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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... signs checked. The researchers took blood samples every two weeks. From Day 93 to Day 162, Mr. A. B. got potassium supplements. From Day 345 to Day 355, he was given sodium. His blood sugar, or glucose level, dropped quite low, yet Mr. A.
... signs checked. The researchers took blood samples every two weeks. From Day 93 to Day 162, Mr. A. B. got potassium supplements. From Day 345 to Day 355, he was given sodium. His blood sugar, or glucose level, dropped quite low, yet Mr. A.
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... level of blood sugar, and the results of other tests convinced the scientists that their patient was not secretly eating. Eventually, during the course of 382 days without food, he lost 276 pounds. Five years after the fast, he had only ...
... level of blood sugar, and the results of other tests convinced the scientists that their patient was not secretly eating. Eventually, during the course of 382 days without food, he lost 276 pounds. Five years after the fast, he had only ...
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... levels, resistance to cancer and Alzheimer's disease, and a longer life span. The National Institute on Aging has recently given out a series of multimilliondollar grants to study calorie restriction in adult men and women. Informal ...
... levels, resistance to cancer and Alzheimer's disease, and a longer life span. The National Institute on Aging has recently given out a series of multimilliondollar grants to study calorie restriction in adult men and women. Informal ...
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... level of glucose in your blood is relatively high. Two or three hours after that, the level is usually back to normal. You also had protein in your meal—anchovies in the antipasto, prosciutto on the caramelized pears. Proteins are amino ...
... level of glucose in your blood is relatively high. Two or three hours after that, the level is usually back to normal. You also had protein in your meal—anchovies in the antipasto, prosciutto on the caramelized pears. Proteins are amino ...
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... levels rise just before a meal and then go down, up and down through the course of the day. In one animal study, a highfat diet decreased ghrelin production, a prompt for the body to eat less, and a lowprotein diet increased ghrelin, a ...
... levels rise just before a meal and then go down, up and down through the course of the day. In one animal study, a highfat diet decreased ghrelin production, a prompt for the body to eat less, and a lowprotein diet increased ghrelin, a ...
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