Fitness and diet Books

Book SynopsisThe key to amping your body to its full fat-burning potential—now in your pocket!   Jillian Michaels’s Master Your Metabolism plan has already helped millions achieve hot healthy bodies naturally through nutrition and hormone balance. Now she’s made optimal health even easier by putting key resources into this on-the-go guide. No matter where you’re making your food choices—at home, dining out, or in the grocery store—this guide makes staying on the Master Plan simple and straightforward.   The Master Your Metabolism Calorie Counter is packed with information that makes it the ultimate compendium for anyone leading a Master-full life.  • Complete nutritional information for over 5,000 foods—carbs, fat, calorie, and hormone-positive, negative, or neutral counts • Best and worst choices at dozens of national restaurant chains • What to shop for i

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Book SynopsisHere’s the skinny: After a lifetime of yo-yo dieting with pills, hypnosis, and ill-informed half-measures, Carol Lay finally shed her excess pounds and kept them off. Now this California cartoonist shares her experiences in a funny, genuine, and eye-popping graphic memoir that tells Carol’s story and shows you how you can do it, too.

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Book SynopsisSwank and Dugan provide complete background information on the development of the diet and the clinical tests that have proven its effectiveness. In addition to helpful sections on the lifestyle of the M.S. patient, Swank and Dugan offer tips on sticking to the diet, equipping the kitchen, shopping for healthful food, eating out (with some pertinent information on fast-food restaurants), and keeping the careful dietary records that are essential to continuing good nutrition.   This is the low-fat diet that works in reducing the number and severity of relapses in M.S. patients — and The Multiple Sclerosis Diet Book provides the nutritious and tasty recipes that M.S. patients and their families can live with for years to come.

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Book SynopsisAre you ready for a total body transformation?In The 21-Day Yoga Body, renowned wellness warrior and lifestyle expert Sadie Nardini gives you a program to renovate your body, mind and spirit. This fast-acting program, based on Sadie’s potent inspirations, real-world recipes and unique Core Strength Vinyasa yoga style will turbocharge your results: speed up your metabolism, build lean muscle, and burn fat, all while building nutritional savvy and emotional strength. Designed to fit into your busy life, each day of the three-week plan includes a series of daily lifestyle tips, new-generation yoga poses (illustrated with step-by-step photos), breathing and meditation exercises, and nutrition tips and recipes (vegans, vegetarians and meat-eaters alike, welcome!). There's even wine! Here’s what results many people are getting in just 3 weeks:• A fun, fresh yoga practice that's based in cutting edge anatomy for the maximum safety,

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Book SynopsisIf you’re like the millions of Americans who are trying to eat right and stay healthy, you know how important it is to keep track of the fiber and carbohydrate grams in your diet. After all, total carbs minus fiber = net carbs.With this all-new reference from bestselling expert Corinne T. Netzer, you’ll get the most authoritative nutritional information available on the foods you eat every day. From the latest fast-food items to ethnic entrées, from gourmet and health foods to carb-controlled pastas and high-fiber baked goods, here are the latest, most accurate counts on a vast array of new products and old favorites, brand-name and generic foods. So whether you’re reaching for a preworkout snack or navigating the supermarket or health food store aisles, whether you’re trying to control your carbs or boost your fiber, here is the book that helps you make informed choices about the foods you eat-it’s the ultimate reference for the health-cons

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Book SynopsisPUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER • The definitive guide to the healing benefits of bone broth on weight loss, wrinkles, digestion, fatigue, libido, and stress, by the author of the New York Times bestselling Dr. Kellyann’s Bone Broth Diet“Dr. Kellyann is a no-BS author, one who walks the walk in her own life and is always ready with the right advice to help us rediscover ourselves and transform.”—Mario LopezTwenty years ago, Dr. Kellyann Petrucci seemed to freeze time: Her skin looked firmer and smoother, she had a noticeably youthful glow, the weight creep that she’d been experiencing stopped in its tracks, and she consistently had more energy. No, she didn’t make a deal with the devil! She made a deal with her cells. She discovered a way to give them exactly what they needed: Bone broth.As she puts it, bone broth is concentrated healing: the antioxidants in it pr

