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Book The Changing Body

Download or read book The Changing Body written by Roderick Floud and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-03-31 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humans have become much taller and heavier, and experience healthier and longer lives than ever before in human history. However it is only recently that historians, economists, human biologists and demographers have linked the changing size, shape and capability of the human body to economic and demographic change. This fascinating and groundbreaking book presents an accessible introduction to the field of anthropometric history, surveying the causes and consequences of changes in health and mortality, diet and the disease environment in Europe and the United States since 1700. It examines how we define and measure health and nutrition as well as key issues such as whether increased longevity contributes to greater productivity or, instead, imposes burdens on society through the higher costs of healthcare and pensions. The result is a major contribution to economic and social history with important implications for today's developing world and the health trends of the future.

Book My Changing Body

Download or read book My Changing Body written by Linda Picone and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the physical and emotional changes that occur as a boy goes through puberty, covering such topics as body image, hygiene, eating habits, voice changes, dating, the reproductive system, sex, birth control, and pregnancy.

Book Your Body  Yourself

Download or read book Your Body Yourself written by Alison Bell and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Human Errors

    Book Details:
  • Author : Nathan H. Lents
  • Publisher : HarperCollins
  • Release : 2018-05-01
  • ISBN : 1328974677
  • Pages : 255 pages

Download or read book Human Errors written by Nathan H. Lents and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biology professor’s illuminating tour of the physical imperfections—from faulty knees to junk DNA—that make us human. ¶“A funny, fascinating catalog of our collective shortcomings that’s tough to put down.”—Discover ¶ We humans like to think of ourselves as highly evolved creatures. But if we are supposedly evolution’s greatest creation, why do we have such bad knees? Why do we catch head colds so often—two hundred times more often than a dog does? How come our wrists have so many useless bones? Why is the vast majority of our genetic code pointless? And are we really supposed to swallow and breathe through the same narrow tube? Surely there’s been some kind of mistake? As professor of biology Nathan H. Lents explains in Human Errors, our evolutionary history is indeed nothing if not a litany of mistakes, each more entertaining and enlightening than the last. The human body is one big pile of compromises. But that is also a testament to our greatness: as Lents shows, humans have so many design flaws precisely because we are very, very good at getting around them. A rollicking, deeply informative tour of humans’ four-billion-year-and-counting evolutionary saga, Human Errors both celebrates our imperfections and offers an unconventional accounting of the cost of our success.

Book I m a Boy

    Book Details:
  • Author : Shelley Metten
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2018-03
  • ISBN : 9780989546973
  • Pages : pages

Download or read book I m a Boy written by Shelley Metten and published by . This book was released on 2018-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Version 2

Book Change Your Brain  Change Your Body

Download or read book Change Your Brain Change Your Body written by Daniel G. Amen, M.D. and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2010-02-16 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE KEY TO A BETTER BODY—in shape, energized, and youthful—is a healthy brain. With fifteen practical, easy-to-implement solutions involving nutritious foods, natural supplements and vitamins, positive-thinking habits, and, when neces­sary, highly targeted medications, Dr. Amen shows you how to: * Reach and maintain your ideal weight * Soothe and smooth your skin at any age * Reduce the stress that can impair your immune system * Sharpen your memory * Increase willpower and eliminate the crav­ings that keep you from achieving your exercise and diet goals * Enhance sexual desire and performance * Lower your blood pressure without medication * Avoid depression and elevate the enjoyment you take in life’s pleasures. Based on the latest medical research, as well as on Dr. Amen’s two decades of clinical practice at the re­nowned Amen Clinics, where Dr. Amen and his as­sociates pioneered the use of the most advanced brain imaging technology, Change Your Brain, Change Your Body shows you how to take the very best care of your brain. Whether you’re just coming to realize that it’s time to get your body into shape, or are already fit and want to take it to the next level, Change Your Brain, Change Your Body is all you need to start putting the power of the brain-body connection to work for you today.

