Daily Word for Weight Loss or Power Yoga

Daily Word for Weight Loss: Spiritual Guidance to Give You Courage on Your Journey

Author: Colleen Zuck

An inspired addition to the bestselling Daily Word series, this book offers guidance and encouragement for the journey toward healthier living. By uniting the power of the mind, body, and spirit, readers will learn how to lose weight and keep it off-one day at a time.

Includes:
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Personal Stories: Seven women share their tips on dealing with success, setbacks, and recovery
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Daily Messages and Meditations: Powerful words of support to open one's mind to greater possibility
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Tools and advice to keep on track
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Journal Pages: Space to express innermost thoughts along the way

Table of Contents:

	Looking at the Real Me	2
	The Triple-Powered Approach to Health and Fitness	41
	Achieving Wholeness of Spirit, Mind, and Body	81
	The Faith to Overcome	120
	A New Self-Image	159
	Honoring My Contract with God	198
	One Step at a Time	237

Book about: Tea or Czechoslovak Cookbook

Power Yoga: The Total Strength and Flexibility Workout

Author: Beryl Bender Birch

THE OFFICIAL YOGA PROGRAM OF THE NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS CLUB

Power Yoga is a unique combination of dynamic breathing and strong, flowing movement, which creates a high-heat, high-energy workout. Unlike any other yoga program, Power Yoga is a choreographed sequence of postures that flow into one another, building strength, unwinding tight joints, and loosening muscles. Beautiful photographs and clear instructions guide you through this effective and popular routine.

Based on the classical and original yoga system called astanga, Power Yoga is a complete mind and body workout that develops concentration and reduces stress. With its focus on mindful breathing and body heat, Power Yoga goes beyond the relaxation benefits of traditional yoga to offer a route to health and fitness that athletes of all levels will embrace.

Yoga and AyurVeda Self Healing and Self Realization or Healing Depression and Bipolar Disorder without Drugs

Yoga and AyurVeda: Self-Healing and Self-Realization

Author: David Frawley

Yoga & Ayurveda together form a complete approach for optimal health, vitality and higher awareness.

Interesting book: The Broken Cord or The Road to a Healthy Heart Runs through the Kitchen

Healing Depression and Bipolar Disorder without Drugs: Inspiring Stories of Restoring Mental Health through Natural Therapies

Author: Gracelyn Guyol

When Gracelyn Guyol was diagnosed in 1993 with a mild form of bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, she was prescribed a commonly used antidepressant. Soon she developed breast cysts and benign tumors, a possible side effect of the antidepressant. She went off the drug and within two months, her tumors disappeared.

Under the care of a naturopath, Guyol embarked on a quest to educate herself about the underlying genetic, hormonal, and other causes of depression and bipolar disorder. She investigated many natural therapies—including diet, vitamins, herbal treatments, and energy healing—before finding the solutions that have kept her free of depression and bipolar symptoms since 2002.

Healing Depression & Bipolar Disorder Without Drugs features Gracelyn Guyol's own story and those of thirteen other people around the country who have cured their depression and bipolar disorder using only natural therapies. In-depth research and the expertise of alternative health-care professionals are included in this landmark guide for patients and caregivers seeking responsible, safe alternatives to psychiatric drugs.

Publishers Weekly

Former public relations executive Guyol was determined to be free of psychiatric medication that caused dangerous side effects; that was the catalyst for this guide to the most effective natural remedies for depression and bipolar disorder. Highly detailed sections on frequently overlooked contributors to mental illness relate how many factors low blood sugar; thyroid disease; allergies; vitamin, mineral and hormonal imbalances; Candida albicans; parasites; excess caffeine and sugar consumption; and environmental toxins can cause or exacerbate mental illnesses and such conditions as autism, ADHD and autoimmune diseases. Guyol describes now common alternatives (yoga, meditation, reiki, affirmation, homeopathy) as well as those unfamiliar to many mainstream physicians (glyconutrient supplementation, Nambudripad Allergy Elimination treatments, Mahikari no Waza). The focus is not only on treatment but on recovery. In moving real-life stories, readers will meet people whose illnesses left them incapable of basic functioning yet they continued their search for healing, discovering alternative and mainstream healthcare providers with whom they partnered. While no single treatment cured them, a combination of helpful supports restored their mental, emotional and physical capacities. Guyol's respectful presentation of their tenacity in the face of great obstacles is, perhaps, the main strength of this effort. (Aug.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

Guyol, a former public relations executive, stopped taking medication for bipolar disorder when she developed precancerous cysts. Today, she manages her symptoms with vitamin supplements and a special diet. In this guide to natural remedies, she tells her story and that of others who have gained relief through detoxification, hormone therapy, homeopathy, therapeutic touch, and other alternative treatments. While the book contains the usual disclaimer about only reducing medication levels under the supervision of a physician, Guyol sends the opposite message-that drugs are dangerous and that the reader may be able to go off bipolar medication overnight. Certainly, antidepressants and drugs for bipolar disorder aren't a panacea, and complementary treatments can provide hope and relief. However, people with severe depression or mania may not be capable of making good decisions about the safest course of treatment. For the most inclusive academic and public library collections; for all others, Henry Emmons and Rachel Kranz's The Chemistry of Joy offers similar alternative therapies in a safer and more authoritative context.-Mary Ann Hughes, Neill P.L., Pullman, WA Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Access to Health or Raising an Optimistic Child

Access to Health

Author: Rebecca J Donatell

The newly revised Access to Health, Tenth Edition features a new reader friendly design. Long known for its currency, research, and strength in behavior change for personal health readers, the Tenth Edition provides a consistent framework for motivating readers to make healthy life choices. The revised edition’s updated coverage includes a revised fitness chapter with greater focus on daily physical activity, updated nutrition chapter using the 2005 dietary guidelines, and increased information on coping with stress. Hot topics include the latest on fad-diets, sleep, and the role spirituality plays in our lives will engage reader interest. Promoting Healthy Behavior Change, Psychosocial Health: Being Mentally, Emotionally, Socially, and Spiritually Well, Managing Stress: Coping With Life's Challenges, Violence and Abuse: Creating Healthy Environments, Healthy Relationships: Communicating Effectively with Friends, Family, and Significant Others, Sexuality: Choices in Sexual Behavior, Reproductive Choices: Making Responsible Decisions, Nutrition: Eating for Optimum Health, Managing Your Weight, Personal Fitness: Improving Health Through Exercise, Addictions and Addictive Behavior: Threats to Wellness, Drinking Responsibly: A Lifestyle Challenge on Campus, Tobacco and Caffeine: Daily Pleasures, Daily Challenges, Illicit Drugs: Use, Misuse, and Abuse, Cardiovascular Disease: Reducing Your Risk, Cancer: Reducing Your Risk, Infectious Diseases and Sexually Transmitted Infections: Risks and Responsibilities, Noninfectious Conditions: The ModernMaladies, Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Process, Dying and Death: The Final Transition, Environmental Health: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally, Consumerism: Selecting Health Care Products and Services, Complementary and Alternative Medicine: New Choices and Responsibilities for Healthwise Consumers For all readers interested in personal health and making healthy life choices.

