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We've all heard the word "antioxidants" and we all have some vague idea of what they are and what they do. Now, with POCKET ANTIOXIDANTS, medical-level knowledge of this topic is available to a general audience. Prestigious researcher Dr. Amitava Dasgupta takes the latest antioxidant research from peer-reviewed medical journals and makes it accessible to anyone in this handy little book. Dasgupta explains what oxidative stress really means, the danger of "free radicals" and the benefits of antioxidants. He explains that the best way to combat free radicals is by eating antioxidant-rich foods and supplements. Readers will learn which foods are highest in which antioxidants. Readers, also, learn that antioxidants sometimes come from surprising sources, such as coffee or alcohol. With the tips in this book, readers can avoid the risks of following the false information and pseudoscience found on various web sites and become empowered to pick their favourite fruits, vegetables and herbal supplements - with the goal of living a healthier life!

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This book describes short movement breaks that can be used between other classroom activities to channel energy and maintain a positive learning environment for all students. The book begins with activities for developing motor skills and alphabet recognition and moves through progressively more complex skills. Contents include stretching and relaxing movements, shaking and awaking movements, pantomime and imagination movements and more complex movement games, including improvisation, rhythm and clapping, balancing and team relays. All activities are marked according to appropriate age levels, length of playtime and group size. No activity requires special skills and there are enough for every day of the school year.

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This new edition will include a new introduction by author Jessica Black, as well as several new and revised recipes. The connection between inflammation and heart disease, arthritis, and other chronic ailments has become increasingly clear. Many food allergies and poor dietary choices over stimulate the immune system and cause inflammatory responses that erode the body’s wellness and pave the path for ill health. Based on her naturopathic practice, Jessica Black has devised a complete program for how to eat and cook to minimize and even prevent inflammation and its consequences. The first part of the book explains the benefits of the anti-inflammatory diet with an accessible discussion of the science behind it. The second half contains 108 recipes. The author offers many substitution suggestions and includes a healthy ingredient tip with each recipe. Most of the dishes can be prepared quickly and easily by even novice cooks. A week of sample menus for summer months and another for winter are included, as well as a substitutions chart, allowing readers to modify their favorite recipes to increase their healing potential.

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"Catherine Proctor is immersed in the world of writing and food. She is a writer and editor specializing in health and cooking - and she runs her own cooking school in Sydney. She has written several best selling health books while raising two sons with her husband - it is this ability to combine real life and healthy living that has contributed to her success"--

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A new edition of the bestselling anti-inflammation programme on how to prevent and reverse Inflammation and its consequences from Dr. Jessica Black, an expert in naturopathic medicine. The connection between inflammation and heart disease, arthritis and other chronic ailments has become increasingly clear. Many food allergies and poor dietary choices over stimulate the immune system and cause inflammatory responses that erode the body's health and pave the path for illnesses. Based on her naturopathic practice, Jessica Black has devised a complete programme for how to eat and cook to minimise and even prevent inflammation and its consequences. The first part of the book explains the benefits of the anti-inflammatory diet with an accessible discussion of the science behind it. The second half contains 108 recipes. The author offers many substitution suggestions and includes a healthy ingredient tip with each recipe. Most of the dishes can be prepared quickly and easily by even novice cooks. A week of sample menus for summer months and another for winter are included, as well as a substitutions chart, allowing readers to modify their favourite recipes to increase their healing potential. The second edition will be featuring lots of new recipes and updated medical information

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