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The Weight of the Nation: Surprising Lessons About Diets, Food, and Fat from the Extraordinary Series from HBO Documentary Films
by Alexandra Moss John Hoffman Judith A. SalernoA guide to understanding your relationships with food and physical activity—so you can change the way you eat and move for the rest of your life.Based on the HBO Documentary SeriesPeople today work harder and take better care of their health than any previous generation. So how could two-thirds of us fail to measure up when it comes to eating right and exercising? HBO and the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences have joined together to bring you the nation’s foremost experts and definitive research on weight and weight loss. The Weight of the Nation explains how we got to this unhealthy place and how we can get to a healthy weight by overcoming the forces that drive us to eat too much and move too little.The Weight of the Nation answers crucial questions about yo-yo dieting, how metabolism functions, why stress affects weight, and how to keep weight off forever. Based on the rich research behind HBO’s documentary series, The Weight of the Nation is the only book that tells it like it is: losing weight is hard, keeping it off is even harder, and there’s no quick fix. Weight loss takes a lot of work and a lifetime commitment, but thousands have done it and this book will show you how.
The Weight's Over - Take Back Control: Break free from dieting, transform your mindset and change your life
by Sandra Roycroft-Davis'Transformational lessons for anyone struggling with their weight.' Professor Adrian Heald, Salford Royal Hospital 'This book is a game-changer.' Dale Pinnock, NutritionistAs a Harley Street behavioural change specialist, Sandra Roycroft-Davis knows that what's going on inside our heads is pivotal to a healthy relationship with food. Her Slimpod programme has changed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the world. Now she shares its secrets so you'll discover how to retrain your brain and take charge of your body, instead of your body being in charge of you. Sandra explains how to break free from the endless cycle of diet-fail-diet-fail and reveals the scientific research that shows how dieting holds you back from losing weight and keeping it off.Sandra uses her studies of neuroscience, behavioural psychology, neuro linguistic programming and the science of habit to open up a world of exciting possibility for anyone who's been dieting for years and has almost given up hope.Discover why you eat when we're not hungry, what triggers cravings, how hormones affect fat loss and understand the difference between physical hunger and emotional hunger. Importantly, learn the science-backed methods of taking back control of your appetite for food, sugar and alcohol.It's a book about freedom, empowerment and hope.
The Weight's Over - Take Back Control: Break free from dieting, transform your mindset and change your life
by Sandra Roycroft-Davis'Transformational lessons for anyone struggling with their weight.' Professor Adrian Heald, Salford Royal Hospital 'This book is a game-changer.' Dale Pinnock, NutritionistAs a Harley Street behavioural change specialist, Sandra Roycroft-Davis knows that what's going on inside our heads is pivotal to a healthy relationship with food. Her Slimpod programme has changed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the world. Now she shares its secrets so you'll discover how to retrain your brain and take charge of your body, instead of your body being in charge of you. Sandra explains how to break free from the endless cycle of diet-fail-diet-fail and reveals the scientific research that shows how dieting holds you back from losing weight and keeping it off.Sandra uses her studies of neuroscience, behavioural psychology, neuro linguistic programming and the science of habit to open up a world of exciting possibility for anyone who's been dieting for years and has almost given up hope.Discover why you eat when we're not hungry, what triggers cravings, how hormones affect fat loss and understand the difference between physical hunger and emotional hunger. Importantly, learn the science-backed methods of taking back control of your appetite for food, sugar and alcohol.It's a book about freedom, empowerment and hope.
The Weight's Over - Take Back Control: Break free from dieting, transform your mindset and change your life. The Top 5 Sunday Times Bestseller 2025
by Sandra Roycroft-Davis'Transformational lessons for anyone struggling with their weight.' Professor Adrian Heald, Salford Royal Hospital 'This book is a game-changer.' Dale Pinnock, NutritionistThis book is not just about weight loss - it is about reclaiming control of your mind, body and life. After almost 20 years working in behavioural science and therapy, Sandra Roycroft-Davis has seen how deeply our relationship with food is connected with our emotions, habits and sense of worth.In The Weight's Over you will embark on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment, where lasting change is finally within reach. The book shows you how to break free from unhealthy patterns, overcome emotional eating and develop a mindset rooted in self-compassion and resilience.Using the tools within this book, you'll be able to listen to your body, manage stress, and make better eating decision. The power has always been within you - now it is time to unlock it.