Table of Contents:

Ch. 1	Promoting Healthy Behavior Change	2
Ch. 2	Psychosocial Health: Achieving Mental, Emotional, Social, and Spiritual Wellness	32
Ch. 3	Managing Stress: Toward Prevention and Control	60
Ch. 4	Violence and Abuse: An Epidemic of Fear	84
Ch. 5	Communicating Effectively: A Key to Interpersonal Health	108
Ch. 6	Healthy Relationships: Friends, Family, and Significant Others	128
Ch. 7	Sexuality: Defining Your Sexual Behavior	154
Ch. 8	Birth Control, Pregnancy, and Childbirth: Managing Your Fertility	178
Ch. 9	Nutrition: Eating for Optimum Health	214
Ch. 10	Managing Your Weight: Finding a Healthy Balance	252
Ch. 11	Personal Fitness: Improving Your Health Through Exercise	282
Ch. 12	Addictions and Addictive Behavior: Threats to Wellness	310
Ch. 13	Pharmaceutical Drugs: Safe and Responsible Use	330
Ch. 14	Drinking Responsibly: A Lifestyle Challenge	348
Ch. 15	Tobacco and Caffeine: Legal Addictions	372
Ch. 16	Illicit Drugs: Use, Misuse, and Abuse	394
Ch. 17	Cardiovascular Disease: Helping the Beat Go On	418
Ch. 18	Cancer: Reducing Your Risks	440
Ch. 19	Infectious and Sexually Transmitted Infections: Risks and Responsibilities	470
Ch. 20	Noninfectious Conditions: The Modern Maladies	506
Ch. 21	Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Process	528
Ch. 22	Dying and Death: The Final Transition	550
Ch. 23	Environmental Health: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally	572
Ch. 24	Consumerism: Selecting Health Care Products and Services	596

Book review: Development as Freedom or Between Two Worlds

Raising an Optimistic Child: A Proven Plan for Depression-Proofing Young Children-For Life

Author: Bob Murray

A program for fostering positive relationship-building habits in children to help alleviate and even prevent childhood depression

Raising an Optimistic Child offers you tools for creating a positive, supportive family atmosphere that helps children who are already depressed and can even prevent this crippling disorder. Steps and additional techniques will help you combat your own depression, tackle parental issues, and enhance learning and coping skills. It also alerts you to circumstances that put a child at risk for depression and suggests ways to ward it off.

Clinical psychologist Bob Murray, Ph.D., and therapist Alicia Fortinberry teach their groundbreaking method at leading universities and multinational corporations. They are coauthors of Creating Optimism.

www.RaisinganOptimisticChild.com

Creating Health or Buff Moms to Be

Creating Health: How to Wake Up the Body's Intelligence

Author: Deepak Chopra

Dr. Deepak Chopra, author of the best-selling Ageless Body, Timeless Mind, offers his thousands of fans a newly revised edition of Creating Health, his groundbreaking book about the healing power of the mind. First published in 1987, Creating Health introduces the basic premises of Ayurveda, the six-thousand-year-old tradition of health care from India, and guides readers toward a sound understanding of the mind-body connection. Dr. Chopra is considered the preeminent spokesman for Ayurveda, which he blends with Western medical philosophy to create an intelligent and balanced approach to health. Dr. Chopra has revised Creating Health for the many people who are turning to alternative methods of health care as a result of the escalating crisis in traditional care. This edition incorporates a number of advances based on Dr. Chopra's recent work and new perspectives, including the techniques of mindfulness meditation, a simple but powerful form of breath-focused meditation.

Table of Contents:

	A Note on the Revised Edition
	Introduction
1	How to Be Perfectly Healthy and Feel Ever Youthful	3
2	Ill Health	4
3	High Blood Pressure, Heart Attack, and Stroke	6
4	Cancer	18
5	Cigarette Smoking, Alcohol, and Drug Abuse	29
6	Weight Control and Obesity	36
7	Chronic Fatigue	41
8	Gastrointestinal Disorders	45
9	Sexual Inadequacy	48
10	Sleep and Insomnia	53
11	Stress and the Burned-out Syndrome	57
12	Emotional Illness and Depression	62
13	The Psychophysiological Connection - Some Dramatic Case Histories	66
14	All Health Originates in One Place	79
15	Happiness and the Brain Chemistry of Health	81
16	Thoughts, Impulses of Intelligence - The Human Mind, a Reservoir of Intelligence	85
17	Evolution	89
18	Health - The Sum of Positive and Negative Impulses of Intelligence	92
19	Living and Longevity - The Problem of Aging	94
20	From Man to Superman	105
21	Self-awareness	111
22	Living in the Present	114
23	Ego Gratification	117
24	The Importance of Job Satisfaction	120
25	Channeling the Unconscious Mind - The Force of Habit	123
26	Diet and Destiny	129
27	Rhythms, Rest, and Activity	139
28	Having an Open Mind	143
29	Wonder and Belief	146
30	The Way of Compassion	150
31	A Vision of Wholeness and Love	155
32	Reality, Manifest and Unmanifest	161
33	The Nature and Range of Intelligence	167
34	The Mechanics of Creation	173
35	Techniques of Meditation	181
36	Intuitively Ethical Behavior and Higher States of Consciousness	186
37	One Is All, and All Is One	196
	Epilogue: The Future	203

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Buff Moms-to-Be: The Complete Guide to Fitness for Expectant Mothers

Author: Sue Fleming

Everything you need to know to safely stay in shape during your pregnancy

Many expectant mothers experience dramatic weight gain during pregnancy, but the myth that they shouldn’t exercise is just that—a myth. The truth is, regular activity may improve women’s ability to cope with pain during labor and combat depression associated with the period just following childbirth. Now Sue Fleming, a longtime personal trainer and author of the highly successful Buff Brides, gives us a comprehensive guide for expectant mothers who want to remain healthy, strong, and fit. Buff Moms-to-Be shares effective exercises (approved by doctors) for ensuring an easier pregnancy, a smoother birth, and the fastest way back to that pre-baby body. Inside you’ll discover

• simple strategies for starting an exercise program
• what to expect from your changing body
• safe aerobic exercises, stretches, and strength training
for women at all levels of fitness and all stages of pregnancy
• a complete workout and exercise regimen designed to
ease labor and delivery

Fully illustrated with photographs demonstrating poses and postures, Buff Moms-to-Be is like having your own personal trainer in the comfort of your own home. Sue Fleming’s supportive approach to fitness is the perfect aid to the health-savvy expectant mother—and a fun way to make sure you look and feel your best during one of the most joyful times in your life.

Library Journal

In this concise follow-up to Buff Brides, Fleming, a personal trainer with an M.S. in physical education, aims to help women overcome common fitness obstacles during the childbearing year. She presents a simple and flexible roster of exercises, none requiring special skills or prior conditioning, so most women should be able to follow them. All can be done in small living spaces and involve minimal cost and modest time investment. General guidelines on cardiovascular warmups and activities are provided along with specific instructions-accompanied by black-and-white photographs-for stretching and strength training. Three medical doctors introduce the book with a discussion of the special needs and risks associated with exercise during pregnancy. Fleming supplements that information with ample safety advice throughout. Curiously, the book's title, chosen to tie in with the author's previous work, belies this most gentle approach and may unnecessarily put off less athletically inclined women. There are also a few confusing mismatches between descriptions of the exercises and the accompanying photographs (for example, on page 77 the text advises holding two dumbbells in each hand; the photo shows only one in each hand of the model). For most public libraries.-Noemie Maxwell, King Cty. Lib. Syst., WA Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Dr Atkins Diet Revolution or Beating the Blues

Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution

Author: Robert C Atkins

Such successful patients as Doris Lilly, Roberta Peters and David Susskind have told the world about the miracles Dr. Atkins' diet works, and magazines like Vogue, Cosmopolitan, and Town and Country have further spread its fame. Now, in this extraordinary book, Dr. Atkins himself reveals the fascinating, factual details of exactly how his famous and controversial diet works!

