health

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Diet myths

sorting through the hype
Explains how to find good ways to lose weight and stay in shape and points out health hazards and diet myths.

Yoga girl

"By the yoga instructor who inspires more than one million followers on Instagram every day. Part self-help and part memoir, Yoga Girl is an inspirational, full-color look at the adventure that took writer and yoga teacher Rachel Brathen from her hometown in Sweden to the jungles of Costa Rica and finally to a paradise island in the Caribbean that she now calls home. With more than one million followers on Instagram, Brathen shares pieces of her life with the world every day. In Yoga Girl, she gives readers an in-depth look at her journey from her self-destructive teenage years to the bohemian and beautiful life she's built through yoga and meditation in Aruba today. Featuring spectacular photos of Brathen practicing yoga in amazing tropical locales, along with step-by-step yoga sequences and simple recipes for a healthy, happy, and fearless lifestyle, reading Yoga Girl is like an armchair vacation to a Caribbean spa"--.

Health and wellness

"Eating a balanced diet and getting regular exercise are important parts of maintaining good health. However, there are many other aspects that often go overlooked when it comes to overall wellness. From having regular medical checkups to caring for your mental health, understanding how to better care for your mind, body, and spirit can help you live a happier, healthier life."--Publisher website.

How has COVID-19 changed our world?

Learn about COVID-19 and how the world is adapting to the "new normal.".

Fast food & the obesity epidemic

Identifies obesity as a health crisis of epidemic proportions in the United States, provides information about calories and nutrients, and discusses the role of fast food in perpetuating the weight problem, with advice on how to fight the fast food habit.

My healthy body

Images of children getting exercise and eating healthful foods help show children what their bodies need to stay healthy. Simple text encourages children to make healthy decisions including brushing after meals washing hands regularly and getting regular checkups at the dentist and the doctor.

I want an apple

a book about the body
"Legs, feet, arms, teeth, tongue, tummy ... and long intestine too ... all snap into action when a child decides she wants an apple"--.
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Fatal conveniences

the toxic products and harmful habits that are making you sick--and the simple changes that will save your health
2023
"The New York Times bestselling author of SuperLife offers invaluable advice for addressing the health of our bodies and the health of the planet by identifying common products and behaviors that are harmful and providing alternatives that are non-toxic and life-enhancing"--Provided by publisher.
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