The Welcoming Congregation
by Henry G. Brinton"Every time people sit down to eat and drink together, there is the possibility that community will grow and people will be reconciled to one another. This is good news for a fractured and polarized world, and a strong sign of the importance of being a welcoming congregation that embraces all people with God's love and grace. " from the introduction This practical book by pastor and writer Henry G. Brinton studies the biblical basis for Christian hospitality and how it is practiced in congregations today. While recognizing the challenges for embracing all people in the life of the church, Brinton offers a helpful guide for creating a hospitable congregation and welcoming others through spiritual formation, reconciliation, and outreach. He includes discussion questions and an action plan in each chapter.
The Well Path: Lose 20 Pounds, Reverse the Aging Process, Change Your Life
by Jamé HeskettLose twenty pounds and reverse the aging process in just sixty days with this clinically proven, holistic lifestyle plan from an anti-aging expert whose clients include some of New York City’s most successful women.Most diets don’t work because they restrict food intake and put inconsistent physical stress on the body, starving cells, throwing hormones out of whack, and slowing down metabolism. In The Well Path, Dr. Jamé Heskett offers us a radical new approach: In order to lose weight, we first have to heal the damage we’ve done to our bodies from years of dieting. Before we can lose weight for good, we need to achieve homeostasis—total balance in the body, with all its systems working in concert. When you're there, you’re full of energy, look and feel younger, and lose weight effortlessly.The Well Path is her sixty-day plan to get you there. Dr. Heskett provides a detailed week-by-week and day-by-day calendar of small changes and challenges to get you on your own Well Path. You begin with Well Prep, a month-long period to get you acclimated to simple lifestyle changes. The second month is devoted to Well Practice, a roadmap to homeostasis that focuses on six areas of CHANGE:Circulation—improving the vascular system gets rid of stored fat and toxinsHunger—learning to identify real and false hunger to avoid overeatingActivity—non-exercise activity that can burn hundreds of extra caloriesNutrition—a diverse array of nutrients (especially fiber) to improve gut absorption and balance hormonesGeneral Health—the importance of sleep, sex, stress, and social interactionExercise—Dr. Heskell’s code for maximum fat-for-energy exercise conversionThe Well Path will take you from sickness to health, fat to fit, and old to young—in just sixty days.
The Well Plated Cookbook: Fast, Healthy Recipes You'll Want to Eat
by Erin ClarkeComfort classics with a lighter spin, from the creator of the healthy-eating blog Well Plated by Erin.Known for her incredibly approachable, slimmed-down, and outrageously delicious recipes, Erin Clarke is the creator of the smash-hit food blog in the healthy-eating blogosphere, Well Plated by Erin. Clarke's site welcomes millions of readers, and with good reason: Her recipes are fast, budget-friendly, and clever; she never includes an ingredient you can't find in a regular supermarket or that isn't essential to a dish's success, and she hacks her recipes for maximum nutrition by using the "stealthy healthy" ingredient swaps she's mastered so that you don't lose an ounce of flavor.In this essential cookbook for everyday cooking, Clarke shares more than 130 brand-new rapid-fire recipes, along with secrets to lightening up classic comfort favorites inspired by her midwestern roots, and clever recipe hacks that will enable you to put a healthy meal on the table any night of the week. Many of the recipes feature a single ingredient used in multiple, ingenious ways, such as Sweet Potato Boats 5 Ways. The recipes are affordable and keep practicality top-of-mind. She's eliminated odd leftover "orphan" ingredients and included Market Swaps so you can adjust the ingredients based on the season or what you have on hand. To help you make the most of your cooking, she's even included tips to store and reheat leftovers, as well as clever ideas to turn them into an entirely new dish. From One-Pot Creamy Sundried Tomato Orzo to Sheet Pan Tandoori Chicken, all of the recipes are accessible to cooks of every level, and so indulgent you won't detect the healthy ingredients. As Clarke always hears from her readers, "My family doesn't like healthy food, but they LOVED this!" This is your homey guide to a healthier kitchen.