Book Your Body is Changing

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jack Pendarvis
  • Publisher : Anchor Canada
  • Release : 2011-07-27
  • ISBN : 0385673108
  • Pages : 210 pages

Download or read book Your Body is Changing written by Jack Pendarvis and published by Anchor Canada. This book was released on 2011-07-27 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new collection of stories from the Pushcart Prize-winning author of The Mysterious Secret of the Valuable Treasure. Glittering with mischief and perversity, Jack Pendarvis’s latest collection of short fiction introduces readers to a world of losers poised on the brink of all sorts of disaster – a world only a wink and a nod away from our own. In the title novella a fundamentalist teenager must single-handedly confront the horrors of a spiritual quest filled with secular humanists, an apocalyptic folk artist, and a couple of movie stars. The other stories deal poignantly with – among other things – a young millionaire pretending to be a detective, Alabamians getting violent in a New York bar, the good folks who invented diarrhea-inducing chewing gum, a man who becomes an impromptu drug mule, magnetic healers, and a candidate making a sad speech for office. Underlying each comedic gem and neurotic twist is an intelligence and empathy rarely found in modern satire. Like the best guidebooks, Your Body is Changing will invite you in with its zany humor and indict you with its moving truths.

Book Remaking the Body

    Book Details:
  • Author : Wendy Seymour
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Release : 2012-11-12
  • ISBN : 1134664966
  • Pages : 182 pages

Download or read book Remaking the Body written by Wendy Seymour and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Remaking the Body, Wendy Seymour interviews men and women who have suffered profound bodily paralysis, and explores how they deal with their appearance, relationships, sexuality, incontinence and sport. She finds that even major impairment hasn't annihilated these people's experience of an embodied self. She shows that the process of self-reconstruction is interwoven with social expectations and argues that the experience of disability highlights the continuous work involved in embodiment for everyone. Remaking the Body is a major contribution to the field of the sociology of the body and essential reading for rehabilitation professionals and students.

Book Changing You

    Book Details:
  • Author : Gail Saltz
  • Publisher : National Geographic Books
  • Release : 2009-09-17
  • ISBN : 0142414794
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Changing You written by Gail Saltz and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2009-09-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An honest and reassuring guide to puberty for elementary school children Puberty can be an exciting?and confusing?time for children. In the follow-up to her bestselling Amazing You!, Dr. Gail Saltz navigates the curiosity and confusion that youngsters feel as they start to notice the changes their bodies undergo. She also talks about reproduction and emerging sexuality all with her renowned brand of warmth and candor. This refreshingly accessible picture book also includes an author?s note to parents.

Book Never Say Diet

Download or read book Never Say Diet written by Chantel Hobbs and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2008-12-16 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hobbs lost 200 pounds without the help of surgery, pills, point systems, or a trendy diet. And just as important, she has kept the weight off. In this work, readers get straight talk on developing the determination, commitment, and personal responsibility it takes to achieve weight loss that lasts.

Book My Body s Changing for Boys

    Book Details:
  • Author : Anita Ganeri
  • Publisher : Franklin Watts
  • Release : 2020-03-26
  • ISBN : 9781445169729
  • Pages : 48 pages

Download or read book My Body s Changing for Boys written by Anita Ganeri and published by Franklin Watts. This book was released on 2020-03-26 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing up is an exciting time, but it can also feel scary. During puberty, your body changes on the outside and on the inside. You might have noticed some of these changes already, or they might not have started happening to you yet. This book explains what happens during puberty, and provides some friendly reassurance and advice.

Book Change Your Weighs

Download or read book Change Your Weighs written by Gina Paulhus and published by . This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You’re probably picking up this book because you’ve tried or thought of trying countless plans to lose weight and get in shape. It’s NOT your fault! It seems like every month there is a buzz about "this new fitness trend" or "that new diet." Think about how many times in the past 20 years you’ve heard about a new diet or exercise plan: It’s impossible to count! If these gimmicks actually worked there would be no reason to have to switch to the next trendy new plan. Aren't you tired of it? These quick-fix programs are a distraction from what you really need to learn in order to take back control of your body. Fad diets come and go, but after two decades of working as a trainer, the principles I teach on how to get in the best shape of your life have stood the test of time. This book contains 199 unique tips that you can apply today—no waiting around for your own personal transformation to start! By following even just a handful of these simple suggestions you can improve your health and finally lose weight for good. You can achieve these results without hunger, without feeling deprived, without having to work out for hours each day and without waving bye-bye to your social life. I teach you how to find the right “weigh” for you. I tackle the beast from a number angles including: --How Friends Can Affect Your Weight (this tip alone can be worth at least 20 lbs!) --Which Supplements are Actually Worth the Money (watch your weight drop while your bank account rises) --How Much Strength Training is Really Necessary for Toning (get more results by doing less!) --How Much Cardio Is Overkill and What to Do Instead (Little-known metabolism hacks revealed.) But beyond the physical, this book will help with the emotional piece too! No more food obsession. No more wondering what you’re “allowed” to eat. These 199 proven tactics will invigorate your motivation day after day. And the best part is...You can do it all with your own food and with simple workouts that can be done almost anywhere. If you too are sick of jumping from one 30-Day program to the next only to gain all the weight back and then some more for good measure, this book will be your final weight loss destination. It’s time to change your life. Your journey to putting all your fitness struggle baggage in the rearview mirror begins right now--if you choose to purchase this book today.