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Book SynopsisValuable tips, unique insights. . .Dr. Abel is a healer for the 21st century. —From the Foreword by Mehmet Oz, M.D.Alzheimer''s can be predicted through the eye?Sleep apnea can cause blindness? Computers and texting are creating an epidemic of nearsightedness? Retina chips and stem cell therapy offer promise for macular degeneration patients? Your prescription drugs can give you cataracts. . .or glaucoma?Alternative therapies have created new vistas for hope in eye care. In this breakthrough guide--newly revised and updated--ophthalmologist Dr. Robert Abel brings you amazing nutritional, herbal, homeopathic, and Asian therapies, along with conventional methods, to prevent and even reverse most vision disorders. Discover: New devices that allow the blind to see through their tonguesWhat you need to know about your children''s eyesHow to administer eye drops with your eyes closedAntioxidant must-haves for you

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Book SynopsisYou don’t have to overhaul your whole life to be healthier and happier--every small change can make a big difference.Trade Review'Witt debuts with a showstopping guide to making healthy changes to one's life. Eschewing crash diets, Witt suggests one can improve one's life with a simple routine of exercise (she favors yoga), journaling, and meditation, and eating a plant-heavy diet. Though she is mostly vegan (aside from the occasional piece of salmon or egg), Witt doesn't proclaim it as the only way to eat. Instead, she encourages readers to incorporate more plant-based foods into their meals... Her peppy and empowering writing reads like a good friend giving advice, and her suggestions are practical and easy to implement. Readers thinking of making some positive changes should take a look.' * Publisher's Weekly *

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Book SynopsisIncludes primal recipes that provide the foundation for a delicious, healthy eating, high energy and protection from common health problems that arise from eating SAD (Standard American Diet).

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Book SynopsisInstant New York Times Bestseller! Feel more beautiful, healthy, and energized than you have in years! Now, a revolutionary new way of helping you realize the true beauty that is your birthright!   Deepak Chopra, a leading pioneer of integrative medicine and New York Times bestselling author of What Are You Hungry For?, and Kimberly Snyder, a Hollywood superstar nutritionist and New York Times bestselling author of The Beauty Detox Solution, offer an exciting and practical program to help transform you from the inside out. Through six pillars of healthy living that focus on internal and external nourishment, sleep, living naturally, avoiding excessive stress, and better understanding the relationship between emotions and inflammatory foods, the authors offer practical tips, tools, innovative routines, and foods that will allow you to achieve your highest potential of beauty and health. Here is the latest information o

