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Making the Cut: The 30 Day Diet and Fitness Plan for the Strongest, Sexiest You [Secure]
by Jillian Michaels
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Are you in good shape but struggling with those last ten to twenty pounds that stand between looking perfectly okay and looking knock-their-eyes-out great? Do you have an event on the calendar where you'd love to make jaws drop? Or do you just want to see for yourself what it would be like to have the best body you've ever had in your life? Then you need this book. Making the Cut is a unique, intense thirty-day program from TV's toughest fitness guru, Jillian Michaels. It has one purpose: to max... more info>> (Published: 2008)
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A Life at Work: The Joy of Discovering What You Were Born to Do [Secure]
by Thomas Moore
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A job is never just a job. It is always connected to a deep and invisible process of finding meaning in life through work. In Thomas Moore's groundbreaking book Care of the Soul, he wrote of "the great malady of the twentieth century ... the loss of soul." That bestselling work taught readers ways to cultivate depth, genuineness, and soulfulness in their everyday lives, and became a beloved classic. Now, in A Life's Work, Moore turns to an aspect of our lives that looms large in our self-regard,... more info>>
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Are You Ready! [Secure]
by Bob Harper
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The world-renowned fitness coach on the hit TV show The Biggest Loser presents his winning approach to lasting weight loss by showing how to get at the root of your overeating problem, followed by a nutritionally savvy diet and unique exercise plan. On The Biggest Loser, Bob Harper gives contestants the practical tools and psychological insights they need to get into the best shape of their lives. The key to his success is the emotional connection he makes with each participant, and he brings t... more info>>
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Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms, How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective [Secure]
by Joan Liebmann-Smith, Jacqueline Nardi Egan
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We all notice things about our bodies that don't seem quite right. But when are these simply harmless physical quirks and when are they signs that a visit to the doctor is in order? This comprehensive and fascinating guide covers every body part from head to toe--and everything in between--to help you decode the often mysterious messages your body sends you. From brittle hair to hair in all the wrong places, a tingling tush, mismatched eyes, streaked nails, inverted nipples, and excessive flatul... more info>>
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Breaking the Sound Barrier: The Journey Beyond Tinnitus
by Elspeth Fahey
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Help for the millions who hear a ringing in their ears! Are you one of the millions who from tinnitus a constant ringing or hissing sound in your ears and/or head? If you, or one of your loved ones, experience tinnitus, you've probably already discovered that there's little conventional medicine can do to alleviate the condition. But that doesn't mean you're helpless. This book offers invaluable help for tinnitus sufferers. The first part covers the scientific background to tinnitus, offering pe... more info>> (Published: 2004)
Words: 70000 - Reading Time: 200-280 min.
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Knockout: Interviews with Doctors Who Are Curing Cancer--And How to Prevent Getting It in the First Place [Secure]
by Suzanne Somers
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In Knockout, Suzanne Somers interviews doctors who are successfully using the most innovative cancer treatments--treatments that build up the body rather than tear it down. Somers herself has stared cancer in the face, and a decade later she has conquered her fear and has emerged confident with the path she's chosen. Now she shares her personal choices and outlines an array of options from doctors across the country: * EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE TREATMENTS * without chemotherapy *without radiation *s... more info>>
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Medical Myths That Can Kill You: And the 101 Truths That Will Save, Extend, and Improve Your Life [Secure]
by Nancy L. Snyderman, M.D.