Book review: Prisoners Dilemma or Programming WPF

Beating the Blues: New Approaches to Overcoming Dysthymia and Chronic Mild Depression

Author: Michael E Thas

Mild depressions are so insidious that sufferers often don't seek help. They think, "that's just the way I am. There's really not much I can do about it." As Dr. Michael Thase and science writer Susan S. Lang reveal, they can do something about it. Persistent mild depression, which afflicts up to 35 million Americans, can be readily and permanently cured.
In Beating the Blues, Thase and Lang show how chronic mild depression can be relieved by learning strategies that help sufferers to recognize and change negative and distorted thinking patterns that lead to a downward spiral of pessimism. They reveal that a combination of medication and therapy has been shown to be the most effective treatment for mild depression, with an impressive 85% of patients experiencing full relief. Thase and Lang also discuss when a person should seek help from a therapist and what kinds of therapy seem the most effective. They outline the safer new antidepressants that are helpful for both mild and severe depressions, detailing each drug's strength and weakness; and examine alternative therapies, including stress management, physical exercise, acupuncture, supplements, and other mind/body therapies. Finally, they provide in-depth discussions of mild depression in children, adolescents, college students, and elderly parents, as well as those with chronic stress.
Beating the Blues is an inspiring and empowering book, offering everything a person needs to know in order to overcome mild depression.

Table of Contents:

	Preface
	Acknowledgments
Pt. 1	Understanding Dysthymia and its Milder Forms
1	What Is Dysthymia?	3
2	The Spectrum of Dysthymia and Depression	14
3	How Dysthymia Is Diagnosed	30
4	Who Gets Dysthymia and Why: Causes and Risk Factors	41
Pt. 2	How to Feel Better
5	The Psychology of Feeling Good	57
6	Psychotherapy	87
7	Medications	98
8	Exercise and Nutrition	112
9	Herbal and Other Types of Supplements	118
10	Supplemental Strategies	128
Pt. 3	Special Concerns of Various Populations
11	Dysthymia in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults	141
12	Gender and Dysthymia	147
13	Dysthymia and Aging	154
	Conclusion: Putting It All Together	161
App. 1	Daily Symptom Log	165
App. 2	Most Commonly Used Antidepressants for Dysthymia	166
App. 3	Resources (Organizations, Web Sites, Discussion Groups, etc.)	168
	References	175
	Index	185

Anatomy of a Food Addiction or Skinny

Anatomy of a Food Addiction: The Brain Chemistry of Overeating

Author: Anne Katherine MA

Featuring an honest account of the author's own struggles with food, Anatomy of a Food Addiction helps readers understand binge eating and plan a recovery through exercises, self-tests, and an examination of family issues. Illustrations.

What People Are Saying

H. Theresa Wright
H. Theresa Wright, MS, RD, CDE, Renaissance Nutrition Center, Inc., Plymouth Meeting, PA
This book offers a clear and logical explanation for the origins and progression of compulsive eating disorders, with a moving and deeply honest account of the author's own struggle with food. It outlines a gentle and compassionate approach for beginning your own recovery. Insightful, loving and effective.

Claire Boehling
Claire Boehling, M.Ed., Eating Recovery Center, Solon OH
This book takes you from active food addiction into recovery with love and a true understanding of this painful disease. I recommend it to everyone who goes through my center.

Ruth Lorenz
Ruth Lorenz, recovering food addict
Anne Katherine's book helped me to make it through the night when I was bingeing and had no other hope. It mapped out a plan of recovery, offering tools that I have found essential in maintaining my abstinence.

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	1
1	Addiction Is an Illness	11
2	Chemical Warfare	21
3	Deprivation	48
4	The Great Escape	70
5	Nature's Telegrams	81
6	How Healing Happens	95
7	Achieving Abstinence	108
8	Help!	131
9	Dear Beloved	137
10	Fat Prejudice	151
11	Anorexia and Bulimia	155
12	Timing, Choices, and Hitting Bottom	169
13	Relapse	174
14	Further Abstinence	187
15	Wait!	200
16	Fullness	223
	Notes	229
	Sources of Help	232
	Index	233

Go to: Amarcord or Lancaster County Cookbook

Skinny: How to Fit into Your Little Black Dress Forever

Author: Melissa Clark

Eat what you love and love how you look! Let the girls show you how it's done.

If your two favorite girlfriends wrote a hilarious, insightful book about how to look and feel fabulous without denying yourself the pleasure of great food, it would look just like this! The authors bring their unique perspectives (girl-about-town and mother of twins) to show how, whatever your lifestyle, you can balance eating smart and eating rich, and still look amazing in that little black dress. No strict rules, no boring talk about glycemic index, just savvy advice, complete meal plans, and more than 75 amazing recipes, plus an emergencies-only The Little Black Dress Diet-how to eat when you absolutely must fit into your dress by the weekend.

Crystal Renfro - Library Journal

Food writer Clark (Chef, Interrupted) and health writer Aronson (The Whole Pregnancy Handbook) collaborate on this guide for women looking to lose those last few pounds and keep the weight off. An appealing presentation effectively combines different fonts, lists, conversational bubbles, and sidebars to catch and hold the reader's attention. The main points of each chapter are summarized in a section called "The Takeaway." The authors write in a bouncy, conversational style that makes the reader feel as if she is sitting with a group of women at a lunch table discussing healthy eating tips. Deciding which food is most wanted and then eating it accordingly; reducing portion sizes; and substituting fresh vegetables, whole grains, and lower-fat alternatives whenever possible count among the authors' suggestions. Most of these commonsense recommendations provide moderate solutions that avoid strict food restrictions or laborious weighing and measuring. Approximately 80 pages of recipes and a two-week sample meal plan appear toward the end. Recommended for public libraries.

10 Habits That Mess up a Womans Diet or Spirit Healing

10 Habits That Mess up a Woman's Diet: Simple Strategies to Eat Right, Lose Weight and Reclaim Your Health

Author: Elizabeth Somer

A nationally recognized nutrition expert tackles the ten most common mistakes unique to your dieting attempts

In this first-of-its-kind book, Elizabeth Somer reveals to youwhat she's learned in more than 25 years on the front lines of nutrition research and counseling--the bad habits that stand in the way of successful weight loss. 10 Habits That Mess Up a Woman's Diet pinpoints the most common downfalls for women--from nibbling off a partner's plate, to soothing themselves with chocolate, to following the latest fad diet--and offers easy, everyday solutions.

The book includes real-life stories you'll identify with, and self-assessment tests so you can learn what you're doing wrong. Using checklists, menu plans, snacking tips, and other successful tricks, you can eat healthfully, lose weight, and turn your life around--one habit at a time.

Elizabeth Somer, M.A., is a registered dietitian and the author of eight nutrition books. An advisor to Shape and Prevention magazines, she appears frequently on NBC's "Today" and other national television shows.

