Hunger: An Unnatural HistoryBasic Books, 2008 M08 1 - 272 páginas Every day, we wake up hungry. Every day, we break our fast. Hunger explores the range of this primal experience. Sharman Apt Russell, the highly acclaimed author of Anatomy of a Rose and An Obsession with Butterflies, here takes us on a tour of hunger, from eighteen hours without food to thirty-six hours to seven days and beyond. What Russell finds-both in our bodies and in cultures around the world-is extraordinary. It is a biological process that transcends nature to shape the very of fabric of societies. In a fascinating survey of centuries of thought on hunger's unique power, she discovers an ability to adapt to it that is nothing short of miraculous. From the fasting saints of the early Christian church to activists like Mahatma Gandhi, generations have used hunger to make spiritual and political statements. Russell highlights these remarkable cases where hunger can inspire and even heal, but she also addresses the devastating impact of starvation on cultures around the world today. Written with consummate skill, a compassionate heart, and stocked with facts, figures, and fascinating lore, Hunger is an inspiring window on history and the human spirit. |
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... cells— an efficient response to insulin, decisive actions by the liver. I have been shaped by hunger, and I have adapted to hunger. Like a hibernating bear, I can live off my fat. I could live for forty days in a box. In the complexity ...
... cells— an efficient response to insulin, decisive actions by the liver. I have been shaped by hunger, and I have adapted to hunger. Like a hibernating bear, I can live off my fat. I could live for forty days in a box. In the complexity ...
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... cells in the lower brain, which in turn sends a message to the stomach and pancreas, stimulating their production of enzymes, acids, and mucus. The lower brain also pulls the alarm at the salivary glands. Your mouth starts to water. As ...
... cells in the lower brain, which in turn sends a message to the stomach and pancreas, stimulating their production of enzymes, acids, and mucus. The lower brain also pulls the alarm at the salivary glands. Your mouth starts to water. As ...
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... cells that need it. Excess glucose is stored in the liver in a form called glycogen. Muscle tissue can also store small amounts of glycogen to be used for bursts of exercise. When the liver and muscle cells are full, the remaining ...
... cells that need it. Excess glucose is stored in the liver in a form called glycogen. Muscle tissue can also store small amounts of glycogen to be used for bursts of exercise. When the liver and muscle cells are full, the remaining ...
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... cells. If you have put on weight, the higher level of leptin nudges the brain to listen more closely to signals of satiety. If you have lost weight, lower levels of leptin encourage the brain to eat more. The overweight body soon adapts ...
... cells. If you have put on weight, the higher level of leptin nudges the brain to listen more closely to signals of satiety. If you have lost weight, lower levels of leptin encourage the brain to eat more. The overweight body soon adapts ...
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