vez de mantequilla, poca sal, comer cada 2-3 horas... La realidad es que estas ideas, y otras muchas similares, no están realmente respaldadas por la evidencia científica. De hecho algunas de estas creencias han contribuido directa o indirectamente a la epidemia de obesidad y enfermedades crónicas.

Born a spastic quadriplegic, Rick Hoyt was written off by numerous doctors, but his parents, Dick and Judy Hoyt, were determined to give their son all the opportunities of a "normal" kid. In 1977, 15-year-old Rick asked his dad to enter a charity race. The twist? Rick wanted to run it too. Dick had never run a race before, and the thought of pushing his son’s wheelchair while running was daunting. But, once again, Dick and Rick were determined to overcome any obstacle. More than 1,000 races later, the devoted father son duo is affectionately known worldwide as Team Hoyt.

In Food, Genes, and Culture, renowned ethnobotanist Gary Nabhan shows why the perfect diet for one person could be disastrous for another. If your ancestors were herders in Northern Europe, milk might well provide you with important nutrients, whereas if you’re Native American, you have a higher likelihood of lactose intolerance. If your roots lie in the Greek islands, the acclaimed Mediterranean diet might save your heart; if not, all that olive oil could just give you stomach cramps.

“Strokes are the third-leading cause of death in America, and for the ‘lucky’ stroke victims who don’t die, about half will spend the rest of their lives trying to recover.” Roughly 700,000 American suffer a stroke each year and around 140,000 of them are fatal. Different Strokes is an in-depth look at what surviving, or not surviving, a stroke can mean.

Concise answers to the most commonly asked questions about yoga and illuminating little-known facts and esoteric aspects of the philosophy and practice - by renowned yogi Richard Rosen.

Cooking healthy meals can be creative, easy and downright fun! In The Everyday Healthy Vegetarian, Dr Nandita Iyer, trained nutritionist and self-taught celebrity chef, provides a fantastic combination of myth-busting nutritional advice and simple, fuss-free vegetarian recipes using everyday ingredients from the Indian kitchen. In over 100 delectable recipes spread across four sections, she guides you through interesting ways of preparing the same old vegetables and fruits, while upping the protein content of your diet.

Existe un método sencillo, flexible, económico, al alcance de la mayoría de las personas y muy poderoso para conseguir el bienestar físico y también mental: el ayuno.Un ayuno bien planificado depura el organismo, mejora las digestiones y la salud intestinal, protege el corazón, aumenta la sensación de bienestar físico y la claridad mental, contribuye a controlar el peso, incrementar las defensas y potencia la sensación de vitalidad.

走ることについて語りつつ、小説家としてのありよう、創作の秘密、そして「彼自身」を初めて説き明かした画期的なメモワール。

To some, food allergies seem like fabricated cries for attention. For others, they pose a dangerous health threat. Food allergies are bound up with so many personal and ideological concerns that it is difficult to determine what is medical and what is myth. This book parses the political, economic, cultural, and genuine health factors of a phenomenon that now dominates our interactions with others and our understanding of ourselves.

In Gain to Lose, Dr Sheela Nambiar, a practising obstetrician, gynaecologist and fitness and lifestyle consultant, explains how losing ‘weight’ does not necessarily mean that one is losing fat and being ‘slim’ is not necessarily the same as being ‘fit’. Instead, building muscle is the key, not only to losing fat and keeping it off but to better functionality, a youthful body and greater strength.

What would one call taking teens with no evident running talent and putting them through breakneck training combined with mantras from rock n' roll, techniques from Kenya, and philosophy from Australia, and turning them into champions? Is it revolutionary? Or just plain crazy? Bill Aris has heard both, but one thing is indisputable. Everything Aris does with his runners - male and female - is new and extraordinary, and he has created a new American running dynasty.

Today, women make up more than half of the nation’s runners. And, as more and more women have hit the roads and trails and laced up for 5-Ks and marathons, the research showing the effects of running on the female body has grown significantly, too. The truth is that even though the gap between men's and women's world best times is shrinking, the latest scientific evidence shows that running is a dramatically different experience for women than men - physically, mentally, and emotionally.

A healthy relationship with food also includes how we think and feel about ourselves. Healing both mind and body, Stop Bingeing, Start Living arms you with proven therapeutic and wellness strategies to free yourself from self-judgement and finally put an end to binge eating. Through intuitive and mindful eating activities, these strategies show you how to listen to your body to change your relationship with food. Combined with highly effective CBT exercises, you’ll learn how to rewire your brain to overcome urges and strengthen your mind-body-soul connection.

Anastasia Zampounidis ist trockener Sugarholic. Jahrzehntelang griff sie zu Süßigkeiten, wenn sie sich beruhigen, trösten oder belohnen wollte und erweckte damit nur neuen Heißhunger. Ein regelrechter Suchtkreislauf aus kurzfristiger Befriedigung und baldigem Verlagen nach mehr entstand. Dann ging sie auf Entzug, mit großartigen Folgen: Sie verlor Gewicht, fühlte sich ausgeglichener und fitter, zudem sieht die Endvierzigerin aus wie Anfang dreißig. Welche Folgen hat Konsum von Zucker also wirklich? Wie wirkt er, wo steckt er überall drin und wie nascht man ohne das süße Gift?

As a college freshman business major suffering from a variety of anxiety-related maladies, Brian Leaf stumbled into an elective: Yoga. It was 1989. All his classmates were female. And men did not yet generally “cry, hug, or do yoga”. But yoga soothed and calmed Leaf as nothing else had. As his hilarious and wise tale shows, Leaf embarked on a quest for health and happiness - visiting yoga studios around the country and consulting Ayurvedic physicians, swamis, and even (accidentally) a prostitute.

Does eating off a red plate really curb your appetite? Can music enhance sweet flavours and deepen savoury ones? Why does a homemade Belgian double-chocolate cake make your mouth water more than a chocolate cake? And would you pay more for it? Discover the answers to these questions and more in this clever little book that draws on the latest scientific research to explain the innumerable influences behind our appetites, tastes, and eating habits.

There is no such thing as a 'quick fix' for weight loss. The key to a hotter you is to take it easy, really listen to your body and make measured and sustainable nutritional and lifestyle changes. The starting point of any weight-loss programme doesn't begin with what's on your plate; it begins with what's in your mind. Nutritionist to the stars Pooja Makhija gives you a combined mind-body holistic solution, a convenient, easy-to-use reference. So you can be in the best shape of your life. Every day from now on.

In the age of The Biggest Loser and the "war on obesity", we’re pressured to conform to certain body standards at any cost. Sure, everyone should eat right and get exercise, but what if you do that and you still don’t fit into the clothes at the mall? In Two Whole Cakes, Fatshionista extraordinaire Lesley Kinzel tells stories, gives advice, and challenges stereotypes about being and feeling fat. Kinzel says no to diet fads and pills, shows by example how to stop hating your body, celebrates self-acceptance at any size, and urges you to finally accept the truth: Your body is not a tragedy!