"The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association" is the style manual of choice for writers, editors, students, and educators in the social and behavioral sciences. It provides invaluable guidance on all aspects of the writing process, from the ethics of authorship to the word choice that best reduces bias in language. Well-known ...
"Codependent No More" is a groundbreaking book in the history of the self-help and recovery movements. It spent several years on the "New York Times" bestseller list, and introduced the word "codependent" into common usage. More importantly, many readers have identified with traits described in this book, and have been helped by the suggestions ...
If you can't take one more day of self-loathing, you're ready to hear the truth: you cannot keep shovelling the same crap into your mouth every day and expect to lose weight. Not for the faint-hearted, "Skinny Bitch" tells it like it is, delivering the truth about food so that readers can make informed, educated decisions about what they put in ...
To a degree both engrossing and alarming, the story of fast food is the story of postwar America. Schlosser, a National Magazine Award-winning journalist, charts the fast food industry's enormous impact on our health, landscape, economy, politics and culture as he transforms the way America thinks about what it eats.
Ever wonder why one diet works for one person, but not for another? After decades of research, Dr. Peter D'Adamo has discovered the role one's blood type plays in determining which foods are best for an individual's diet. Eat Right 4 Your Type teaches readers how to optimize their types to achieve the greatest state of health and well-being.
The now-classic pregnancy guide, in which the authors lead expectant mothers (and fathers) month-by-month through the pregnancy process, offering a wealth of information, and also responding to readers' queries about issues both physical and emotional.
Pollan writes about the ecology of the food humans eat and why--what it is, in fact, that we are eating. Discussing industrial farming, organic food, and what it is like to hunt and gather food, this is a surprisingly honest and self-aware account of the evolution of the modern diet.
"The team behind "You: The Owner's Manual" applies its signature wit and wisdom to food metabolism and nutrition. Roizen and Oz pack in a lot of material--quizzes, 'factoids' and 'myth busters' along with diet and exercise plans, recipes, and a two-week 'rebooting' program.'"--"Publishers Weekly," starred review.
8 weeks, 4 cycles, one scientific approach to weight loss that finally cracks the code. World-famous bodybuilder, top-ten trainer, and nutrition science expert Wendy Chant has solved one of dieters' greatest mysteries: how do you lose weight without hitting the dreaded plateau? Using a proven combination of food, exercise, and "macropatterning," ...
From the author of the bestselling "The Omnivore's Dilemma" comes this bracing and eloquent manifesto that shows readers how they might start making thoughtful food choices that can enrich their lives and enlarge their sense of what it means to be healthy. (Consumer Health)
Faster weight loss, a unique metabolism-revving exercise program, new science, fresh meal plans and recipes, compelling success stories, and much more! Six years ago, renowned Miami cardiologist Dr. Arthur Agatston set out to change the way people eat with "The South Beach Diet". The book soared to the top of bestseller lists across the nation and ...
The smartest eating choices - made simple in this book! The secret to looking, feeling, and living better than ever is not by depriving yourself of the foods you love. It's by making the best choices in a variety of real-life situations. Based on the most popular column in both "Men's Health" and "Women's Health" magazines, "Eat This Not That" is ...
With this memoir, Jamison, a psychiatrist and pioneer in the field of mood research, revealed her own struggle with manic-depressive, or bipolar, illness. Interspersing humorous descriptions of the strange logic that permeated her manic episodes with haunting recollections of the depressions that would follow, she chronicles her professional ...
The "New York Times"-bestselling Hungry Girl phenomenon continues with this collection that boasts 200 recipes under 200 calories. This easy-to-use cookbook is presented in Lillien's signature wit and style, making these recipes as fun to read as they are to make.
In this Christianity-based self-help book, Jean Meyer counsels that a close connection to God and scripture, and an awareness of one's blessings, can be of assistance in fighting off the tendency of the mind toward confusion, doubt and negativity. Meyer sees the mind as a battlefield between good and evil.
A guide for fathers-to-be that includes information on ways to help the mother, discussion about issues such as sexual desire during pregnancy, and a chart delineating the stages of labor and delivery. This book contains information that is usually covered in pre-pregnancy books for women, but it is aimed specifically at men who want to know more ...
A no-holds-barred account of what you can really expect when you're expecting No woman is spared the discomforts and humiliations of pregnancy, but most are too polite to complain or too embarrassed to talk about them. Not Jenny McCarthy! In Belly Laughs, actress and new mother Jenny McCarthy reveals the naked truth about the tremendous joys, the ...
One out of six couples today is believed to be infertile. Many spend thousands of dollars on invasive and often ineffective procedures in an effort to conceive. Weschler, a natural family planning adviser, details the Fertility Awareness Method (FAM), by which women can calculate their level of fertility through measurements of waking temperature, ...
Fitness professionals have to know the best way to stay in shape - it's their business! Ask every star in the fitness world how he or she eats. Without fail, they will all say they "eat clean." If they didn't, they wouldn't be gracing any magazine covers! What is this magical diet? Allow one of the biggest fitness divas in the world, Tosca Reno, ...
The editor in chief of "Prevention" magazine--the country's most authoritative and innovative source for health information--presents a weight-loss plan that's specifically designed to help women over 40 lead a longer, healthier life by getting rid of belly fat.
This guide to health and hygiene for preteen girls covers such subjects as acne, menstruation, bad breath, and developing healthy eating habits. Color illustrations accompany the text
Most of us know what it feels like to fall under the spell of food--when one slice of pizza turns into half a pie, or a handful of chips leads to an empty bag. But it's harder to understand why we can't seem to stop eating--even when we know better. When we want so badly to say "no," why do we continue to reach for food? Dr. David Kessler, the ...
With tens of thousands of products crammed into the walls of the local supermarket, trying to find a reliable snack, pantry product, or frozen dinner can be a serious challenge for the time-strained consumer. But the "Eat This Not That Supermarket Survival Guide" changes all of that, offering discerning shoppers everywhere a simple plan for ...
When raised to the level of art, seduction has toppled empires, won elections, and enslaved great minds. In this volume, Greene asks readers what kind of seducers they want to become.
The bestselling phenomenon continues with the newest South Beach Diet cookbook. Dr. Agatston delivers with 200 brand-new recipes that use ten or fewer ingredients and require 30 minutes or less of cooking time. Full-color photos.
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