Publishers Weekly

With concise writing and solid clinical research, registered dietitian Somer (Food and Mood) helps readers identify and understand 10 common problems that can stand in the way of losing weight and provides the tools to change those habits. According to Somer, at least half of people's harmful habits occur not at the dinner table, but in their heads. Examples include eating without thinking, not being honest about how much one eats and using food to alter one's mood. Somer identifies practical mistakes, too, such as shopping the wrong supermarket aisles and choosing the wrong social drinks. An extremely helpful chapter uses solid medical research to debunk many of the most popular weight-loss myths. The author teaches by example and offers intelligent quizzes that help readers identify where they are faltering. What sets this book apart from the many diet books out there is that it not only works on its own to improve eating habits and encourage healthy weight loss, but its useable advice can make any sensible weight-loss plan easier to follow. (Jan.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

New interesting textbook: George Washingtons Secret Navy or Satans Circus

Spirit Healing: How to Make Your Life Work

Author: Mary Dean Atwood

Spirit Healing: How to Make Your Life Work, is a comprehensively researched book of holistic methods for healing the body, mind, and spirit. Dr. Atwood offers a wide range of techniques--from ancient Native American methods of divination to the new theories of manifesting your desired reality using positive thoughts. This gold mind of information includes herbal remedies and nutritious foods as well as mystical exercises to help one transcend everyday life experiences. An original chapter: Attracting Bird and Animal Spirit Helpers, derives from the author's ability to interpret events through observing the actions of birds and animals. Included in the book are ways to contact your guardian angel or spirit quide and rituals for self-empowerment. Important in today's world are suggestions for removing negative energy from your body and home and a list of toxic free products. This book is the third in a series that has sold over 120,000 copies.

Dont Go Shopping for Hair Care Products Without Me or The Promise of Sleep

Don't Go Shopping for Hair-Care Products Without Me: Over 4,000 Products Reviewed, Plus the Latest Hair-Care Information

Author: Paula Begoun

Are $20 shampoos and conditioners worth it? Can good hair-care products be found at the drugstore, or are the expensive salon products really superior? In this comprehensive guide to all things hair care, consumer advocate Paula Begoun answers those questions and more in her reviews of more than 130 drugstore, salon, and department store hair product lines, from Aveda to Matrix and Pantene to Zirh. Thousands of products are described and evaluated according to their performance, reliability, price, and claims. Begoun compares good and bad ingredients, dispels hair-care industry myths, evaluates what helps and what hurts hair, and explains how to tell the difference between reality and hype with respect to a product's performance. Hair sprays, shampoos, conditioners, gels, mousses, pomades, silicone serums, and other items are covered. Her "Best Products" lists make it easy to find items worth trying in any category. The consumer bible of hair-care products, Don't Go Shopping for Hair-Care Products Without Me, shows how to find the best products available at the most economical prices. Ultimately, Begoun shows consumers how to have beautiful tresses without spending a fortune.

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The Promise of Sleep: A Pioneer in Sleep Medicine Explores the Vital Connection Between Health, Happiness, and a Good Night's Sleep

Author: William C Dement

Sleep better, live longer with the groundbreaking information and step-by-step program in this revolutionary book.

Healthful sleep has been empirically proven to be the single most important factor in predicting longevity, more influential than diet, exercise, or heredity. And yet we are a sleep-sick society, ignorant of the facts of sleep—and the price of sleep deprivation. In this groundbreaking book, based on decades of study on the frontiers of sleep science, Dr. William Dement, founder and director of the Stanford University Sleep Research Center, explains what happens when we sleep, when we don't, and how we can reclaim the most powerful—and underrated—health miracle of all.

Taking us on a fascinating tour of our sleeping body and mind, Dr. Dement reveals the price we have paid for ignoring sleep—an epidemic of heart disease, 33 percent of traffic-fatigue-related accidents, and immeasurable mental and psychological disadvantages. And he offers a hands-on prescription for vibrant good health and longevity, including...self-tests to determine how much sleep you really need...the role of prescription and over-the-counter sleeping aids...the latest research on how sleep affects the immune system...how to combat insomnia, snoring, and jet lag...plus information on sleep disorder clinics nationwide, Web sites, and more.

Taking readers on a fascinating tour of our sleeping body and mind,

Dr. William C. Dement reveals the price paid for ignoring sleep—an epidemic of heart disease, traffic-fatigue-related accidents (responsible for a full third of all traffic accidents), and immeasurable mental and psychological disadvantages.Offering a hands-on prescription for vibrant good health and longevity, THE PROMISE OF SLEEP includes self-tests to determine how much sleep you really need, full information on the role of prescription and over-the-counter sleeping aids, the latest research on how sleep affects the immune system, helpful methods for combating insomnia, snoring, and jet lag, plus information on sleep disorder clinics nationwide, sleep disorder Web sites, and more.—>

When Life Becomes Precious or The Healing Runes

When Life Becomes Precious: A Guide for Loved Ones and Friends of Cancer Patients

Author: Elise NeeDell Babcock

When you hear that someone you love has cancer...

You want to be as supportive as possible. But how?

Elise NeeDell Babcock has devoted her life to answering this question and now puts her twenty-three years of experience as a counselor into this immensely useful guide. When Life Becomes Precious contains hundreds of tips for helping patients, primary caregivers, co-workers, and family members, including:

• What to say (and not to say) to someone when you first find out they have cancer
  
• How to be supportive without being intrusive
  
• How to build a winning health-care team
  
• How to handle holidays, birthdays, and anniversaries
  
• How to explain the disease to children
  
• Which gifts and gestures can do the most good
  

From techniques for handling anger and anxiety, to uplifting success stories, to a comprehensive resource section, here is the information and inspiration you need to help those you love and to make each day—each moment—more precious.

When Life Becomes Precious will be the first book to:

• offer tips on ways to help patients, caregivers and co-workers
  
• provide a long and diverse list of gifts that are appropriate to give to families that are living with cancer
  
• offers reasons why fear makes people shy away from discussing cancer and techniques on how to overcome that fear
  
• present the things that families do that doctors likeand dislike

When Life Becomes Precious will teach readers to assess and put into perspective, their own feelings about the disease so that they can truly help those who are afflicted with it. The use of cartoons, anecdotes and personal stories will set an upbeat and positive tone. Readers will come away fully prepared to deal with the realities of cancer. —>

Table of Contents:

	Introduction
Ch. 1	Eleven Common Reactions: Understanding Your Feelings When Cancer Strikes Someone You Care About	1
Ch. 2	Why We Stop Talking When We Need to Start: How Our Fears Can Separate Us from Each Other	22
Ch. 3	What Do I Say? How to Begin Talking to Someone Living with Cancer: 36 Guidelines	34
Ch. 4	Along the Way: Keys to the Tougher Conversations	55
Ch. 5	From the Goodness of Your Heart: 52 Gifts You Can Give	70
Ch. 6	The One Who Needs You: Providing Comfort to the Primary Caregiver	88
Ch. 7	Managing Cancer in the Workplace: Taking Care of Employees While Meeting Your Goals	105
Ch. 8	Giving Without Giving Out: A Primary Caregiver's Guide to Well-Being	122
Ch. 9	How to Support Your Children When Someone They Love Has Cancer: Sharing the News and Helping Them Understand	152
Ch. 10	A Family Challenge: Overcoming the Long-Term Problems	175
Ch. 11	Finding the Best Doctors: What You Can Do Before the First Appointment	199
Ch. 12	Building a Winning Health Care Team	221
Ch. 13	Break the Rules: Enjoying or at Least Surviving Holidays	242
	Epilogue	257
	Resources	259

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The Healing Runes: Tools for the Recovery of Body, Mind, Heart, and Soul

Author: Ralph H Blum

Since the beginning of recorded history, the oracular tradition has been associated with healing and with the Divine. For Ralph H. Blum, the journey toward spiritual and emotional healing began with the 1982 publication of The Book of Runes. Since then, millions of people have welcomed the inspiration, guidance and comfort found in his interpretation of an ancient Western Oracle-- the Runes.At this time in history, a recognition of the relationship between physical health and emotional well-being is crucial. Created specifically to support traditional forms of therapy, healing and recovery, as well as all Twelve Step programs, The Healing Runes offers a new interpretation of this sacred oracle for all those whose lives stand in need of healing.When you are feeling alone or afraid; when you are sick physically or emotionally; or when your best friend is away and you need sound advice-- put your hand in the bag and pick a Rune. And when you are full of joy and praise and gratitude-- pick a Rune. The Healing Runes provides comfort for the heart, ease for the body, peace for the mind and nourishment for the soul.

