Publisher: Scribner
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/02/2013
ISBN-13: 9781451694970
ISBN-10: 1451694970

In this comprehensive and up-to-date book, author Susan S. Blum makes the argument that those suffering from autoimmune diseases like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, or multiple sclerosis can get their symptoms under control and improve their quality of living by making adjustments to their diets, reducing stress, and introducing healthy supplements. Complete with detailed explanations of how the immune system works -- and how it can break down -- this book also offers personalized treatment plans, recipes, and the stories of those who have successfully used food as medicine.

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Publisher: Walker & Company
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/09/2013
ISBN-13: 9780802718013
ISBN-10: 0802718019

Citing a high percentage of Americans who live with chronic illness, this call to action draws on scientific research, literature, and patient narratives to explore chronic disease and the issues surrounding it. These include gender biases (in diagnosis and treatment), the power of new technologies to empower patients, the stigma of chronic disease, and health care reform, among many others. Well-researched and persuasive, In the Kingdom of the Sick is an "indispensable book for anyone with or concerned about chronic disease" (Booklist).

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Publisher: Scribner
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 03/12/2013
ISBN-13: 9781451666946
ISBN-10: 1451666942

Women interested in learning how lifestyle changes -- rather than medication -- can help treat hormone-related problems will want to check this book out. Written by a Harvard-educated physician (who's also a yoga teacher), it outlines a scientifically proven method for improving physical and mental health by optimizing a hormone-balancing program. This program is based on lifestyle changes, supplements, herbal therapies, and bioidentical hormones, and is explained clearly and thoughtfully. However, it should be noted that it may be more beneficial to pre- or peri-menopausal women who are not pregnant or breastfeeding.

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Publisher: Crown Archetype
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 03/12/2013
ISBN-13: 9780770437121
ISBN-10: 0770437125

The authors of the bestselling Getting the Love You Want are back with this guide for partners committed to strengthening their relationships by strengthening each other. Drawing on extensive research and the authors' own 30-year relationship, Making Marriage Simple provides the tools necessary for creating and maintaining a rewarding and positive marriage. Each chapter covers a different aspect (or "truth") of marriage, along with exercises designed to help walk couples though applying what they've learned. While the authors focus on guiding readers in building appreciation and compassion for their partners, much of their philosophy is based on the theory that who we are today is based on issues carried over from childhood, which may not appeal to everyone.

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Michael Moss' bestselling book Salt Sugar Fat seems to have hit a nerve, and hold lists are long for this book on the rise of the processed food industry. If you want to learn more about processed foods, the additives found in them, and their relationship to our health, you can also try any of the books below.

Publisher: Avery
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 12/27/2011
ISBN-13: 9781583334423
ISBN-10: 1583334424

If, like so many people, you reach for a cookie over an apple or choose fast food at a drive-through over a healthy meal at home -- and you want to change your unhealthy habits -- you might appreciate Diet Rehab. It's exactly what it sounds like: a four-week program for ending junk food cravings by incorporating healthy foods into your diet before removing the ones that are high in sugar, fat, and salt. But author Mike Dow, a psychotherapist, also explains, in jargon-free terms, why unhealthy foods are so addictive and how eating healthier alternatives can help break the cycle.

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Publisher: Rodale
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/27/2009
ISBN-13: 9781605297859
ISBN-10: 1605297852

"Bet you can't eat just one," goes the slogan for a popular brand of potato chips, and as it turns out, they're right. According to author David Kessler, many people today suffer from something he calls "conditioned hypereating," which leads them to seek out food -- particularly food that's high in sugar, fat, and salt -- even when they're not hungry. Why? Because the food industry, supported by aggressive marketing campaigns, has trained people to respond to nutritionally unbalanced foods overloaded with salt, sugar, and fat by eating more of the same. Kessler, a physician and former Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, explains how these three additives have changed our brains and discusses how we can undergo "food rehab" to get our eating habits back on track.

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Publisher: Hyperion
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/19/2011
ISBN-13: 9781401323448
ISBN-10: 1401323448

Diagnosed as prediabetic despite his healthy lifestyle, fitness journalist Jeff O'Connell -- whose own father lost a leg and then his life to diabetes -- took matters into his own hands. Refusing pharmaceutical treatment, O'Connell decided instead to research and then follow lifestyle changes that would reduce his chances of developing type 2 diabetes. His experience shows that despite the fact that exercise and the right diet are more effective than a pill, both doctors and their patients usually choose the pharmaceutical option rather than give up unhealthy eating habits. It's an eye-opening examination of how pervasive type 2 diabetes is (one in ten American adults suffers from it) and why we don't do more to avoid it.

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 01/17/2001
ISBN-13: 9780395977897
ISBN-10: 0395977894

We all know that frequent stops at the drive-through aren't good for us, but how has the fast food industry changed American society? To find out, journalist Eric Schlosser toured potato farms and slaughterhouses, interviewed factory and drive-through workers alike, and dove into the history of restaurant franchising. While he argues that the ubiquity of fast food outlets has led to a culture that values homogenization over quality, there's plenty to have you thinking twice about the health effects of fast food as well. If that's what interests you, you can also try Morgan Spurlock's Don't Eat This Book or his alarming documentary movie, Super Size Me -- both show exactly what happens when you eat only fast food for 30 days. Or, for the other side of American cuisine (think gourmet fare), try David Kamp's The United States of Arugula.

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Publisher: Gallery Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/11/2010
ISBN-13: 9781439160381
ISBN-10: 1439160384

If most of your food comes from a box and you want to lose weight or improve your eating habits, this might be the book for you. Neither a diet book nor a full-on cookbook, it presents an introduction to preparing nutritious meals that promote weight loss, and to that end includes low-fat recipes incorporating fresh ingredients. The authors (who wrote this after their own weight gain) also include advice on shopping for, preparing, and cooking different ingredients. If you're looking for guidance on your path to cutting out additives and artificial flavors, Real Food Has Curves is a great place to start; for a more research-oriented read, try Nina Planck's Real Food.

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