The Well-Fed Backpacker
by June FlemingA vastly expanded edition. Offers a long list of food sources, new material on drying techniques and many more winter meals to provide heat and sustenance on an icy hike. Haute hiking menus for spring, summer, fall, and winter.
The Well-Fed Microbiome Cookbook: Vital Microbiome Diet Recipes to Repair and Renew the Body and Brain
by Kristina Campbell"Kristina Campbell has created an easy-to-follow roadmap that translates the exciting science on the microbiota into an actionable path to improve the state of your gut."—Justin Sonnenburg, PhD & Erica Sonnenberg, PhD, bestselling authors of The Good Gut: Taking Control of Your Weight, Your Mood, and Your Long-term HealthGI discomfort, weight gain, and other debilitating symptoms are often signs of an imbalanced microbiome. Leading-edge studies show that following a microbiome diet can help counteract such negative effects. With The Well-Fed Microbiome Cookbook you'll begin healing your weakened digestive system by following this simple, creative approach to the microbiome diet.150+ easy, affordable recipes offer simple suggestions for family-friendly microbiome diet options, such as Banana Oat Pancakes, Oven-baked Crispy Chicken Wings, and Chocolate Chia PuddingA scientifically-supported 2-phase microbiome diet meal plan to repair your damaged GI system, then restore healthy gut microbesEasy-to-follow DIY fermentation techniques show how to create probiotic-rich ferments that complement the microbiome dietDevelop healthy microbiome diet habits with the help of Kristina Campbell, microbiome diet expert and science writer for Gut Microbiota for Health. Armed with her evidence-based guidance, you'll be on your way to long-term wellness of body and brain before you know it."I received this book as a Christmas gift and it has become a staple in my kitchen. I suffer from a host of gastrointestinal tract issues and struggle to find foods that don't irritate my sensitive stomach. The Well-Fed Microbiome Cookbook has opened up a new world of options."—Amazon Customer
The Well-Kept Kitchen (Penguin Great Food Ser.)
by Gervase MarkhamIn 1615 the poet and writer Gervase Markham published an extraordinary handbook for housewives, containing advice on everything from planting herbs to brewing beer, feeding animals to distilling perfume, with recipes for a variety of dishes such as trifle, pancakes and salads (not to mention some amusingly tart words on how the ideal wife should behave). Aimed at middle-class women who would share in household tasks with their servants in the kitchen, this companionable and opinionated book offers a richly enjoyable glimpse of the way we lived, worked and ate 400 years ago.
