Encyclopedia of Food and Color Additives or Mindful Eating

Encyclopedia of Food and Color Additives, Vol. 3

Author: George A Burdock

This 3-volume set provides all the answers to technical, legal, and regulatory questions in clear, nontechnical language. Information once scattered among the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), other government and technical publications, or only available through the Freedom of Information Act, is made easily accessible. You will find descriptions of all substances listed in the Everything Added to Food in the U.S. (EAFUS) database, including categories and substances not considered to be "additives," such as corn oil. All data is clearly organized in alphabetical or numerical order, so having only minimal knowledge about any additive, you can locate it instantly. The Encyclopedia provides you with a quick, understandable description of what each additive is and what it does, where it comes from, when its use might be limited, and how it is manufactured and used.
•What? FDA or PAFA name. List of Synonyms. Current CAS Number. Other CAS Numbers. Empirical Formula. Specifications.
•Where? Description. Natural Occurrence. Natural Sources.
•When? GRAS status. Regulatory Notes. Table of Regulatory Citations.
•How? Purity. Functional Use in Food.You get all this data, plus an index by CAS number and synonym to make your research even easier.

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Mindful Eating: A Guide to Rediscovering a Healthy and Joyful Relationship with Food

Author: Jan Chozen Bays

Here is an accessible and encouraging exploration of how and why to apply the Zen art of mindfulness to transform our “issues” with food. Whether we are overweight (as are two-thirds of American adults today) or suffer from an eating disorder, learning to eat mindfully can liberate us from the suffering we experience with food. Practiced for centuries in the Zen tradition, mindful eating is an approach that involves bringing one’s full attention to the process of eating—becoming fully present to the tastes, smells, thoughts, and feelings that arise during a meal. Preliminary research funded by the National Institutes of Health indicates that mindfulness is effective in treating eating disorders.

Dr. Bays, a physician and Zen teacher, offers a wonderfully clear presentation of what mindfulness is and how it can help us create a healthier relationship with food. In Mindful Eating she shows us how to rediscover the simple act of eating, thereby gaining control of our eating problems from the inside out. Along the way she reviews the relevant research, offers medical information, and presents numerous practical exercises drawn from her workshops. Through mindful eating we not only overcome our issues with food, but we can reawaken our sense of pleasure and satisfaction. This book shows us how.