Something has happened to food in America. It is no longer simply food-- filling, good-tasting, life-sustaining. Rather, it is "fat free" or "high in fiber" or "loaded with calories"-- it is an enemy that will steal life away, or a savior that will prolong it. In this provocative and entertaining look at the uniquely American obsession with food, Michelle Stacey chronicles the psychological and cultural forces that have transformed oat bran and broccoli into magical totems, and steak, butter, and eggs into killers. Stacey takes us on a revealing journey through the landscape of American food paranoia-- from supermarkets, to restaurant kitchens, to research labs-- and ultimately suggests a new answer to our fears, one that takes into account our ancient and abiding love for eating. Perceptive and original, "Consumed" will change the way you think about food.

Consumed: Why Americans Hate, Love, and Fear Food

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Stacey, Michelle

Diets & Weight Loss

Touchstone

An analysis of American cultural attitudes toward the things we eat examines and explores America's unique love-hate relationship with food and the belief that food can kill or cure us, offering the message that we need to discover eating's pleasures. 15,000 first printing.

Consumed: Why Americans Love, Hate, and Fear Food

Politics & Social Sciences

Anthropology

Simon&Schuster

A modern investigation of the case of a young Victorian woman who claimed to have survived for twelve years without food.  In 1865, eighteen-year-old Mollie Fancher began suffering a myriad of ailments that included paralysis, spasms, blindness, and trances. Treated with electric shocks, rolled in wet sheets, and fitted with an "ice jacket," Mollie took to her bed in Brooklyn, New York, and stayed there for the rest of her life.  Her story became an international sensation. Fought over by scientists and philosophers, called a "psychological marvel" and a fraud, Mollie was, for more than a decade, reportedly able to "live on air."   In one six-month period alone, she apparently ate nothing more than four teaspoons of milk punch, two teaspoons of wine, one small banana, and a cracker.  But what really happened in Mollie's home? How, and how much, did she eat? Was she willfully deceptive or simply hysterical, emotionally disturbed, delusional? In The Fasting Girl, Michelle Stacey searches for the true story of the Fancher case, delving into such fascinating phenomena as medieval anorexia mirabilis (fasting saints), the tragic wave of copycat Victorian fasting girls, and the dawn of the Age of Neurosis.  This riveting literary history evokes such bestsellers as The Professor and the Madman and The Murder of Helen Jewett as it explores the social and technological upheaval of a post-Darwinian, doubting era that very much mirrors our own.

Fasting Girl: A True Victorian Medical Mystery

Psychology & Counseling

Diane Pub Co.

The riveting true account of Mollie Fancher, who, in 1865, was plagued with a vast array of ailments including paralysis and trances, all of which caused her to "live on air" for the rest of her life, examines such intriguing phemonena as fasting saints and the dawn of the Age of Neurosis, detailing the social and technoligical turmoil of the time. 20,000 first printing.

The Fasting Girl: A True Victorian Medical Mystery

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

Tarcher

A modern investigation into the Victorian-era case of a young woman who claimed to have survived for twelve years without food discusses the journalism practices of the time, the complexities of eating disorders, the theories of Darwin, and the scientific process of fasting. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

History

Americas

Discover how the diet impacts your body, brain and energy, and learn what it feels like to be in keotisis. If you haven’t heard about the ketogenic (short: keto) diet by now, you’ve been living under a rock! This trendy diet is all about eating a diet that's very low in carbs and high in fats in order to turn your body into a fat-burning machine. This premium book covers the keto diet rules, how it works, keto diet side effects, and why it’s so popular right now. Should you decide to become a keto diet follower, we’ll help you along the way with meal plans, mouth-watering recipes, cheat sheets, and keto diet swaps when you’re missing your favorite carbs. We’ll tell you how to set your kitchen up for success, tips to follow when you’re eating away from home, and how to eat keto on a budget! Read success stories and find out which celebrities swear by the ketogenic diet. We’ll help you transition to a ketogenic diet as easily—and safely—as possible in The Complete Guide to Keto.

The Complete Guide to Keto: The Never Hungry Diet

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Special Diet

Centennial Books

Weight gain is a problem for most of us, especially during the holidays. Some may not be happy with that newly found weight and will be ready for some fasting! What if you could follow an eating plan (not a diet!) that helps you lose weight and burn body fat, improve your overall health - including cardiovascular, metabolic, insulin and blood sugar, brain function and anti-ageing - while allowing you to eat your favourite foods most of the time? This up-to-date guide explores the science behind fasting, the different ways you can do it, tips and tricks for success, and inspirational stories from successful fasters.

Intermittent Fasting for Hungry People: Burn Fat, Boost Energy, Eat Lots

Eat Yourself Smarter offers techniques to sharpen your memory, improve your focus, boost your energy, make you feel happier, and help you loive longer.\nWe’ve all heard “you are what you eat,” and science now has the receipts on how profoundly foods affect the human brain. From an evolutionary standpoint, our brains were formed to thrive on certain nutrients—and our current diet is often deficient in many of them. East Yourself Smater offers readers a guide to eating in a way that boosts their cognitive function, improves their mood, and lowers their risk of developing dementia or other degenerative neurological conditions. We start with a detailed explanation of exactly how hungry the brain is (the answer: very), and how nutrients do their job to not only feed it well but repair brain-cell membranes, enable synapses to communicate, and prompt chemical “cascades” that keep memory centers functioning at top efficiency. Next, we present a comprehensive diet plan of the very best “brain foods,” from fruits and vegetables to nuts, seeds, healthy fats, and proteins, along with explanations of what makes them brain “superfoods”—along with an “out list” of foods that actively damage brain cells. BONUS: Includes 20+ pages of delicious, brain-boosting recipes to get started on a new, smarter eating program.

Eat Yourself Smarter!: Nutrition Solutions for Creativity, Memory, Cognition & More

Detox without the Drama: Lose Weight, Boost Energy, Reduce Toxins & Feel Your Best!

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Consumed: Why Americans Hate, Love, and Fear Food

Consumed: Why Americans Love, Hate, and Fear Food

Fasting Girl: A True Victorian Medical Mystery

The Fasting Girl: A True Victorian Medical Mystery

The Fasting Girl: A True Victorian Medical Mystery

The Complete Guide to Keto: The Never Hungry Diet

Intermittent Fasting for Hungry People: Burn Fat, Boost Energy, Eat Lots

Eat Yourself Smarter!: Nutrition Solutions for Creativity, Memory, Cognition & More

Detox without the Drama: Lose Weight, Boost Energy, Reduce Toxins & Feel Your Best!