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Fat Land

How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World

By: Greg Critser

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Fat Land

How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World

By: Greg Critser

Today Americans are the fattest people on the face of the earth (save for the inhabitants of a few South Seas islands). About 61 percent of Americans are overweight. This book shows how and why Americans got that way.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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0618380604

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9780618380602

Generation Rx

How Prescription Drugs are Altering American Lives, Minds, and Bodies

By: Greg Critser

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Generation Rx

How Prescription Drugs are Altering American Lives, Minds, and Bodies

By: Greg Critser

A probing look at the state of the nation's health in the midst of a pharmaceutical revolution concludes that America's love affair with drugs is radically transforming the nation, beginning with the youngest generation.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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0618393137

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9780618393138

Eternity Soup

Inside the Quest to End Aging

By: Greg Critser

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Eternity Soup

Inside the Quest to End Aging

By: Greg Critser

Mix the latest and most rigorous scientific research, irrepressible old-fashioned entrepreneurship, and the ancient human desire to live forever (or at least a lot longer) and the result is today’s exploding multibillion-dollar antiaging industry. Its achievements are so far mostly marginal, but its promises flow with all the allure of a twenty-first-century fountain of youth. In Eternity Soup, acclaimed science writer Greg Critser takes us to every outpost of the antiaging landscape, home to zealots and skeptics, charlatans, and ingenious clinicians and academics. We visit a conference of the Caloric Restriction Society, whose members—inspired by certain laboratory findings involving mice—live their lives in a state just above starvation. (“It’s only the first five years that are uncomfortable,” says one.) We meet the new wave of pharmacists who are reviving the erstwhile art of “compounding”—using mortar and pestle to mix extravagantly profitable potions for aging boomers seeking to recapture flagging sexual vitality. Here, too, are the theorists and researchers who are seeking to understand the cellular-level causes of senescence and aging and others who say, Why bother with that? Instead, we should just learn how to repair and replace organs and tissue that break down, like a vintage automobile collector who keeps a century-old Model T shining and running like new. Eternity Soup is a simmering brew of testosterone patches, human growth hormone (so promising and so potentially dangerous), theories that view aging as a curable disease, laboratory-grown replacement organs (“I want to build a kidney,” says one proponent. “It is such a stup-eed organ!”), and bountiful other troubling, hilarious, and invigorating ingredients. Critser finds plenty of chicanery and credulousness in the antiaging realm but also a surprising degree of optimism, even among some formerly sober skeptics, that we may indeed be on the cusp of something big. And that elicits its own new set of concerns: How will our society cope with a projected new cohort of a million healthy centenarian Americans? How will they liberate themselves from the age segregation that shunts them off to “God’s Waiting Rooms” in the sunbelt? Where will they find joy and meaning to match the inevitable loss that comes with longevity? Eternity Soup is an illuminating, wry, and provocative consideration of a long-dreamed-about world that may now be becoming a reality.

