We all know that we should exercise and eat right, so why is it so hard to follow through? Kang is here to say that the excuses stop now. Her plan combines short term goals with healthy habit-forming behaviors to create permanent lifestyle changes. Readers set their own clear go…
Outlines a diet and fitness plan that, using short-term goals to achieve big results, is based on a unique thirty percent carbs, 30 percent protein, thirty percent fats, and ten percent flex diet along with exercise that readers can customize to their specific needs.
"The No More Excuses Diet combines short term goals with healthy habit-forming behaviors to create permanent lifestyle changes. Using a specially designed transformation calendar, readers set clear, personal goals and make an easy-to-follow plan for each day. The program uses a …
As any cook knows, every meal, and every diet, has a story--whether it relates to presidents and first ladies or to the poorest of urban immigrants. Cultural historian Haber has spent years excavating stories of the ways in which meals cooked and served by women have shaped Amer…
As any cook knows, every meal, and every diet, has a story--whether it relates to presidents and first ladies or to the poorest of urban immigrants. Cultural historian Haber has spent years excavating stories of the ways in which meals cooked and served by women have shaped Amer…
An expert on eating disorders shows readers how to end mindless eating and enjoy a balanced relationship with food. Here, she introduces concepts of awareness of eating behaviors, exercises for healing negative patterns, and a means for restoring tranquility to meals.
Food instagram: identity, influence, and negotiation
"Image by image and hashtag by hashtag, Instagram has redefined the ways we relate to food. Emily J. H. Contois and Zenia Kish edit contributions that explore the massively popular social media platform as a space for self-identification, influence, transformation, and resistanc…
This book explains how people can get off the weight loss roller coaster, make peace with food and their bodies, and improve their health to find happiness and a better quality of life.
Food and culture: a reader
"This innovative and global best-seller helped establish food studies courses throughout the social sciences and humanities when it was first published in 1997. The fourth edition of Food and Culture contains favorite articles from earlier editions and several new pieces on food…
"Cities are now home to over fifty per cent of the world's population, but the contribution of food to shaping cities is often overlooked. Food matters in designing and planning cities because how it is grown, transported, bought, cooked, eaten, cleaned up and disposed of has si…
From ancient to modern times, the Chinese have celebrated an epicurean lifestyle, believing that food is not just meant to fill the stomach, but that an abundance of food denotes good fortune and that knowing what, and how, to eat is crucial to health.
"Achieving a Healthy Weight for Your Child: An Action Plan for Families is an essential guide to help parents take action to support their child's healthy nutrition and physical activity at home, in school and in the community. Whether your child struggles with weight issues or …
"Achieving a Healthy Weight for Your Child: An Action Plan for Families is an essential guide to help parents take action to support their child's healthy nutrition and physical activity at home, in school and in the community. Whether your child struggles with weight issues or …
