Masley, Steven
Summary: "The innovative guide that reveals how eating more fat--the smart kind--is the key to health, longevity, and permanent weight loss,"--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613 MASMay, Katherine
Summary: In anticipation of her 38th birthday, Katherine May set out to walk the 630-mile South West Coast Path. She wanted time alone, in nature, to understand why she was having so much trouble coaching with everyday life; why motherhood had been so overwhelming and isolating; and why the world felt full of expectations she couldn't meet. She was also reeling from a chance encounter with a voice on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Melville House Publishing 2021
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Summary: ""It's not a diet, it's a lifestyle." You've probably heard this phrase from any number of people in the wellness space. But as Christy Harrison reveals in her latest book, wellness culture promotes a standard of health that is often both unattainable and deeply harmful. Many people with chronic illness understandably feel dismissed or abandoned by the healthcare system and find solace in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown Spark 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: A person who is 50 years old today has a good chance of living into his or her mid-80s-but with that longevity comes a higher likelihood of a decline in brain function as life nears its end. With this in mind, neuroscientists have created a system for strengthening the brain and improving its performance. In this documentary, Michael Merzenich of The University of California, San Francisco, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: As the idealized male physique continues to be hyped in movies, on TV, in magazines, and on billboards, a rapidly growing number of men are becoming obsessed with appearance. Each year alone, they spend billions on gym memberships and home exercise equipment—and women are no longer alone in battling anorexia and body dysmorphic disorder. This topical program explores some of the issues facing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: In this ABC News special-produced in conjunction with Rodale Inc., publisher of Prevention and Men's Health magazines-nutritionists, psychologists, pediatricians, and other experts explore the causes of obesity, the physical and emotional damage it can do, and how parents and schools can team up to help kids improve their health. Also included is hidden-camera footage of a daring social...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Until 1348, people in Sienna and Florence enjoyed the richest, safest, and most comfortable lives in their history. But almost overnight, their certainty of life-and even any hope of a good death-was gone. This program assesses the aftermath of the ferocious damage unleashed by the bubonic plague on the two city-states. Historians Alexander Nagel and Nicholas Terpstra, from the University of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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William, Anthony
Summary: "What if you could focus on one aspect of your well-being to transform all the others--and at the same time prevent health problems you didn't even know were lurking beneath the surface? In today's world, we have no idea how many symptoms, conditions, and diseases are rooted in an overloaded liver. It's not only about liver cancer, cirrhosis, and hepatitis. Nearly every challenge--from pesky...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hay House Inc. 2018
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Every year, a new diet fad offers fresh hope to the overweight. But when the weight returns or refuses to budge, millions of hapless consumers simply jump on the next diet bandwagon. This documentary explores the machinations of media and diet empires that have fed, and continue to feed, off the Western obsession with slim and trim. With a fascinating historical overview of fad dieting,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: With the final investigative work of journalist Peter Jennings as its cornerstone, this program studies the frightening rise of AIDS among African-Americans-a trend that has been developing for several years, but which has gone largely unnoticed outside the black community. Jennings' contribution to the program is a candid group discussion he conducted with HIV-positive African-American men in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Groves, Maria Noël
Summary: "Groves shows you how to read your body's signals and support your own wellness with herbal remedies and other natural treatments. You'll learn how each of your major body systems--respiratory, digestive, immune, nervous, memory, reproductive, circulatory, and more--optimally functions, and you'll discover how to use natural remedies to nourish and repair problem areas, restore lost vitality,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Publishing 2016
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Summary: "Sidelined: How Women Manage & Mismanage Their Health discloses how women have been marginalized and hesitate to take control over their own healthcare. But what's behind this nationwide medical crisis? Too often, women downplay or ignore their symptoms to avoid being "difficult," often blaming themselves for serious illness. The end result could be inferior care, which can lead to serious...