The Well-Rounded Pregnancy Cookbook: Give Your Baby a Healthy Start With 100 Recipes That Adapt to Fit How You Feel
by Karen Gurwitz Jen HoyEvery woman wants to eat her best. But eating well can be challenging during the best of times. During pregnancy it is aggravated with curveballs such as nausea, cravings, or life. Before you ruin your healthful intentions, check outThe Well-Rounded Pregnancy Cookbook,whichoffers a compromise by providing 100 recipes that meet every mother’s needs by adapting them to her moods. Feeling nauseous? Turn Pine Nuts and Golden Raisins into a lemony-soup. Craving comfort foods? Modify Asian Cabbage Salad into a traditional but healthy treat. Ready to shed your baby pounds? Transform Fettucine with Mushrooms and Slow-Roasted Tomatoes into a beautiful salad. Feeling good today? Try some Broiled Salmon with Caramelized Fennel and Sweet Onion paired with Crisp Roasted Sweet Potatoes. And the Lemon Cookies and Devilicious Cupcakes are great for any mood. Easily customizable recipes also mean that mom-to-be and her family can sit down and enjoy the same meal, no matter how she’s feeling. With helpful tips and options that minimize prep time,The Well-Rounded Pregnancy Cookbookis a must-have for any expectant, new or not-so-new mother, who needs a flexible solution for preparing delicious, healthful, meals! As the founder of Mothers & Menus, Inc. and a busy mom of three, Karen Gurwitz knows how hard it can be to find time to take care of yourself. In The Well-Rounded Pregnancy Cookbook, she encourages you to tune in to your body’s needs and give yourself permission to honor your cravings. Her voice and the cookbook are a great accompaniment to your journey of motherhood, whether you are in the early stages, or have been on it for quite some time. From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Wellness Kitchen
by Paulette LambertForget gimmicky diets, limiting meal plans, and unsatisfying juice cleanses! The Wellness Kitchen shows you how to transform your body--and life--with wholesome, flavorful foods that can be easily incorporated into any diet. Using her experience as a nutritional expert on ABC's hit show Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition, Paulette Lambert has created more than 100 easy-to-make recipes that will help you not only improve your health, but also achieve your optimal body weight. From hearty breakfast plates to mouthwatering entrees to decadent desserts, this book offers nutritious and satisfying meals that your whole family will love, including: Spiced Quinoa Breakfast Porridge Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Apples and Sage Margarita Steak with Tomatillo Salsa Grilled Fish Tacos with Guacamole and Cabbage Slaw Orange Cardamom Cookies with Dark Chocolate Drizzle Complete with step-by-step instructions and easy-to-find ingredients, The Wellness Kitchen will help you take those first steps toward a healthier and happier you.
The Wellness Kitchen: Fresh, Flavorful Recipes for a Healthier You
by Paulette LambertForget gimmicky diets, limiting meal plans, and unsatisfying juice cleanses! The Wellness Kitchen shows you how to transform your body--and life--with wholesome, flavorful foods that can be easily incorporated into any diet. Using her experience as a nutritional expert on ABC's hit show Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition, Paulette Lambert has created more than 100 easy-to-make recipes that will help you not only improve your health, but also achieve your optimal body weight. From hearty breakfast plates to mouthwatering entrees to decadent desserts, this book offers nutritious and satisfying meals that your whole family will love, including:Spiced Quinoa Breakfast PorridgeRoasted Butternut Squash Soup with Apples and SageMargarita Steak with Tomatillo SalsaGrilled Fish Tacos with Guacamole and Cabbage SlawOrange Cardamom Cookies with Dark Chocolate Drizzle Complete with step-by-step instructions and easy-to-find ingredients, The Wellness Kitchen will help you take those first steps toward a healthier and happier you.
The Wellness Lifestyle: A Chef's Recipe for Real Life
by Daniel Orr Kelly Jo BauteHave you meticulously counted calories and obsessed over what you eat and how you move, only to feel exhausted, unfulfilled, and overweight? The Wellness Lifestyle: A Chef's Recipe for Real Life is the easy-to-follow and life-changing book for those who love food and want a healthier and more fulfilling life. Renowned chef Daniel Orr (Chef D) teams up with wellness coach Kelly Baute (Dr. K) to identify and navigate the eight dimensions of wellness: nutritional, physical, social, spiritual, emotional, intellectual, occupational, and environmental. The result is a fulfilling recipe for everyone interested in improving their overall health and shedding pounds while still enjoying life. The path to total wellness is a lifelong journey of self-exploration and adaptation. Chef D and Dr. K explain how to implement and maintain effective behavior changes, including better ways to move, like yoga; better ways to think, like through meditation; and better ways to eat, with easy recipes for whole, healthful foods. From Muscle Mud Breakfast Bars to Cauliflower "Popcorn," Happy Mouth Quinoa Salad to Tuscan Flatiron Steak with Garlic, Rosemary, and Lemon, The Wellness Lifestyle is packed with delicious and fun recipes that combine the healthy nutrients your body needs with the great flavors you crave. Featuring the secrets to good food and an even better life, The Wellness Lifestyle is essential for every kitchen.
