
Breaking the bonds of Food Addiction
by Susan McQuillan, M.S., R.D.
From the back cover: Does your relationship with food interfere with your life? Are you unhappy with your size despite repeated diets? Do you turn to food for comfort? You're not alone. Millions struggle with food addiction and the resulty health problems. You can free yourself from the trap of compulsive eating and enjoy a healthy relationship with food.
Eat Away Illness: How to Age-Proof Your Body with Antioxidant Foods
by Carlson Wade
From the back cover: Every day of your life, you are constantly being bombarded by chemicals, additives, and preservatives. These toxic substances produce dangerous elements called free radicals, a primary cuase of illness and aging. High concentrations typically result in wrinkles, arthritis, heart disease, immune problems, and more - robbing you of the good health and youthful energy you need to fully enjoy life.
Through extensive research, noted medical reporter Carlson Wade has discovered 70 common foods that contain antioxidants - youth-and health-savers that attach free radicals, slow the aging process, and eliminate disease.

Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
by Eric Schlosser
From the back cover: Fast food has hastened the malling of our landscape, widened the chasm between rich and poor, fueled an epidemic of obestiy, and propelled American cultural imperialism abroad. That's a lengthy list of charges, but Eric Schlosser makes them stick with an artful mix of first-rate reportage, wry wit, and careful reasoning.
Father Hunger: Fathers, Daughters & Food
by Margo Maine, Ph.D.
From the back cover: "Father Hunger" is the emptiness experienced by women whose fathers were emotionally absent, a void that leads to unrealistic body impage, yo-yo dieting, food fears and disordered eating patterns. "Father Hunger" is a common phenomenon of Western culture, whose dictates and myths limit a father's role, creating a loss for all family members. Dr. Maine also discusses pratical solutions to help readers understand and improve their father/daughter relationships and help families reconnect.

Overcoming Binge Eating
by Dr. Christopher Fairburn
From the back cover: Authoritative and accessible, this book provides all the information needed to both understanding binge eating and bring it under control. Containing a new self-help program based on the most effective strategies for controlling these behaviors, it is designed to be used on its own or in conjunction with therapy.

The Wellness Encyclopedia of Food and Nutrition: How to Buy, Store, and Prepare Every Variety of Fresh Food
by Sheldon Margen, M.D. and the Editors of the University of California at Berkeley WELLNESS LETTER
From the back cover: Here is a comprehensive guide to more than 500 fresh and whole foods - all the familiar ones you are likely to find in a supermarket or greengrocer's, along with more exotic fare, from amaranth to tomatillo.
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