Food and Wine : Health & Healing

How many times has this happened to you? You start a new diet with every intention of sticking to it, cutting out all of your favorite foods and eating exactly what the diet tells you to. At first, you’re thrilled to see the numbers on the scale go down, but after a short while, weight loss slows and you hit a plateau. more...

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A cardiologist's revolutionary weight-loss plan that allows dieters to enjoy good carbs while still losing weight. The glycemic index has been the basis of many popular diets. But it doesn't take into account the serving sizes people actually eat and eliminates too many foods for dieters to stick with it. Now Dr. Robert Thompson's breakthrough program uses the glycemic load--the glycemic index adjusted for serving size--to take the GI a step forward. The glycemic load is a more accurate and effective tool in controlling weight and insulin resistance, allowing dieters to eat more foods while still burning fat, cutting cravings, and speeding up their metabolism. Safe, simple, and scientifically proven, it's the smartest weight-loss plan yet. more...

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Based on the premise that the majority of customers want to include some organic food in their shopping, this revised edition lists the options and offers strategies for buying organic food. more...

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In UltraMetabolism, Dr. Mark Hyman brought the new science of weight loss to the general public. By learning to work with the body instead of against it, you can ignite your natural fat-burning furnace and reprogram your body to burn fat and keep it off for good. Simply put, eat the right foods and send instructions of weight loss and health; eat the wrong foods and send messages of weight gain and disease. The UltraMetabolism Cookbook puts Ultra-Metabolism into overdrive with 200 convenient, easy-to-prepare, and, of course, delicious recipes for the right foods that will bring on a lifetime of good health and healthy weight. more...

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With more than 200 vegetarian and vegan dishes,. and an emphasis on “good carbs,” plus menus,. helpful tips and advice, and full nutritional. information, this cookbook will help people with. Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes eat and live well. From breakfast dishes to desserts, every recipe has. been created to be low glycemic, low fat (and. trans-fat-free), low sodium, and cholesterol-free. Also included are: substitution charts to help. readers make the transition to a plant-based. diet, a glossary of cooking equipment, an. appendix of cooking terms and techniques, and. a list of uncommon ingredients with brand. name recommendations. more...

Price: $19.95