The Wellness Mama Cookbook: 200 Easy-to-Prepare Recipes and Time-Saving Advice for the Busy Cook
by Katie WellsWith six kids, a popular blog, and no free time, Katie Wells, creator of the incredibly popular Wellness Mama website, knows firsthand how difficult it is to cook a healthy, homemade dinner every night. Faced with her own health challenges, and also concerned about the frightening statistics on the future health of her children's generation, Katie began to evaluate the foods she was eating and feeding to her family. She became determined to find a way to create and serve meals that were wholesome, easy to prepare, budget-friendly, and family approved. The Wellness Mama Cookbook is a compilation of all that she has learned, with 200 simple, delicious recipes using all-natural ingredients; meal plans; time-saving tips; and advice that will take the guesswork out of dinner.The recipes and practical advice Katie offers will help you eliminate processed foods and move toward more healthy, home-cooked meals that are easily prepared--most in thirty minutes or less. The recipes focus on whole foods that are free of grains and refined sugars and without harmful fats, but are still delicious and full of flavor. With a variety of slow-cooker and one-pot meals, light lunches, dinners, and desserts, you'll be eating better in every way in no time at all. Recipes include Sesame Chicken with Sugar Snap Peas, Sweet Potato Crusted Quiche Lorraine, Beef and Zucchini Stir Fry, and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies, as well as recipes for bone broths, fermented foods, and super food drinks and smoothies. Katie also shares pantry-stocking advice, two weeks of meal plans for at home and on-the-go, shopping lists, and more. This is the ultimate cookbook that readers need to incorporate healthy eating knowledge into their daily practices.From the Hardcover edition.
The Wellness Remodel: A Guide to Rebooting How You Eat, Move, and Feed Your Soul
by Christina Anstead Cara ClarkThe star of HGTV’s Flip or Flop Christina Anstead partners with celebrity nutritionist Cara Clark to help women remodel their lives—in mind, body and spirit. Christina Anstead, star of HGTV’s Flip or Flop and Christina on the Coast, is known for her boundless energy, positive attitude, and radiant looks. But what was hidden from fans of her popular television shows was a very real health crisis, including a diagnosis of autoimmune disease, infertility, and the emotional and physical exhaustion of going through a divorce with two young children—all in the public eye. The stress of managing it all wreaked even more havoc on her already strained body. It wasn’t until Christina met nutritionist Cara Clark that she discovered a path that allowed her to regain her health and heal in body and mind. In The Wellness Remodel, Christina chronicles her health journey and shares what she’s learned about the importance of creating balance and prioritizing physical and mental self-care. Divided into three parts—”Gut Rehab” (food and nutrition); “Building a Strong Foundation” (exercise); and “The Rewire” (mindfulness)—the book will be an accessible guide to full-body wellness, offering simple strategies anyone can put into action for immediate results. Christina and Cara will also share their simple cooking strategies built for the real word of working parents and busy weeknights, including sixty of their favorite recipes, complete with beautiful photos and easy-to-follow instructions. Inspiring, informative, fun, and empowering, The Wellness Remodel will give readers everything they need to nourish the body, keep it strong, and help their spirit flourish.
