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Most of us know what it feels like to fall under the spell of food when one slice of pizza turns into half a pie, or a handful of chips leads to an empty bag. But it s harder to understand why we can't seem to stop eating even when we know better. When we want so badly to say "no," why do we continue to reach for food? Dr. David Kessler, the dynamic former FDA commissioner who reinvented the food label and... (more)

Ganele a la glucosa: Aprenda como controlar el azucar en sangre naturalmente para vencer enfermedades, bajar de peso y mejorar su salud en grande

Ganele a la glucosa: Aprenda como controlar el azucar en sangre naturalmente para vencer enfermedades, bajar de peso y mejorar su salud en grande

by Julia VanTine, Ann Fittante, Sari?. Harrar

Dramatically improve your health by getting your blood sugar into balance in just 1 month-and keep it there for life! Besides the millions of Americans with Type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes, there are more suffering from a host of symptoms that are often difficult to diagnose but are actually caused by blood sugar imbalances: fatigue, forgetfulness, inability to lose weight, fading eyesight, insomnia,... (more)

Seeds of Change: Six Plants that Transformed Mankind

Seeds of Change: Six Plants that Transformed Mankind

by Henry Hobhouse

A personal and highly original take on the history of six commercial plants, Seeds of Change illuminates how sugar, tea, cotton, the potato, quinine, and the cocoa plant have shaped our past. In this fascinating account, the impassioned Henry Hobhouse explains the consequences of these plants with attention-grabbing historical moments. While most records of history focus on human influence, Hobhouse emphasizes... (more)

Sugar and Slaves: The Rise of the Planter Class in the English West Indies, 1624-1713 (Published for the Institute of Early AME)

Sugar and Slaves: The Rise of the Planter Class in the English West Indies, 1624-1713 (Published for the Institute of Early AME)

by Richard S. Dunn

First published by UNC Press in 1972, Sugar and Slaves presents a vivid portrait of English life in the Caribbean more than three centuries ago. Using a host of contemporary primary sources, Richard Dunn traces the development of plantation slave society in the region. He examines sugar production techniques, the vicious character of the slave trade, the problems of adapting English ways to the tropics, and the... (more)

Sugar Shock!: How Sweets and Simple Carbs Can Derail Your Life-- and How YouCan Get Back on Track

Sugar Shock!: How Sweets and Simple Carbs Can Derail Your Life-- and How YouCan Get Back on Track

by Connie Bennett, Stephen T. Sinatra

A provocative exposŽ of the negative effects of sugars and simple carbs-and how to break the addiction. Most readers already know that succumbing to sweets too often can lead to obesity and diabetes. What many don't know, however, is that too many "quickie carbs" can bring on a host of other maladies-such as "brain fog," fatigue, mood swings, heart disease, and even cancer-from which millions may be... (more)

Sugar Busters!: Cut Sugar to Trim Fat

by H. Leighton Steward, Morrison Bethea M.D., Luis Balart M.D.

THE REVOLUTIONARY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER SUGAR BUSTERS! Cut Sugar to Trim Fat Lose weight Lower your cholesterol Achieve optimal wellness Increase your energy Help treat diabetes and other diseases Featuring easy recipes from New Orleans top restaurants--and a 14-day meal plan! It's time to face facts. Low fat diets don't work. Thousands of Americans on low-fat, high-carbohydrate regimes gain back... (more)

Dr. Gott's No Flour, No Sugar Diet

by Robin Donovan, Peter Gott

No calorie counting. No gram counting. Cheating is allowed! It's uncomplicated. Inexpensive. A cinch to maintain. And most of all, a sensible guide to healthy eating that will help you lose weight fast and keep it off for the rest of your life. During his forty years of medical practice and in his nationally syndicated medical column, Dr. Peter Gott has been asked constantly by patients and... (more)