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“As a physician fully aware of the many health benefits of maintaining a healthy weight, I’ve long been on the lookout for a book I could recommend to patients who were ready to get off the dieting treadmill and really do the internal work necessary in order to achieve an optimally healthy weight permanently. Look no further. This is that book.”—LISSA RANKIN, M.D., OB/GYN, New York Times best-selling author of Mind Over Medicine“Change your plate, change your fate has been one of my favorite mottos for years. But sadly, it’s difficult to nourish our bodies when our self-worth is in the toilet. The Tapping Solution for Weight Loss and Body Confidence is a powerful system that releases the emotions and beliefs that hold us back from loving our bodies. I use tapping on a regular basis and have personally benefitted from this powerful method. It’s one of the most important practices in my healing arsenal. Join Jessica Ortner on this amazing journey and give it a try!”—KRIS CARR, New York Times best-selling author of Crazy Sexy Kitchen“I’m so excited about this book! Tapping is a powerful tool that allows people to make positive changes in record time, and I’m thrilled that Jessica Ortner has brought this life-changing technique to women who long to feel good in their bodies. By dealing with the source of the problem—the pain beneath your weight, the beliefs that keep you stuck, or the boundaries that need to be set—you won’t have to wait to lose weight to feel confident. You can feel good right now by simply doing the exercises in this book. The Tapping Solution for Weight Loss and Body Confidence may just go down in history as a game-changer when it comes to leading women out of weight loss hell.”—CHERYL RICHARDSON, New York Times best-selling author of The Art of Extreme Self-Care“This book is awesome! I was hooked on the first page. Jessica empowers you by showing you how to energetically remove the obstacles. I love it; it is such a fun read, so personal, and I recommend it highly to everyone who has struggled with their weight. Thank you, Jessica Ortner, for writing a beautiful book that will help people succeed … easily.”—DONNA EDEN, author of Energy Medicine and Energy Medicine for Women“Jessica Ortner not only gently teaches tools to change lives now, she also inspires us to embrace our uniqueness and to love ourselves completely. If only every teenage girl in America could be taught this type of self-love and body confidence …”—DONNA GATES, author of The Body Ecology Diet“In The Tapping Solution for Weight Loss and Body Confidence, Jessica Ortner offers an effective, practical approach to eliminating self-judgment and criticism toward our bodies. If we want deep and lasting change in our weight and our confidence, we have to let go of the negative beliefs and emotions that hold us back. Tapping is one of the most powerful techniques I’ve experienced to do that, and Jessica is the perfect guide on the journey toward greater self-love and confidence.”—MARCI SHIMOFF, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Happy for No Reason, Love for No Reason, and Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul“The Tapping Solution for Weight Loss and Body Confidence is a must read! Jessica Ortner brilliantly empowers readers to face their fears to establish a new relationship to their body. Her EFT expertise shines through each page of the book as she simplifies the technique for the newcomer while greatly supporting those who have been on a lifelong path. I love this book!”—GABRIELLE BERNSTEIN, New York Times best-selling author of May Cause Miracles“The Tapping Solution for Weight Loss and Body Confidence is an empowering and effective guide to quickly and painlessly becoming the person you know yourself to authentically be in the body you want to have. Using this guide will ease you into your best self in every way, once and for all. Get it, use it, and enjoy now and forever the freedom it brings.”—SONIA CHOQUETTE, New York Times best-selling author of The Answer Is Simple“Jessica’s book, The Tapping Solution for Weight Loss and Body Confidence, is full of compassion and provides a key that can unlock fat storage. Success is available with tapping by eliminating your negative self-talk and opening up the opportunity to cherish your personal beauty.”—JULIE DANILUK, author of Meals that Heal Inflammation“A strong beautiful body comes from quieting all the noise and stress about diet and exercise so that we can hear and follow our own intuition. Using tapping, Jessica teaches us how to do just that and radiate from the inside out. Let go of the stress and begin to thrive.”—TARA STILES, founder of Strala and author of Slim Calm Sexy Yoga“This is no ordinary weight loss book. This is a road map, memoir, and instruction manual for a life well lived in a body well loved. I love Jessica Ortner’s combination of vulnerability, humor, and tested tapping scripts. Reading this gave me new insight into how mind and body can be yoked together to work as a supportive team to create a vibrant body and life.”—ALEXANDRA JAMIESON, co-creator of Super Size Me and author of The Great American Detox Diet“Who would have thought that a book about weight loss could feel like a warm hug and a cup of steaming hot cocoa with a great friend? That is the brilliance of Jessica Ortner. She accompanies us deep inside our core issues, with amazing compassion and incredible tools and technology that produce outstanding results. I recommend this book to anyone who has always wanted to find her way home to the body she was born to love.”—REGENA THOMASHAUER, author of Mama Gena’s School of Womanly Arts“If you’re ready to embody your true power and melt away your struggle with weight, Jessica has the solution. Read this now. Because you deserve to feel as beautiful as you truly are.”—MARIE FORLEO, author of Make Every Man Want You“In a culture obsessed with quick fixes, fad diets, and the circumference of a supermodel’s thighs, Jessica Ortner’s book stands out as an empowering solution to the weight-watching woes of the modern woman. Jessica addresses the fear, tension, and pain that keep women looped in a cycle of self-destructive habits, offering tools for self-reflection, healing, and personal growth. Using the renowned EFT method, Jessica offers a solution that addresses your spirit, mind, and waistline. This book will help you pick up the pieces and reclaim your body as sacred, sexy, and beautiful.”—LATHAM THOMAS, author of Mama Glow“Jessica Ortner really has her finger on the pulse when it comes to stress-related weight gain and how to avoid the effects of stress on the body. Tapping is a great solution to break the stress response and restore the body to its proper metabolic function. I love how Jessica makes it safe to be honest about our real, sometimes unconscious, eating habits by being so open and aware of her own issues. She is an inspiration and has a solution- oriented approach to an issue that plagues many women and is ultimately linked to our overall confidence. You go girl!”—LISA GARR, host of The Aware Show“In The Tapping Solution for Weight Loss and Body Confidence, Jessica Ortner has provided a tremendous resource, for not only women but also teenage girls to help them release the shame and bondage so commonly associated with weight and appearance. As an expert in women’s issues, I applaud her for creating such a valuable and timely resource to help free women from these false beliefs and misperceptions about themselves. Any woman who reads this book will be set free to feel more love and appreciation for herself and more joy in all areas of life.”—CAROL TUTTLE, creator of dressingyourtruth.com“Jessica’s book is a treasure! It’s filled with tools, strategies, and insights on how to get you to a more loving and accepting place for yourself and to release the real issues behind weight gain. You will feel like you’re hearing from a loving, kind best friend. I continuously experience the difference tapping makes in my own life and the relief it provides. If you want to feel a shift, read and practice what’s in this book.”—AGAPI STASSINOPOULOS, author of Unbinding the Heart“Jessica Ortner reminds us that there’s nothing more important than healing our relationship with our own body. Somehow we’ve forgotten the sacred gift it is—the fact that it’s our chance to be here. With humor and humility, Jessica reveals a very simple tool that radically shifts our experience of being embodied from self-hatred to self-acceptance. At the very least, you’ll find more wellness by reading this book. At most, you’ll transform your entire life.”—MEGGAN WATTERSON, author of Reveal“As a fitness expert, people ask me all the time what exercise they should do and what food they should eat to lose weight. The answer is never simple, because it goes so much deeper than just exercise and diet. Jessica beautifully goes where many weight loss books are unwilling to go, diving gracefully into the underlying emotional and physiological blocks that keep women from making big changes in their bodies and lives. She offers profound yet simple exercises that willwork fast. Having tapped with her, I know firsthand that her work is filled with love, wisdom, and genuine compassion—she’s simply magical, as is this book.”—ERIN STUTLAND, creator of Shrink Session Workout“In The Tapping Solution for Weight Loss and Body Confidence, Jessica Ortner gives readers a way to embrace self-love and acceptance and cut through all of the limiting habits and beliefs that contribute to being overweight. While tapping may seem too simple or strange, it absolutely works. Jessica is going to help millions of people love themselves to their ideal bodies and, even better, their ideal lives.”—HEATHER DANE, health coach“EFT is a simple, time-friendly, miracle-producing tool that immediately transmutes and transforms limiting thoughts, beliefs and even physical ailments. The Tapping Solution for Weight Loss and Body Confidence delivers profound insights and proven processes for achieving life-changing mental and physical balance and restoring overall vitality.”—JENNIFER MCLEAN, author, healer, and host of Healing with the Masters

