Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner's Guide
Rosemary Gladstar - 2012
With Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner's Guide, Gladstar offers a fresh introduction for a new generation of gardeners and natural health and self-sufficiency enthusiasts.Thirty-three of the most common and versatile healing plants are profiled in depth to get the budding herbalist off on the right foot. Readers will learn how to grow, harvest, prepare, and use each herb. Step-by-step instructions explain how to prepare herbal teas, salves, syrups, tinctures, oils, and liniments to stock the home medicine chest. Simple recipes explore each plant's healing qualities - aloe lotion for poison ivy, dandelion-burdock tincture for sluggish digestion, and lavender-lemon balm tea for stress relief. Gladstar shows how easy it is to make safe, all-natural, low-cost healing remedies for common ailments.
How not to diet
Michael Greger - 2019
Greger hones in on the optimal criteria to enable weight loss, while considering how these foods actually affect our health and longevity. He lays out the key ingredients of the ideal weight-loss diet—factors such as calorie density, the insulin index, and the impact of foods on our gut microbiome—showing how plant-based eating is crucial to our success.But HOW NOT TO DIET goes beyond food to identify twenty-one weight-loss accelerators available to our bodies, incorporating the latest discoveries in cutting-edge areas like chronobiology to reveal the factors that maximize our natural fat-burning capabilities. Dr. Greger builds the ultimate weight loss guide from the ground up, taking a timeless, proactive approach that can stand up to any new trend.
Well Fed: Paleo Recipes for People Who Love to Eat
Melissa Joulwan - 2011
That's why Well Fed: Paleo Recipes For People Who Love To Eat is packed with recipes for food that you can eat every day, along with easy tips to make sure it takes as little time as possible to get healthy, delicious food into your well-deserving mouth. If you count meals and snacks, we feed ourselves about 28 times each week. All of the Well Fed recipes — made with zero grains, legumes, soy, sugar, dairy, or alcohol — were created so you can enjoy your food every time.The two essential tricks for happy, healthy eating are being prepared and avoiding boredom. Well Fed explains how to get in the habit of a Weekly Cookup so that you have ready-to-go food for snacks and meals every day. It will also show you how to make Hot Plates, a mix-and-match approach to combining basic ingredients with spices and seasonings to take your taste buds on a world tour. The recipes are as simple as possible, without compromising taste, and they've been tested extensively to minimize work and maximize flavor.With 115+ original recipes and variations, this book will help you see that paleo eating, too often defined by what you give up, is really about what you'll gain: health, vitality, a light heart, and memorable meals to be shared with the people you love.
The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy
Valerie Ann Worwood - 1993
A necessary resource for anyone interested in alternative approaches to healing, this book contains more than 600 easy-to-follow recipes for essential oil treatments and aromatherapy.
Clever Guts Recipe Book: 150 recipes to help you revolutionise your body from the inside out
Clare Bailey - 2017
It contains millions of neurons - as many as you would find in the brain of a cat - and is home to the microbiome, an army of microbes that influences your mood, weight and immune system.In this fabulous companion cookbook, Dr Clare Bailey, GP and wife of Michael Mosley, has teamed up with nutritionist Dr Joy Skipper to create a collection of delicious, healing recipes, all expertly balanced to help you fine-tune your diet and reset the equilibrium in your gut.The Clever Guts Diet Recipe Book has all the tools you need to transform your gut and change the way you eat for ever.
The Carnivore Code: Unlocking the Secrets to Optimal Health by Returning to Our Ancestral Diet
Paul Saladino - 2020
Millions more have tried and failed to lose weight and keep it off. If you’re one of those afflicted, you know how frustrating and disheartening it is to be cycled through treatment plans, diets, and prescriptions that provide only little relief - and may actually add to your suffering. If you’re ready to improve you quality of life, Paul has the answers you’ve been seeking. In The Carnivore Code, Paul explains how the carnivore diet offers a host of scientifically proven benefits, such as reduced inflammation, better sleep, reduced join pain, weight loss, and improved mental clarity. You’ve been led astray by propaganda demonizing meat and heralding the benefits of plant-based diets. In this book, Paul dismantles those myths one by one before giving you a step-by-step guide to implementing the carnivore diet and experiencing its benefits for yourself.
