Food and Drink : Special Diets, Vegan and Vegetarian

Drop the Pounds Permanently with the Hottest New Diet Craze

You've hit it before - the dreaded weight-loss plateau that you just can't break through. No matter what, the pounds won't go even with calorie counting and traditional low-carb diets. Turns out there is a secret weapon to losing weight - fat (and lots of it). After decades of taking butter, bacon, eggs, and avocados off the table, it turns out that fats are far better for beating the battle of the bulge than "healthy whole grains" and high protein diets. Backed up by science, the LCHF diet is quickly becoming the hottest way to shed pounds and jumpstart a stalled metabolism.

Low-carb proponent and bestselling author Dana Carpender will guide you through the LCHF lifestyle and shed light on important questions such as:

Is LCHF safe?

Why does the traditional low-carb, high-protein diet not work for you?

Which Are Good Fats? (Not all fats are created equal )

In "200 Low-Carb, High-Fat Recipes" you get tips for creating low-carb/high-fat meals, and find out why three meals a day may not be needed With 200 recipes, including soups, breakfasts, appetizers, sides and sauces, you'll never be cooked for delicious ideas

Format: Paperback
Price: $35.00

Recent studies show that food intolerances are almost 5 times more prevalant today than in the 1950s; as many as 1 in 6 Americans is estimated to have a food sensitivity. Exercise can make food intolerances even worse for endurance athletes. Food cravings, GI distress, headaches, brain fog these common reactions can be more than symptoms of a tough workout. They could be caused by the foods you eat.

In "The Athlete s Fix," registered dietitian Pip Taylor will help you find your problem foods and the foods that make you feel and perform your best. "The Athlete's Fix" offers a sensible, 3-step program to identify food intolerances, navigate popular special diets, and develop your own customized clean diet that will support better health and performance.

Endurance sports stress the body, often worsening mild food sensitivities and causing symptoms like GI distress, food cravings, and headaches. Many athletes aggressively eliminate foods as a one-size-fits-all solution. These restrictive diets sometimes bring short-term improvements, but they are difficult to maintain and often leave athletes undernourished and underperforming.

"The Athlete s Fix" offers a smarter, fine-tuned approach. Taylor will show how you will benefit most from a diet full of a wide variety of foods. You ll improve your daily diet, cut out common irritants, then add back foods until you feel great enjoying your own personalized clean diet. To help with this transition, "The Athlete s Fix" offers 50 recipes using easily tolerated foods that support a base functional diet.

"The Athlete s Fix" examines hot issues for athletes like: Celiac disease, gluten intolerance, gluten-free and grain-free dietsLactose intolerance FODMAPs and specific carbohydrate intolerances, including fructoseReactions to food chemicals such as salicylates, amines, and glutamatesInflammatory foodsFood sensitivity testing and elimination dietsPopular special diet programs like Paleo, Whole30, Dukan, Mediterranean, and DashVegetarian, vegan, and raw food diets

"The Athlete s Fix" will help you isolate and identify your food intolerances while enabling you to eat the widest possible variety of healthy foods. Feel better "perform" better with "The Athlete s Fix.""

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Price: $53.00

With many Australians and New Zealanders drawing as much as a third of their total caloric intake from sugar and enriched flour, sugar addiction is a rapidly growing problem. Global sugar consumption has tripled in just the last 50 years and the result has been increasing levels of obesity, diabetes, and other health problems. Even worse, the more sugar we eat, the more sugar our bodies want, leading to a dangerous cycle of sugar addiction. "Beating Sugar Addiction For Dummies, Australian and New Zealand Edition," presents a simple, step-based program that gradually weans you off sugar in large amounts to let you live a healthier and fitter life. The book explains the hidden sources of sugar we consume, the effect that eating too much of it has on us, and how to cut down on sugar without sacrificing the foods we love. Plus, you'll find healthy, simple meal plans and recipes that include little or no sugar.Features practical guidance and a simple plan for cutting down on unhealthy levels of sugar consumptionIncludes simple meal plans and 50 great-tasting recipes with little or no sugarOffers tips on dealing with sugar cravings and what to stock in a low-sugar pantry

No one wants to give up the sweet things in life, but too much sugar is a recipe for ill health and addiction. "Beating Sugar Addiction For Dummies" gives you the information and advice you need to break the cycle and find a healthy balance.

Format: Paperback
Price: $40.00