The Wellness Trap: Break Free from Diet Culture, Disinformation, and Dubious Diagnoses and Find Your True Well-Being
by Christy HarrisonFrom the paradigm-shifting author of Anti-Diet comes a deep dive into the underbelly of modern wellness culture and how it stands in the way of true well-being."It's not a diet, it's a lifestyle." You've probably heard this phrase from any number of people in the wellness space. But as Christy Harrison reveals in her latest book, wellness culture promotes a standard of health that is often both unattainable and deeply harmful.Many people with chronic illness understandably feel dismissed or abandoned by the healthcare system and find solace in alternative medicine, as Harrison once did. Yet the wellness industry promotes practices that can cause even more damage than the conventional approaches they're meant to replace. The Wellness Trap delves into the persistent, systemic problems with the industry, shedding light on how a growing distrust of conventional medicine has led ordinary people to turn their backs on science. Weaving together history, memoir, reporting, and practical advice, Harrison illuminates the harms of wellness culture while re-imagining our society's relationship with well-being.Praise for The Wellness Trap:'Essential for anyone navigating health concerns in the era of hyper-information.' -Laura Thomas, author of Just Eat It 'Before you start your next diet, supplement, or wellness practice, read this book!'-Judith Matz, LCSW, author of The Diet Survivor's Handbook'With nuance and compassion, Christy shows us how to be well, without being manipulated.' -Alan Levinovitz, author of Natural 'In this remarkable book, Christy Harrison blows the lid off the wellness industry and exposes its flaws, untruths, and toxicity. This book is a life-changer!'-Elyse Resch, MS, RDN, CEDS-S, Co-author of Intuitive Eating'Harrison's work is a gift and I am so grateful to have this on my bookshelf.' -Virginia Sole-Smith, author of Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture
The Wellness Trap: Break Free from Diet Culture, Disinformation, and Dubious Diagnoses and Find Your True Well-Being
by Christy HarrisonChristy Harrison takes a deep dive into the problematic nature of the wellness industry."It's not a diet, it's a lifestyle."You've probably heard this phrase from any number of people and companies in the wellness space to distance themselves from what has become a four-letter word.But, as Christy Harrison, author of the revolutionary book Anti-Diet, will reveal in her latest book, the wellness industry is simply the modern guise of diet culture. In this new age of wellness, many famous figures have cashed in on the same underpinnings of diet culture that disproportionately harm women and people of colour and are often derived from the cultural traditions of Indigenous peoples, and ultimately don't actually promote health. The Wellness Trap goes beyond demystifying what's wrong with the wellness world and delves into the persistent, systemic problems of the industry and especially its effects on marginalized populations and the social determinants of health. As we experience a growing amount of physical and mental-health trauma, society has become increasingly vulnerable to bogus ideas about health for which conventional medicine lacks satisfying treatments.Weaving together history, memoir, reporting, and practical advice with a deft hand, Harrison leads the way in a radical re-thinking of wellness and provides a vision-and a roadmap-to create a truly health-promoting society.(P)2023 Hachette Audio
The Wellness Trap: Break Free from Diet Culture, Disinformation, and Dubious Diagnoses, and Find Your True Well-Being
by Christy HarrisonAS SEEN ON CBS MORNINGS, THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE CUT, AND MORESELF MAGAZINE&’S #1 WELLNESS BOOK OF 2023A NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB MUST-READ BOOK FOR APRIL 2023 A searing critique of modern wellness culture and how it stands in the way of true well-being that "will change the way you think about your health—in all the best ways.&” (Casey Gueren) &“It's not a diet, it's a lifestyle.&” You've probably heard this phrase from any number of people in the wellness space. But as Christy Harrison reveals in her latest book, wellness culture promotes a standard of health that is often both unattainable and deeply harmful. Many people with chronic illness understandably feel dismissed or abandoned by the healthcare system and find solace in alternative medicine, as Harrison once did. Yet the wellness industry promotes practices that often cause even more damage than the conventional approaches they&’re meant to replace. From the lack of pre-market safety testing on herbal and dietary supplements, to the unfounded claims made by many wellness influencers and functional-medicine providers, to the social-media algorithms driving users down rabbit holes of wellness mis- and disinformation, it can often feel like no one is looking out for us in the face of the $4.4 trillion global wellness industry.The Wellness Trap delves into the persistent, systemic problems with that industry, offering insight into its troubling pattern of cultural appropriation and its destructive views on mental health, and shedding light on how a growing distrust of conventional medicine has led ordinary people to turn their backs on science. Weaving together history, memoir, reporting, and practical advice, Harrison illuminates the harms of wellness culture while re-imagining our society&’s relationship with well-being.