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Do you know what's really good for you? In this age of countless miracle cures, it's vital to separate the myths that endanger your health from the medical facts you need. FACT: Unfiltered coffee can clog your arteries. FACT: Donating blood may lower your risk of heart disease. FACT: You don't really need eight glasses of water a day. FACT: Coughing won't help if you're having a heart attack. (But aspirin will!) We've become a nation of cyberchondriacs, diagnosing ourselves with false informatio... more info>>
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Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think [Secure]
by Brian Wansink
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In this illuminating and groundbreaking new book, food psychologist Brian Wansink shows why you may not realize how much you're eating, what you're eating--or why you're even eating at all. Does food with a brand name really taste better? Do you hate brussels sprouts because your mother did? Does the size of your plate determine how hungry you feel? How much would you eat if your soup bowl secretly refilled itself? What does your favorite comfort food really say about you? Why do you overeat so ... more info>>
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The Fat Resistance Diet: Unlock the Secret of the Hormone Leptin to: Eliminate Cravings, Supercharge Yourmetabolism, Lose Weight, and Reprogram Your Body to Stay Thin Forever [Secure]
by Leo Galland
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No more counting carbs, calories, or fat grams! This revolutionary diet plan works with your hormones to curb your appetite, boost your metabolism, take weight off--and never put it on again. Cutting-edge scientific research shows that losing weight is not about carbs, calories, or even willpower--it's about a hormone called leptin and how it functions in your body. Leptin is your body's natural weight-loss mechanism: it curbs your appetite and jump-starts your metabolism. And when those hormone... more info>>
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The GenoType Diet [Secure]
by Catherine Whitney
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What's Your GenoType? GenoType 1: The Hunter--Tall, thin, and intense, with an overabundance of adrenaline and a fierce, nervous energy that winds down with age, the Hunter was originally the success story of the human species. Vulnerable to systemic burnout when overstressed, the Hunter's modern challenge is to conserve energy for the long haul. GenoType 2: The Gatherer--Full-figured, even when not overweight, the Gatherer struggles with body image in a culture where thin is "in." An unsuccessf... more info>>
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101 Foods That Could Save Your Life [Secure]
by David Grotto
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When it comes to food, nature provides a wealth of delicious choices. But each one also supplies unique health benefits. From apples to yogurt, this comprehensive encyclopedia of power foods from top nutritionist David Grotto proves that what tastes good can also be good for you--and tells you why. Did you know...--A handful of tart cherries before bed can help you sleep better--Hot peppers may fight skin cancer--Potatoes may reduce the risk of stroke--Grape juice may be as heart-healthy as red ... more info>>
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20,000 Secrets of Tea: The Most Effective Ways to Benefit from Nature's Healing Herbs [Secure]
by Victoria Zak
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Fight Colds and Flu Lower Cholesterol Beat Depression Banish Fatigue Enhance Memory Lose Weight And More!An ancient Chinese legend: Once there was a man who knew 100,000 healing properties of herbs. He taught his son 80,000 secrets. On his deathbed, he told his son to visit his grave in five years, and there he would find the other 20,000 secrets. When the son went to his father's grave, he found, growing on the site, the tea shrub....Teas are the gentle, natural, most beneficial way to absorb t... more info>>
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Ageless Face, Ageless Mind: Erase Wrinkles and Rejuvenate the Brain [Secure]
by Nicholas Perricone, M.D.
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In this revolutionary book, bestselling author and anti-aging expert Dr. Nicholas Perricone reveals a completely new and hidden threat to our looks and our health--and gives us a program to defeat it. Dr. Nicholas Perricone has gotten to the bottom of accelerated aging with the discovery of AGEs (Advanced Glycation End Products). AGEs are at least as detrimental to our health as transfats but have been largely unknown outside the medical community. AGEs give us wrinkles, but they have also been ... more info>>
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Alzheimer's: Will I be next?
by Jack Turley
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In watching my mother's descent into the worsening dementia that so vividly characterizes Alzheimer's disease, I have witnessed the horrendous transmutations of mind and body which inevitably happen when this affliction strikes. I believe there is a worthwhile purpose in sharing this vision of a wretched truth. Perhaps it will offer a measure of comfort to those who must find their own ways of endurance as they watch someone they love make this same sorrowful one-way journey into the ever-deepen... more info>> (Published: 2005)
Words: 69914 - Reading Time: 199-279 min.
