health

Intuitive Eating: the Anti-Diet

January 20, 2020 | Alyssa Y

Inspired by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch's work on Intuitive Eating in 1995, and based on the Health at Every Size movement, a slew of new and older titles are available that argue that the best way to be on a diet is to be on no diet at all. These books state that dieting, particularly fad dieting, can cause more emotional, mental, and physical damage that it's worth, and they advocate for gentle nutrition and a return to one's instincts in the kitchen. Many of these authors are also podcasters, many of which overlap or interview each other. 

Anti-diet : reclaim your time, money, well-being, and happiness through intuitive eating by Christy Harrison

Creator of the Food Psych podcast, Christy Harrison writes about Intuitive Eating and the ways diets act as a "life thief." 

Intuitive eating [electronic resource] by Elyse Resch, Evelyn Tribole
Also available in: e-audiobook

The original Intuitive Eating book on which many others are based. 

Veganism and Plant-Based Lifestyles

October 25, 2019 | Alyssa Y

In October, the Canton Public Library has a beautiful display and collaboration with VegMichigan about the health benefits of going vegan or plant-based. Additionally, we had a presentation on reversing chronic illness with a plant-based diet from Marc Ramirez of Chickpea and Bean (and former U of M football player). Whether you are curious about the display or presentation, or want a refresher on some of the books and documentaries available, here is just a taste of the many vegan and plant-based offerings the library has. 

Documentaries / Movies

Forks over knives [videodisc]
Also available in: e-video

What's Cooking?

April 12, 2016 | Alyssa Y

Learn about your food - where it comes from, how it's made, and the history of how and why we started to eat what we eat - with some of these informative documentaries.

The botany of desire

This film shows how human desires are an essential, intricate part of natural history by exploring the natural history of four plants -the apple, the tulip, marijuana, and the potato - and the corresponding human desires - sweetness, beauty, intoxication and control. This two-hour documentary begins in Michael Pollan's garden, and roams the world, from the fields of Iowa to the apple forests of Kazakhstan, from a medical marijuana hot house to the tulip markets of Amsterdam.

In defense of food: an eater's manifesto

"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." These simple words go to the heart of food journalist Pollan's thesis. Humans used to know how to eat well, he argues, but the balanced dietary lessons that were once passed down through generations have been confused and distorted by food industry marketers, nutritional scientists, and journalists. As a result, we face today a complex culinary landscape dense with bad advice and foods that are not "real." Indeed, plain old eating is being replaced by an obsession with nutrition that is, paradoxically, ruining our health, not to mention our meals. Pollan's advice is: "Don't eat anything that your great-great grandmother would not recognize as food."

The Smarter iPhone: Tips and Secrets You’re Going to Love!

May 25, 2014 | gillikinj

Can your iPhone make you smarter and more productive, save you money, make your life easier and help you sleep better at night? Yes, yes, yes and yes!
On Wednesday, July 30, 6:30-8 PM, discover lesser-known features built right into your iPhone as well as several apps that can do some pretty amazing and useful things. This program is appropriate for users of the iPhone 4 or later models (running iOS 7 or 7.1) Join us for this fun and informative class and earn a Geek Out Badge!
(NOTE: Android-based phones will not be covered during the session.)

Savvy Seniors: May Is Older Adults Month

May 6, 2014 | madame librarian

Safe Today, Healthy Tomorrow is the theme for Older Americans Month 2014. Older adults are at a much higher risk of unintentional injury and even death than the rest of the population. Unintentional injuries to this population result in at least 6 million medically treated injuries and more than 30,000 deaths every year. Modifications to living space, a daily fitness routine, and healthy eating can help prevent injury.

AARP guide to revitalizing your home: beautiful living for the second half of life: reimagine, redesign, remodel by Rosemary Bakker

Universal design for the home: great looking, great living design for all ages, abilities, and circumstances by Wendy A. Jordan

Unassisted living: ageless homes for later life by Wid Chapman and Jeff Rosenfeld

Best Health and Fitness Books of 2013

January 23, 2014 | sobczakd

The Daniel plan: 40 days to a healthier life by Rick Warren, Daniel Amen, Mark Hyman, with Sean Foy and Dee Eastman

Grain brain: the surprising truth about wheat, carbs, and sugar—your brain's silent killers by David Perlmutter, MD, with Kristin Loberg

Gulp: adventures on the alimentary canal by Mary Roach

Salt, sugar, fat: how the food giants hooked us by Michael Moss

Saving normal: an insider's revolt against out-of- control psychiatric diagnosis, DSM-5, big pharma, and the medicalization of ordinary life by Allen Frances

Healthy Living

June 16, 2013 | sobczakd

1 pound a day: the Martha's Vineyard diet detox and plan for a lifetime of healthy eating by Dr. Roni DeLuz, RN, ND, PhD, and James Hester ; with Diane Reverand

7 years younger: the revolutionary 7-week anti-aging plan by the editors of Good housekeeping

Young for life: the easy no-diet, no-sweat plan to look and feel 10 years younger by Marilyn Diamond and Dr. Donald "Rock" Schnell

Clean cuisine: an 8-week anti-inflammatory nutrition program that will change the way you age, look & feel by Ivy Ingram Larson and Andrew Larson, MD, FACS, FASMBS

Summer Saturdays Walking Club

July 23, 2012 | obrienbc

As part of our Connect Your Summer Program join us Saturday July 28th and earn the Be Well Badge by walking around the lake at Heritage Park. Meet at the "clock" adjacent to the library at noon with friends or family. Wear comfortable shoes, bring water, sunscreen, etc. We'll do three laps around the lake, more that a mile, which should take about 30 minutes! This is the last walking date for the Connect Your Summer Program but keep on trekking...

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