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What's in This? by Clare Panchoo and Emma Izaby
For mums and dads in a rush, buying convenience foods is a reality but ingredient labels often read like a complicated science experiment. Somehow parents are meant to decode the complex terminology, additives and E numbers to provide healthy food. So this book is for today's concerned parents who want to know what really goes into the food that they feed their children. Revealing exactly what can be found in over 500 of the top foods that target children, as well as any side effects that the ingredients have been found to cause, this colourful, easy to use A-Z reference guide demystifies the complex jargon for parents, from the definition of ascorbic acid to what is actually in brown sugar
Paperback, 272 pp, $21.95. Buy
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Suckers by Rose Shapiro
'Alternative' medicine is now used by one in three of us. In the UK we spend an estimated GBP4.5 billion a year on it and its practitioners are now insinuating themselves into the mainstream. There are methods based on ancient or far-eastern medicine, as well as ones invented in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Many are promoted as natural treatments. What they have in common is that there is no hard evidence that any of them work. Treatments like homeopathy, acupuncture and chiropractic are widely available and considered reputable by many. Ever more bizarre therapies, from naturopathy to nutraceuticals, ear candling to ergogenics, are increasingly favoured. Endorsed by celebrities and embraced by the middle classes, alternative med
Paperback, 304 pp, $41.95. Buy
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What's in This Stuff? by Pat Thomas
In this fascinating, topical and sometimes shocking book, Pat Thomas reveals that many widely-used products contain a cocktail of cheap, poorly-tested chemicals that are implicated in long-term health problems. Many of us now scan food labels for unwanted ingredients, yet we unthinkingly use toiletries and other products that contain a multitude of undesirable chemicals, believing that what we put on our bodies is not as influential to our health as what we put in them. 'What's In This Stuff?' examines everything from food additives, beauty products and household cleaners, to garden and pet supplies. It also contains an A to Z glossary of chemicals and E numbers, and a list of the 50 chemicals you should definitely avoid.
Paperback, 352 pp, $35.00. Buy
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Not on the Label by Felicity Lawrence
An expose of the state of the food production industry in Britain. The author looks at some of the most popular foods we eat to show how the food industry causes ill health, environmental damage, urban blight, starving small-holders in Africa and Asia, and illegal labourers exploited in Britain.
Paperback, 240 pp, $24.95. Buy
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The New Sugar Busters! Shopper's Guide by H.Leighton Steward
A updated companion to the best-selling guide provides practical advice for shoppers on what and what not to buy in order to reduce the amount of sugar in one's diet, covering such areas as fresh produce, meat, seafood, dairy, deli, bakery and breads, beverages, snacks, prepared foods, and condiments, along with helpful tips on reading food labels
Paperback, 128 pp, $8.95. Buy
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Hidden Dangers in What We Eat and Drink by Jan De Vries
This work deals succinctly with the hazards to which growing children, teenagers and adults are exposed. Food and drink today contain many additives, E numbers and other hidden dangers that could affect people physically, mentally and emotionally.
Paperback, 176 pp, $18.95. Buy
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Strong Women Eat Well by Miriam Nelson
A woman's guide to nutrition provides an overview of the principles of healthy eating, discussing such topics as dietary supplements, genetically engineered foods, organic foods, and food labeling.
Paperback, 336 pp, $22.95. Buy
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Consumer Health by Harold J. Cornacchia
A comprehensive text in consumer health, this edition continues to provide a vast amount of information to enable consumers to choose health products and services intelligently. The text comes packaged with "Health and Human Performance" Powerweb.
Paperback, 609 pp, $222.95. Buy
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