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Book SynopsisNew York Times best-selling author Dr. Joseph Mercola teams up with cardiovascular expert Dr. James J. DiNicolantonio to cut through the confusion about how dietary fats affect our bodies--and set the record straight on how to eat for optimal health.New York Times best-selling author Dr. Joseph Mercola teams up with Dr. James J. DiNicolantonio, an internationally known and respected scientist who has spent nearly a decade researching the effects of different fats on the body. This book will set the record straight on which fats support health, which ones don't, and what foods they're found in. (It's the opposite of what most people think!) Topics include:The optimal ratio of omega-3 to omega-6Foods that resolve inflammation and increase longevitySupplemental fats such as fish oil, krill oil, and flax oil--what to take and how to choose Which oils you should cook with, and whyWhy the very foods and oiTrade Review“Contrary to the goal of pervasive marketing efforts, dietary fat is fundamental for health, disease resistance, longevity, and yes, even weight loss. Dr. Mercola and Dr. DiNicolantonio deftly reveal how the specific fats we choose to eat may well be the most important dietary decision we make in terms of directing our health destiny.” — David Perlmutter, M.D., #1 New York Times best-selling author of Grain Brain and The Grain Brain Whole Life Plan“If you want to know the real ‘fat facts,’ please read Superfuel by Drs. Mercola and DiNicolantonio! They make a compelling and readable guide to navigate through the often confusing dietary advice regarding the types of fat to include in your diet as well as the ones to avoid like the plague. And spoiler alert: long-chain omega-3 fats from fish oil and other sources, and quality olive oils, are something you need more of, not less of, in your diet daily for perfect heart and brain health. Prepare to be amazed at what you don’t know about why we are so sick. Read this book!”—Steven R. Gundry, M.D., New York Times best-selling author of The Plant Paradox and The Plant Paradox Cookbook; Medical Director, International Heart and Lung Institute, Palm Springs and Santa Barbara, California“Superfuel is a fascinating discussion about how much of what we’ve learned about dietary fat is completely wrong. This helps upend much of the low-fat dogma that has dominated nutritional thinking for the last 40 years. This book is a must-read if you are interested in improving your health through diet.”— Jason Fung, M.D., author of The Obesity Code “If you would like to know the truth about which fats support health, which ones don’t, and what foods they’re found in, open this book. It’s packed full of vital information for lifelong health.”— Dr. Frank Lipman, New York Times best-selling author of How to Be Well“Dr. DiNicolantonio and Dr. Mercola have an incredible wealth of information and insight to explain everything you need to know about the fats that fuel your body. You’ll learn which foods you should eat, which you should avoid, and how you should cook and consume your food for optimal health . . . physically, mentally and emotionally. Superfuel will help and heal so many people.”— Drew Manning, New York Times best-selling co-author of Fit2Fat2Fit“In Superfuel, Drs. DiNicolantonio and Mercola offer a view of dietary fat that’s powerfully perspective-shifting. They have done a deep dive into the best research available and come up with practical, accessible guidance for taking control of your health, starting right now.”— Dr. Aseem Malhotra, author of The Pioppi Diet

