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Pub. Date
[2011], c2010
Language
English
Description
Attitudes about the industrialization of food have changed greatly over the past several decades. What used to be considered a scientific miracle now seems like a horrific joke: piglets being reared in incubators that look like tiny iron lungs; fish raised in tanks of runoff water - and growing at a remarkable rate! - from a nuclear power plant. These scenarios and more are presented in Diet as it traces the rise and fall of processed food, from promising...
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Language
English
Description
Need a good reason to get out of your easy chair and into a healthier lifestyle? Then consider the possibility that a lack of physical activity, together with other common health problems, can make you a prime candidate for a potentially life-threatening health condition called metabolic syndrome. Learn what metabolic syndrome is, find out about its causes and consequences, and determine prevention measures.
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