The Spontaneous Healing of Belief or Healing Fibroids

The Spontaneous Healing of Belief: Shattering the Paradigm of False Limits

Author: Gregg Braden

What would it mean to discover that everything from the DNA of life, to the future of our world, is based upon a simple Reality Code—one that we can change and upgrade by choice? New revelations in physics and biology suggest that we’re about to find out!

A growing body of scientific evidence suggests that our universe works like a Consciousness Computer. Rather than the number codes of typical software, our Consciousness Computer uses a language that we all have, yet are only beginning to understand. Life’s reality code is based in the language of human emotion and focused belief. Knowing that belief is our reality-maker, the way we think of ourselves and our world is now more important than ever!

For us to change the beliefs that have led to war, disease, and the failed careers and relationships of our past we need a reason to see things differently. Our ancestors used miracles to change what they believed. Today we use science. The Spontaneous Healing of Belief offers us both: the miracles that open the door to a powerful new way of seeing the world, and the science that tells us why the miracles are possible, revealing: why we are not limited by the “laws” of physics and biology as we know them today

Once we become aware of the paradigm-shattering discoveries and true-life miracles, we must think of ourselves differently. And that difference is where the spontaneous healing of belief begins.

Book review: Weight Training or Forget the Facelift

Healing Fibroids: A Doctor's Guide to a Natural Cure

Author: Allan Warshowsky

An Exciting New Approach to Regaining Health Without Surgery!

Fact: By the time they reach menopause 40 percent of American women have at least one uterine fibroid; 600,000 women are diagnosed each year.

Fact: Fibroids are the leading cause of hysterectomy, the second most common surgical procedure performed on women.

Fact: Natural, holistic medicine can heal fibroids without invasive surgery.

Fibroid tumors, while usually benign, can swell a woman's uterus to the size of a basketball, frequently causing heavy menstrual bleeding, cramping, bladder infections, and even infertility. Most doctors recommend surgery as the only answer. Now this innovative holistic program brings new hope for a surgery-free life to millions of American women.

Dr. Allan Warshowsky combines traditional Western medicine and holistic science to cure not just the fibroid condition but also the underlying imbalances and systemic dysfunctions that can cause fibroids. With an exciting program of diet, exercise, supplements, herbs, and mind/spirit work, Dr. Warshowsky shows fibroid sufferers how to become the strong, healthy women they deserve to be.

Library Journal

Also called myomas, fibromyomas, or leiomyomas, fibroids develop from a single smooth muscle cell in the uterus and vary in size and shape. They affect as many as 80 percent of women, of whom one in four will have symptoms serious enough to cause her to seek medical advice and treatment. These two practical, easy-to-read guides offer information on the different types of fibroids and the options for treating them. In Healing Fibroids, Warshowsky, a practicing obstetrician/ gynecologist and director of the Women's Program at Beth Israel Hospital's Center for Health and Healing in New York, and Oumano, a certified yoga teacher and bodywork practitioner, combine Western medicine and holistic methods to point the way to optimal health and the avoidance of surgery. After a brief look at surgical procedures and the relationship of hormones and the menstrual cycle to fibroids, they devote chapters to diet, supplements, herbal remedies, exercise, emotional healing, and the effects of environmental toxins, especially xenoestrogens. Skilling, a marketing executive and writer in New York, wrote her first book, Fibroids: The Complete Guide to Taking Charge of Your Physical, Emotional and Sexual Well-Being, when she was first diagnosed with fibroids and could find little information on the subject. She also explores the role of diet, exercise, and emotional well-being in managing fibroids. Arranged by day for the first week after diagnosis, by week for the first month, and by month for the remaining 11 months, the chapters are each divided into two sections, called "Living" and "Learning." The "Living" sections deal with issues and problems, while the "Learning" sections explain the more technical aspects of fibroids. Skilling provides practical tips, such as how to chart the growth of the fibroid and what to wear when you leave the hospital should you need surgery. Readers will find information on current research and medication, the pros and cons of various types of surgery, and hints on diet and lifestyle changes, including exercise and stress management. While both guides are useful, Skilling's arrangement is superior. Her table of contents provides good access points, and the glossary, selected resources, and list of bibliographic references are a definite plus. If you have the budget, get both; but if you have to choose, buy Skilling's. Jodith Janes, Cleveland Clinic Fdn. Lib. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	1
Part 1	The Basics
1.	All About Fibroids	13
2.	The Hormonal Web, the Menstrual Cycle, and Fibroids	32
Part 2	The Holistic View
3.	Optimum Health	59
4.	The Fibroid-Healing Diet	74
5.	Fibroid-Healing Supplements	116
6.	Fibroid-Healing Herbs	141
7.	Fibroid-Healing Exercises and Bodywork	169
8.	The Threat of Environmental Toxins--Xenobiotics	203
9.	Mental and Emotional Fibroid Healing	226
10.	Putting Your Own Healing Program Together	251
	Resource Guide	265
	Index	273

Relief Is in the Stretch or Celtic Tattoos

Relief Is in the Stretch: End Back Pain Through Yoga

Author: Loren Fishman

The first book of its kind to offer specific yoga techniques to cure or control back pain and sciatica according to its cause.

This is the first book to distinguish the nine common causes of low back pain, to teach you how to identify them, and to describe appropriate yoga poses to relieve each one of them. Dr. Loren M. Fishman, a specialist in rehabilitation medicine who has been using yoga in his medical practice for thirty years, studied yoga in India for a year with B. K. S. Iyengar and is an internationally recognized expert in research and clinical treatment of sciatica and low back pain. This book helps you determine how to start your own yoga practice or alter your existing practice, depending on the severity and chronicity of your pain, and on your physical condition. The postures in this guide, each one illustrated by a photograph, target specific sources of pain—from arthritis to spinal stenosis, from pregnancy to sacroiliac joint derangement—and demonstrate how you can manage, reduce, and ultimately end your pain. 120 illustrations.

Author Biography: Loren M. Fishman, M.D., a specialist in rehabilitation medicine, has been practicing and prescribing yoga for over thirty years. Carol Ardman is a freelance writer. Both authors live in New York City.

Book about: Brothers in Arms or Stalin

Celtic Tattoos

Author: Aileen Marron

Quick, safe, and temporary tattoo kit.