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Book SynopsisIn this groundbreaking book, Dan Buettner reveals how to transform your health using smart eating and lifestyle habits gleaned from new research on the diets, eating habits, and lifestyle practices of the communities he's identified as "Blue ZonesTrade Review"Buettner’s latest book, “The Blue Zones Solution,” . . . takes a deep dive into five places around the world where people have a beguiling habit of forgetting to die."—The New York Times"Bestselling author Buettner is back with a well-organized game plan for a long and well-lived life...This is a thoughtfully presented and well-written guide from which anyone—no matter where he or she is in the journey to better health—can benefit." --Publishers Weekly, starred review"An ideal way to learn how to live longer and better is to study people who are doing just that. [Buettner] distills the deepest insights from the Blue Zones to light our path." --Mehmet Oz, M.D."The Blue Zones Solution elegantly combines deep investigation and science with practical advice and recipes, making it the rare book that belongs in both your office and your kitchen." --Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and A Whole New Mind"Buettner's initiative has the potential to dramatically change the way we think about health in America." --Walter Willett, M.D., chairman of the Department of Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health"Propogating the Blue Zones would not only prevent a rise in the prevalence of diabetes (and other such misfortunes); it would allow us to eliminate more than 80 percent of the burden we have now. That's revolutionary." --David Katz, M.D., director of the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center"If you want a delicious way to eat to 100, then this is perhaps the most important food book of your lifetime." --Andrew Zimmern, host of the Travel Channel's Bizarre Foods"In this worthy successor to his 2009 best seller, The Blue Zones, journalist and health activist Buettner teases out the habits and practices of the people he deems the world’s healthiest...Readers seeking a healthier lifestyle will appreciate this warm and encouraging book." --Library Journal"A lot of science and research have gone into searching for the healthiest diets, but when it comes down to the Blue Zones, the proof is in the pudding: These people actually are living longer, healthier lives. One of the tricks? Lay off the pudding." --Food and Wine"Cheater's Guide to Living to 100: 4 super-simple secrets to living longer, healthier and happier--from longevity expert Dan Buettner and centenarians around the world." --Parade"These healthy living techniques might just convince you to start planning ahead for your 100th birthday party." --Dailyburn.com

