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Language
English
Description
"Tourists flock to the cabin of eleven-year-old Anna O'Donnell, who is said to be living without food, and a journalist is sent to cover the sensation. Lib Wright, a veteran of Florence Nightingale's Crimean campaign, is hired to keep watch over the girl. As Anna's life ebbs away, Lib finds herself responsible not just for the care of a child but for that child's very survival. Haunting and magnetic, The Wonder is a searing examination of doubt, faith,...
Author
Publisher
Victory Belt Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Thousands of books have been written about the latest and greatest diets that will help people lose weight and improve health. But a key element in any successful nutritional health program is a tried-and-true method that most people haven't thought about--yet it could be revolutionary for taking health to the next level. This ancient secret is fasting. Fasting is not about starving oneself. When done right, it's an incredibly effective therapeutic...
Author
Publisher
Greystone Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
In this highly readable and provocative book, Dr. Jason Fung sets out an original, robust theory of obesity that provides startling insights into proper nutrition. Flying in the face of the weight-loss recommendations that have failed in the past, this book reveals that obesity is a hormonal, not a caloric imbalance. As he explores the latest in nutritional science, Dr. Fung provides practical, effective advice on weight loss and the treatment of...
Author
Publisher
Short Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Six years ago, Dr Michael Mosley started a health revolution with the 5.2 Fast Diet, telling the world about the incredible power of intermittent fasting. In this book he brings together all the latest science - including a new approach: Time Restricted Eating - to create an easy-to-follow programme. Recent studies have shown that 800 calories is the magic number when it comes to successful dieting - it's an amount high enough to be manageable but...
Author
Publisher
Ehret Literature Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"This is the original, authentic version of Prof. Arnold Ehret's Mucusless Diet Healing System, first developed by Ehret in 1922. Ehret presents a complete, workable program for cleansing, repairing, rebuilding, and maintaining a healthy body. Considered a complete course for those who desire to learn how to control their health, this simple and logical plan is presented in plain, understandable language so that anyone can apply this method" -- amazon.com...
Author
Publisher
Editorial Sirio
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
Español
Description
"El ayuno intermitente (la restricción de ingesta de calorías durante un número determinado de horas o días) ha cobrado un enorme interés en los últimos años. En la actualidad, ya no hay dudas acerca de esta dieta y ha quedado demostrado que, además de ser segura para bajar de peso, ofrece importantes beneficios para la salud en general. Sin embargo, la idea de ±abstenerse de comer resulta atemorizante. Surgen cientos de preguntas como ¿con...
Author
Publisher
Ghost Mountain Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"With interval eating the Dubrows will introduce you to a simple eating schedule that can help you: reprogram your cells to go after stored fat for fuel -- lower insulin and normalize blood sugar -- fight off chronic inflammation linked to almost every major disease -- activate a process known as autophagy, your cell's self-cleaning process and an antiaging game changer -- increase your energy -- finally reach your goal weight -- rejuvenate your skin...
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2020'
Language
English
Description
"The Fasting Fix lays out the science behind how fasting, when combined with a healthy diet, can heal chronic illnesses and help people to live longer. The author, a physician and expert on fasting, explains which foods people should eat and which should be avoided. He introduces several different fasting methods, and offers simple recipes for foods that support a fasting regimen"--
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The greatest athletes in the world today are neither the Olympic champions nor the stars of professional sports, but the "Marathon Monks" of Japan's sacred Mount Hiei. Over a seven year training period, these "running Buddha" figuratively circle the globe on foot.
Author
Publisher
Sirio Editorial
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Español
Description
Ayuno o no ayuno? Esta guía en la que se explica detalladamente en qué consisten el ayuno intermitente y la dieta keto, las normas para sequir ambos planes de forma adecuada y sin poner en riesgo la salud, y la manera en la que se pueden potenciar los efectos de estas dos opciones.
Series
Publisher
Lighthouse Pictures
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
Queen Esther, a courageous young woman who must risk her life to save her people from a treacherous plan, gives a modern-day girl a greater understanding of the power of fasting. This musical adventure of Esther teaches courage and faith.
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