Morlock, Rachael
Summary: "Snacks are an important-and enjoyable-part of a person's diet. They give us energy, help us grow, and keep us from getting too hungry between meals. However, some snacks provide more energy and nutrients than others, and learning to be smart about snacks is important. Readers are given the tools to be smarter snackers as they find the facts about a variety of common snack foods. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 641.5 MORSummary: Master Shake (a milkshake that enjoys slacking off), Frylock (a pack of fries who is the teams voice of reason), and Meatwad (an infantile, shape-shifting meatball who is always curious) are fast food items that live New Jersey. One day, Shake buys an exercising machine called the Insane-O-Flex that, in actuality, is a piece of equipment that could pose a threat to the world. When their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2007
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV AQUSpurlock, Morgan
Summary: Do you dare find out what's happening behind the counters of your neighborhood fast-food joint? Then grab a bucket and dive into one of the creepiest graphic novels of the year! Supersized: Strange Tales from a Fast-Food Culture is an entertaining-and at times gut-wrenching-series of stories focusing on America's ubiquitous and potentially destructive fast-food culture. A perfect companion to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dark Horse 2007
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Sinatra, Stephen T.
Contents: The 80/20 rule -- Why regular diets fail -- The secrets of easy weight-loss success -- The fast-food diet restaurant-by-restaurant guide -- Smart sit-down dining -- The fast food diet at the mall -- The six-week fast-food diet -- Fast food at home -- The fast-food diet for kids -- The fast-food diet vitamins and supplements -- The fast-food diet for business travelers -- The fast- food diet for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.25 SINPepin, Jacques.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Morrow 1990
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 PEPSummary: Spurlocks social experiment in fast food gastronomy sees him attempting to subsist uniquely on food from McDonald's menu for an entire month. He also examines the corporate giant's role in contributing to America's obesity epidemic.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Samuel Goldwyn Films, LLC 2004
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Zinczenko, David.
Summary: This must-have guide for concerned parents offers detailed analysis and nutritional tips on thousands of the most popular food choices for kids. Covering the best and worst options available at the most popular restaurants in the country as well as the healthiest--and most harmful--foods in the supermarket aisles, if kids are eating it, this book is probably analyzing it. Other features...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.25 ZINCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.92 ZINJohanson, Paula.
Summary: This book describes how processed foods get to the point that they are no longer healthy, natural food and how foods that are deep-fried put extra calories into human bodies that become obese and have health problems.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen Central 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 642 JOHSummary: The insider documentary by Lloyd Handwerker, grandson of Nathan Hanwerker, who founded the legendary Brooklyn eatery and iconic New York institution, Nathan₂s Famous, in Coney Island in 1916. Featuring interviews with extended family, friends and the employees who helped make Nathan₂s the prototype for fast-food made with quality, love and care. It is also very much a story of labor and a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Film Movement 2015
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC FAMSilverton, Nancy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.555 SILZinczenko, David
Summary: Reveals some of the unhealthy ingredients in popular foods and presents advice on making wise food choices about favorite brands which can result in weight loss, reduced blood pressure, and a boost for the immune system.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Inc 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.25 ZINMoss, Michael
Summary: "Everyone knows how hard it can be to maintain a healthy diet. But what if some of the decisions we make about what to eat are beyond our control? Is it possible that processed food is addictive, like drugs or alcohol? Motivated by these questions, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Michael Moss began searching for answers, to find the true peril in our food. In Hooked, Moss explores...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2021
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.2 MOSWaters, Alice
Summary: "From chef and food activist Alice Waters, an impassioned plea for a radical reconsideration of the way each and every one of us cooks and eats"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.013 WATCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.013 WATSchlosser, Eric.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.K. Hall 2001
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 394.1 SCHLOChernila, Alana.
Summary: Presents 101 everyday recipes, organized by supermarket aisle, and including cereals and snacks, soups, vegetables and beans, canned fruits, pasta and sauce, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarkson Potter/Publishers 2012
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 641.5 CHEPayany, Estérelle
Summary: Instead of buying mass-produced, often unhealthy food products, why not make your own? From crisp sesame crackers to Greek yogurt to tapenade, let the more than 80 simple and delicious recipes in Better Made at Home stock your pantry with staples that are better tasting and better for you.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 PAYGreene, Janet C.
Summary: Offers directions for canning, freezing, drying, pickling, and smoking foods and creating soups, vegetables, main courses, and desserts from preserved foods.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Group 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.4 GREPruess, Joanna
Summary: Pruess celebrates the enduring appeal of cast-iron cooking by featuring recipes that are the right size for people cooking for two! From date night to a casual drop-in dinner, the recipes feature ingredients that are easily accessible, along with a smattering of high-quality convenience foods. -- adapted from back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Publishing 2019