Diets & Weight Loss

Psychoanalysis works by attending to the patient's side effects, "what falls out of his pockets once he starts speaking." Undergoing psychoanalytic therapy is always a leap into the dark?like dedicating our hearts and intellect to a powerful work of literature, it's impossible to know beforehand its ultimate effect and consequences. One must remain open to where the "side effects" will lead. <... ...Read More »

This improved edition takes in new areas?kids' food (is your child eating a balanced diet), fast food (how much do you need to burn off after that Big Mac), and family favorites (will my shepherd's pie break the calorie bank). Controlling calorie intake is one of the most effective ways of dieting. The Gem Calorie Counter, by detailing information on thousands of foods and food products, provides ... ...Read More »

Whilst GI (Glycaemic Index) diets are very popular, it is also important to know the GL (Glycaemic Load) per portion to get the full picture on how a meal or snack will affect you. This clear introduction to GI and GL explains how following a low GI/GL diet can help you lose weight and keep blood sugar levels under control. This book tells you how low GI and GL diets work and what doctors and nutr... ...Read More »

A comprehensive guide to managing diabetes from the author of The Best Life Diet, complete with a three-phase program, meal plans, and recipes.

Reviews

I am prediabetic and am struggling to turn things around. This book offers a useful, sensible approach to dealing with this problem. I learned more about understanding my blood glucose tests than I did working w... ...Read More »

Following the hugely popular "An Angel Saved My Life", comes another collection of powerful true stories of communication with those in the Afterlife. This book includes real-life amazing rescues, mysterious dream visitations, near death experiences and miraculous recoveries. In the follow up to her first collection of stories entitled "An Angel Saved My Life", Jacky Newcomb is back with more incr... ...Read More »

Dr. Michael F. Roizen has empowered thousands of Americans to take control of their own destinies. How His best-selling books, RealAge®, The RealAge® Makeover, and YOU: The Owner's Manual, have helped people reverse their chronological aging by ten, fifteen, and up to twenty-nine years by revealing simple lifestyle changes that have profound effects that control their genes -- and thus control the... ...Read More »

By the head of the Open Heart ICU at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital--an incredibly persuasive and revolutionary approach for lowering the risks of heart disease -- this plan links high cholesterol and Chlamydia as risk factors and lays out a program to combat both. We are on the cusp of an enormous breakthrough in preventing heart attacks - forever. We are in the same place we were just before pen... ...Read More »

The Simple Science of a Happy Family From raising children to getting along with in-laws, what do people with close and loving families do differently than those with strained or unfulfilling relationships Sociologists, therapists, and psychiatrists have spent entire careers investigating the ins and outs of family dynamics, yet their findings are inaccessible to ordinary people, hidden in obsc... ...Read More »

The Simple Science of a Healthy Life From fitness to diets to emotional health and longevity, what do people who feel and look healthy do differently than those who are overtired, depressed, or out of shape Every day we face an avalanche of studies and statistics that tell us what we should or shouldn't eat, how long we need to exercise, or how to protect ourselves from secondhand smoke and the ha... ...Read More »

Practical advice on how to thrive in the second half of your life, based on scientific studies. The sixth book in the bestselling 100 Simple Secrets series. What do people who relish the second half of their lives do differently than those who dread getting older Sociologists, therapists and psychiatrists have spent entire careers investigating the ins and outs of successful aging, yet their fi... ...Read More »

Bikram, the "hot yoga" program, has been heating up the yoga world lately, and its founder probably has something to do with it: The outspoken, dramatic, and always controversial Bikram Choudhury has garnered a lot of attention with his version of hatha yoga that some yogis think unorthodox: In his classes, students are stuck in a room heated to at least 105 degrees doing a structured program of ... ...Read More »

Scientists have discovered that traditional Mediterranean cuisine is one of the most healthful, nutritious diets in the world -- one that can help everyone lose weight and enjoy lower rates of coronary heart disease and other chronic conditions, including diabetes and cancer. From tasty Moroccan vegetable stew to rosemary focaccia, from eggplant parmesan to lemon almond cake, The Mediterranean Di... ...Read More »

Two classic complete books -- The Doors of Perception (originally published in 1954) and Heaven and Hell (originally published in 1956) -- in which Aldous Huxley, author of the bestselling Brave New World, explores, as only he can, the mind's remote frontiers and the unmapped areas of human consciousness. These two astounding essays are among the most profound studies of the effects of mind-expand... ...Read More »

With the Bush administration in permanent crisis, a renowned Washington psychoanalyst updates his portrait of George W.'s public persona?and how it has damaged the presidency. Insightful and accessible, courageous and controversial, Bush on the Couch sheds startling new light on George W. Bush's psyche and its impact on the way he governs, tackling head-on the question few seem willing to ask... ...Read More »

In his groundbreaking first book, Gunnar Peterson -- fitness guru behind Hollywood A-listers and professional athletes -- maps out the optimal get-in-shape program, complete with surefire techniques to help you achieve the rock-hard body you've always wanted. His innovative program has worked for Penélope Cruz, Jennifer Lopez, Kim Cattrall, Sylvester Stallone, Matthew McConaughey, Debra Messing, L... ...Read More »

In this groundbreaking book, Gunnar Peterson -- fitness guru behind Hollywood A-listers and professional athletes -- maps out the optimal get-in-shape program, complete with surefire techniques to help you achieve your best body ever. After more than seventeen years as a personal trainer, Gunnar knows the winning formula behind every fitness success story: motivation, information, variety, and con... ...Read More »

Living with teenagers can be overwhelming. Overnight, it seems, the children you were once so close to turn into independent strangers with thoughts, tastes, and values all their own. And today's teens are growing up in a popular culture that is meaner, ruder, cruder, more materialistic, more sexualized, and more violent than ever before. What's a parent to do?

How to Talk So Teens Wil... ...Read More »