Comes with:

• Natural Jagua paint
• Application brush
• Transfer paper and pencil
• Book with instructions, designs and fascinating Jagua dye background

Foods That Harm Foods That Heal or Is It Love or Is It Addiction

Foods That Harm, Foods That Heal: An A-Z Guide to Safe and Healthy Eating

Author: Readers Digest Staff

Which is healthier: beef or tuna? Margarine or butter? Wine or beer? The truth is, it's not always obvious which foods are good for you and which ones aren't. Foods that Harm, Foods that Heal sets the record straight with authoritative entries on foods from apples to zucchini. Learn which ones can fight cancer, free you from pain, slow the aging process, sharpen your mind, and help you sleep. Find out the secret health benefits of coffee, chocolate, nuts, and shrimp. And discover the little-known hazards of fruit juice, grilled foods, energy bars, and fast-food salads. Ailment entries tell which foods help -- or hurt -- health conditions from allergies to diabetes to ulcers. And special features explain everything you need to know about low-carb diets, trans fats, omega-3 fatty acids, the glycemic index, and more. Let food be your medicine, and let Foods that Harm, Foods that Heal show you how.

Table of Contents:

	Preface	8
	About This Book	10
	Acne	13
	Acorn Squash	13
	AIDS and HIV Infection	17
	Alcohol	18
	Alcoholism	21
	Almonds	25
	Alzheimer's Disease	25
	Anemia	27
	Anorexia Nervosa	29
	Appetite Loss	37
	Apples	37
	Apricots	39
	Arthritis	40
	Artichokes	41
	Artificial Sweeteners	43
	Asparagus	44
	Asthma	45
	Atherosclerosis	46
	Avocados	48
	Bacon	54
	Bananas	54
	Beans	54
	Bean Sprouts	55
	Beef and Veal	55
	Beer	57
	Beets	59
	Bioflavonoids	59
	Blackberries	61
	Bleeding Problems	61
	Blood Pressure	62
	Blueberries	64
	Bran	66
	Bread	67
	Broccoli	70
	Brussels Sprouts	72
	Buckwheat	73
	Bulimia	73
	Burns	74
	Butter and Margarine	75
	Cabbage	77
	Caffeine	78
	Cakes, Cookies, and Pastries	80
	Cancer	81
	Candies	84
	Cardiovascular Disease	89
	Carrots	92
	Cauliflower	92
	Celeriac	94
	Celery	94
	Celiac Disease	95
	Cereals	96
	Cheese	98
	Cherries	101
	Chestnuts	102
	Chilies	107
	Chinese Food	108
	Chocolate	108
	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome	113
	Circulatory Disorders	114
	Cirrhosis	115
	Clams	116
	Coconuts	116
	Coffee	116
	Cold Cuts	117
	Colds and Flu	117
	Colitis	118
	Constipation	119
	Convenience and Processed Foods	120
	Corn	121
	Cranberries	122
	Cravings	123
	Crohn's Disease	125
	Cucumbers	126
	Currants	127
	Cystic Fibrosis	127
	Dates	129
	Dental Health	129
	Depression	131
	Diabetes	133
	Diarrhea	135
	Digestive Disorders	140
	Diverticulitis	141
	Eczema	145
	Eggplants	145
	Eggs	146
	Energy Bars	148
	Epilepsy	149
	Eye Disorders	149
	Fennel	159
	Fever	159
	Fiber	160
	Figs	162
	Fish	163
	Flatulence	167
	Flax	167
	Flour	168
	Food Poisoning	174
	French Fries	180
	Fruits	180
	Gallstones	184
	Garlic	185
	Gastritis	186
	Gastroenteritis	187
	Ginger	191
	Gooseberries	195
	Gout	195
	Grains	197
	Grapefruits	199
	Grapes	200
	Guavas	203
	Hair and Scalp Problems	204
	Hamburgers	205
	Hay Fever	205
	Herpes	208
	Hiatal Hernia	209
	Hives	209
	Honey	210
	Hot Dogs	213
	Hyperactivity	213
	Hypoglycemia	214
	Ice Cream	215
	Impotence	218
	Indigestion and Heartburn	218
	Infertility	219
	Iron Overload	220
	Irritable Bowel Syndrome	222
	Jams and Spreads	223
	Jaundice	224
	Juices	225
	Kale	226
	Kidney Disease	226
	Kiwifruits	229
	Kohlrabi	229
	Lactose Intolerance	230
	Lamb	231
	Leeks	231
	Legumes	232
	Lemons	234
	Lettuce and Other Salad Greens	234
	Limes	236
	Liver	237
	Liver Disorders	237
	Lobster	237
	Lupus	240
	Mangoes	241
	Margarine	242
	Mayonnaise	242
	Melons	245
	Memory Loss	245
	Menopause	246
	Menstrual Problems	248
	Migraines and Other Headaches	250
	Milk and Milk Products	252
	Mononucleosis	260
	Mood Disorders	260
	Mouth Ulcers	262
	Multiple Sclerosis	262
	Muscle Cramps	263
	Mushrooms and Truffles	265
	Nail Problems	268
	Nectarines	269
	Neuralgia	270
	Nuts and Seeds	270
	Oats	272
	Obesity	273
	Oils	274
	Okra	276
	Olives and Olive Oil	277
	Onions	281
	Oranges	282
	Organ Meats	283
	Osteoporosis	286
	Papayas	288
	Parkinson's Disease	288
	Parsnips	289
	Pasta	290
	Peaches	291
	Peanut Butter	292
	Peanuts	292
	Pears	293
	Peas and Pea Pods	293
	Peppers	294
	Pickles and Other Condiments	299
	Pineapples	300
	Pizza	300
	Plums	301
	Pomegranates	301
	Pork	302
	Potatoes	303
	Poultry	304
	Pregnancy	305
	Prostate Problems	309
	Prunes	312
	Pumpkins	312
	Quince	313
	Quinoa	313
	Radishes	314
	Raisins	314
	Raspberries	314
	Respiratory Disorders	315
	Rhubarb	316
	Rice	317
	Salad Dressings	319
	Salt and Sodium	319
	Sauces and Gravies	321
	Sausages	323
	Seaweeds	323
	Sex Drive	324
	Shellfish	325
	Shingles	328
	Sinusitis	328
	Smoked, Cured, and Pickled Meats	331
	Smoothies	333
	Snack Foods	334
	Soft Drinks	336
	Sore Throat	337
	Soups	338
	Soy	339
	Spices	341
	Spinach	343
	Squash	344
	Strawberries	345
	Stroke	348
	Submarine Sandwiches	350
	Sugar and Other Sweeteners	350
	Sushi	354
	Tacos	355
	Tangerines	355
	Tea	356
	Thyroid Disorders	358
	Tofu	361
	Tomatoes	361
	Trans Fats	362
	Tuberculosis	362
	Turnips	363
	Ulcers	365
	Underweight	366
	Urinary Tract Infections	367
	Vegetables	368
	Vinegar	375
	Watercress	385
	Wheat Germ	386
	Wine	386
	Yams and Sweet Potatoes	388
	Yogurt	389
	Zucchini	390
	Glossary	392
	Index	398

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Is It Love or Is It Addiction?

Author: Brenda Schaeffer

With more than 250,000 copies in print, Is It Love or Is It Addiction? has helped countless people find their way from the trials and confusions of addictive love to the fulfillment of whole and healthy relationships. In this second edition, psychotherapist Brenda Schaeffer draws on new developments in her practice, as well as a decade of feedback, to expand her original insights and advice. The result is a fresh perspective on intimacy and an invaluable practical guide to making relationships work.

Brenda Schaeffer conducts workshops on addictive relationships. She is the author ofLoving Me, Loving You.