Vegetarian Weight Loss
Jonathan Vine - 2014
Especially when it comes to losing weight and staying healthy at the same time! That is why I wrote this book. I wanted to clear up a lot of that confusion and give you a very simple, quick to read guide to losing weight from eating like a vegetarian.“Vegetarian Weight Loss” gives you many great tips and pointers that will help you to truly make the most of your weight loss with a vegetarian diet and make sure that you succeed in looking great with this incredible way of eating!In “Vegetarian Weight Loss” you will discover:- How Being Vegetarian Helps You Lose Weight - the scientific proof is all there, being vegetarian will make you lose weight!- Vegetarianism vs Veganism - discover the difference between going vegan and being a vegetarian!- The Health Benefits Of The Vegetarian Diet - all the great things you can expect to experience with this fantastic way of eating!- Foods To Eat And Foods To Avoid - an easy to read guide of all the great foods you can eat, but also the ones that you should avoid!- Vegetarian Sources Of Vitamins And Protein - this chapter is crucial if you are going to remain healthy whilst being a vegetarian!- Vegetarian Weight Loss Recipes - all my very best vegetarian recipes to help you lose weight fast!- Vegetarian Breakfasts - start the day off with these yummy energy boosters!- Vegetarian Lunches - avoid the mid-afternoon energy crash by eating with my lunch recipes!- Vegetarian Dinners - end the day with a satisfying and filling vegetarian weight loss meal!- Why Microwaving Food Is Bad For You - don’t ignore these scary facts!- Exercise And The Vegetarian - yes, you can exercise while not eating meat and yes, you will feel great with this exercise!- Transitioning To The Vegetarian Diet - learn the difference between going cold turkey or not!- Eating Out On The Vegetarian Diet - don’t worry, you can still eat at all of your favourite restaurants!- Tips For Weight Loss Success - use my special tips to boost and accelerate your weight loss and good health!And much, much more…The Vegetarian Weight Loss diet is really simple and fun to follow, whether you go vegan or vegetarian your body will experience a complete transformation!This book has been written to teach you everything you need to know about becoming a vegetarian and losing weight because of it. You will be surprised how easy it can be to lose weight following this diet and you don’t have to worry so much about counting calories or weighing food – there is none of that going on here!Discover how the Vegetarian Weight Loss diet can benefit you now!Simply click the link above to get started today.
The Healthy Spiralizer Cookbook: Flavorful and Filling Salads, Soups, Suppers, and More for Low-Carb Living
Rockridge Press - 2015
This trusty spiralizer cookbook will make it easier than ever to prep and enjoy 101 recipes for flavorful and good-for-you meals that are built around veggies. Here’s what’s included: • Clear instruction on which fruits and vegetables spiralize well—and which don’t • A review of popular spiralizer brands and models, to help those on the fence decide which is best for them • Recipe icons indicating whether meals can be made with a hand-crank spiralizer (Paderno, Inspiralizer, and more), an hourglass-shaped spiralizer (Vegetti, Brieftons, and more) or both types—and which blade to use for each • A chapter of spiralizer recipes to satisfy high-carb cravings, from fettuccine alfredo to chow mein • A chapter of basic condiments, sauces, and dressings to flavor the rainbow of veggies you’ll be spiralizing • Nutritional information included with every recipe, noting calories, fat, cholesterol, total carbs, fiber, and protein Meals this healthy have never been more fun to make or more delicious to eat. Start noodling today these recipes: • Fried Eggs with Cheesy Sweet Potatoes • Beet and Arugula Salad with Goat Cheese and Walnuts • Tom Ga Gai with Quick Pickled Cucumber Noodles • Lemon-Basil Carrot Risotto • Zoodle Puttanesca • BLT on Potato Fritters • Chocolate-Beet Muffins
The Fast 800: How to Combine Rapid Weight Loss and Intermittent Fasting for Long-Term Health
Michael Mosley - 2018
In this book he brings together all the latest science - including a new approach: Time Restricted Eating - to create an easy-to-follow programme.Recent studies have shown that 800 calories is the magic number when it comes to successful dieting - it’s an amount high enough to be manageable but low enough to speed weight loss and trigger a range of desirable metabolic changes.The secret of this new programme is that it is highly flexible - depending on your goals, you can choose how intensively you want to do it.Along with delicious, low-carb, Mediterranean-style recipes and menu plans by Dr Clare Bailey, The Fast 800 offers an effective way to help you lose weight, improve mood and reduce blood pressure, inflammation and blood sugars. Take your future health into your own hands.
Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution
Robert C. Atkins - 1972
Atkins' New Diet Revolution "is still the safest, easiest, most effective weight-loss program available! You've tried all the rest--from the Beverly Hills Diet to the South Beach Diet--Atkins is the proven one, the weight-loss plan that works!"
The Hormone Diet: Lose Fat. Gain Strength. Live Younger Longer.
