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Chew on This: Everything You Don't Want to Know about Fast Food by Eric Schlosser Publisher Comments In the New York Times bestseller Chew on This, Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson unwrap the fast-food industry to bring you a behind-the-scenes look at a business that both feeds and feeds off the young. Find out what really goes on at your favorite... (read more) List Price $9.99 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper 
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The Omnivore's Dilemma for Kids: The Secrets behind What You Eat by Michael Pollan Staff Pick Have you ever wondered why Twinkies never go bad? Are you eating food, or are you eating "edible food-like substances"? This book will help you answer those questions, and help you eat and cook in ways that are healthier for your body and better for the... (read more) List Price $9.99 Your price: $4.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Mealtime (Toddler Tools) by Elizabeth Verdick Publisher Comments This comprehensive, easy-to-use asset-building curriculum for grades 3-6 includes 42 sessions: one for each of the 40 assets, plus introductory and concluding sessions. Each session includes activities, discussion prompts, and a handout to bring home to... (read more) Your price: $7.95 New - Board Book
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What the World Eats (08 Edition) by Peter Menzel Publisher Comments Sitting down to a daily family meal has long been a tradition for billions of people. But in every corner of the world this age-old custom is rapidly changing. From increased trade between countries to the expansion of global food corporations like Kraft... (read more) List Price $22.99 Your price: $12.00 Used - Hardcover
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Seventeen 500 Health & Fitness Tips: Eat Right, Work Out Smart, and Look Great! by Hearst Books (cor) Publisher Comments With Seventeen's great workouts and nutrition advice, any girl can get in super shape in time for spring break-without resorting to unsafe or fad diets. The third in Seventeen's popular 500 Tips series, this chunky, colorful volume focuses on eating... (read more) Your price: $9.95 New - Trade Paper
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Living with Obesity (Teen's Guides) by Nicolas Stettler Publisher Comments Written in clear, straightforward language, Living with Obesity provides teens with the information they need to understand obesity and its treatments. This practical new guide discusses changing behaviors in order to achieve a healthy lifestyle, long... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $6.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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Your Healthy Plate: Dairy (21st Century Basic Skills Library: Level 3) by Katie Marsico Publisher Comments This new book from Cherry Lake Publishing, highlights dairy, one of the food groups contained in the new dietary guidelines for Americans launched in January 2011 by the FDA. This leveled reader helps the young child understand the importance of dairy as... (read more) Your price: $21.36 New - Library Bound
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City Food Chains (Fascinating Food Chains) by Julia Vogel Synopsis Dandelion to caterpillar to wren to falcon. Thats a simple food chain in a city. Food chains are fascinating! Every environment has factors that affect the flow of energy in its food chainsall the way up to you! This beautifully illustrated series... (read more) Your price: $28.50 New - Library Bound
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Be Fit, Be Strong, Be You by Rebecca Kajander, CPNP, MPH Publisher Comments Teaches young readers how to take a positive, holistic approach to their health, providing tips on developing good self-esteem, eating properly, and exercising regularly.... (read more) List Price $8.00 Your price: $7.10 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Talking about What You Eat (Healthy Living) by Hazel Edwards Publisher Comments - Vital nutritional and health information aimed at elementary and middle school students - An important resource in the fight against childhood obesity - Fun format with accessible charts, diagrams, callouts, and detailed captions - Selected cartoons... (read more) Your price: $25.50 New - Library Bound
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Chew on This Signed Edition by Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson Publisher Comments Kids love fast food. And the fast food industry definitely loves kids. It couldn't survive without them. Did you know that the biggest toy company in the world is McDonald's? It's true. In fact, one out of every three toys given to a child in the United... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $6.50 Used - Hardcover
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Mystery Meat: Hot Dogs, Sausages, and Lunch Meats: The Incredibly Disgusting Story (Incredibly Disgusting Food) by Stephanie Watson Synopsis The hot dog is just one of the mystery meats that despite new nutritional label regulations remains a puzzler. This engaging book provides the disgusting story of the kinds of byproducts and fillers that are often used in mystery meats. Readers learn... (read more) Your price: $30.75 New - Library
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Carbonated Beverages (Incredibly Disgusting Food) by Adam Furgang Synopsis Whether you call it a soft drink, a soda pop, or just plain soda, carbonated beverages have been a favorite American drink since the 1800s. Since 1978, the consumption of carbonated beverages has tripled for boys 12 29, and doubled for girls in the same... (read more) Your price: $13.95 New - Trade Paper
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Nancy and the Nutrition Tree by Bonnie Priest Synopsis This beautifully illustrated book will help children to learn the basic principles of nutrition for healthy, strong bodies.... (read more) Your price: $12.95 New - Trade Paper
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Training for the Top: Nutrition and Energy by Paul Mason Synopsis Insect wars, shark feeding-frenzies, worms searching for a date... Readers will be intrigued by these titles and their quirky approach to teaching about body systems, classification, life processes, food chains and webs, nutrition and exercise... (read more) Your price: $7.99 New - Trade Paper
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Fruits by Emily K. Green Publisher Comments Fruits are a key part of the food guide pyramid. They provide us with fiber, energy, vitamins, and more. Readers will learn the many ways fruits are good for them and how much fruit they should eat every day.... (read more) List Price $15.93 Your price: $14.14 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Nutrition and Weight Management, Second Edition (Healthy Eating: A Guide to Nutrition) by Lori A. Smolin Publisher Comments The obesity epidemic in the United States and abroad is growing, and weight has become a rising concern in today's society. Nutrition and Weight Management, Second Edition discusses the concept of weight management as well as the role that social... (read more) Your price: $40.75 New - Library
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New Prescription for Childhood Obesity: Fight Childhood Obesity with Antioxidants & Phytonutrients by Billy C. Johnson Publisher Comments About one in three American children is either overweight or obese. Childhood obesity is a crisis robbing youth of health and energy, and even causing children to die prematurely. Obesity among children, which is likely to carry over to adulthood, is... (read more) Your price: $30.75 New - Hardcover
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Food Groups #1: Fruits by Lola M. Schaefer Synopsis Each book in this series introduces a food group and explains how it fits into a balanced diet. Readers will learn what types of foods are found in eaach of the food groups and how many foods from each group they should eat each day.... (read more) Your price: $7.99 New - Trade Paper
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Body Needs #1: Water and Fiber for a Healthy Body by Megan Cotugno Synopsis This series explores the main nutrients that the human body needs to function efficiently, including why the body needs each nutrient, how the nutrient is absorbed, and what happens to the body if it gets too much or too little of the nutrient... (read more) Your price: $8.99 New - Trade Paper
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