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English
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Brilliantly synthesizing philosophy, literature, science, memoir and his own detective work, "Eating Animals" explores the many fictions we use to justify our eating habits--from folklore to pop culture to family traditions and national myth--and how such tales can lull us into a brutal forgetting.
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Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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"If you want to lose weight, if you want to be fitter and stronger than ever before, The 22 Day Revolution is the answer! Founded on the principle that it takes 21 days to make or break a habit--"with 22 Days, you've found the way," as Jay-Z puts it--The 22 Day Revolution is an accessible plan for anyone seeking a healthier lifestyle, to lose weight, or to reverse serious health concerns. The benefits of a vegan diet cannot be understated, as it has...
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Publisher
Ballantine Books
Language
English
Description
"Discover the eating plan that revolutionized the way Americans think about their meals, updated for its fiftieth anniversary with new recipes for the modern meatless chef. "In the . . . years since the publication of Diet for a Small Planet, a movement dedicated to the reform of the food system has taken root in America. Lappé's groundbreaking book connected the dots between something as ordinary and all-American as a hamburger and the environmental...
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English
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Professional athlete-turned-firefighter Rip Esselstyn shows you how to lose weight, lower cholesterol, significantly reduce the risk of disease, and become physically fit--in just 4 weeks--by following his plant-powered eating plan based on a diet of whole foods, including whole grains, fresh fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, and seeds.
Author
Publisher
Book Pub Co
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Presents an introduction to veganism, discussing the role of fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals in a vegan diet and the impact that such a diet can have on resistance to diseases, weight loss, energy, and overall physical well-being.
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
In 2005, the author's The China Study showed that a diet based on whole, plant-based foods dramatically reduces the risk of a broad spectrum of diseases, including heart disease, obesity, diabetes, and cancer. It revealed what we should eat and provided the powerful empirical support for this answer. This new book picks up where the previous one left off. It answers the question of why. Why does a whole-food, plant-based diet provide optimal nutrition?...
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Publisher
Grand Central Life & Style
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
A popular doctor offers a twenty-one-day plant-based diet designed to help reduce appetite, boost metabolism, and reduce cholesterol, and includes grocery-shopping tips, meal plans, and more than one hundred recipes.
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Publisher
Alpha, a member of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Packed with 45 meatless recipes and a wealth of information on the most nutrient-dense foods, genuine supplement needs, and more, this helpful guide gives you everything you need to know about the advantages of a plant-based diet. Whether you're vegan, vegetarian, or omnivore, what you eat affects your well-being. And the science shows that a diet rich in whole, plant-based foods can help your body thrive. In fact, a growing number of physicians advocate...
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Publisher
Barefoot Books
Pub. Date
[1999]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 660L
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English
Description
After loosing too many princesses to fire-breathing dragons, the knights of Castle Dark decide that the time has come to rid the forest of all dragons, but Herb, the vegetarian dragon has a better idea.