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Crown

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0307462501

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9780307462503

Jumpstart to Skinny

The Simple 3-Week Plan for Supercharged Weight Loss

By: Bob Harper,Greg Critser

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Jumpstart to Skinny

The Simple 3-Week Plan for Supercharged Weight Loss

By: Bob Harper,Greg Critser

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • LOSE UP TO 20 POUNDS IN 21 DAYS! In The Skinny Rules, celebrity trainer and coach of NBC’s The Biggest Loser Bob Harper delivers the ultimate strategy for healthy, long-term weight loss and “thin maintenance.” But what if you have a big event looming—a reunion, wedding, beach vacation, or other special occasion—and need a fast-acting plan to meet your short-term goals? Jumpstart to Skinny features thirteen short-term Rules (no one gets thin on mere suggestions) that will supercharge your weight loss. Taking any confusion or decision making out of the equation, Harper also provides a day-by-day plan for success, including his body-toning “Jumpstart Moves” and deliciously slimming recipes specially designed for your get-skinny needs. Jumpstart to Skinny lets you in on the secrets Bob shares with his red-carpet celebrity clients. This is not a marathon diet; it’s a quick sprint to the finish line. And the victory lap comes when you slip into that sexy dress or swimsuit and feel fantastic. Get started today! THE FOUR-PART JUMPSTART PLAN TO A SKINNIER YOU • Your Jumpstart Rules: Thirteen must-follow principles to get you ready for your own “big reveal,” including Rule #1, a precise breakdown of the proper protein/carbohydrate/fat proportions for every meal, and Rule #3, which explains why you need to just say no to complex carbs after breakfast during this three-week plan. These are the Rules that Bob Harper and his celebrity clients use to get ready for their big events—and now you’re in on the secrets, too. • Your Jumpstart Day-by-Day: No decisions, no confusion! Here is the simple, three-week game plan: the food to buy and prepare ahead each week, when and how much to eat each day, and the when and how of your exercise schedule. • Your Jumpstart Moves: Bob’s unique, twenty-minute, at-home exercise routines. From sit-ups, push-ups, and squats to jumping rope, lateral jumps, and simple chair dips, choose one of the seven “packages” of body-toning moves when your day calls for Bob’s “metabolic conditioning.” • Jumpstart Recipes: Cleansing or juice fasting? No way! You need to eat to lose weight, so here are twenty-one days of slimmingly delicious recipes—including “Peanut Butter and Jelly” Oatmeal, Sweet Potato Hash, Spaghetti Squash Bolognese, Buffalo Chicken Salad, and Bob’s signature Shrimp Skimpy—formulated with your Jumpstart protein/carb/fat proportions (see Rule #1!) and calorie maximums in mind.

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Ballantine Books

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0345545109

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9780345545107

The Skinny Rules

The Simple, Nonnegotiable Principles for Getting to Thin

By: Bob Harper,Greg Critser

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The Skinny Rules

The Simple, Nonnegotiable Principles for Getting to Thin

By: Bob Harper,Greg Critser

THE LAST DIET BOOK YOU’LL EVER NEED With so much conflicting weight-loss advice out there to confuse your efforts, it’s no wonder you haven’t been successful losing weight and keeping it off. But with Bob Harper, superstar trainer and co-host of NBC’s hit show The Biggest Loser as your personal authority and coach, you can and will finally shed the pounds—whether you want to lose two or two hundred! Distilling Bob’s vast knowledge of nutrition, weight-loss strategy, and human nature down to twenty simple, nonnegotiable principles, The Skinny Rules will help you step away from a reliance on processed foods and the need for so much sweet and salt and step into a newly thin lifestyle. And Bob’s methods couldn’t be more straightforward. Taking the guesswork out of implementing the Skinny Rules, Bob offers a month’s worth of menu plans and more than 90 delicious, rule-abiding recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks to keep you cooking and eating skinny for life. You’ll be happily astounded to see the variety and volume of the tasty food on your plate! He also includes terrific tips for what to stock in your fridge and what to prepare every weekend in order to set yourself up for success during your too-busy-to-cook weekdays. A virtual GPS to your weight-loss goals, The Skinny Rules takes the mystery out of the process, offering the fastest route to your skinny destination. LOSING WEIGHT IS NOW AS SIMPLE AS 1-2-3 . . . AND 3-15-18-20 TOO! Rule #3: Eat protein at every meal, making some kind of fish your go-to protein as often as you can. Take your weight and divide it by two—that’s more or less how much protein you should be eating in grams every day. Rule #15: Eat at least ten meals a week at home (and cook them yourself). Restaurant portions are usually 40 to 50 percent bigger than what you’d serve at home—the more you eat out, the more you overeat. Set yourself up for success by preparing my turkey meatballs, hummus, and roasted vegetables on the weekend so that you will have go-to staples and no excuses! Rule #18: Go to bed slightly hungry. Denied fuel for more than five hours, your body will start burning its own fat and sugar. Make a point not to eat after dinner and you’ll be burning fat while you’re sleeping. Rule #20: Enjoy a splurge meal once a week. Unlike episodic bingeing, splurge meals are an ingredient in your diet. When you plan something, you are in control.

