Johnson, Richard J. (Richard Joseph)
Summary: "Dr. Johnson not only provides new recommendations for how we can prevent or treat obesity, but also how we can use this information to reduce our risk of developing disease. Nature wants us to be fat, and when we understand why, we gain the tools we need to lose weight and optimize our health"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: BenBella Books, Inc. 2022
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 362.1963 JOHKessler, David A.
Summary: Argues that the combination of sugars, fats, and salts "hijacks" the human body's eating habits, creating a dangerous cycle of overeating, and promotes healthy eating habits and methods to avoid overeating.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 613 KESRubin, Jordan.
Summary: Presents a sixteen-week, four-phase weight management plan that purports to burn fat, boost energy, improve digestion, reduce stress, and cleanse toxins from the body.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Siloam 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.25 RUBHenner, Marilu.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ReganBooks 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.0432 HENLunden, Joan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.3 LUNSummary: With 33 percent of adults and 17 percent of children obese, the United States is facing an obesity epidemic. Obesity increases risk for heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and other maladies and costs the U.S. health care system nearly
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2012
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Bacon, Linda
Summary: "Fat isn't the problem. Dieting is the problem. A society that rejects anyone whose body shape or size doesn't match an impossible ideal is the problem. A medical establishment that equates 'thin' with 'healthy' is the problem. The solution? Health at every size. Tune in to your body's expert guidance. Find the joy in movement. Eat what you want, when you want, choosing pleasurable foods that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: BenBella Books 2010
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: In this ABC News special-produced in conjunction with Rodale Inc., publisher of Prevention and Men's Health magazines-nutritionists, psychologists, pediatricians, and other experts explore the causes of obesity, the physical and emotional damage it can do, and how parents and schools can team up to help kids improve their health. Also included is hidden-camera footage of a daring social...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: "CONSEQUENCES examines the scope of the obesity epidemic and explores the serious health consequences of being overweight or obese. CHOICES offers viewers the skinny on fat, revealing what science has shown about how to lose weight, maintain weight loss and prevent weight gain. CHILDREN IN CRISIS documents the damage obesity is doing to our nation's children. Through individual stories, this...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HBO Home Box Office 2012