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An Apple A Day: The Myths, Misconceptions, and Truths about the Foods We Eat [Secure]
by Joe Schwarcz
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Eat salmon. It's full of good omega-3 fats. Don't eat salmon. It's full of PCBs and mercury. Eat more veggies. They're full of good antioxidants. Don't eat more veggies. The pesticides will give you cancer. Forget your dinner jacket and put on your lab coat: you have to be a nutritional scientist these days before you sit down to eat--which is why we need Dr. Joe Schwarcz, the expert in connecting chemistry to everyday life. In An Apple a Day, he's taken his thorough knowledge of food chemistry,... more info>>
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Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth, Book 2 [Secure]
by Peter Kelder
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Finally, the exciting and long-awaited sequel to one of the biggest health and healing bestsellers of all time has arrived. When Peter Kelder's Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth was released by Harbor Press in 1985, it immediately touched off an incredible sales phenomenon rivaled only by The Celestine Prophecy and Conversations with God. In this book, readers were introduced to the Tibetan Rites of Rejuvenation, a series of exercises developed over centuries in the monasteries of Tibet a... more info>>
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Another Day in the Frontal Lobe: A Brain Surgeon Exposes Life on the Insise [Secure]
by Katrina Firlik
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Katrina Firlik is a neurosurgeon, one of only two hundred or so women among the alpha males who dominate this high-pressure, high-prestige medical specialty. She is also a superbly gifted writer--witty, insightful, at once deeply humane and refreshingly wry. In Another Day in the Frontal Lobe, Dr. Firlik draws on this rare combination to create a neurosurgeon's Kitchen Confidential--a unique insider's memoir of a fascinating profession. Neurosurgeons are renowned for their big egos and aggressiv... more info>>
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Anxiety Disorder Workbook
by Mary Ellen Popkin
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These are surely anxious, high-stress times we live in--and many millions of Americans suffer from Anxiety Disorder and Panic Syndrome. You may be one of them. You certainly know one of them, and perhaps your pre-teen or teenager is dealing with anxiety and panic for the first time. Much of this interited disorder can be dealt with and eased significantly with at-home relaxation lessons and exercises. (Published: 2002)
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Body at Home: A Simple Plan to Drop 10 Pounds [Secure]
by Jorge Cruise
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Ready to save money and get fit? Jorge Cruise's Body at Home is a two-in-one book for women and men that guarantees results in just two weeks with no fancy equipment, gym membership, or serious time commitment. Fitness expert Cruise has designed a series of exercises that rev up your metabolism--without running up your credit card bill--no matter what your age.In Part 1, women will discover his customized plan for slimming trouble zones. In only twenty minutes, three times a week--just an hour a... more info>>
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Breakthrough: Eight Steps to Wellness [Secure]
by Suzanne Somers
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Life-Altering Secrets from Today's Cutting-Edge Doctors and the #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Ageless. Today's most trusted advocate of anti-aging medicine, Suzanne Somers, deepens her commitment to helping people lead healthier, happier lives by opening their eyes to cutting-edge, proven remedies and preventative care that most doctors just aren't talking about with patients: longevity medicine and the more progressive study of bioidentical hormones. As we age, certain hormones dimin... more info>>
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Breast Cancer: The Complete Guide [Secure]
by Yashar Hirshaut
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Yashar Hirshaut is a medical oncologist specializing in the treatment of breast cancer. A graduate of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, he completed his oncology training at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, and at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Form 1970 to 1986 he served as an attending physician at Memorial Sloan-Kettering on the Clinical Immunology Service and an associate professor of medicine at the Cornell University Medical College. He w... more info>>
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Brothel [Secure]
by Alexa Albert
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When Harvard medical student Alexa Albert conducted a public-health study as the Mustang Ranch brothel in Nevada, the only state in the union where prostitution is legal, neither she nor the brothel could have predicted the end result. Having worked with homeless prostitutes in Times Square, Albert was intimate with human devastation cause by the sex trade, and curious to see if Nevada's brothels offered a less harmful model for a business that will always be with us. The Mustang Ranch has never... more info>> (Published: 2001)
Words: 90000 - Reading Time: 257-360 min.
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Buff Brides: The Complete Guide to Getting in Shape and Looking for your Wedding Day [Secure]
by Sue Fleming
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From dumbbells to wedding bells . . . Whether you have six months or just six weeks until your wedding day, Buff Brides is an invaluable must-have for every bride-to-be. Buff Brides is a comprehensive, fully illustrated fitness book by a New York City personal trainer who has helped hundreds of brides get into shape over the past decade. Providing clear, concise instructions and photographs for each exercise, Sue Fleming knows what brides want the most. From toned triceps for sleeveless dress... more info>>
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Busting Loose: Cancer Survivors Tell You What Your Doctor Won't
by Cheryl Swanson
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Cheryl Swanson was inspired to write Busting Loose when a confluence of events had her undergoing treatment for breast cancer, adopting a child from Guatemala and writing her first suspense novel--all at the same time. More than a quarter-million women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year in the United States. Many of these women will succumb to the passive role of a medical victim, not realizing that alone might kill them. Busting Loose shows women how they can use the light of their ... more info>> (Published: 2009)
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Calling The Circle: The First and Future Culture [Secure]
by Christina Baldwin
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The original small-press edition of Calling the Circle has become one of the key resources for the rapidly-growing "circle" movement. This newly revised edition brings Christina Baldwin's groundbreaking work to an even broader audience ranging from women's spirituality groups to corporate development teams.50,000 years ago, women and men gathered around campfires to decide the key issues in their lives. Today, groups everywhere are discovering a new form of this ancient ritual for communication,... more info>>
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