The Wellspring Weight Loss Plan: The Simple, Scientific & Sustainable Approach of the World's Most Successful Weight Loss Programs for Overweight Young People and How You Can Achieve Lifelon
by Daniel S. KirschenbaumThe Wellspring Weight-Loss Plan outlines the weight-loss program of the same name that has helped thousands of teens lose weight and find happiness. This plan is built on three principles: science, simplicity and sustainability and follows the 3-1-8 plan: 3 Simple Behavioral Goals: eat as little fat as possible, walk at least 10,000 steps per day, and write down your eating and activities 1 Challenging Mission: to develop a &“healthy obsession" 8 Steps to Developing a Healthy Obsession: Make the Decision; Know the Enemy—Your Biology; Eat to Lose; Find Lovable Foods that Love You Back; Move to Lose; Self-Monitor and Plan Consistently; Understand and Manage Stress—With and Without Food; and Use Slump Busters to Overcome Slumps Hundreds of news and television stories around the world have followed the development of Wellspring's programs, starting with two camps in the summer of 2004 and expanding to 12 programs in the summer of 2010. From Wellspring Camps to Wellspring Academies (the world's first boarding schools for overweight teenagers) to Wellspring Vacations and Retreats (eight-day programs for adults), Wellspring participants learn to master the 3-1-8 approach described in The Wellspring Weight-Loss Plan. Find out why this program works and use it to transform the lives of teens you know.
The Wet and the Dry
by Lawrence OsborneA "stylish and engaging...fearlessly honest account" (Financial Times) of man's love of drink, and an insightful meditation on the meaning of alcohol consumption across cultures worldwide Drinking alcohol: a beloved tradition, a dangerous addiction, even "a sickness of the soul" (as once described by a group of young Muslim men in Bali). In his wide-ranging travels, Lawrence Osborne--a veritable connoisseur himself--has witnessed opposing views of alcohol across cultures worldwide, compelling him to wonder: is drinking alcohol a sign of civilization and sanity, or the very reverse? Where do societies and their treatment of alcohol fall on the spectrum between indulgence and restraint? These questions launch the author on an audacious journey, from the Middle East, where drinking is prohibited, to the West, where it is an important--yet perhaps very often a ruinous--part of everyday life. Beginning in the bar of a luxury hotel in Milan, Osborne then ventures to the Hezbollah-threatened vineyards of Lebanon; a landmark pub in London; the dangerous drinking dens on the Malaysian border; the only brewery in the alcohol-hostile country of Pakistan; and Oman, where he faces the absurd challenge of finding a bottle of champagne on New Year's Eve. Amid his travels, Osborne unravels the stories of alcoholism in his own family, and reflects on ramifications of alcohol consumption in his own life. An immersing, controversial, and often irreverent travel narrative, The Wet and the Dry offers provocative, sometimes unsettling insights into the deeply embedded conflicts between East and West, and the surprising influence of drinking on the contemporary world today.
