Butterworth, Christine
Summary: The best part of a young child's day is often opening a lunchbox and diving in. But how did all that delicious food get there? Who made the bread for the sandwich? What about the cheese inside? Who plucked the fruit? And where did the chocolate in that cookie get its start? From planting wheat to mixing flour into dough, climbing trees to machine-squeezing fruit, picking cocoa pods to stirring...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Food ButterworthSummary: What if one simple change could save you from heart disease, diabetes, and cancer? Examine a whole-foods, plant-based diet-- it could save your life. This accessible guide provides the information you need to adopt and maintain a plant-based diet, with tips on transitioning, success stories from converts, and recipes for delicious, healthy, every-day meals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Experiment 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.28 FORCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Food Veg ForksMorlock, Rachael
Summary: "What are pesticides? Why are animals given antibiotics before they become food for us? Can hormones in the animals we eat affect our bodies? Readers explore the answers to these questions in this accessible look at a hot-button issue in nutrition and science. Balanced text presents important information in an objective way, while detailed sidebars provide even more detail. Readers are also...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 615.9 MORSchatzker, Mark
Summary: "For the last fifty years, we have been fighting a losing war on food. We have cut fat, reduced carbs, eliminated sugar, and attempted every conceivable diet only to find that eighty-eight million American adults are prediabetic, more than a hundred million have high blood pressure, and nearly half now qualify as obese. The harder we try to control what we eat, the more unhealthy we become....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2022
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1 available in Adult, Call number: LP 613.2 SCHCampbell, T. Colin
Summary: "Colin Campbell, author of The China Study (3M sold across all formats and editions) and New York Times bestseller Whole, returns with The Future of Nutrition, a book examining the shortcomings and confusion within the nutrition industry and outlining steps to improve"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: BenBella Books, Inc. 2020
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Summary: "Dietitian Kim Shapira has developed six simple rules that will change your relationship with food forever. In This Is What You're Really Hungry For, she breaks down the science to get your brain and your body on board; replaces fad diets that do not last with a sustainable method that encourages you to eat what you love; and empowers you to be the authority in your own body"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: BenBella Books, Inc. 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.2 SHASummary: "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." These simple words go to the heart of food journalist Pollan's thesis. Humans used to know how to eat well, he argues, but the balanced dietary lessons that were once passed down through generations have been confused and distorted by food industry marketers, nutritional scientists, and journalists. As a result, we face today a complex culinary landscape...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2016
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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV INSummary: From the Publisher: The Nutrition Almanac offers you reliable information based on the latest scientific discoveries as well as an expanded section on essential vitamins and minerals and their amazing benefits. All the nutritional information you need is here, so enhancing and maintaining good health is easy! Eat Better. Live Longer: Learn how what you eat can affect more than 100 common...
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 2007
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Summary: In her controversial cookbook Nourishing Traditions, and in numerous articles appearing in holistic publications, nutrition journalist Sally Fallon exposes current establishment low-fat propaganda as a conspiracy to rob Americans of their health and vitality, and to enrich the powerful fabricated food industry, based in large part on refined carbohydrates and vegetable oils derived from corn...
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Publisher / Publication Date: NewTrends Pub. 1999
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 FALReinke, Beth Bence
Summary: "Nutrition Basics helps readers understand and trace the history of nutrition, explore the science behind it, and discuss controversies from an objective viewpoint. The title will engage readers on the topic and help them to weigh the pros and cons as they make their own food decisions."--Publisher's website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 613.2 REIGundry, Steven R.
Summary: "In this addition to his New York Times bestselling Plant Paradox series, Steven R. Gundry, MD offers a guide to the gut biome and its control over its home-us!-revealing the unimaginably complex and intelligent ecosystem controlling our health and teaching us how to heal our guts to prevent and reverse every type of disease"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 616.3 GUNMorlock, Rachael
Summary: "Snacks are an important-and enjoyable-part of a person's diet. They give us energy, help us grow, and keep us from getting too hungry between meals. However, some snacks provide more energy and nutrients than others, and learning to be smart about snacks is important. Readers are given the tools to be smarter snackers as they find the facts about a variety of common snack foods. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 641.5 MORPrice, Catherine
Summary: "The startling story of America's devotion to vitamins-and how it keeps us from good health. Health-conscious Americans seek out vitamins any way they can, whether in a morning glass of orange juice, a piece of vitamin-enriched bread, or a daily multivitamin. We believe that vitamins are always beneficial and that the more we can get, the better-and yet despite this familiarity, few of us could...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.328 PRISummary: The documentary film PlantPure Nation tells the story of three people on a quest to spread the message of one of the most important health breakthroughs of all time. After renowned nutritional scientist and bestselling author Dr. T. Colin Campbell gives a stirring speech on the floor of the Kentucky House of Representatives, his son Nelson, and Kentucky State Representative Tom Riner work...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PlantPure Productions LCC 2015
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC PLATometich, Annabelle
Summary: Introduces vegetables, including how vegetables build muscles, recommended daily amounts, and popular vegetables from around the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Childs World 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 635 TOMWoolley, Katie
Summary: Food is fuel, and ensuring readers understand the food that best fits their bodily needs to keep them happy and healthy is made possible by the information in this volume. With visually-appealing illustrations, age-appropriate advice, and helpful activities, readers learn the various ways they can explore their taste palettes under the umbrella of health and wellness so they can grow their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Powerkids Press 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 613.2 WOOHelwig, Jenna.
Summary: "Simple Recipes for a Wholesome Start -- Nothing compares with making your own baby food: It's fresh and unprocessed, you choose what goes into it, and it is a delicious way to introduce your child to a world of flavors. In Real Baby Food, Jenna Helwig helps you fit this loving act into a busy day's routine by making the process easy, fast, and flexible with 100 meals to begin a lifetime of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 2015
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 641.5 HELLapine, Phoebe
Summary: "Move over carb-haters and ketophiles! The author of SIBO Made Simple dispels the still-pervasive myths about carbs, with recipes that show you how to combine ingredients for the healthiest (and delicious) carby dishes you love"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Go 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 641.512 LAPLi, William W.
Summary: "Dr. Li introduces the surprising new science of weight loss, revealing healthy body fat can help you lose weight; your metabolism at 60 can be the same as when you were 20; yo-yo dieting can be good for your health; 8-hour fasting windows can be as effective as 12-hour fasting windows; and losing just a little bit of weight can have big impacts on your health. Eat to Beat Your Diet shows...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.2 LICopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.2 LIMorlock, Rachael
Summary: "Many people enjoy soft drinks with dinner or at a movie or sporting event. However, it's important to know what's in these beverages and how those ingredients can affect your body. Readers find out the facts about soft drinks in this informative guide to the science of soda. Through detailed main text, full-color photographs, graphic organizers, and sidebars, readers are introduced to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 663 MORVentura, Marne
Summary: Presents twelve ways to keep a healthy diet, including choosing fruit more often, opting for healthy fats, and reading food labels.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 12-Story Library 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 613.2 VENKalman, Bobbie.
Summary: By introducing young readers to the colors of foods also teaches about healthy eating, as eating fruits and vegetables in as many colors of the rainbow as possible every day helps people get all the important vitamins.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Pub. 2011
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J SPANISH 612.3 KALSummary: Greater physical stamina, better concentration at school or work, a more efficient metabolism-the evidence is overwhelming that a healthy breakfast is the key to a productive day. Yet it's the meal most likely to be skipped by children, teenagers, and adults alike. This video brings home the importance of the day's first meal by exploring the numerous mental and physical benefits of a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005