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Book SynopsisThis inspiring cookbook and strategic eating plan--the sequel to the wildly popular What to Eat When--offers 125 delectable recipes geared to achieving your most important life goals, from professional success to losing weight to longevity. In their acclaimed lifestyle guide What to Eat When, Dr. Michael Roizen and Dr. Michael Crupain revealed when to eat foods for healthier living, disease prevention, better performance, and a longer life. The key, they assert, is eating breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper. Now, in this mouthwatering sequel, they deliver 125 recipes to put these lessons into practice. From a fiber-rich pasta dish loaded with healthy and fresh tomatoes and a creamy lemon dip and homemade crackers to satisfy your snack cravings to a salmon burger you'll love to eat for breakfast (yes, breakfast!) and a healthier, decadant chocolate mousse--a treat that also offers hormone-boosting ingredients before you hit the gym

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Book SynopsisA Practical Approach to Strength Training is designed to educate students on the basics of strength and resistance training. The chapters are divided into short, easy-to-read content areas that cover everything from rules, guidelines, exercise techniques, and workout plans. In addition, the text provides a simple workout log for record keeping and progress comparisons. This text is simple, yet thorough and engaging!Each chapter includes: areas and ideas for practical application to increase the retention of information. content areas that thoroughly describe the different types and principles of strength training. detailed pictures of exercise technique.

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Book SynopsisA stroke is a devasting occurence in the life of a family. After damage is assessed, the patient, family emembers, caregivers, doctors and friends collaborate on rehabilitation. It is important to understand what kind of stroke the patient suffered and what kinds of physical, neural and nutritional therapies can help to restore normal functioning.This entry in North Atlantic's Family Health Series is a guide to the causes and consequences of a stroke. It outlines a systematic plan to help restore normal living developed by healthcare professionals active in Australia stroke support groups. They are joinded by a Feldenkrais practitioner and a naturopathic physician who describe bodywork and nutritional approaches to complement conventional medicine.After a Stroke will help you understand limitations, effects and recovery prognosis of different kinds of strokes; locate movement therapies and body work to stimulate and re-educate the brain and neural-limb coordination; organize a 'health team' blending the best of current orthodox medicine with the bext of traditional, natural therapies; and chart daily patient progress with worksheets, charts and tables.

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Book Synopsis* The first vegan guide geared to African American women * More than forty delicious and nutritious recipes highlighted with color photographs* Menus and advice on transitioning from omnivore to vegan* Resource information and a comprehensive shopping list for restocking the fridge and pantry African American women are facing a health crisis: Heart disease, stroke, and diabetes occur more frequently among them than among women of other races. Black women comprise the heftiest group in the nation—80 percent are overweight, and 50 percent obese. Decades of studies show that these chronic diseases can be prevented and even reversed with a plant-based diet. But how can you control your weight and health without sacrificing great food and gorgeous curves?Just ask Tracye Lynn McQuirter. With attitude, inspiration, and expertise, in By Any Greens Necessary McQuirter shows women how to stay healthy, hippy, and happy by eating plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and legumes as part of an active lifestyle. The book is a call to action that all women should heed.Trade Review"Finally, a down-to-earth look at plant-based diets for the black community. [This book] will empower even the most staunch omnivore to re-evaluate their food choices and move towards a healthier outlook, not just for themselves, but for the planet." --Melissa Danielle, coordinator, Black Vegetarian Society of New York (BVSNY.org) and Wellness Communicator (VegetarianHealthCoach.net)"Even in the Obama era, Black women often believe that we lack choices, and control over our lives. By Any Greens Necessary reminds us that we have the power to make choices, and become heroes in our own lives through the choices we can make with regard to our food." --Majora, MacArthur "genius" Fellow, host of The Sundance Channel's Eco-Heroes and public radio's The Promised Land , and urban revitalization strategist"If there's one health book black women should read this year, this is it. By Any Greens Necessary shows us the real deal about how to eat well and get healthy for life" --Tonya Lewis Lee, writer, producer, activist, and author, Gotham Diaries" By Any Greens Necessary will change your life." --Michael Greger, MD, author, Carbophobia: The Scary Truth About America's Low-Carb Craze"A fascinating read." -- The Root"A necessary read." -- Curve

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Book SynopsisPromoting a living foods diet as the key to preserving youthfulness, reversing the aging process and extending the lifespan, 'Survival in the 21st Century' is an original manual for starting on a path of natural health and living.