Natasha Turner - 2009
If our hormones are in balance, we have the potential to age gracefully and remain youthful.The complete fat-loss and preventative health guide for men and women has finally arrived. What's the secret? It's in your hormones!In The Hormone Diet, Natasha Turner lays out a fool-proof plan to balance your life, one hormone at a time. But it is more than just a diet book. Along with advice for weight loss, Turner provides recommendations for an anti-inflammatory detox, nutritional supplements, exercise, sleep, stress management, toxin-free skin care and natural hormone replacement, along with a personalized diet plan - all incorporated into a complete 3-step wellness program focused on the essentials of hormonal balance for lasting health and fat loss.From the Hardcover edition.
Food: What the Heck Should I Eat?
Mark Hyman - 2018
Mark Hyman sorts through the conflicting research on food to give us the skinny on what to eat. Did you know that eating oatmeal actually isn't a healthy way to start the day? That milk doesn't build bones, and eggs aren't the devil? Even the most health conscious among us have a hard time figuring out what to eat in order to lose weight, stay fit, and improve our health. And who can blame us? When it comes to diet, there's so much changing and conflicting information flying around that it's impossible to know where to look for sound advice. And decades of misguided "common sense," food-industry lobbying, bad science, and corrupt food polices and guidelines have only deepened our crisis of nutritional confusion, leaving us overwhelmed and anxious when we head to the grocery store. Thankfully, bestselling author Dr. Mark Hyman is here to set the record straight. In Food: What the Heck Should I Eat? -- his most comprehensive book yet -- he takes a close look at every food group and explains what we've gotten wrong, revealing which foods nurture our health and which pose a threat. From grains to legumes, meat to dairy, fats to artificial sweeteners, and beyond, Dr. Hyman debunks misconceptions and breaks down the fascinating science in his signature accessible style. He also explains food's role as powerful medicine capable of reversing chronic disease and shows how our food system and policies impact the environment, the economy, social justice, and personal health, painting a holistic picture of growing, cooking, and eating food in ways that nourish our bodies and the earth while creating a healthy society. With myth-busting insights, easy-to-understand science, and delicious, wholesome recipes, Food: What the Heck Should I Eat? is a no-nonsense guide to achieving optimal weight and lifelong health.
Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body’s Most Underrated Organ
Giulia Enders - 2014
Gut, an international bestseller, gives the alimentary canal its long-overdue moment in the spotlight. With quirky charm, rising science star Giulia Enders explains the gut’s magic, answering questions like: Why does acid reflux happen? What’s really up with gluten and lactose intolerance? How does the gut affect obesity and mood? Communication between the gut and the brain is one of the fastest-growing areas of medical research—on par with stem-cell research. Our gut reactions, we learn, are intimately connected with our physical and mental well-being. Enders’s beguiling manifesto will make you finally listen to those butterflies in your stomach: they’re trying to tell you something important.
Shoulder Pain? The Solution & Prevention
John M. Kirsch - 2010
Kirsch, M.D., an Orthopedic Surgeon for the common man. It is the result of 25 years of research into a new and simple exercise to prevent rotator cuff tears and impingement syndrome in the shoulder, as well as treating these conditions and frozen shoulder. Testimonials and research CT scan images are included as well as images of the exercises performed by models and patients.
Modern Essentials: A Contemporary Guide to the Therapeutic Use of Essential Oils
Aroma Tools - 2012
These videos are especially great for new oil users who may be uncertain how they can safely use essential oils to benefit their own and their family's health.\n Easy-to-understand definitions for each medical condition listed in the Personal Usage Guide section.\n References to hundreds of documented research studies.\n Listings of all of the essential oils and essential oil blends with their chemical constituents, historical uses, application suggestions, safety data, and much more.\n Essential oil solutions for helping with everything from common disorders such as acne to more serious illnesses such as diabetes.\n An introduction to essential oils, including their benefits and historical background.\n Reflexology charts.\n Illustrated instructions explaining how to perform the Aroma TouchTM Technique.\n\nCONTENTS\n\nThe Science and Application of Essential Oils\n An Introduction to Essential Oils\n A Brief History\n Constituents\n Topical Application\n Auricular Internal Body Points\n Reflexology Hand and Foot Charts\n Aroma TouchTM Technique\n Autonomic Nervous System\n Aromatic Application\n Nose and Olfactory System\n Blending\n Internal Application\n Daily Tips\nPersonal Usage Guide\n Notes and Explanations\n Dilution Chart\n Personal Usage Guide\n Body Systems Chart\n Single Essential Oils Property Chart \n Taxonomical Information\n