Tag Archives: Health & Fitness & Dieting

The Plant Paradox Quick and Easy: The 30-Day Plan to Lose Weight, Feel Great, and Live Lectin-Free

The Plant Paradox Quick and Easy The 30-Day Plan to Lose Weight, Feel Great, and Live Lectin-Free

It’s been less than two years since The Plant Paradox was published. In this very short time, I’ve seen and heard the results of dramatic reversals of diseases I once thought impossible to achieve without medical intervention. These are changes that we can observe quantitatively in blood tests, and qualitatively in the reports of thousands […]

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Quantum Body: The New Science of Living a Longer, Healthier, More Vital Life

Quantum Body The New Science of Living a Longer, Healthier, More Vital Life

Your body isn’t what you think it is. Or, to be more precise, your real body isn’t what you think it is. That’s because your real body cannot be seen in the mirror. It doesn’t get sick or grow old. It doesn’t fit inside the package of flesh and bones that occupies a few cubic […]

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Nutrition For Dummies

Nutrition For Dummies

The first edition of Nutrition For Dummies in 1997 began by noting that once upon a time, people simply sat down to dinner, eating to fill up an empty stomach or just for the pleasure of it. Nobody said, “Wow, that cream soup is loaded with calories,” or asked whether the bread was a high-fiber […]

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Flexible Dieting: A Science-Based, Reality-Tested Method

Flexible Dieting A Science-Based, Reality-Tested Method

A bit of background The first book I ever wrote was Girth Control—which I self-published in 2007. By that time, I had already been in the fitness field for 15 years (I started training clients in 1992). My goal was to present the state of the science of that time, as well as my field […]

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Next Level: Your Guide to Kicking Ass, Feeling Great, and Crushing Goals Through Menopause and Beyond

Next Level Your Guide to Kicking Ass, Feeling Great, and Crushing Goals Through Menopause and Beyond

or too long, women have been marginalized in the sport science and medical fields. Ever since I was an undergraduate student, I have been asking, “Why?” and trying to find answers to make training and nutrition more successful for my friends and me. As an athlete racing and training at a high level, I also […]

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The Complete Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Beginners: A No-Stress Meal Plan with Easy Recipes

The Complete Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Beginners A No-Stress Meal Plan with Easy Recipes

Lulu’s Story I discovered the power of preparing and eating delicious, nourishing anti-inflammatory meals, when I was an exhausted new mother with a family to feed each night and no idea how to do it. Committed to offering healthy foods to my family, I slowly began to learn about good nutrition. What I noticed first […]

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Understanding Normal and Clinical Nutrition 11th Edition

Understanding Normal and Clinical Nutrition 11th Edition

As we launch this eleventh edition of Understanding Normal and Clinical Nutrition, nutrition research continues to uncover the many complex relationships between nutrition and health. Our goals for this edition are to incorporate these current research findings into the core information necessary for an introductory course in nutrition. As with previous editions, each chapter has […]

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Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

Emotional Intelligence Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

Tenth Anniversary Edition of Emotional Intelligence In 1990, in my role as a science reporter at The New York Times , I chanced upon an article in a small academic journal by two psychologists, John Mayer, now at the University of New Hampshire, and Yale’s Peter Salovey. Mayer and Salovey offered the first formulation of […]

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Practical Applications in Sports Nutrition 5th Edition

Practical Applications in Sports Nutrition 5th Edition

Sports nutrition is an exciting field that combines the sciences of nutrition and exercise physiology. The generally accepted notion that proper nutrition can positively impact athletic performance has created the need for exercise and nutrition professionals to acquire knowledge that goes beyond the basics of general nutrition. In addition, emerging career opportunities in sports nutrition […]

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The Alcohol Experiment: A 30-day, Alcohol-Free Challenge to Interrupt Your Habits and Help You Take Control

The Alcohol Experiment A 30-day, Alcohol-Free Challenge to Interrupt Your Habits and Help You Take Control

It’s YOUR body . . . It’s YOUR mind . . . It’s YOUR choice . . . During the Alcohol Experiment, you’ll make a choice to go 30 days without alcohol. Just to see how you feel. You’ll become a detached reporter, researching the facts, writing down your observations, and possibly drawing new conclusions. […]

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Anatomy, Stretching & Training for Cyclists: A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting the Most from Your Bicycle Workouts

Anatomy, Stretching & Training for Cyclists A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting the Most from Your Bicycle Workouts

As a cyclist, you already know how wonderful a bike ride can make your body feel. During a good ride, your legs are pumping, your abdominal muscles are engaged, and a wide spectrum of different muscle groups are working hard as you power forward. But you can feel even better. When it comes to optimizing […]

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Pocket Companion for Physical Examination and Health Assessment, 7e

Pocket Companion for Physical Examination and Health Assessment, 7e

The seventh edition of Pocket Companion for Physical Examination and Health Assessment is designed for two groups—those who need a practical clinical reference and those acquiring beginning assessment skills. First, the Pocket Companion is intended as an adjunct to Jarvis’ Physical Examination and Health Assessment, 7th edition. The Pocket Companion is a memory prompt for […]

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