This book exposes the flawed logic behind using dieting for sustainable weight loss. Based upon Dr. David Ludwig’s endocrinology and weight loss research at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, readers learn how to better control hunger and retrain fat cell function.
Thought-provoking, beautifully illustrated book on 10 additional years of research on the Blue Zones where people around the world live the longest—including lessons learned, top longevity foods, and the behaviors that extended quality life. And Buettner reveals an all-new blue zone—the first man-made using his Blue Zone Project, which has improved the health of over 5 million Americans.
One of the best books you will ever read on the science and practical advice on how to increase the phytonutrients in your diet from fruits and vegetables. “Highly recommended reading for all who are health conscious.” –Andrew Weil, MD “Only Michael Pollan would come close to her superbly researched work.” –Bill Kurtis, TV Journalist
New York Times Bestseller! This book is thought provoking, fresh, and approachable. It covers the newest evidence-based research that challenges popular keto and paleo diets and their research findings. There are no guilt trips or hard lines drawn in the sand.
Very interesting book, evidence-based discussion on the earliest influences on how we learn to eat and why we choose and love the foods that we do. Important for counselors who want to understand and affect food choices of their clients and patients.
An interesting look at our food and agriculture systems in the U.S.—and how they influence chronic disease. What we eat, Federal guidelines, and the current Farm Bill have tremendous implications on our health.
This book is a must-have for any health practitioner working with patients with celiac disease or gluten-sensitivity. It contains evidence-based research and hundreds of gluten-free resources. Shelley has been a popular speaker at the Academy’s annual convention. This is a myth-dispelling, easy to read, and comprehensive book on what we need to know and how to live with the diagnosis.
Written by a family doctor specializing in childhood feeding and a speech pathologist, they teach counselors how to help families assure a child’s healthy nutrition and growth, while ending mealtime anxiety and stress.
Getting older doesn’t have to mean getting sicker. Inspired by the dietary and lifestyle patterns of centenarians in the “blue zones,” the author, Michael Greger, MD, condenses the most important evidence-based research on the optimal components of successful aging.
The author, Michael Greger, MD, founder of NutritionFacts.org, condenses the most important evidence-based research on the optimal components of successful remedies of obesity. They include: plant-based eating, calorie density, the insulin index, and the impact of foods on our microbiome.
Winner of Julia Child & James Beard Awards! Recipes and stories, ingredients, techniques, and history, show the breadth of black cooking from slavery, home cooks, chef writers, entrepreneurs, and restaurateurs.
This book offers plant-based nutrition and lifestyle therapies for women with PCOS. For practitioners looking for current plant-based evidence-based research mixed with applied clinical experience this is the course! CDCES approved.
Nitu Bajekal, MD OB-GYN with Rohini Bajekal, UK Nutritionist
New Edition! Over 750,000 copies sold making it the number one sports nutrition resource for active people. New discussion includes overhydration, nutrient timing, advice for athletes who have undergone bypass surgery, and new guidelines on energy drinks.
Over 750,000 copies sold making it the number one sports nutrition resource for active people. New discussion includes overhydration, nutrient timing, advice for athletes who have undergone bypass surgery, and new guidelines on energy drinks.
Evidence-based guide to the uses, benefits, and practical application of a plant-based diet. Based upon the UK’s first university-based course on plant-based nutrition, which takes a holistic and systems-based (heart, respiratory, kidneys, liver, and gut) approach. Each chapter is written by experts in the topic. For clinicians, counselors, and all health professionals.
Shirreen Kassam, MB BS, FRCPath, PhD, DIPIBLM, Zahra Kassam, MB BS, FRCR (UK), FRCPC, MSc, DIPIBLM, and Lisa Simon, RD
The perfect course for sports nutritionists to help their athlete clients who want to move to a more plant-based, vegetarian, or vegan diet. The book has evidence-based research on the advantages of plant-based eating, while improving performance. The authors give practical ways to eat and avoid issues with training and competition.
Enette Larson-Meyer, PhD, RDN and Matt Ruscigno, MPH, RDN
This book and its course focus on biodiversity’s crucial role in food systems, adequate food supply, health and well-being, and the fate of the natural environment. The author and 37 contributors give practical recommendations for moving forward.
Popular book with a nutrition focus on health of the mother and baby! For practitioners looking for current prenatal evidence-based research mixed with applied clinical experience this is the course! Over 930 citations to explain and back up guidelines. CDCES, CHES approved.
New York Times Best Seller! Chosen Best Culinary Book of 2017 by over 19 publications. Learn how to master four simple elements to determine flavor, texture, and to balance flavor in order to make food delicious.
Popular book on baby-lead weaning (BLW): when what, and how! For practitioners looking for current evidence-based research on BLW and the 26 favorite natural solid foods to start with, how to keep food safe, foods to prohibit because of choking risk, and how to navigate, recognize, and prevent food allergies or sensitivities.
