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#1 "New York Times" bestselling author Tom Rath delivers a book that will improve your health for years to come in three of interconnected areas: eating, moving, and sleeping --
Quietly managing a serious illness for more than 20 years, Rath has assembled a wide range of information on the impact of eating, moving, and sleeping. He offers advice that will help you make good decisions automatically, in all three of these interconnected areas. With...
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A simple, accessible program to promote better health and prevent and reverse disease focuses on making changes in four key areas: food, relaxation, sleep, and movement.
"Dr. Rangan Chatterjee presents a radically simple plan for taking control of your health and your lite. Chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, depression and dementia are today the nation's leading causes of death and disability. Half of all American adults...
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The definitive guide to keeping your brain healthy for a long and lucid life, by one of the world's leading scientists in the field of brain health and ageing. The brain is our most vital and complex organ. It controls and coordinates our actions, thoughts and interactions with the world around us. It is the source of personality, of our sense of self, and it shapes every aspect of our human experience. Yet most of us know precious little about how...
5) The body book: the law of hunger, the science of strength, and other ways to love your amazing body
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Here the author shares her formula for becoming happier, healthier, and stronger in this positive, essential guide that is grounded in science and inspired by personal experience. Throughout her career, she has been a role model for millions of women. By her own candid admission, though, this fit, glamorous, but down to earth star was not always health conscious. Learning about the inseparable link between nutrition and the body was just one of the...
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Prescription drug use in America has increased tenfold in the past fifty years, and over-the counter drug use has risen just as dramatically. Modern drugs can be miraculously life saving, and many illnesses require their use. But what happens when our reliance on powerful pharmaceuticals blinds us to their risks? Weil alerts readers to the problem of overmedication and outlines when medicine is necessary and when it is not. He provides reliable integrative-medicine...
9) What now?
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Kanopy Streaming
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2014.
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Five short episodes cover the exploits and decisions of eight teenagers over 24 hours. See Bridie Carter (McLeod's Daughters, Dancing with the Stars) in one of her first roles.-Kanopy.
10) Foodie faces
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Little, Brown and Company, Hachette Book Group
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[2020]
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"Faces made out of everyday fruits, vegetables, grains, and more teach young readers about emotions and healthy eating"--
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In GO WILD, Harvard Medical School Professor John Ratey, MD, and journalist Richard Manning reveal that although civilization has rapidly evolved, our bodies have not kept pace. This mismatch affects every area of our lives, from our general physical health to our emotional wellbeing. Investigating the power of living according to our genes in the areas of diet, exercise, sleep, nature, mindfulness and more, GO WILD examines how tapping into our core...
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An age-appropriate look at the causes and consequences of choices children make every day to maintain a healthy body. Each title includes activities encouraging students to LOOK, THINK, MAKE A GUESS, ASK QUESTIONS, and CREATE. Colorful photos embrace diversity and backmatter encourages further learning on the topic.
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Mayo Clinic
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c2007
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Physicians from the esteemed Mayo Clinic of Rochester, Minnesota provide male and female adult views insights on the most effective methods for reducing hypertension includes Dr. Donald Hensrud who discusses healthy eating strategies and Rodney Yee who leads viewers in 40 minute session of restorative Yoga. Other sections: integrative medicine, gentle yoga, and daily nutrition.
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Simon & Schuster
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2023.
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"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The "End of Illness comes" an ingenious guide to what our fellow animals can teach us about living longer, healthier, happier lives. Mother nature has a lot to teach us, if only we open our eyes. Pigeons and dolphins offer creative strategies for preserving our memories and warding off dementia, while squirrels and pigs harbor secrets for managing chronic pain. Rhinoceroses demonstrate the subtle power...
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This surprise bestseller in Germany will change work and play habits, and lives. It contradicts much popular thinking about how to lead a long, healthy and happy life, and it does so based on scientifically grounded arguments and research which shows that the key to good health, success and longevity is the CONSERVATION of life energy.
On the basis of the scientifically recognized Metabolic Theory, this book develops a program that can work for everyone....
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Rodale
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[2016]
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"Hilaria Baldwin knows what it means to be pulled in many directions-as a mother of three, businesswoman, yoga instructor, Instagram sensation, and wife of actor Alec Baldwin, she has to work hard to remain centered. Through her life experiences, struggles, and personal growth, Hilaria has developed a method for using movement and mindfulness to create an unbreakable mind-body connection, an illuminating method that shapes her life. The Living Clearly...
17) Drop two sizes: a proven plan to ditch the scale, get the body you want & wear the clothes you love!
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Rodale
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[2013]
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"Groundbreaking research has shown that weight loss does not equal fat loss. The dreaded number on the scale and emotional backlash that come with years of frustrating yo-yo dieting is often what holds readers back from successfully losing weight. Women's Health fitness expert Rachel Cosgrove empowers readers to finally do what they've always wanted: throw out the scale!Readers start by creating a personalized action plan that includes a commitment...
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Sounds True
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Most relaxation techniques focus on either soothing the body or settling the mind—and achieve only limited results. Dr. Mark Hyman's approach helps you address the mind and body at once to achieve a state he calls "UltraCalm."
On UltraCalm, this bestselling author presents his simple, powerful method for generating a peaceful and harmonious state in the body-mind—one that allows the body's natural healing intelligence to work at its
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A positive attitude is important, but until now we didn't know just how important. In Up, a practicing physician and NIH-funded researcher draws on her research and experience to show that our outlook on life -- our unique patterns of thinking and feeling about ourselves, others, and the world -- may be the key to how well and how fast we age. From wrinkles to cognitive decline, our outlook affects our health at every level. Using the 7 Steps of...
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Wondering if science could explain how he survived his 40-year avalanche of drugs and alcohol, Ozzy Osbourne became one of a handful of people in the world to have his entire DNA mapped in 2010. It was a highly complex, $65,000 process, but the results were conclusive: Ozzy is a genetic anomaly. The "Full Ozzy Genome" contained variants that scientists had never before encountered and the findings were presented at the prestigious TEDMED Conference...
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