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Publisher / Publication Date: She Writes Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.0424 SALAlbert, Lee (Lee Michael)
Summary: Proven, practical, easy-to-follow program to reduce and even eliminate chronic muscular pain through simple movements and home care. Demonstrates how Integrated Positional Therapy (IPT) effectively treats pain patterns caused by injury, stress, repetitive strain, postural distortion and chronic neuromuscular conditions. Includes specific wellness plans for: headache, neck and shoulder pain, low...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dudley Court Press 2018
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Summary: "Listening to My Body is an engaging and interactive picture book that introduces children to the practice of paying attention to their bodies. Through a combination of story, and simple experiential activities, it guides them through the process of noticing and naming their feelings and the physical sensations that accompany them so that they can build on their capacity to engage mindfully,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Take Heart Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 150 GarShimer, Porter
Summary: "Discover how the Native-American tradition uses plants and herbs, heat, movement and sound, visualization, and spirituality to heal dozens of everyday ailments and illnesses--from back pain to insect bites to flu and sore throat and much more. Broken into sections, the book covers such topics as "The Healing Spirit" (including dream therapy, spirituality, and prayer), "The Native American Spa"...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tess Press 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.88 SHISummary: "From tried and tested traditional herbal preparations and soothing and uplifting aroma blends, to ancient crystals and modern superfoods, this book contains a plethora of ideas for intriguing remedies you could use for aiding basic body and mind care"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thunder Bay Press, an imprint of Printers Row Publishing Group 2022
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Summary: n this enriching 21-day programme, Dianne Buswell shows you how to make joyful movement a habit. Forget gruelling exercise regimes or punishing diets – Dianne’s unique approach nourishes your body and mind using her four pillars of rest, movement, nutrition and positivity. Move Yourself Happy offers step-by-step explanations of core moves from yoga, Pilates and dance, including jive, tap and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Watkins 2023
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Summary: 'Earthing' introduces readers to the landmark discovery that living in contact with the Earth's natural surface charge - being grounded - naturally discharges and prevents chronic inflammation in the body. This effect has massive health implications because of the well-established link between chronic inflammation and all chronic diseases, including the diseases of ageing and the ageing process...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Health Publications 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 612.01442 OBEWhyte, John J.
Summary: You have cancer. Three words no one ever wants to hear, yet each year, over a million people in the United States alone do. But what if there was a way for fewer people to hear these words? One of the biggest myths regarding cancer is that it's mostly genetic--meaning that you have no control over whether you get it. While genetics do have an impact, the truth is that your lifestyle and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Horizon 2021
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Summary: "We live in an age of medical miracles. Never in the history of humankind has so much talent and energy been harnessed to cure disease. So why does it feel like it's getting harder to live our healthiest lives? Why does it seem like "experts" can't agree on anything, and why do our interactions with medical professionals feel less personal, less honest, and less impactful than ever? Through...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 610.69 WILAmen, Daniel G.
Summary: With a page for each day of the year-- 366 motivations, exercises, and strategies-- Amen helps you manage your mind to support your happiness, inner peace, and success. You can literally change your brain, and when you do, you change your life. Learning to love and care for your brain will help you decrease your stress, improve your relationships, and prevent you fro becoming a burden to those...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tyndale Refresh 2023
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Summary: "Target 100 streamlines the weight-loss process into six easy-to-follow guidelines and shows you how to adjust them to fit your lifestyle, personalizing the program so that it works for you."--From dust jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: BenBella Books, Inc. 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.2 JOSNaidoo, Uma
Summary: A Harvard-trained psychiatrist, Cornell nutrition specialist, and professional chef shares actionable dietary recommendations and brain-healthy recipes for foods that can support the treatments of common psychological and cognitive health challenges, from anxiety to sleep disorders.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown Spark 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8 NAIPickle, Lara
Summary: Joana es una joven bruja que consiguió el trabajo de sus sueños en un aquelarre en Londres, su ciudad favorita, donde podrá dedicarse a crear pociones, ¡su actividad favorita! Sin embargo, pronto descubrirá que la realidad de la vida en la ciudad no es tan idílica. Encontrar piso es una dura prueba, el "trabajo de sus sueños" es estresante y está totalmente sola. Poco a poco se va haciendo un...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group, LLC 2024