The Whartons' Stretch Book: Featuring the Breakthrough Method of Active-Isolated Stretching
by Phil Wharton Jim WhartonIntroducing Active-Isolated Stretching, the revolutionary yet remarkably simple flexibility program—featuring 59 stretches for over 55 different sports and everyday activities! Whether you’re a serious competitor or weekend warrior, you know that proper stretching before and after your workout can improve your performance, increase your flexibility, help prevent injury, and make you feel better. But did you know that the traditional way of stretching—lock your knees, bounce, hold, hurt, hold longer—actually makes muscles tighter and more prone to injury?There’s a new and better way to stretch: Active-Isolated Stretching. And with The Whartons’ Stretch Book, the method used successfully by scores of professional, amateur, and Olympic athletes is now available to everyone.This groundbreaking technique, developed by researchers, coaches, and trainers, and pioneered by Jim and Phil Wharton, is your new exercise prescription. The routine is simple: First, you prepare to stretch one isolated muscle at a time. Then you actively contract the muscle opposite the isolated muscle, which will then relax in preparation for its stretch. You stretch it gently and quickly—for no more than two seconds—and release it before it goes into its protective contraction. Then you repeat. Simple, but the results are outstanding. The Whartons’ Stretch Book explains it all.Part I contains the Active-Isolated Stretch Catalog, with fully illustrated, easy-to-follow stretches for each of five body zones, from neck and shoulders to trunk, arms, and legs—over fifty stretches in all. Part II offers specific stretching prescriptions for over fifty-five sports and activities, from running, tennis, track, and aerobics to skiing, skating, and swimming. You’ll also find advice on stretching for daily activities such as driving, working at a desk, lifting, and keyboarding. Part III discusses stretching for life, with specific recommendations for expectant mothers and older athletes. It also includes specific stretching exercises that could help you avoid unnecessary surgery.Give Active-Isolated Stretching a try for three weeks. You’ll never go back to your old stretching routines again.
The What Would Jesus Eat Cookbook
by Don ColbertIn the What Would Jesus Eat Cookbook, you'll discover an enormously effective-and delicious-way of eating based on Biblical principles. You'll find that you can lose weight, prevent disease, enjoy more balanced meals, and attain vibrant health by changing the way you eat. A companion to the bestselling What Would Jesus Eat?, this cookbook offers inspired ideas for good eating and good living.Modeled on Jesus' example, The What Would Jesus Eat Cookbook emphasizes whole foods that are low in fat, salt, and sugar and high in nutrients and satisfying flavor. This modern approach to an ancient way of eating offers a healthy alternative to today's fast food culture.
The What to Eat When Cookbook
by Michael F. Roizen Michael CrupainThis inspiring cookbook and strategic eating plan--the sequel to the wildly popular What to Eat When--offers 125 delectable recipes geared to achieving your most important life goals, from professional success to losing weight to longevity. In their acclaimed lifestyle guide What to Eat When, Dr. Michael Roizen and Dr. Michael Crupain revealed when to eat foods for healthier living, disease prevention, better performance, and a longer life. The key, they assert, is eating breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper. Now, in this mouthwatering sequel, they deliver 125 recipes to put these lessons into practice. From a fiber-rich pasta dish loaded with healthy and fresh tomatoes and a creamy lemon dip and homemade crackers to satisfy your snack cravings to a salmon burger you'll love to eat for breakfast (yes, breakfast!) and a healthier, decadant chocolate mousse--a treat that also offers hormone-boosting ingredients before you hit the gym. Each dish is paired with practical information about the nutrients and benefits of the ingredients, plus expert cooking tips, what portion size to eat when, and helpful subsitutions. Covering breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert--and the best times to eat all four--this highly anticipated sequel to Roizen and Crupain's best-selling eating guide offers a plethora of meals that will get you through the day, and extend your life by years!
The Wheat-Free Cook: Gluten-Free Recipes for Everyone
by Jacqueline MallorcaThe Wheat-Free Cook: Gluten-Free Recipes for Everyone is the ultimate cookbook for those with celiac disease and everyone else who has found that they simply feel better when they avoid wheat. Veteran cookbook author Jacqueline Mallorca takes gluten-free cooking into the mainstream by creating delectable recipes that appeal to everyone at the table.Inspired by her travels in Europe as well as the wine country cuisine of northern California, Mallorca presents approachable recipes for everything from breakfast and quick weeknight suppers to elegant dinner-party fare. Boneless trout with crispy crumbs takes just five minutes to broil; chicken meat loaf wrapped in prosciutto doubles as a tasty pâté; rustic seed bread looks and tastes as though it comes from an artisanal bakery; and chestnut and sausage dressing upstages the holiday bird. In addition, Mallorca presents a nutritionally sound, lighter style of baking that results in fabulous cakes and cookies. If you like to eat but without the wheat, The Wheat-Free Cook should be at the top of your shopping list.