Moldea tu cuerpo or Everything Dieting Book

Moldea tu cuerpo

Author: Jennifer Wad

Different forms of exercise and bodywork that relieve tension, increase strength, improve balance, and heighten awareness of the physical body and its well-being are presented in each volume of this affordable series.

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Everything Dieting Book

Author: Sandra K Nissenberg

Have you tried every fad and crash diet that's been advertised -- only to find that they don't work? The Everything Dieting Book helps you determine the best diet that will work for your individual health concerns. Registered dietitian Sandra K. Nissenberg provides sensible information about nutrition and exercise, giving you the tools you need to lose weight safely and effectively. Including several health-conscious recipes and a daily diet journal, The Everything Dieting Book helps you develop a fun and encouraging dieting experience -- with guaranteed success!

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	xi
Chapter 1	Facing the Weight Challenge	1
	Overweight Versus Obesity	2
	So Why Lose Weight?	3
	How Your Shape Affects Health Risk	4
	Other Factors Affecting Risk of Obesity	5
	What Causes Obesity?	6
	Where Do Eating Habits Come From?	8
	Evaluating Your Lifestyle	9
	Making Permanent Changes	10
Chapter 2	What Should I Weigh?	13
	The Benefits and Limitations of the Bathroom Scale	14
	Understanding Body Weight	15
	Determining a Healthy Weight	16
	Determining Body Fat	19
	Body Mass Index	23
	Accepting Yourself for Who You Are	25
Chapter 3	Why We Eat What We Eat	27
	Factors Affecting Food Choices	28
	What about the Media?	30
	Behaviors that Lead to Overeating	31
	Physical Versus Emotional Hunger	33
	What Type of Eater Am I?	34
	Tackling the Challenges of Overeating and Uncontrollable Overeating	37
	Starting a Diet Diary	38
Chapter 4	How Fast Can I Lose?	41
	The Current Diet Industry	42
	The Real Story of Fad Dieting	43
	The All-Dreaded Diet	44
	Psychological Concerns from Excess Dieting	48
	Spotting a Fad Diet	49
	What about Weight-Loss Medications?	50
	Surgery as a Weight-Loss Option	54
Chapter 5	Dietary Guidelines for Americans	55
	Current Guidelines	56
	Aim for Fitness	56
	Build a Healthy Base	57
	Choose Sensibly	62
Chapter 6	Smart Eating/Smart Snacking	71
	The Food Guide Pyramid	72
	Daily Serving Recommendations	75
	It All Takes Planning	82
Chapter 7	What's the Best Way to Lose?	87
	Are You Ready to Lose?	88
	Losing Weight Safely and Effectively	88
	Examining Your Attitude about Food	90
	Seeking a Plan That Works for You	91
	Setting Some Weight-Loss Rules	95
	Seeing How Small Changes Add Up	96
	Looking at Commercial Weight-Loss Programs	97
	Identifying Secrets to Successful Weight Loss	99
Chapter 8	Understanding Energy and Caloric Needs	101
	What Is a Calorie?	102
	Where Do Calories Come From?	103
	Carbohydrates: Your Primary Energy Source	105
	Protein: The Body's Building Blocks	106
	Fat: An Essential Nutrient	108
	How Many Calories Do You Need?	111
	Understanding Nutrition and Weight Loss	113
	The Connection Between Age and Decreasing Metabolism	114
Chapter 9	The Noncaloric Nutrients: Vitamins, Minerals, and Water	117
	Vitamins: The Organic Compounds	118
	Fat-Soluble Vitamins	118
	Water-Soluble Vitamins	120
	Minerals: The Inorganic Elements	123
	Macrominerals	123
	Microminerals	124
	Phytonutrients	126
	Are Vitamin and Mineral Supplements Necessary?	127
	What about Water?	129
Chapter 10	The World of Sugar and Fat Substitutes	131
	Cutting the Sugar out of Food	132
	Types of Sugar Substitutes	132
	Using Sugar Substitutes	135
	Removing the Fat from Food	136
	Types of Fat Replacers	137
	Safety Concerns	139
	Reducing Total Sugar and Fat Calories	140
Chapter 11	Going Vegetarian	143
	Why Become a Vegetarian?	144
	The Health Benefits	144
	A Vegetarian Food Pyramid	145
	What Does Going Vegetarian Mean?	146
	The Challenges of Vegetarian Eating	148
	Vegetarian Meal Planning	152
Chapter 12	Problems Associated with Eating Disorders	155
	What Causes an Eating Disorder?	156
	Who Is at Risk?	158
	Early Signs of Eating Disorders	160
	Anorexia Nervosa: The Starvation Disorder	161
	Bulimia: The Bingeing-Purging Disorder	163
	Binge Eating Disorder: Compulsive Overeating	165
	Seeking Proper Treatment	166
Chapter 13	Handling an Overweight Child	169
	Potential Causes of Weight Gain	170
	How to Recognize a Problem	170
	Encouraging Healthier Habits in Children	173
	Building Positive Body Image in Your Child	177
	Establishing Good Habits You Can Live With	179
Chapter 14	Fitting in Fitness	183
	The Truth about Exercise	184
	The Benefits of Physical Activity	185
	What Kind of Exercise Should I Do?	189
	How Much Should I Exercise?	191
	Getting Started on Your Exercise Program	192
	Starting a Walking Program	195
	What about Fluids?	196
	Measuring Your Heart Rate	197
	Exercise Motivators	199
Chapter 15	Eating Out	201
	Why We Eat Away from Home	202
	Weight Control and Maintenance Challenges	202
	Healthy Choices in and Around Town	203
	The Fast-Food Dilemma	206
	Restaurant Choices: Good and Bad	207
	Packing Lunches to Go	216
Chapter 16	Meal Planning and Shopping	219
	Planning Appealing Meals	220
	Managing Your Food Budget	221
	Preparing Shopping Lists	223
	Stock Those Staples	227
	Reading Food Labels	231
	The Nutrition Facts Label	234
Chapter 17	Taking It off and Keeping It Off	237
	Accepting Body Weight	238
	Setting Realistic Goals	239
	Creating Meal Plans	239
	Keeping Active	242
	Making Changes to Last a Lifetime	242
	Resisting Fads and Trends	245
	Making the Transition from Losing to Maintaining	246
Chapter 18	Suggested Meal and Snack Plans	249
	Evaluating Your Favorite Meals	250
	Creating Meal Plans for Weight Loss	250
	Using Meal Plans to Meet Your Needs	251
Chapter 19	Keeping Your Personal Records and Diet Diary	257
	Your Records	258
	Setting Goals	259
	Creating Your Diet/Exercise Diary	261
	Evaluating Results	267
Chapter 20	Recipes for Dieting Success	269
Appendix A	Index of Recipes	296
Appendix B	Resource Information	297
Appendix C	Helpful Web Sites	298
	Index	299