Diet and Nutrition

Colorful, aromatic, and flavorful - and as simple as ordering in. The harmonious blending of color, aroma, and flavor has made Chinese cuisine one of the most popular on the planet. As the world's largest producer of fruits and vegetables, China boasts an impressive array of meat-free, egg-free, dairy-free dishes that has al... read more

The 2-Day Diet is the original, clinically proven 5:2 diet to get you slim and healthy, as developed by acclaimed scientists Dr Michelle Harvie and Prof Tony Howell at Genesis Breast Cancer Prevention (all author proceeds go to this charity). To reach your perfect weight, all you need to do is follow this low-carb intermitten... read more

The 5:2 Diet will transform your body, your mind and your health. It's the revolutionary part-time weight loss diet with lifelong health and anti-ageing results. This is the simplest, most flexible and most health enhancing weight loss programme you'll ever follow - and with this book to guide you, you can start today. You'll... read more

Describes the science of food and which properties of particular foods are the active cancer fighting elements. Explains how different foods work to protect the body against different cancers.

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This title is aimed at health and fitness professionals, athletes, sport nutritionists, coaches, athletic trainers and personal trainers. The fourth edition has been given a new look, with improved illustrations and new discussions of key topics, such as cramp, stitches and sports drinks. It explains how to build endurance an... read more

David, a smart corporate lawyer equipped with an enquiring mind, begins to query why it is we are so much heavier than previous generations, and discovers a culprit: sugar, or, more specifically, the fructose component of sugar. Sweet Poison exposes one of the great health scourges of our time and offers a wealth of practical... read more

My second foray into non-fiction was Sweet Poison, by David Gillespie. I read the first page out of curiosity, as a lot of customers were asking for the book, and I found myself absolutely fascinated. When The Sweet Poison Quit Plan came in, I read that too. It was equally as fascinating and even more readable.... read more

This title offers vital health advice for you and your liver! If you suffer from an inability to lose weight, excessive body heat, abdominal bloating, high cholesterol, poor digestion, fatigue, headaches, allergies, mood swings, high blood pressure, halitosis, sugar cravings, irritable bowel syndrome, acne, sluggish metabolis... read more

Type 2 diabetes is a health priority for everyone. One in 12 adults now has diabetes. In the over-65s, it's now one in three. Chances are that diabetes could affect you, your friends or your family. Diabetes has the potential to impact on many aspects of your health, from your head to your toes. But there are many opportuniti... read more

The Dukan Diet is a unique 4-step programme, combining two steps to lose your unwanted weight and two steps to keep it off for good: Step 1: Attack For 2-7 days eat as much as you want of 72 protein-rich foods. Step 2: Cruise Continue eating the protein-rich foods with the addition of 28 vegetables. Step 3: Consolidation Add ... read more

This is the book we've all (certainly every woman between 25 and 75) been waiting for. It is classy, chic, convincing, funny, wise, well-written and very timely. It's the ultimate non-diet book, which nonetheless shows us how to eat with balance, control and above all pleasure. Chuck out all the radical diet books, think abou... read more

200 Gourmet and Homestyle Recipes for the Food Allergic Family The First Cookbook to Eliminate all Eight Allergens Responsible for Ninety Percent of Food Allergies All recipes are free of the top eight allergens: dairy, eggs, wheat, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, fish or shellfish! Baked goods are all vegan. Shopping Guid... read more

A practical guide to changing your lifestyle and achieving long-term weight loss.This is a simple, but inspiring book about how to lose weight, and how to build a lifestyle that sustains this permanently. The author, Doug Sellman, is a Professor of Psychiatric and Addiction Medicine at the Christchurch School of Medicine. In ... read more

Uncontrolled diabetes can lead to serious health problems, but understanding the condition makes it easier to manage. The complete nutritional solution to diabetes moves from diagnosis to how to achieve correct glucose levels and maintain an optimum weight through diet and exercise. Nutrition is the key to managing glucose le... read more

Eat for better health and weight loss the Paleo way with this revised edition of the bestselling guide-over 100,000 copies sold to date! Healthy, delicious, and simple, the Paleo Diet is the diet we were designed to eat. If you want to lose weight-up to 75 pounds in six months-or if you want to attain optimal health, The Pale... read more

Michael Pollan's "In Defence of Food" is a simple invitation to junk the science, ditch the diet and instead rediscover the joys of eating well. This book is a celebration of food. By food, Michael Pollan means real, proper, simple food - not the kind that comes in a packet, or has lists of unpronounceable ingredients, or tha... read more

Accidentally Overweight is about what has to happen for a human to be able to access body fat and burn it. Essentially it is about weight loss and all of things that need to come together in our bodies for this to be possible. Many people eat well and exercise regularly yet their body fat does not reflect their efforts. Other... read more

The Sweet Poison Quit Plan is the long-awaited 'how to' supplement to the best-selling Sweet Poison. It features: an overview of why sugar is bad and why we get addicted; a five-step plan to kicking the habit; tailored advice for men and women; a guide to sugar-free shopping (how to read the labels and what is safe/unsafe in ... read more

My second foray into non-fiction was Sweet Poison, by David Gillespie. I read the first page out of curiosity, as a lot of customers were asking for the book, and I found myself absolutely fascinated. When The Sweet Poison Quit Plan came in, I read that too. It was equally as fascinating and even more readable.... read more

Qualified nurse, personal trainer, fitness instructor, massage therapist and mother of two, Rachel Tomkinson, has spent the past four years researching ways to prevent her youngest daughter from suffering the severe eczema and 24 food allergies she was diagnosed with. Her investigation has brought to the fore that real food p... read more

The original GI Diet has become an international bestseller with its sound advice on how to eat healthily in order to lose weight. Now completely updated, Rick Gallop offers further advice built on the responses he has had from readers all over the world, and also offers 40 brand new recipes. The GI Diet has calculated... read more