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"Essential reading for COVID times. . . . The tool we all need right now: a smart, straightforward guide that speaks directly to the question: How can I build a strong immune system? The book is packed with clear, actionable advice for building a strong immune system, losing weight, feeling...

Best-selling author Dan Buettner debuts his first cookbook, filled with 100 longevity recipes inspired by the Blue Zones locations around the world, where people live the longest. Building on decades of research, longevity expert Dan Buettner has gathered 100 recipes inspired by...

Spontaneous Healing. . .Eight Weeks to Optimum Health . . . Eating Well for Optimum Health . . . The Healthy Kitchen–in each of his widely acclaimed, best-selling books, Dr. Andrew Weil has been an authoritative and companionable guide through a uniquely effective combination of...

This emotionally resonant novel in verse by award-winning author Nikki Grimes celebrates choosing to be true to yourself. Garvey's father has always wanted Garvey to be athletic, but Garvey is interested in astronomy, science fiction, reading--anything but sports. Feeling like a...

This book serves as an accessible resource for teens who want to learn more about obesity. The information and guidance it offers make it a valuable tool for young adult readers with questions or concerns about their weight. Obesity--represented by a BMI over 30--may be easy...

Recent scientific studies reveal that social and environmental factors have a significant impact on weight gain. It's not just what we eat that matters; where we eat, when we eat, and how we eat all play a role in our relationship to food. In other words, the latest scientific research fully...

We all witness, in advertising and on supermarket shelves, the fierce competition for our food dollars. In this engrossing exposé, Marion Nestle goes behind the scenes to reveal how the competition really works and how it affects our health. The abundance of food in the United States--enough...

For decades, Dr. Jeffrey Bland has been on the cutting edge of Functional Medicine, which seeks to pinpoint and prevent the cause of illness, rather than treat its symptoms. Managing chronic diseases accounts for three quarters of our total healthcare costs, because we’re masking these...

Feeling like she does not fit in with the other members of her family, fifteen-year-old Virginia tries to deal with her self-image, her first physical relationship, and her disillusionment with some of the people closest to her.

This emotionally resonant novel in verse by award-winning author Nikki Grimes celebrates choosing to be true to yourself. Garvey's father has always wanted Garvey to be athletic, but Garvey is interested in astronomy, science fiction, reading--anything but sports. Feeling like a...

* Big Mouth galley mailing * YALSA galley mailing * Featured title in the HarperCollins Children's Books booth at School & Library conferences, including extensive galley distribution * Featured title in regional and national Book Buzz presentations * Author appearance and signing at TLA 2015 "The...

Provides the support and practical advice necessary for readers to restructure their bad eating patterns.

How come I can never find my keys? Why don't I sleep as well as I used to? Why do my friends keep repeating the same stories? What can I do to keep my brain sharp? Scientists know. Brain Rules for Aging Well, by developmental molecular biologist Dr. John Medina, gives you the facts, and the...

People with normal eating patterns eat when they are hungry and stop when they are full. But people struggling with binge eating relate very differently to this most basic need, often risking depression, gastrointestinal problems, and even death because of their problems with food. The...

Walking is the most popular physical activity in North America, and for good reason: it can be done by people of all ages and all levels of physical ability, the risk of injury is low, and it doesn't require a carload of expensive equipment. Best of all, brisk walking for just 30 minutes four...

"An invaluable guide for both professionals in the health field and the general public." --Deepak Chopra, MD The evidence is in: you can reduce cancer risk and support treatment by focusing on six key areas of health and wellness.   The scientific data on...

Discusses the most common health problems, looks at stress, nutrition, exercise, job satisfaction, rest, and self-awareness as factors for wellness and explains how to develop a positive outlook.

From the author of the 2 million-copy-selling Eat Right 4 (for) Your Typeseries, which has helped millions of people lose weight and stay healthy using the Blood Type Diet, come two new books to help fight the effects of aging and manage the symptoms of menopause. Having written...

