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Mind and Body Fitness August 2016
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"On average, we consume 71 pounds of caloric sweeteners each year. That’s 22 teaspoons of sugar, per person, per day." ~ from Michael Moss' Salt Sugar Fat
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| Unselfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World by Michele BorbaAccording to educator and parenting expert Michele Borba, many young people are caught up in their Instagram or Snapchat personas in place of caring about real people, and this self-absorption can in turn lead to a lack of community spirit, aggressive behavior, and bullying. She says that children need to be taught empathy as an antidote to self-absorption. In Unselfie, her accessible descriptions of empathetic behaviors explain how to help children practice empathy. Parents and teachers who want to raise caring children will find this a valuable resource. |
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The here-and-now habit : how mindfulness can help you break unhealthy habits once and for all
by Hugh G. Byrne
"Bad habits can take a hefty toll on your health and happiness. In The Here-and-Now Habit, mindfulness expert Hugh Byrne provides powerful practices based in mindfulness and neuroscience to help you rewire your brain and finally break the habits that areholding you back from a meaningful life.Have you found yourself doing something and thinking, Why do I keep doing this? We all have an unhealthy habit--or two, or three. Yours may be as simple as wasting time on the Internet, constantly checking your e-mail, or spending too much time in front of the TV. Or, it may be more serious, like habitual drinking, emotional overeating, constant self-criticism, or chronic worrying. Whatever your harmful habit is--you have the power to break it.The Here-and-Now-Habit provides proven-effective techniques to help you stop existing on autopilot and start living in the here and now. You'll learn how to cultivate mindfulness to calm and focus your mind, be aware of thoughts without identifying with them or believing theyare true, deal with difficult emotions, and clarify your own intentions regarding unhealthy habits by asking yourself, What do I want? How important is it to me to make this change?By learning to pay attention to your thoughts and actions in the moment, you'll discover how to let go of old patterns and create healthier habits and ways of living that will make you feel good about yourself. And when you feel good about you, you can do just about anything"
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Start here : master the lifelong habit of well-being
by Eric Langshur
The authors, who collaborated with some of the world's leading scientists and researchers, present a nine-step training program called LIFE XT that will help readers master emotional fitness through core skills, specific practices, habits and assessments.
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Tell us something true
by Dana Reinhardt
Convinced that his life is ruined when the girl he loves dumps him, 17-year-old River stumbles across a support group for teens and fakes a problem he does not have before falling for a groupmate. By the award-winning author of The Summer I Learned to Fly. Simultaneous eBook.
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| Gluten Exposed: The Science Behind the Hype and How to Navigate to a Healthy... by Peter H.R. Green and Rory JonesAccording to Gluten Exposed, about one percent of the American population suffers from gluten intolerance, but many more people who have not been diagnosed with this condition are maintaining gluten-free diets. Authors Peter Green and Rory Jones provide clear and accessible information on disorders that inhibit the digestion of gluten, how to diagnose them, and appropriate treatments. Their advice: consult a doctor rather than relying on popular opinion or the Internet. Diverse diets are better, they say, unless you're actually gluten intolerant. |
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The lucky years : how to thrive in the brave new world of health
by David Agus
A follow-up to the best-selling The End of Illness demonstrates how to make the most of the unique resources of today to customize one's healthcare without fad practices, sharing recommendations on everything from weight loss to bolstering the immune system.
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When someone you know has depression : words to say and things to do
by Susan J. Noonan
"Following on the success of Managing Your Depression, Susan Noonan's new book is for family members and friends of people with depression or bipolar disorder. A certified peer specialist at McLean Hospital (a comprehensive psychiatric hospital affiliated with Harvard University), Susan draws on her experiences providing support and education for those living with or caring for a person who has a mood disorder.
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Focus on: Food and Eating
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| My Beef With Meat: The Healthiest Argument for Eating a Plant-Strong Diet... by Rip EsselstynIf you've been thinking about eliminating meat and milk from your diet, take a look at Rip Esselstyn's impassioned discussion in My Beef with Meat. The triathlete and former firefighter from Austin, Texas explains how a plant-based diet can provide plenty of nutrients while reducing the risks (such as heart disease and stroke) that come from consuming animal products. To help you get started, Esselstyn includes a substantial section of recipes organized by categories such as breakfast, sandwiches, varieties of snack foods, and desserts. Here's an informative and accessible guide to vegetarian eating. |
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| Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran FoerCelebrated novelist Jonathan Safran Foer dives into nonfiction in Eating Animals, which carefully explores the history of meat-eating, the philosophical implications of choosing to eat certain animals but not others, and the meat production industry. Factory farms, the remarkable depletion of sea life, and unpleasant details of meat processing raise ethical and environmental questions that have led Foer to choose vegetarianism. Though his thoroughly-researched (he visited farms and slaughterhouses himself) and thought-provoking argument doesn't answer all possible questions about the subject, as he acknowledges, he offers a "highly entertaining take on an increasingly visible" (Publishers Weekly) issue for those who are concerned about where our food comes from. |
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| Tasty: The Art and Science of What We Eat by John McQuaidThe tongue has one crucial job: "to distinguish food from everything else." However, the unconscious physical process though which we determine what's edible is complicated: understanding it involves several biological disciplines, including microbiology, genetics, and neuroscience. It also requires cleansing one's mental palate by, for example, discarding that scientifically baseless diagram of the tongue depicting four distinct regions dedicated to sweet, salty, sour, and bitter flavors. If you've ever wondered why and how we eat what we eat, check out the engaging, accessible, and scholarly Tasty. |
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| Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us by Michael MossAcclaimed investigative journalist Michael Moss reveals how corporate food engineers manipulate our seemingly insatiable addictions to salt, sugar, and fat -- feeding America's current health crises, from obesity to diabetes. Moss breaks down the chemistry of junk foods' appeal, as well as the social trends and advertising strategies that lure us to buy despite the known risks. In particular, he targets the marketing of "healthier options": foods touted as low in one of the unholy trinity (for example, sodium) but dangerously high in the other two (sugar, fat). Salt Sugar Fat offers a sobering view of "the food we hate to love" (Publishers Weekly). |
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| In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael PollanMichael Pollan, author of the award-winning Omnivore's Dilemma, thoughtfully and wittily approaches contemporary first-world food production and consumption from a naturalist's point of view. Eating provides our most frequent and intimate connection with the natural world, though we don't often think of our microwaved meals and fast food sandwiches so profoundly. Our eating habits are problematic, he asserts, and not just because our diets are overloaded with fat and sugar. However, without deeper knowledge of the food industry, it's hard to know which items to buy and consume. In Defense of Food offers a useful guideline: "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." |
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Yolo County Library
226 Buckeye St. Woodland, California 95695 530-666-8005
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