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The scalpel and the silver bear: The First Navajo Woman Surgeon Combines Western Medicine And Traditional Healing
By Lori Arviso Alvord, Elizabeth Cohen Van Pelt. 1999
Raised on the reservation near Gallup, New Mexico, half-Navajo Alvord graduated from Dartmouth and then went to Stanford for her…
medical degree. She describes her career as the first Navajo woman surgeon and her belief that integrating tribal ways into traditional western medicine improves healing. 1999.First-hand accounts of Indigenous people's encounters with colonialism are rare, but a daily diary that extends over fifty years is…
unparalleled. Based on a transcription of Arthur Wellington Clah's diaries, this book offers an account of a Tsimshian man who moved in both colonial and Aboriginal worlds. From his birth in 1831 to his death in 1916, Clah witnessed profound change: the arrival of traders, missionaries, and miners, and the establishment of industrial fisheries, wage labour, and reserves. 2011.The life and death of Anna Mae Aquash
By Johanna Brand. 1993
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota, 1976. It took two autopsies and demands from family and friends to uncover that…
Canadian Indian activist Anna Mae Aquash had been killed by a bullet, fired execution-style into the back of her head. Was she murdered by the FBI, or by colleagues in the American Indian Movement? Some descriptions of violence. c1993.The hungry years: confessions of a food addict
By William Leith. 2005
The text charts new territory for everyone who has ever had a craving or counted a calorie. It is a…
satirical confession of food, fat and addiction. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2005.La vérité sur le sucre
By André Marette, Geneviève Pilon. 2016
Substance jadis extrêmement rare, le sucre est aujourd'hui omniprésent dans notre alimentation. Quelles sont les conséquences pour la santé de…
sa surconsommation généralisée? Est-il à l'origine de l'alarmante pandémie d'obésité et de diabète, et des nombreuses maladies associées? Le sucre serait-il, en un mot, un poison à bannir absolument, ou cette substance inoffensive que défend et promeut habilement l'industrie agroalimentaire? La vérité, comme toujours, est complexe, et les déclarations à l'emporte-pièce ne font que l'embrouiller. Ainsi, on sait qu'il n'y a pas un, mais des sucres. Ceux que contiennent naturellement les aliments. Ceux qu'on ajoute, massivement, aux produits préparés. 2016.Voyage au pays des Mi'gmaq ((Voyage au pays des--).)
By Annik Chiron de La Casinière. 2010
Au bord des chutes de Grand-Sault, dans la province du Nouveau-Brunswick, se dresse une imposante statue de femme indienne. Passé…
ce seuil, le visiteur entre en pays mi'gmaq... et dans d'épaisses forêts, zone intermédiaire que peuple la faune dont sont remplies les légendes de cette civilisation des côtes orientales du Canada. Puis viennent des villages aux habitations dispersées parmi les arbres ou concentrées autour d'une église et flanquées de jardins proprets. Les lieux de peuplement mi'gmaq n'ont pas tous cette apparence enchantée. Certains sont à l'image des relations tourmentées qu'entretinrent longtemps Mi'gmaq et Blancs. Une anthropologue observe, écoute et rend compte des aléas émouvants d'une minorité d'Amérique du Nord en pleine reconquête de son identité. 2010.Your brain is a growing, changing organ and you can improve the very structure, wiring, and functioning of your brain…
cells by what you eat and the supplements you take. Learn how to mould your brain to optimize memory, intelligence, mental achievement, and mood by eating the right foods and taking specific brain boosting supplements; from common vitamin E to alpha lipoic acid, ginkgo biloba, and Co-Enzyme Q10. 2000.Joy's life diet: four steps to thin forever
By Joy Bauer, Carol Svec. 2009
L.I.F.E. stands for Look Incredible, Feel Extraordinary, so not only will you shed pounds, but you'll wake up each morning…
feeling more energized and more enthusiastic. The secret is in following these four steps: strip away negative eating habits, reprogram your appetite and discover the joys of healthy eating, use an easy-to-follow eating plan, and find your maintenance groove. 2009.Atkins for life: the complete controlled carb program for permanent weight loss and good health
By Robert C Atkins. 2003
The late physician's last book - following "Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution" - explains how to permanently maintain an ideal…
weight by eliminating excess carbohydrates from one's diet. Includes six months of menu plans and recipes as well as success stories by dieters. Bestseller. 2003.Leslie Beck's nutrition guide for women: managing your health with diet, vitamins, minerals and herbs
By Leslie Beck, Anne Von Rosenbach. 2001
"Leslie Beck's nutrition guide for women" provides in-depth information that is easy to understand, lifestyle-relevant, and based on current scientific…
evidence. This complete reference on women's health is written for all women - for healthy women who want to stay well and lower their chances of disease, and for women who have a specific health condition and want to do whatever they can through diet and supplements to manage it. 2001.Native peoples (Discovering Canada)
By Robert Livesey. 1993
Who were the original native peoples who lived in what is now Canada? Where and how did they live? What…
were their legends and myths, heroes and gods? The authors move from east to west, providing the history and folklore of seven native nations. Activities and a crossword puzzle are included. Grades 5-8. 1993. (Discovering Canada series)Indian school days
By Basil Johnston. 1988
In 1939, when Basil Johnston was 10 years old, an Indian agent took Basil and his sister to boarding schools…
run by Jesuit priests near Sudbury, Ontario. He writes of hunger, loneliness, abuse and culture shock as he describes the government's policy to assimilate Indians out of a life of "poverty, dirt and ignorance" into the "Canadian way of life".Let's get well
By Adelle Davis. 1972
Advises those who suffer from illness to select the best foods that contain the most needed nutrients for repairing and…
rebuilding a sick body. The author outlines a program to aid recuperation and includes all the practical aspects of planning diets. 1972.Être mince avec les recettes de Suzanne Lapointe
By Suzanne Lapointe, Lucie Chaurette. 1981
Les vitamines ont leurs secrets ((Art et réalité thérapeutique).)
By Adelle Davis, Muriel Lesterlin. 1985
La diététique du cerveau, de l'intelligence et du plaisir
By Jean-Marie Bourre. 1990
L'alimentation, clé de la performance: [comment équilibrer nutrition et exercice physique]
By Claire Beauvillard, Steve Wootton, Léone Bérard. 1992
The lazy girl's guide to losing weight and getting fit
By A. J Rochester. 2006
AJ Rochester has always been a lazy girl, and she knows how hard it is to lose weight and exercise.…
After losing forty-five kilos, and writing about it in "Confessions of a Reformed Dieter" (DC29952), hundreds of desperate women wanted to know how she did it. Forget Dr Phil, the clothesline and Atkins - this is an easy, fun and effective guide for any lazy girl who needs to lose weight and get results that last. AJ focuses on achievable goals, having fun and loving yourself while you make the biggest changes in your life. 2006.Tout le monde peut maigrir
By Paul Berval. 1972
A scientist establishes the relationship between diet, well-being, and longevity. Kurzweil recommends limiting fat consumption to 10 percent of the…
daily diet, coupled with a moderate exercise program and a life-style designed to control stress. Includes recipes, a glossary, and charts listing the nutritional content of certain foods. 1993.