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Ballantine Books

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0345533127

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9780345533128

California

By: Greg Critser

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California

By: Greg Critser

This beautifully illustrated guidebook takes you on a tour of California's different geographical areas, each with its own character and exciting excursions, from the Golden State's main attractions to hidden gems in off-the-beaten path destinations. California is a vast territory that is unquestionably the most diversified in all of the United States. With so much to see and do, National Geographic Traveler: California is an essential tool for every visitor, providing itinerary ideas for every type of tourist―from beach-lovers to city-dwellers to road trippers. Offering ideas, advice, and suggestions from true Golden State connoisseurs, this book is filled with expert information that takes the guesswork out of planning your California vacation. Much of California's fascination lies in its informal, cosmopolitan lifestyle, but there is so much more to see and do beyond the busy city highways. With a variety of landscapes and attractions to choose from, you'll want to visit it all, including: California's beaches. There are so many, you can visit a different sandy shore every day for a month and still not see half of them. Museums, theme parks, and historical attractions, including an insider's guide to iconic destinations like Disneyland. The Colorado Desert, carved with sand dunes, and the Mojave Desert, punctuated by yucca treas. Luxury and sophistication in Palm Springs. Solitude and natural beauty in Death Valley. The states largest and oldest national parks: Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sequoia National Park. The tallest trees on the planet and seldom-visited volcanic landscapes. And so much more! Discover legendary walking and driving tours, history, and modern culture, as well as excursions to exceptional places and suggestions from National Geographic photographers and travel experts in this one-stop resource to on of America's most iconic states. It is packed with all the information you need to plan your next grand adventure.

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Edizioni WhiteStar

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8854419230

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9788854419230

Skinny Habits

The 6 Secrets of Thin People

By: Bob Harper,Greg Critser

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Skinny Habits

The 6 Secrets of Thin People

By: Bob Harper,Greg Critser

Discover the six core behaviors of the skinny person next door, who gets and stays slim for life! With his signature authority, colorful storytelling, and simple daily habit homework, three-time #1 New York Times bestselling author and veteran Biggest Loser trainer Bob Harper will help you adopt the skinny mindset and institute small changes that will end the slip-shame-binge cycle for life!

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0804178909

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9780804178907

Generation Rx

How Prescription Drugs Are Altering American Lives, Minds, and Bodies

By: Greg Critser

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Generation Rx

How Prescription Drugs Are Altering American Lives, Minds, and Bodies

By: Greg Critser

Examines the possible consequences of the growth of prescription drug use and the impact of direct-to-consumer promotion (DTC) and off-label marketing.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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0618773568

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9780618773565

Fat Land

How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World

By: Greg Critser

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How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World

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National Geographic Traveler: California, 4th Edition

By: Greg Critser

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National Geographic Traveler: California, 4th Edition

By: Greg Critser

This book is a description and travel guidebook of California, United States. It will assist travellers with their itinerary and plans.

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National Geographic Books

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1426210213

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Skinny Habits

The 6 Secrets of Thin People

By: Bob Harper,Greg Critser

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Skinny Habits

The 6 Secrets of Thin People

By: Bob Harper,Greg Critser

Bob Harper lets us in on the secret behaviors of people who not only lose weight but keep the pounds off for good—and make it look easy. In Bob Harper’s #1 New York Times bestselling book The Skinny Rules, the trusted trainer and coach of NBC’s The Biggest Loser laid out the twenty nonnegotiable eating rules for getting thin. In the process of helping countless men and women reach their weight loss goals, Harper has noticed six fundamental patterns in the lifestyle choices of those who succeed long-term—from the unique way they plan ahead to how they organize their environment and social calendars to even the way they dress. With his signature authority, colorful stories, and real-world solutions, Harper draws on the most up-to-date research related to habit formation, neuroplasticity, and cognitive behavioral psychology to show how feeding your brain—“the muscle between your ears”—can wield as much control over your weight as what you put in your mouth. With anecdotes about his clients, guided steps for adopting your new practices, and tips for integrating them into your own daily routine, Skinny Habits has everything you need to shape your body and your life!

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Ballantine Books

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0804178917

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The Skinny Rules

The Simple, Nonnegotiable Principles for Getting to Thin

By: Bob Harper,Greg Critser

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The Skinny Rules

The Simple, Nonnegotiable Principles for Getting to Thin

By: Bob Harper,Greg Critser

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Jumpstart to Skinny

The Simple 3-Week Plan for Supercharged Weight Loss

By: Bob Harper,Greg Critser

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The Simple 3-Week Plan for Supercharged Weight Loss

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Writings on the Sober Life

The Art and Grace of Living Long

By: Massimo Ciavolella,Hiroko Fudemoto

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Writings on the Sober Life

The Art and Grace of Living Long

By: Massimo Ciavolella,Hiroko Fudemoto

This edition offers the most coherent, uncensored, and complete rendering of this Early Modern classic ever available in English.

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