Personal wellbeing - Diet

The Calorie Counter is an easy-to-use guide to counting energy values of thousands of food items available all over New Zealand. Completely updated and revised edition, now including GI listings. Includes over 3000 food items - including brand names - calorie and kilojule counts and hints for healthy weight control.

Provides consumers with easily understood information on the potential health effects of food additives and ingredients in cosmetics and personal care products. This latest edition is fully revised and updated with over 400 new entries.

Have diets you've tried in the past failed or even been counter-productive? Are you sure your diet is right for your type of metabolism? After decades of laboratory and clinical research it has now been established that your blood type is the key to losing weight, avoiding disease and promoting longevity, fitness and even happiness. Your blood type determines your metabolism which means that it also determines which foods you should eat - one man's meat is another man's poison; one woman's weight-loss is another woman's dieting dis... read more

Patrick Holford is the UK's best-known nutrition guru. In The Holford 9-Day Liver Detox he will change the way you eat forever and leave you looking and feeling fantastic. Patrick Holford explains why detox works, the role of the liver in detoxing and how to detox your body. His 9-day plan is easy to follow, spread effortlessly over two weekends and the 5 days between. He gives you simple information on how to get started and how to get the most out of your detox, so that you will feel the benefits immediately, as you flush the tox... read more

The GI tables - the comprehensive lists of foods and their GI values - are the key to unlocking the fantastic health benefits of a low GI diet. This fully revised edition includes all the very latest GI values in an easy-to-use format. If you've ever asked 'What is the GI value of...?' then this is the book for you. This handy pocket-size guide also makes shopping easy with helpful hints for navigating the supermarket aisles and grocery lists to help you choose the right low GI foods. There's also a guide to gluten-free GI foods an... read more

A body has to be clean before it can be lean and unless you rid your body of toxins you'll never be as slim and sculpted as you'd like. "The Clean & Lean Diet" shows you how - in just 14 days - to achieve a slimmer, more toned body. Divided into two sections, it explains first how to get 'Clean' by detoxing, and then how to get 'Lean' by honing your body through a combination of diet and maximum-impact exercises that are illustrated with step-by-step photography. With flexible meal plans, recipes, tips on avoiding the cravings that... read more

Recent diets and popular research is showing more and more how hidden sugar in your everyday foods, such as fruit, could be causing you to put on weight without knowing it. Use this handy guide to discover how much secret sugar and carbs are in the foods every day. The items are categorised alphabetically under the following headings: Baking; Bread; Breakfast Cereal, Porridge & Muesli; Cake & Muffin Mixes; Cakes & Slices; Chocolate Products; Confectionary; Crackers & Biscuits; Dairy & Soy Products; Desserts; Dressings; Drinks; Eggs... read more

A breakthrough program for prolonging life and optimizing the body's ability to fight disease through smart nutrition The past decade has seen enormous growth in knowledge about the amazing detoxifying powers of an array of foods such as soy, green tea, and leafy green vegetables. Yet, there is still a great deal of confusion about which foods can really enhance the body's ability to cleanse itself of toxins. Written by one of North America's leading experts on nutrition and disease prevention, The Detox Revolution is an authoritat... read more

Fully updated to include the latest GI Values and G symbol program participants for 2010! The GI tables the comprehensive lists of foods and their GI values are the key to unlocking the fantastic health benefits of a low GI diet. This fully revised edition includes all the very latest GI values in an easy-to-use format. If you ve ever asked What is the GI value of...? then this is the book for you. This handy pocket-size guide also makes shopping easy with helpful hints for navigating the supermarket aisles and grocery lists to hel... read more

"The Holford Low-GL Diet Made Easy" is the book that all readers of the bestselling "Holford Low-GL Diet", "The Holford Low-GL Diet Cookbook" and "The Holford Diet GL Counter" have been waiting for. Patrick Holford's revolutionary diet, based on balancing your blood sugar, is the most safe, effective way to lose weight. This full colour, clearly designed book highlights the basics of the bestselling diet. "The Holford Low-GL Diet Made Easy" explains: how GL is more accurate than GI, the principles of low-GL eating, how to get start... read more

Essentially a low-carbohydrate plan, the Atkins Diet boosts your metabolic rate and, once your metabolism is changed, your body adjusts to a new way of burning fat. With this regime you can lose weight without reducing or counting calories.

There is a massive amount of nutritional information available to the modern shopper and with an ever-increasing concern for our own health, weight and all-round wellbeing, having an understanding of what we are actually eating is crucial to maintaining a balanced, sensible diet. This guide will ensure that the concerned consumer can have a clear understanding of the foods they are buying, making informed choices on what goes into the supermarket trolley. First published August 2008.

With over 700,000 copies sold, Collins Gem Calorie Counter is the UK's top-selling calorie counter. This improved edition takes in new areas: Kids' food (is your child eating a balanced diet?), Fast Food (how much do you need to burn off after that Big Mac?) and Family Favourites (will my shepherd's pie break the calorie bank?) Controlling calorie intake is one of the most effective ways of dieting. The Gem Calorie Counter, by detailing information on thousands of foods and food products, provides the most comprehensive c... read more

The glycemic index (GI) is the scientifically proven tool that could revolutionize the way people view what foods, especially carbohydrates, they eat. This guide clearly explains why eating certain foods can improve your wellbeing, with recipes, case studies and updated medical research.

The Sonoma Valley, located in sun-drenched California, is famous for distinctive wines, wonderful fresh foods and healthy living. The Sonoma Diet combines all this with a Mediterranean style of eating, which allows you to lose weight while savouring flavours, rejuvenating taste buds and firing up a passion for good food. In this revolutionary diet, Dr Connie Guttersen offers a unique approach which combines years of clinical practice with being on the faculty at one of America's leading culinary schools. The result is a scientifica... read more

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Optimum nutrition is a revolution in health care. It means giving yourself the best possible intake of nutrients to allow your body to be as healthy as it possibly can. The Optimum Nutrition Bible shows you precisely how to achieve this, and also: What a well-balanced diet really means How to boost your immune system How to increase your energy and fitness levels How to prevent cancer and turn back the ageing clock How to avoid heart disease and lower your blood pressure without drugs Why the wrong fats can kill and the right fats ... read more

Conquer insulin resistance. Reduce cravings. Eat your favorite foods. And lose weight! If you have tried every diet and are still struggling with your weight, the real culprit may be insulin resistance. When you have more glucose than your body needs, your body responds by producing more insulin to stabilize your blood sugar level and store the excess glucose as fat. In The Insulin-Resistance Diet, Cheryle R. Hart and Mary Kay Grossman show you how to control insulin resistance and lose weight without sacrificing all of your favori... read more

Even with the best diet intentions it is still possible to have a bloated, distended or flabby tummy. As James Duigan explains, the toxins in many low-fat and so-called 'diet' foods actually make your stomach fatter, plus allergies, stress and lack of sleep can also lead to an unattractive bulge. In "Clean & Lean Flat Tummy Fast!" James shows you how to eat your way to a flat stomach, with flexible meal plans, recipes and tips on avoiding the cravings that can lead you off track, then how to Work Off that Wobble, with a step-by-ste... read more

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