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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

The 12 Second Sequence: Get Fit in 20 Minutes!

The 12-Second Sequence™ is fitness superstar Jorge Cruise’s newest revolutionary method of resistance training that burns fat, shrinks your waistline, and gets you into the best shape of your life—and all it takes is two twenty-minute workouts each week. Based on the latest groundbreaking research in exercise physiology, the 12-Second Sequence™ proves that the key to success is not in exercising more, but in exercising smarter.


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Tuesday, August 11, 2009

The Cancer Dictionary

Sarg and Gross present a revised reference text for cancer patients and their families designed to provide much-needed basic information to allay most common fears and address everyday concerns. Updated throughout, the latest edition of the A-to-Z text contains some 2,500 definitions and terms on cancers, their causes, stages, and treatments; diagnostic tests, therapies, and risk factors; advances in radiation treatments, chemotherapy, and pain management; current information on surgical procedures; and prevention, vaccines, and new findings on hard-to-treat cancers. It also includes appendixes on national organizations for cancer research and clinical care centers by state. Sarg practices oncology at St. Vincent's Hospital, New York City; Gross is a medical writer specializing in gerontology and head of a New York-based healthcare communications firm.
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Thursday, July 23, 2009

The Brain: A Beginner's Guide

Providing a history of neuroscience, from the practice of drilling holes in the head to relieve headaches to the results from MRI and CT scans, this guide explores what we do know about the brain. It includes research on the cerebral processes behind an array of human activity.

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Wednesday, July 8, 2009

15 Minute Abs Workout

Combining simple, step-by-step instructions with a DVD to walk readers through each routine, a series of effective fitness workouts for individuals on the go presents complete mini-workouts to target specific parts of the body, along with hundreds of full-color photographs, and tips on how to strengthen, stretch, tone, and build one's way to total body fitness.

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Tuesday, June 23, 2009

15 Minute Total Body Workout

Combining simple, step-by-step instructions with a DVD to walk readers through each routine, a series of effective fitness workouts for individuals on the go presents complete mini-workouts to target specific parts of the body, along with hundreds of full-color photographs, and tips on how to strengthen, stretch, tone, and build one's way to total body fitness.

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Tuesday, June 16, 2009

15 Minute Better Back Workout

Combining simple, step-by-step instructions with a DVD to walk readers through each routine, a series of effective fitness workouts for individuals on the go presents complete mini-workouts to target specific parts of the body, along with hundred of full-color photographs, and tips on how to strengthen, stretch, tone and build one's way to total body fitness.

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Friday, June 12, 2009

15 Minute Dance Workout

Combining simple, step-by-step instructions with a DVD to walk readers through each routine, a series of effective fitness workouts for individuals on the go presents complete mini-workouts to target specific parts of the body, along with hundreds of full-color photographs, and tips on how to strengthen, stretch, tone, and build one's way to total body fitness.

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