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Kenneth L. Brigham, Michael ME Johns
Our health care system is crippled by desperate efforts to prevent the inevitable. A third of the national Medicare budget -- nearly 175 billion -- is spent on the final year of life, and a third of that amount on the final month, often on expensive (and futile) treatments. Such efforts betray a fundamental flaw…
Dr. Timothy Harlan has counseled thousands of overweight patients searching for weight-loss answers. He noticed that patients were usually told what they could not eat, rather than all the wonderful foods they could eat. Now, physician-chef Harlan provides a solution: an exact prescription for what to eat, how to cook it, when to eat it,…
The American Heart Association recommends no more than two-thirds of a teaspoon of salt per day, but it's easy to exceed that in just one meal. For anyone with hypertension, heart disease, or diabetes—and the millions of Americans whose high salt intake puts them at risk of developing these conditions—You Won't Believe It's Salt-Free offers…
The most empowering, informative, and reassuring pregnancy guide for moms-to-be is now thoroughly revised! This new edition of Great Expectations: Pregnancy and Childbirth still has everything moms loved about the first book, including the quick-reference format and appealing mom-to-mom voice. Prospective moms will find the most current and comprehensive week-to-week section and Internet resources, as…
We all want to live as healthfully as possible. In The Omega-3 Effect, Dr. William Sears turns his attention to the critical role that omega-3s play in the body. Dr. Sears takes readers through each body system-including the brain, heart, joints, skin, and immune system-and demonstrates how omega-3s are essential to each. The Omega-3 Effect…
Eat as much as you want . . . and lose 20 pounds fast! Bonus: The meals are hearty, delicious--and ready in 20 minutes! You won't believe it's a diet! Lose weight while dining deliciously on bowl after bowl of rich, varied, stew--like soups-from sausage- and rice-filled jambalaya to cheese-laced minestrone with pasta and beans. Good…
This comprehensive guide offers sound information on herbal alternatives to standard antibiotics, making it an indispensable addition to every family’s medicine cabinet. With antibiotic-resistant infections on the rise, herbal remedies present a naturally effective alternative to standard antibiotics. Herbal expert Stephen Harrod Buhner explains the roots of antibiotic resistance, explores the value of herbal treatments,…
Ann Shoket, Editors of Seventeen Magazine
When it comes to teen beauty advice, no brand is more trusted than Seventeen, the #1 best-selling monthly teen magazine. Seventeen Ultimate Guide to Beauty is a girl's handbook to celebrating her natural beauty. It's packed with clear, customized service that helps make the most of her skin tone, her face shape, her hair texture,…
With scientific research, her own chemistry background, and the traditional diets of our not-so-distant ancestors as her guide, Dee McCaffrey casts new light on an age-old wisdom: Eating foods in their closest-to-natural form is the true path to sustained weight loss and, in fact, the remedy for almost any health problem. We are so far…
Ballet-inspired fitness for every woman! You don't have to be a professional ballerina to look like one! With Mary Helen Bowers' Ballet Beautiful, forget beating yourself up in the gym and suffering through starvation diets for some unattainable goal. You can achieve your ideal body and develop the strength, grace, and elegance of a dancer…
The truth is: Most women do not have satisfying sex lives. Slow Sex can change that. Better sex is about one thing: better orgasm. This life-altering guide teaches men and women how to use the practice of Orgasmic Meditation-or OM-to slow down, connect emotionally, and achieve authentic female sexual satisfaction. The promise: In just fifteen…
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On December 31, 2008, personal chef, trainer, and former model Paul "PJ" James set out to add nearly 100 pounds to his ripped 176-pound physique. This "anti-New Year's resolution" was driven by a yearning to empathize with his overweight clients and to demonstrate that with dedication and the right tools, weight loss success is possible.…
A brilliant writer, first-time mother, and respected biologist, Sandra Steingraber tells the month-by-month story of her own pregnancy, weaving in the new knowledge of embryology, the intricate development of organs, the emerging architecture of the brain, and the transformation of the mother's body to nourish and protect the new life. At the same time, she…
For people trying to lose weight and enhance well-being, its a little miracle: chia, a tiny seed that the Aztecs used for centuries as a super food, provides a complete source of dietary protein with more omega-3 fatty acids than salmon and more fiber--but fewer carbs--than rice, grains, and corn. In fact, chia is a…
Annette Rubin, Melissa Schweiger
Pregnant women are used to hearing the warnings from their ob-gyns about which foods and medications to avoid, but surprisingly no one informs them about which skin care ingredients could be potentially harmful to their unborn child through topical absorption. Many of the ingredients used in beauty products are normally safe, but when applied during…
Confidence, health, and self-knowledge are the keys to a happier sex life—and sex expert Diana Cage is here to teach you how to achieve all three. Mind-Blowing Sex is an inclusive, hands-on guide to making sex more enjoyable for readers of all sexual orientations. Beginning with a brief historical overview, the book provides women and their…
Marshall H. Klaus, John H. Kennell, Phyllis H. Klaus
More and more parents-to-be all over the world are choosing the comfort and reassuring support of birth with a trained labor companion called a "doula." This warm, authoritative, and irreplaceable guide completely updates the authors' earlier book, Mothering the Mother, and adds much new and important research. In addition to basic advice on finding and…
Going gluten-free is easy, thanks to Good Housekeepings user-friendly and enticing new cookbook. It takes the worry and challenge out of preparing tasty dishes for every meal, every day. In addition to mouthwatering recipes for Morning Glory Muffins, Korean Steak in Lettuce Cups, Spaghetti Squash “Pasta” Puttanesca, and even scrumptious Flourless Chocolate-Hazelnut Cake, this collection…
New York Times and Wall Street Journal Bestseller!More amazing, easy, guilt-free recipes from Marlene Koch. More comfort food, more family favorites, more restaurant dishes -- and more chocolate! Marlene Koch, author of the bestselling cookbook Eat What You Love: More than 300 Incredible Recipes Low in Sugar, Fat and Calories, has been dubbed a "magician…
Eat more, cheat more, and lose more with the NY Times bestselling program from fitness guru and star of the hit Bravo show Thintervention, Jackie Warner. "Being fat isn't your fault; staying fat is." That's what Jackie Warner, America's favorite no-nonsense celebrity fitness trainer tells her own clients, and that's why no one delivers better…
Vegan food has come a long way in the past decade. The once ubiquitous dry, packaged veggie burger is no longer the poster child for an animal-free diet. It has evolved into a creative, sophisticated cuisine touted by the likes of Food & Wine magazine. Long at the fore of vegan blogging and cooking, Dreena…
Great-tasting food and guilt-free eating pleasure: with this brand-new collection of 250 light, healthy, and delicious recipes from Good Housekeeping, you dont have to sacrifice flavor to eat right. From a scrumptious homey lasagna to a strawberry-rhubarb crisp youll be proud to serve, all these dishes are family-friendly. Not only do the recipes incorporate healthful…
A slow cooker makes it so easy to prepare delicious meals-and now, for the first time, here are 140 simple, scrumptious, and safe recipes developed and tested for those who embrace the gluten-free life-or for anyone who simply feels its more healthful and energizing to avoid gluten (a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye).…
A gorgeous coiffure is a brides crowning glory--and thanks to this fabulous how-to guide, she can have the hairstyle of her dreams without that expensive last-minute trip to a salon. Whether the desired look is elegantly classic or thoroughly modern, the books step-by-step instructions and color photos make it easy to achieve flawless professional results.…