Fat Flush Cookbook or The Addictive Personality

Fat Flush Cookbook

Author: Ann Louise Gittleman

COMPANION VOLUME TO THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER THE FAT FLUSH PLAN

The popular weight-loss program now has a companion cookbook

"(Ann Louise Gittleman's) rundown of the therapeutic and culinary benefits of her favorite 25 cooking herbs makes a perfect introduction to her popular nutritional philosophy."--Natural Health Magazine

The Fat Flush Cookbook contains more than 200 recipes using fat-flushing foods and featuring the thermogenic herbs and spices--including ginger, cayenne, mustard, anise, fennel, and cinnamon--introduced in the popular diet program The Fat Flush Plan. This indispensable cookbook can be used as either a standalone volume or a companion book.

This tasty, heart-smart volume includes:

• Time-saving, one-dish dinners
• Packable lunches
• Vegetarian-friendly ideas
• Recipes with delicious and unique fat burning herbs and spices
• An extended list of name brands suitable for Fat Flushing

In addition, The Fat Flush Cookbook shares new research explaining why certain Fat Flush staples speed up fat loss and provide profound detoxifying benefits while protecting overall health. Key ingredients such as lean proteins, phytonutrient-dense vegetables and fruits, psyllium, lemons, flaxseed and flaxseed oil, thermogenic herbs and spices, high-protein whey, stevia, cooking broths, and more are prominently featured in these delicious recipes. Cranberries, for example, which are now ranked among the best health foods we can consume, are an essential component to the success of Fat Flushers everywhere, and The Fat Flush Cookbook provides creative ways toenjoy this delicacy--along with tips on simple ways to sneak all these staples into existing favorites without making any major adjustments.

With delicious recipes, Fat Flushing information, and meal choices to suit every lifestyle, The Fat Flush Cookbook is perfect for the millions of Fat Flushers around the country.

Publishers Weekly

A nutritionist and the author of 20 books on health and healing, Gittleman here offers a companion cookbook to her best-selling The Fat Flush Plan. The three-phase plan calls for a strict avoidance of white rice, white flour, salt and sugar (Gittleman prefers Stevia Plus when she simply can't avoid sweetness) and the embrace of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. The 200-plus recipes include dishes for each of the plan's phases (which will mean nothing to readers who don't own the original volume), from breakfasts to snacks to desserts. While the fat flush philosophy seems commonsensical, the plan itself is rigid, if not downright draconian, and the puritanical zeal with which Gittleman expounds upon fat-flushing may begin to grate on any but the truest converts. Half a grapefruit, broiled with 1 teaspoon of honey, is a "special occasions" snack, flaxseeds are everywhere and Fragrant Fat Flush Meatballs use cauliflower in place of breadcrumbs: for a foodie, this is some dispiriting stuff. Nevertheless, while the utter lack of salt does her recipes some disservice (in Phase 3 recipes, there is occasional permission for "salt to taste"), Gittleman's reliance on fresh herbs, which she cites for various healing powers, wholesome ingredients and easy cooking techniques makes her cookbook worth a look for those serious about making big diet changes. (Jan.) Copyright 2003 Cahners Business Information.

Book review: 7 Weeks to Safe Social Drinking or The Top 100 Zone Foods

The Addictive Personality: Understanding the Addictive Process and Compulsive Behavior

Author: Craig Nakken

Second Edition

For nearly a decade, The Addictive Personality has helped people understand the process of addiction. Now, through this second edition, author Craig Nakken brings new depth and dimension to our understanding of how an individual becomes an addict. Going beyond the definition that limits dependency to the realm of alcohol and other drugs, Nakken uncovers the common denominator of all addiction and describes how the process is progressive.

Through research and practical experience, Nakken sheds new light on:

• Genetic factors tied to addiction
• Cultural influences on addictive behaviors
• The progressive nature of the disease
• Steps to a successful recovery

The author examines how addictions start, how society pushes people toward addiction, and what happens inside those who become addicted. This new edition will help anyone seeking a better understanding of the addictive process and its impact on our lives.

Craig Nakken, M.S.W. a certified chemical dependency practitioner, is a lecturer at the Rutgers School of Alcohol Studies and the Florida School of Addictions. A worker in the field of addictions for more than 25 years, Nakken has a private practice in St. Paul, Minnesota and lectures nationally and internationally on topics related to addiction studies.

The Perfect Fit Diet or Fitness Food

The Perfect Fit Diet: The Customized Science-Based Plan for Your Genes, Tastes, and Lifestyle

Author: Lisa Sanders

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Fitness Food

Author: Susannah Holt

A balanced diet is the key to maximizing your sports performance, whether you jog around the block or perform competitively. Fitness Food includes a wide range of recipes that have been specially developed for active people by sports dietitians.

Even the most casual athlete can benefit from this selection of snacks, breakfasts, lunches, dinners and desserts. In addition to the delicious recipes, there is lots of useful information about the nutritional needs of athletes, plus tips on good eating patterns, pre-game eating and weight control.

12 Steps to Raw Foods or Guide to Healthy Restaurant Eating

12 Steps to Raw Foods: How to End Your Dependency on Cooked Food

Author: Victoria Boutenko

Why do we overeat time and time again? Why do we make poor diet choices while we want to be healthy? What makes losing weight so difficult? These and many other vital questions are addressed in 12 Steps to Raw Foods in an open and sincere dialogue. Based on the latest scientific research, Victoria Boutenko explains the numerous benefits of choosing a diet of fresh rather than cooked foods. This book contains self-tests and questionnaires that help the reader to determine if they have hidden eating patterns that undermine their health. Using examples from life, the author explores the most common reasons for people to make unhealthy eating choices.

Rather than simply praising the benefits of raw foods, this book offers helpful tips and coping techniques to form and maintain new, healthy patterns. Learn how to make a raw food restaurant card that makes dining with co-workers easy and enjoyable. Discover three magic sentences that enable you to refuse your mother-in-law’s apple pie without offending her. Find out how to sustain your chosen diet while traveling. These are only a few of the many scenarios that Boutenko outlines.

Written in a convenient 12-step format, this book guides the reader through the most significant physical, psychological, and spiritual phases of the transition from cooked to raw foods. Embracing the raw food lifestyle is more than simply turning off the stove. Such a radical change in the way we eat affects all aspects of life. Boutenko touches on the human relationship with nature, the value of supporting others, and the importance of living in harmony with people who don’t share the same point of view on eating. Already aclassic, this enhanced second edition is aimed at anyone interested in improving their health through diet.