The Crimson Petal and the White

by Michel Faber

The Feast of All Saints

by Anne Rice

Before the Civil War, there lived in Louisiana, people unique in Southern history. For though they were descended from African slaves, they were also descended from the French and Spanish who enslaved them. In this dazzling historical novel, Anne Rice chronicles four of these so-called Free People of Color--men and women caught periolously between the worlds of master and slave, privilege and oppression, passion... (more)

The New Sugar Busters!

by H. Leighton Steward, Morrison Bethea, Sam Andrews, Luis A. Balart

WIN THE FIGHT AGAINST FAT–THE SUGAR BUSTERS!® WAY When SUGAR BUSTERS! hit the shelves almost five years ago, it quickly became a diet and lifestyle phenomenon. The millions of people across the country on the SUGAR BUSTERS! plan discovered that by simply choosing the correct carbohydrates and lowering their sugar intake, they could shed the pounds they failed to lose with other diets. Now the weight-loss program... (more)

Sugar Blues

by William F. Duffy

The classic, bestselling expose+a7 on the dangers of sugar reveals how this commonly ingested ingredient in countless foods is highly addictive and causes a host of medical problems from depression to coronary thrombosis. Reissue. PW.

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs

by Jon Scieszka

is presented from the humorous perspective of a beleaguered wolf, whose innocent requests to borrow cups of sugar are rendered cataclysmic by a snoutful of unfortunate sneezes. Reprint. NYT. AB. NYT.

A New Sugar Creek Mystery (Sugar Creek Gang Series, 10)

Deep dark woods, winding trails, the bridge, a secret cave! Then, plenty happened!

Hello, Cupcake!: Irresistibly Playful Creations Anyone Can Make

Hello, Cupcake!: Irresistibly Playful Creations Anyone Can Make

by Alan Richardson

Witty, one-of-a-kind imaginative cupcake designs using candies from the local convenience store. America's favorite food photography team, responsible for the covers of America's top magazines, shows how to create funny, scary, and sophisticated masterpieces, using a zipper lock bag and common candies and snack items.With these easy-to-follow techniques, even the most kitchen-challenged cooks can • raise a... (more)

Sugar and Spice (Diary Series)

by Jean Ure

At Parkfield High no one would have thought nerdy Ruth and super-cool Shayanne would be friends—but maybe there's more to Shayanne than meets the eye. Ruth is not enjoying her new school. Things were fine at her junior school, but here at Parkfield High, if you're not in a gang you're no one. Even her old mates don't want to know her any more and the bullies are making her life a misery. Enter Shayanne, the new... (more)

Welcome To Redemption

by Stacey Joy Netzel

Second chances don't always come easy, but in the small town of Redemption, if you're willing to try, anything is possible. From a single mother struggling to make it on her own, to an EMT drowning in the guilt of his past...four couples, eight journeys, one place they all call home. Nestled in the heart of Northeast Wisconsin, Redemption offers these lost souls not only a second chance in life, but in... (more)

Sex and Candy: 22 Succulent Stories

by Rachel Kramer Bussel

What's sweet, sensual, arousing and guaranteed to have you coming back for more? Sex and Candy: 22 Succulent Stories, the latest erotica collection from Rachel Kramer Bussel! Starting with Six Layers of Sweetness, Sex and Candy takes you on a tour through Turkish Delight, Green Chili Chocolate, and Old-Fashioned Fudge, then lets you savor Peppermint Delight, Two Scoops of Gelato, some well-placed Twizzlers, and,... (more)

The Gift

Poems by Hafiz

by Hafez

An extraordinary new translation of the world-renowned mystic poet Hafiz. More than any other Persian poet--even Rumi--Hafiz expanded the mystical, healing dimensions of poetry. Because his poems were often ecstatic love songs from God to his beloved world, many have called Hafiz the "Invisible Tongue." Indeed, Daniel Ladinsky, the accomplished translator of this volume, has said that his work with Hafiz is an... (more)

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The End of Overeating

Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite

by David Kessler