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Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Lippincott's Content Review for NCLEX-RN

This content review book reflects the most updated (2007) NCLEX-RN test plan, and follows a similar organizational structure to the Q&A review. The text includes more than 1,500 practice questions, many of which are alternate-format questions.

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Yoga for Pregnancy

Yoga for Pregnancy recognises that pregnancy yoga is quite different from regular yoga, being much softer and less strenuous on the body. Theresa Jamieson takes you through the exercises, with the specialised needs of the pregnant woman foremost, and shows you how to establish and maintain flexibility, tone and strength throughout pregnancy while preparing for labor and childbirth. This kit contains a 64-page full-color book with clear instructions about the postures and techniques to ensure your time doing yoga at home is always safe. The DVD gives you the opportunity to do yoga classes in the comfort of your home. It is conveniently divided into three separate programs that can be done either on their own, or in conjunction with each other. Practicing yoga during pregnancy is safe and gentle way to enjoy light exercise and relaxation, even if you've never done yoga before.

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Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Body with Soul

An American Idol judge outlines a program for achieving fitness through a strategic plan of diet and exercise gleaned from his own weight-loss journey, which he reveals was a haphazard struggle with numerous fad diets and gastric bypass surgery before he identified a healthy program that worked for him.

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Magnificent Mind at any Age

Introduces a system for transforming one's life by improving the health of the brain, healing ailments ranging from depression to insomnia without medication, and enhancing motivation, creativity, impulse control, and social skills.

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Thursday, December 11, 2008

You Being Beautiful

A guide to looking and feeling beautiful counsels readers on the connection between health and beauty while outlining scientifically valid recommendations for skin care, diet, stress management, alleviating pain, and achieving happiness.

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Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes

Outlines a nutritional approach to diabetes that claims greater efficacy and fewer complications than that of the American Diabetes Association diet, citing study participants who successfully improved their ability to respond to insulin.

To Test or Not to Test

Examines the latest trend in testing for the potential risk for certain diseases and the impact the results may have on the recipients through interviews with genetic specialists, doctors, and researchers, along with personal stories of people who have had to deal with this challenging decision.

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Wednesday, December 3, 2008

What to Expect When You Have Diabetes



Managing a chronic disease like diabetes can be overwhelming, even frightening--especially if you're among the 1.5 million Americans who are newly diagnosed each year. Now there's sound, steadying advice written by the experts, so you can live well with diabetes, not just manage it.

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