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Book SynopsisEverything you need to know to achieve your running goals

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Book SynopsisLose weight. Build muscle. Get fit.

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Book SynopsisCreative Yoga for Children offers a simple, ready-to-teach Montessori-based yoga program for children age twelve and under. Following age-appropriate classroom themes, the book's forty detailed, one-hour lessons are designed to supplement any learning environment and are accessible to parents and teachers alike--no special training is required. In a recent study by California State University, Los Angeles, yoga was found to improve students' behavior, physical health, academic performance, and attitudes toward themselves. Research also shows that the benefits of yoga are particularly strong among children with special needs. This book demonstrates how yoga can become a fun daily practice inside or outside the school classroom. Enhanced with over 100 black and white photos, the book's themes, or lessons, are divided by age range (ages four to six, seven to nine, and ten to twelve) and explore topics based on the child's developmental level. For four- to six-year-olds there are twenty hour-long lessons on subjects ranging from colors and the holiday seasons to sounds and words. Ten hour-long lessons for seven- to nine-year-olds introduce such topics as the body, countries of the world, botany, zoology, and the universe. For ten- to twelve-year-olds, ten hour-long lessons cover the environment, geometry, the Earth, fractions, the food chain, and more. Following the structure of a classroom lesson plan, each lesson incorporates elements of yoga including poses, breath work, meditation, and mindfulness. A discussion of the theme and intention of the lesson is followed by a warm-up of yoga poses. The children then engage in a cooperative connecting activity designed to bring them together, and a fun and lively theme-oriented activity that involves movement and awareness. The class winds down with breath work, a craft, and often a story. Finally, there is relaxation time and a guided meditation. With this preset structure, the children feel safe while being challenged and inspired. Derived from the educational philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori and the author's own experience in the classroom and yoga studio, Creative Yoga for Children allows children to move at their own pace and to be free to learn and grow within a non-competitive, nurturing setting. An essential resource for the 4,000 certified Montessori schools in the U.S., this book will appeal to yoga teachers, classroom teachers, parents, and anyone who works with children.

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Book SynopsisAdmit it, your idea of sports nutrition needs an upgrade. Are you still reaching for low-fat cheese sticks and peanut butter bagels for pre-event meals? Let's get real and break free from the packaged bars and powders.Active people, fitness lovers and athletes need practical guidance and proper knowledge about nutrition. Real Fit Kitchen is just what you're craving.Nutrition experts Tara Mardigan and Kate Weiler prove that the foods, supplements and beverages, that many think are aiding performance, are actually hindering and can be easily replaced with healthy, real, clean food. For example:- Instead of consuming chemical-laden and performance-hindering additives in packaged recovery drinks, make your own performance-boosting chocolate protein recovery drink.- Replace liver-damaging pain-relief medications that dehydrate and disrupt electrolyte absorption, try a tart cherry juice smoothie.- Substitute peanut butter laden with inflammatory trans fat and added sugar for muscle-rebuilding pecan cashew maca butter.More nutritious than store bought products, Real Fit Kitchen provides 100 healthy meals, snacks, smoothies, and more, including new ingredients (like performance-enhancing raw cacao, turmeric, and chlorella) to upgrade anyone's diet. Learn to make more efficient, cost-effective meals that your whole family will eat. Enjoy natural food, and replace sports nutrition unhealthy products that do not properly sustain an active lifestyle with delicious and easy recipes that the whole family will love.

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Book SynopsisMen everywhere want to improve their health and fitness--and their bodies. This new series of books, Men''s Health Best, addresses all aspects of a man''s physical fitness, from building core strength to managing sports injuries. Authoritative, affordable, handsomely produced and extensively illustrated, these 96-page books are the perfect guide to achieving strength, fitness, and well-being.