Book I m a Girl

    Book Details:
  • Author : Shelley Metten
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2018-06
  • ISBN : 9780989546980
  • Pages : pages

Download or read book I m a Girl written by Shelley Metten and published by . This book was released on 2018-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Secret Body

    Book Details:
  • Author : Daniel M. Davis
  • Publisher : Princeton University Press
  • Release : 2021-08-24
  • ISBN : 0691210586
  • Pages : 224 pages

Download or read book The Secret Body written by Daniel M. Davis and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-08-24 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "One of our most lauded scientist-writers shows how astonishing breakthroughs in medical science are changing previously immutable aspects of humanity. Welcome to a revolution in the science of human health. This book takes us to the frontier of medical research and reveals stunning recent advances that are changing our understanding of how human body works, how we combat and prevent disease and how we understand what it means to be human. We see how super-resolution nano-scopes are revealing hitherto hidden operations within our cells and opening up new new ways of manipulating the immune system; how human embryos can now be preserved alive long enough to see how genetic abnormalities can be corrected during the early stages of foetal development; how light is being used to excite pathways in the brain allowing us to understand and manipulate thoughts and feelings; how our rapidly increasing understanding of the microbiome is radically changing every aspect of human biology. These and many more astonishing discoveries are related as gripping dramas of discovery by an award-winning scientist at the very forefront of this adventure"--Publisher's description.

Book Change Your Mind  Change Your Body

    Book Details:
  • Author : Wendy Higdon
  • Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Release : 2016-07-04
  • ISBN : 9781535112222
  • Pages : 222 pages

Download or read book Change Your Mind Change Your Body written by Wendy Higdon and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-07-04 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two-thirds of Americans are either overweight or obese, and it is harder than ever to keep weight off. If you struggle with your weight, you are not alone. * Do you have patterns of undisciplined eating because the food tastes so good? * When you are stressed, do you resort to food for comfort and relief? * Have you lost weight, but sadly gained it back and then some? While the market is full of books on dieting and weight loss, Change Your Mind, Change Your Body helps you navigate your weight loss efforts to create a new healthy lifestyle. This book identifies the basic patterns and belief systems that hold you back from living a more energized and happier life. It gives you insights to manage your relationship with food in a more productive way. Although this book doesn't have any food recipes, it is full of "psychological" recipes. If you're tired of repeating the same bad eating patterns that wreak havoc on your emotions and you're ready for a change, this book is the practical guide for you! In Change Your Mind, Change Your Body, you will: * Address excuses and take responsibility to change your lifestyle choices. * Learn about your pain points that cause you to be mired in comfort eating * Change your mindset about losing weight and keeping it off. * Learn to deal with triggers and sabotaging behaviors by yourself and others. * Create new habits, including dealing with stress, getting enough sleep, and exercising. Follow the instructions in this book, and you will see benefits in no time that will last a lifetime! Scroll up and purchase Change Your Mind, Change Your Body now!

Book Changing the Body

Download or read book Changing the Body written by John M. Goin and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Body of Truth

    Book Details:
  • Author : Harriet Brown
  • Publisher : Da Capo Lifelong Books
  • Release : 2015-03-24
  • ISBN : 0738217697
  • Pages : 306 pages

Download or read book Body of Truth written by Harriet Brown and published by Da Capo Lifelong Books. This book was released on 2015-03-24 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A science journalist's provocative exploration of how biology, psychology, media, and culture come together to shape our ongoing obsession with our bodies, while also tackling the myths and realities of the "obesity epidemic."