Healthy Aging and Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

Updated September 12, 2023
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The new rules of aging well : a simple program for immune resilience, strength, and vitality
Lipman, Frank
Paper Book
"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...
The Blue Zones kitchen : 100 recipes to live to 100
Buettner, Dan
Paper Book
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...
Healthy aging : a lifelong guide to your well-being
Weil, Andrew.
Paper Book
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A unique book about aging that draws on the science of biogerontology as well as on the secrets of healthy longevity--from "American's best-known doctor" (The New York Times Magazine). In each of his widely acclaimed, best-selling...
Garvey's choice
Grimes, Nikki
Paper Book
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...
Obesity : your questions answered
Selby, Christine L. B.
Paper Book
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...
Savor : mindful eating, mindful life
Nh?ât H?nh, Thích.
Paper Book
"Among Buddhist leaders influential in the West, Thich Nhat Hanh ranks second only to the Dalai Lama." -- New York Times In Savor, New York Times bestselling author and renowned spiritual leader Thich Nhat Hanh (Peace Is Every Step, The Art of Power) and Harvard nutritionist Dr. Lilian...
Food politics : how the food industry influences nutrition and health
Nestle, Marion
Paper Book
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...
The disease delusion conquering the causes of chronic illness for a healthier, longer, and happier life
Bland, Jeffrey
Ebook
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...
The earth, my butt, and other big round things
Mackler, Carolyn
Paper Book
A Michael L. Printz Honor Book * An ALA Best Book for Young Adults * A YALSA Teens' Top Ten Book * An NYPL Book for the Teen Age Carolyn Mackler's Printz Honor book--starring the unforgettably funny, body-conscious Virginia Shreves--returns in this 15th anniversary edition...
Garvey's choice
Grimes, Nikki
Ebook
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...
Dumplin'
Murphy, Julie
Paper Book
Now a popular Netflix feature film, starring Jennifer Aniston, Danielle Macdonald, and Dove Cameron, as well as a soundtrack from Dolly Parton! The #1 New York Times bestseller and feel-good YA of the year--about Willowdean Dixon, the fearless, funny, and totally unforgettable heroine...
Breaking free from emotional eating
Roth, Geneen.
Ebook
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Geneen Roth, an exploration of the link between dieting, compulsive eating, and emotion, complete with life-changing advice on how to break the binge-diet cycle forever.   There is an end to the anguish of emotional...
Brain rules for aging well : 10 principles for staying vital, happy, and sharp
Medina, John
Paper Book
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...
The appetite awareness workbook : how to listen to your body and overcome binging, overeating, and obsession with food
Craighead, Linda W.
Paper Book
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 for fitness : the beginner's handbook
Caron, Marnie.
Paper Book
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...
Anticancer living : transform your life and health with the mix of six
Cohen, Lorenzo
Paper Book
"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...
Creating health : how to wake up the body's intelligence
Chopra, Deepak.
Paper Book
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.
Aging : fight it with the blood type diet
D'Adamo, Peter.
Paper Book
Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo, author of the Eat Right 4 Your Type series--with more than two million copies in print--has developed a brand-new, targeted plan for fighting the effects of advancing years.  With specific tools unavailable anywhere else, here is an all-new...
The American Geriatrics Society's complete guide to aging & health
Williams, Mark E.
Paper Book
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.
The blue zones : lessons for living longer from the people who've lived the longest
Buettner, Dan.
Paper Book
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
The blue zones American kitchen : 100 recipes to live to 100
Buettner, Dan
Paper Book
The New York Times bestselling author of The Blue Zones Kitchen uncovers the roots of America's plant-forward cuisines in this culinary road trip. 100 Blue Zones recipes from some of America's most under-recognized, plant-forward communities, fusing international food...
The Blue Zones secrets for living longer : lessons from the healthiest places on earth
Buettner, Dan
Paper Book
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...
The Longevity Paradox : how to die young at a ripe old age
Gundry, Steven R.
Paper Book
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. Steven Gundry...
The longevity diet : discover the new science behind stem cell activation and regeneration to slow aging, fight disease, and optimize weight
Longo, Valter
Paper Book
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...
Growing young : how friendship, optimism and kindness can help you live to 100
Zaraska, Marta
Paper Book
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,...
The secrets of people who never get sick
Stone, Gene
Paper Book
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 ...
Younger next year a guide to living like 50 until you're 80 and beyond
Crowley, Chris.
Paper Book
YOUNGER NEXT YEAR draws on the very latest science of aging to show how men 50 or older can become functionally younger every year for the next five to ten years, and continue to live like fifty-year-olds until well into their eighties. To enjoy life and be stronger, healthier, and more alert. To...
Ikaria : lessons on food, life, and longevity from the Greek island where people forget to die
Kochilas, Diane
Paper Book
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...
Ikigai : the Japanese secret to a long and happy life
García, Héctor
Paper Book
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER * 2 MILLION+ COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE "Workers looking for more fulfilling positions should start by identifying their ikigai." ―Business Insider   "One of the unintended--yet positive--consequences of the [pandemic] is that it is...
Body image, eating disorders, and obesity in youth : assessment, prevention, and treatment
Smolak, Linda
Paper Book
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...
Your food is fooling you : how your brain is hijacked by sugar, fat, and salt
Kessler, David A.
Paper Book
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...
Fat no more : a teenager's victory over obesity
Hidalgo-Robert, Alberto.
Paper Book
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...
A parent's guide to defeating eating disorders : spotting the stealth bomber and other symbolic approaches
Boachie, Ahmed.
Paper Book
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...
Kids and obesity
Snyder, Gail
Paper Book
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...
Fat kid rules the world
Going, K. L.
Paper Book
A Michael L. Printz Honor Book Troy Billings is seventeen, 296 pounds, friendless, utterly miserable, and about to step off a New York subway platform in front of an oncoming train. Until he meets Curt MacCrae, an emaciated, semi-homeless, high school dropout guitar genius, the...
Chew on this : everything you don't want to know about fast food
Schlosser, Eric.
Paper Book
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...

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