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By Miranda Esmonde-White. 2014
Known for her long-running public television fitness show Classical Stretch, former professional ballet dancer Esmonde-White presents the technique she developed…
called Essentrics--routines that work each of the body's six hundred and twenty muscles. She explains how this differs from other types of exercising and how it prevents muscle atrophy. 2014By Russell Simmons, Chris Morrow. 2014
Entrepreneur and author of Do You! (DB 65065), who believes the most fundamental key to success is meditation, explains how…
to use stillness as a powerful tool to access potential. Illustrates the connection between inner peace and outward success through interviews with successful leaders in various industries. 2014By José Fernandez, José Fernández. 2013
By James A. Levine. 2014
The director of the Mayo Clinic/Arizona State University Obesity Solutions Initiative explains his research on the physical and mental consequences…
that arise from the growing number of hours individuals spend sitting--at work, at home, and commuting. He offers advice on reversing this negative trend. 2014By Kathryn Lynn Davis, Nancy Davis. 2007
The author describes a doctor telling her at age thirty-three that she had multiple sclerosis and there was nothing she…
could do. To provide others with tools for dealing with their own chronic illness, she details the steps she used to take charge of her health. 2006By David B. Agus, David Agus. 2014
Cancer researcher distills his book The End of Illness (DB 74306) into a concise collection of tips for healthy living.…
Recommends a diet of nonprocessed seasonal foods and a daily fitness routine to maintain weight and manage stress. Bestseller. 2014By Mayo Clinic, Amit Sood, Mayo Clinic. 2013
Sood, the chair of the Mind Body Medicine Initiative at the Mayo Clinic, draws on brain research to develop techniques…
for reducing stress. Discusses practical tips for starting a personal mind-body practice that will promote present-moment awareness, gratitude, compassion, meaning, and forgiveness. 2013By Robert S. Porter. 2013
Home version of the professional medical manual describes more than one hundred common symptoms and their possible causes, when to…
see a doctor or go to the emergency room, and common medical tests. 2013By Thich Nhat Hanh, Jon Kabat-Zinn. 2009
Founding director of the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center describes the philosophy of mindfulness meditation…
developed there and the ways he believes it can improve physical and mental health. 1990By Peter G. Levine. 2013
Levine, a researcher specializing in stroke recovery and rehabilitation, incorporates insights from neuroscience, psychiatry, and psychology into practical, easy-to-follow instructions…
for improving stroke recovery. Covers concepts such as task-specific practice, setting goals, and measuring recovery. 2013By Jane L. Delgado. 2012
La presidenta de la Alianza Nacional para la Salud de los Hispanos presenta información y consejos para el tratamiento de…
la artritis . Cubre las variedades de esta enfermedad inflamatoria, los cambios de estilo de vida útiles, y una programa de diez puntos para promover la salud. Incluye una lista de recursos. Con una introducción por el Dr. John H. KlippelBy Michael Pollan. 2013
Journalist offers a set of rules for making healthy food choices that draws from a variety of ethnic and cultural…
traditions. Discusses the link between diet and health and suggests that people renounce or modify the Western diet of highly processed foods and meat. Spanish language. 2012By Joseph P. Napora, Joseph Napora. 2010
By J. J. Virgin. 2012
Fitness expert and former nutritionist on the Dr. Phil television show posits that food intolerance is the culprit behind weight…
gain, inflammation, and premature aging. Offers a plan to eliminate gluten, soy, dairy, eggs, corn, peanuts, and sugars--with gradual reintroduction of some foods. Includes case studies and recipes. Bestseller. 2012Physician and author of Eat to Live (DB 75601) outlines his nutrition plan to boost immunity and overall health. States…
that modern medicine and poor dietary choices degrade the body's ability to protect itself. Lists foods that promote wellness. Includes recipes. 2011By David A. Kessler. 2012
Physician discusses the effects of sugar, fat, and salt on eating habits in this adaptation of Kessler's The End of…
Overeating (DB 69088) for young readers. Identifies the signs of overeating and offers simple, practical tools for self-control. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2013By Helaine Becker. 2021
A fun introduction to prehistoric creatures that are not dinosaurs, and why! Everyone knows what a dinosaur is, right? Well,…
maybe not. Dinosaurs are actually just one type of extinct animal from prehistoric times. So, what sets them apart? Here, readers are introduced to ten prehistoric animals. Each one looks like a dinosaur. But it's missing at least one key characteristic of all true dinosaurs. Animal by animal, each of those characteristics is added to a growing list, until, by the end of the book, readers know just what makes a dinosaur a dinosaur! A dinosaur by any other name is . . . not a dinosaur, of course!By Tovar Cerulli. 2012
Author chronicles his dietary journey from his childhood as an omnivore and avid fisherman, to early adulthood as a strict…
vegan, and later a more thoughtful carnivore. Explores the history of vegetarianism in American culture, and ways his personal relationships affected his thoughts on the acquisition of food. 2012By Robert Budd, Andre De Grasse. 2021
A celebration of sport — and Andre De Grasse’s positive, winning attitudeEveryone gets nervous butterflies. I don’t let that feeling…
stop me.I love the feeling of being proud of myself. I can only feel it by trying my best.My butterflies just mean I am excited to run.Lace up your shoes and get ready for race day with Canada’s 2019 Athlete of the Year, Andre De Grasse!Find out what it was like for him as an underdog, and how he motivates himself to face every challenge, in this inspiring celebration of sport.Filled with full-colour photos and illustrations, this book covers themes of reflection, mindfulness and gratitude sure to motivate all kinds of readers.By Deepak Chopra, Rudolph E. Tanzi. 2012
Endocrinologist Chopra and neurologist Tanzi combine brain research and spiritual insight to examine the mind-body connection to wellness. They explain…
ways to retrain the brain to focus on positive thinking and to achieve health, happiness, and spiritual growth. 2012