The essential reference for all aging Americans and their families, and the most important, comprehensive, and useful guide of its kind ever published. Covers: how we age, how to make wise health-care decisions, alternatives for long-term care, and aging and public policy.

A New York Times Bestseller!With the right lifestyle, experts say, chances are that you may live up to a decade longer. What's the prescription for success? National Geographic Explorer Dan Buettner has traveled the globe to uncover the best strategies for longevity found in the Blue Zones: places...

The New York Times bestselling author of The Blue Zones Kitchen offers 100 healthy recipes from America's best plant-forward cuisines. In Dan Buettner's Netflix documentary Live to 100- Secrets of the Blue Zones, viewers discovered the blue zones-the...

The creator of National Geographic's popular Blue Zones-now a documentary on Netflix-brings readers a beautifully illustrated and informative guide to the places on Earth where people live the longest-including lessons learned, top longevity foods, and the behaviors to help you live to 100-plus a...

From the author of the New York Times bestseller The Plant Paradox comes a groundbreaking plan for living a long, healthy, happy life. From the moment we are born, our cells begin to age. But aging does not have to mean decline. World-renowned surgeon Dr....

The internationally renowned, clinically tested, revolutionary diet program to lose weight, fight disease, and live a longer, healthier life.   Can what you eat determine how long, and how well, you live? The clinically proven answer is yes, and The Longevity Diet is...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER A smart, research-driven case for why optimism, kindness, and strong social networks will help us live to 100. From the day her daughter was born, science journalist Marta Zaraska fretted about what she and her family were eating. She fasted,...

Who does not want to be healthier? Now in paperback: the book that Andrew Weil calls "offbeat, informative, and fun . . . a great read," and that has been praised as "a delightful dance through science" (New York Times bestselling author Mark Hyman, M.D.) and as a ...

Congratulations, you are about to get younger!   Dr. Henry Lodge provides the science. Chris Crowley provides the motivation. And through their New York Times bestselling program, you'll discover how to put off 70 percent of the normal problems of aging--weakness, sore...

Part cookbook, part travelogue,Ikariais an introduction to the food-as-life philosophy of the Greek island "blue zone" and a culinary journey through luscious recipes, gorgeous photography, and captivating stories from locals. The remote and lush island of Ikaria in the...

"If hygge is the art of doing nothing, ikigai is the art of doing something--and doing it with supreme focus and joy." --New York PostBring meaning and joy to all your days with this internationally bestselling guide to the Japanese concept of ikigai ...

The physical and mental health consequences of body image problems, eating disorders, and obesity in children and adolescents can be serious and can extend into adulthood. But as the empirical data presented in this second edition of a landmark volume show, these disorders are preventable and...

Teen edition of the New York Times bestseller, The End of Overeating Former commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration David A. Kessler, M.D., argues forcefully that our brain chemistry is being hijacked by the food we eat: that by consuming stimulating...

In this fascinating memoir, twenty-year-old Alberto Hidalgo-Robert is passionate about overcoming his lifelong struggle with obesity. The first grandchild born into his family in El Salvador, Alberto was showered with attention and gifts. Soon, though, he became known as "El Gordito," or the little...

Building a supportive and open relationship with young people suffering from eating disorders is key to assisting the recovery process. This book is packed with metaphorical explanations that will allow parents and caregivers to ally themselves with treatment rather than the eating disorder, and...

In 2013 the American Medical Association declared obesity a disease requiring treatment. Increasingly, it is a disease that affects children and adolescents, representing a problem that if not adequately addressed, may lead them to live shorter lives. Kids and Obesity presents a realistic picture of...

Troy Billings at 6'1", 296 pounds, is standing at the edge of a subway platform seriously contemplating suicide when he meets Curt MacCrae -a sage-like, semi-homeless punk guitar genius who also happens to be a drop-out legend at Troy's school on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. "I saved your...

Kids love fast food. And the fast food industry definitely loves kids. It couldn't survive without them. Did you know that the biggest toy company in the world is McDonald's? It's true. In fact, one out of every three toys given to a child in the United States each year is from a fast food...