Table of Contents:

Foreword by Dr. Gabriel Cousens . . . xi
Author’s Note . . . xv
Part 1 Why Raw Food?. . . 1
Chapter 1 Where My Search Began . . . 3
Chapter 2 What Was Missing in Our Raw Food Plan? . . . 13
Chapter 3 Ode to a Green Smoothie . . . 15
Chapter 4 Modern Science Studies Un-Cooking . . . 25
Chapter 5 What Is Life? . . . 36
Chapter 6 Your Body Never Makes Mistakes . . . 41
Chapter 7 What the First Humans Ate . . . 49
Chapter 8 Convenience versus Health . . . 59
Chapter 9 How My Family Eats . . . 65
Chapter 10 Bacteria–Nature’s Brilliant Invention . . . 70
Chapter 11 What About Insects? . . . 76
Part 2 Human Dependency on Cooked Food . . . 83
Chapter 12 Is It Really a Dependency? . . . 85
Chapter 13 How Important Is It To Be 100% Raw? . . . 90
Chapter 14 The Addictiveness of Common Foods . . . 96
Chapter 15 Looking for Comfort in Cooked Foods . . . 107
Chapter 16 Feeding Inner Hunger . . . 112
Part 3 How to End Your Dependency on Cooked Food. . . 117
Step 1: Becoming Aware of the Problem . . . 119
Step 2: Nourishing Your Body to Eliminate Cravings . . . 130
Step 3: Acquiring Skills and Equipment . . . 134
Basic Formula for Delicious Soup . . . 146
Basic Formula for Delicious Nut Burgers . . . 147
Basic Formula for Delicious Candy or Cake Dough . . . 147
Formula for Delicious Dressing . . . 148
Basic Formula for Delicious Nut or Seed Milk . . . 148
Step 4: I Love You No Matter What You Eat . . . 149
Step 5: Avoiding Temptations . . . 161
Step 6: Getting Support . . . 169
Step 7: Gratitude and Forgiveness . . . 175
Step 8:Actualizing Dreams . . . 181
Step 9: Embracing Other Healthy Habits . . . 189
Step 10: Gaining Clarity . . . 202
Step 11: Searching for One’s Spiritual Mission . . . 207
Step 12: Giving Support to Others . . . 213
Part 4 Recipes . . . 219
Raw Family Green Smoothies . . . 221
Apple—Kale—Lemon . . . 221
Peach—Spinach . . . 221
Mango—Weeds . . . 221
Strawberry—Banana—Romaine . . . 222
Pear—Chard—Mint . . . 222
Raw Family Green Soup . . . 222
Valya’s Stupendously Magnificent,
Outstandingly Exceptional,
Green Spinach Soup . . . 223
Real Rawssian Borscht . . . 223
Chowder . . . 225
Chili . . . 226
Gazpacho . . . 226
I Can’t Believe It’s Just Cabbage . . . 227
Igor’s Crackers . . . 228
Live Garden Burgers . . . 229
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Live Burgers, Low-Fat Version . . . 230
Live Fries . . . 231
Tomato Basil Sauce . . . 231
Live Pizza . . . 232
Nori Rolls . . . 234
Nut or Seed Cheese . . . 235
Valya’s Spicy Almond Cheese . . . 236
Sunny Spread . . . 236
Sergei’s Hummus . . . 237
Generic Cake Recipe . . . 238
Sergei’s Young Coconut Dream Cake . . . 239
Un-Chocolate Cake . . . 240
Sergei’s Amazing Truffles . . . 241
Alla’s Cranberry Scones . . . 242
Sergei’s Butternut Squash Cookies . . . 242
Sesame Cookies . . . 243
Morning Cereal . . . 244
Nut or Seed Milk . . . 244
Notes . . . 245
Bibliography . . . 257
Index . . . 259

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Guide to Healthy Restaurant Eating

Author: Hope S Warshaw

Eat in restaurants with confidence with this updated guide

This bestselling and indispensable guide contains the most complete and user-friendly restaurant nutrition facts for people living with diabetes. Reflecting the most recent additions and deletions to the restaurant industry’s ever-changing menus, this revised and expanded edition covers more than 5,000 menu items from more than 60 chain restaurants.

Hope W.Warshaw, MMSc, RD, CDE, BC-ADM has written previous books, including Diabetes Meal Planning Made Easy.

What if Its Not Alzheimers or Bikram Yoga

What If It's Not Alzheimer's?: A Caregiver's Guide to Dementia

Author: Lisa Radin

Although the public most often associates dementia with Alzheimer's disease, the medical profession now distinguishes various types of "other" dementias. What If It's Not Alzheimer's is the first comprehensive guide dealing with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), one of the largest groups of non-Alzheimer's dementias. The contributors are either specialists in their fields or have exceptional hands-on experience with FTD sufferers.

Beginning with a focus on the medical facts, the first part defines and explores FTD as an illness distinct from Alzheimer's disease. Also considered are clinical and medical care issues and practices, as well as such topics as finding a medical team and rehabilitation interventions. The next section on managing care examines the daily care routine, including exercise, socialization, adapting the home environment, and behavioral issues. In the following section on caregiver resources, the contributors identify professional and government-assistance programs along with private resources and legal options.

This newly revised edition follows recent worldwide collaboration in research and provides the most current medical information available, a better understanding of the different classifications of FTD, and more clarity regarding the role of genetics. A completely new chapter 5 enlightens the reader about the various drugs that are now being used with FTD patients and also delves into a number of nonmedical options. The wealth of information offered in these pages will be of great help to healthcare professionals and caregivers of someone suffering from frontotemporal dementia.

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Bikram Yoga: The Guru behind Hot Yoga Shows the Way to Radiant Health and Personal Fulfillment

Author: Bikram Choudhury

Bikram, the "hot yoga" program, has been heating up the yoga world lately, and its founder probably has something to do with it: The outspoken, dramatic, and always controversial Bikram Choudhury has garnered a lot of attention with his version of hatha yoga that some yogis think unorthodox: In his classes, students are stuck in a room heated to at least 105 degrees doing a structured program of 26 asanas with a sergeant–like instructor––and they love it. Bikram Yoga will emulate that same energy.

With his take–no–prisoners philosophy, Bikram describes how the program can reap great medical, physical, and spiritual benefits––the poses work out every part of the body, all of which can help alleviate many common ailments, from asthma to back pain. (Photographs will accompany each pose.) In addition, the book offers the best ways to incorporate eastern philosophy into a western lifestyle and tips on how yoga can cultivate "a union between body and spirit." Simply put, you don't have to meditate passively to reap the benefits of yoga.

Publishers Weekly

Choudhury (Bikram's Beginning Yoga Class) has been called the "Bill Gates of Yoga," but readers may detect a bit of P.T. Barnum in this "hot yoga" showman. Born in India, Choudhury has lived in Hollywood since the early 1970s, when he founded his Yoga College of India. His brash style and personal wealth have drawn fire from the media and American yogis. His somewhat militant, "no pain, no gain" rhetoric and franchised, one-size-fits-all approach may seem contrary to the principles of yoga; Bikram claims his system is the most authentic yoga taught in the U.S. The Bikram Yoga sequence consists of 26 postures, two breathing exercises and brief resting periods performed in a room heated above 100 degrees. This method, Choudhury claims, can cure everything from physical injuries and serious illnesses to troubled relationships and spiritual poverty. Some readers may be put off by frequent name-dropping of famous students (Shirley MacLaine) and those who have received miraculous cures (former President Nixon). (Apr.)

Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Dede Archer - Library Journal

Choudhury (Bikram's Beginning Yoga Class) is the founder of the Yoga College of India, which is based in Los Angeles and has more than 1200 studios nationwide. His trademarked style of Bikram yoga is known as "hot yoga" because it requires the room to be heated to 105 degrees "to forge bodies and minds of steel." His book is made up of three main parts: his autobiography, along with an explanation of Bikram yoga; the program's two breathing exercises and 26 poses, which are described in detail and demonstrated by the author in clear photographs; and the role yoga plays in bringing happiness and self-realization to people's lives. Choudhury feels his style of yoga is the only correct one and jokingly refers to other styles as "junk yoga." He claims one session of Bikram yoga infuses the body with energy for 16 days of health and can heal such afflictions as asthma, arthritis, and back pain-statements that are hardly substantiated and make Choudhury sound full of himself. Still, he is committed to his yoga program and gives us a humorous and irreverent view of Bikram yoga in the United States, with accessible instruction on its practice. Recommended to all libraries.