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Book SynopsisAchieving your best body ever requires that two elements merge as one: solid training and good nutrition. This book provides the nutritional component of that muscle-building equation, offering the Men's Health take on food for fitness. "Men's Health Muscle Chow" gives you more than 150 simple recipes for delicious meals ranging from workout protein shakes to healthy dinners the whole family will enjoy. Inside, you'll find: eight easy-to-remember dietary strategies to keep your eating habits in line; filling breakfasts like banana protein pancakes; energizing entries including muscle-bound chilli and mahi fish wraps; hunger-killing snacks such as malted almond bombs; even desserts like key lime pie - all designed to help burn fat and build muscle; a shopping list that makes it easy to stock up on essential ingredients and kitchen tools; a troubleshooting guide for guys with more experience at the gym than in the kitchen; and, insider strategies, tips, tricks of the trade.And "Men's Health Muscle Chow" is much more than just a cookbook. It offers a solid foundation for understanding meal timing and the effects nutrients have on your body.Author Gregg Avedon also outlines his program of 2-month diet cycles that help you set and reach your fitness goals.

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Book SynopsisHeartburn isn''t just a minor inconvenience - it is very painful and can inhibit your sleep, affect your work and make you feel miserable. Of course, if you are one of the millions of people who get heartburn at least once a month, you already know this. Heartburn happens when the lining of the oesophagus comes in contact with too much stomach juice, which can produce a burning pain and injure the oesophagus. There is a valve that connects the end of the oesophagus with the stomach, which normally functions to keep the stomach acid where it belongs - in the stomach. But in people with frequent heartburn, this valve relaxes too frequently, allowing the stomach acid to splash up into the oesophagus.TELL ME WHAT TO EAT IF I HAVE ACID REFLUX begins with an overview of acid reflux. Readers get a detailed yet completely understandable explanation of how and why this condition begins - an explanation that is based on the latest medical information. The majority of the book is dedicated to all the ways that diet and lifestyle can bring relief and decrease heartburn, including an entire section with specific tips and recipes to help you during the worst moments of suffering.TELL ME WHAT TO EAT IF I HAVE ACID REFLUX offers dozens of healthy, practical and tasty recipe options for foods you never thought you could enjoy again, plus heartburn-savvy tips on navigating the supermarket, cooking in your kitchen and eating out.

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Book SynopsisToday dieters are more frustrated than ever before: Neither restrictive dieting nor simply aiming for a middle-of-the-road "diets don't work" lifestyle has curtailed the obesity epidemic. As professional weight loss coaches, Hottinger and Scholtz have developed a new weight loss paradigm that has produced impressive results for the Biggest Loser Club online members. Their unique coaching strategy helps readers identify the obstacles that are sabotaging their weight loss and gives them "Five Stepping Stones to Change": a series of physical, emotional, and social guidelines to help them break through their barriers. "Coach Yourself Thin" will help readers lose weight by giving them a sound, nutritionally balanced weight loss plan; creating personalized strategies; and, also creating a sustainable model for changing their habits and behaviours.

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Book SynopsisReaders start by creating a personalized action plan that includes a commitment to the program and to themselves. Cosgrove walks them through invaluable goal-setting skills, helpful strategies, and behavioral techniques that they can use daily to guarantee success. More importantly, readers will learn to finally let go of the number on the scale and focus on losing inches and fitting into their favorite skinny clothes! Drop Two Sizes includes effective, at-home strength and cardio routines that require little more than two dumbbells, as well as day-by-day menus, recipes, and suggestions for planning and cooking healthy meals, with the help of registered dietitian Chris Mohr, PhD, RD, CSSD. Packed with helpful advice and the powerfully inspiring stories and before-and-after photos of real women who have lost two clothing sizes (and more!) over 8 to 12 weeks, Drop Two Sizes proves that anyone can change their body and their life, for good!

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Book SynopsisJorge Cruise unleashes his new fitness and weight-loss series with one simple piece of advice: Work smarter, not harder. With his revolutionary 5-Minute Fitness Formula and 6-Day Challenge, he shatters the conventional wisdom that rapid, lasting weight loss can only be achieved through hours and hours in the gym, day after day. In Inches Off! Your Tummy, Jorge unveils the most effective exercise formula to optimize belly-fat burn all day-using compound exercises to hit virtually every muscle in the body with each rep-while also showing readers how to avoid the hidden sugars in foods that signal their bodies to store fat. The outcome: Visible results in 6 days, exercising just 5 minutes per day. With more than 6 million books in print and 3 million online weight-loss clients via website, Jorge Cruise is one of the most successful fitness and diet authors on the planet - and his newest book franchise launches now.

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