Choose to Lose: The 7-Day Carb Cycle Solution

by Chris Powell    (Find this book)
Powell's celebrity status from ABC's Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition will likely spur readers seeking their own little miracle as he promises results that are "easy, fast, and fun"; certainly the story of a 630 lb. 26-year-old who lost 401 lbs. in 22 months should convince some doubters. Moreover, his perspective of body fat as "unused" energy and the self as "an athlete-in-training" are as helpful as his visual aids. Included are master grocery lists and directions on how to prep food for three to four days in just 45 minutes. However, Powell's regimen gets complicated once the alternating exercises are added to the diet mix and for those who make it this far, Powell then demonstrates both proper and improper workout methods. The bottom line is that Powell's regimen sounds great as long as he's around to administer it and dish out daily encouragement. Unless he comes with the book, though, it could be difficult to achieve the desired results. (Dec.) Copyright 2011 Reed Business Information.
 -- Publishers Weekly

Food Rules: An Eater's Manual

by Michael Pollan    (Find this book)
Michael Pollan and Maira Kalman come together to create an enhanced "Food Rules" for hardcover, now beautifully illustrated and with even more food wisdom.
Michael Pollan's definitive compendium, "Food Rules," is here brought to colorful life with the addition of Maira Kalman's beloved illustrations.
This brilliant pairing is rooted in Pollan's and Kalman's shared appreciation for eating's pleasures, and their understanding that eating doesn't have to be so complicated. Written with the clarity, concision, and wit that is Michael Pollan's trademark, this indispensable handbook lays out a set of straightforward, memorable rules for eating wisely. Kalman's paintings remind us that there is delight in learning to eat well.
The hardcover Pollan-Kalman collaboration will be the "Food Rules" edition that families will pass down for posterity, sharing lessons for eating healthfully-and joyfully-for all their lives.  -- Publisher Marketing

Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking

by Allen Carr    (Find the book)
Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking is the world's most popular quit smoking title, with an 80+ percent market share in the smoking cessation category. First published in the UK in 1985, it has sold over thirteen million copies and has topped bestseller lists in nine countries. This new edition has been written specifically for the US market and is based on the past five years of working with American smokers at our live seminars. The book is a complete guide to stopping smoking easily and permanently.  -- Publisher Marketing

Coping with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Guide for Families

by Cheryl A Roberts    (Find this book)
Roberts (applied linguistics, Univ. of Northern Iowa) updates her 2003 original book on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Admitting her nonclinical background, she explains how her marriage to a Vietnam veteran, interest in human behavior, and living and working in different cultures led to further investigating PTSD. Strongly directed at lay readers interested in or personally experiencing the disorder and its accompanying stress, Roberts explains the effects of PTSD on individuals and their families, including the trauma caused by noncombat violence and natural disasters. She nicely covers PTSD causes, clinical diagnosis, and treatment of the disorder, including counseling, medication, and alternative therapy. She also presents typical challenges faced by PTSD individuals and their families and provides helpful recommendations on how best to develop and implement a healthy, long-term approach to handling them. New here is information regarding Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans, new policies and treatments used with military veterans, and information on female war vets, who represent a new demographic for combat PTSD. VERDICT Roberts includes helpful additional resources for PTSD survivors and family members and a handy guide to recommended reading, as well as key films that dramatically convey the reality of PTSD. Primarily focused on combat, this will be of great value to veterans or those in the armed services who may be experiencing PTSD and their family and friends.—Dale Farris, Groves, TX Copyright 2011 Reed Business Information. -- Library Journal

Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease: The Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven, Nutrition-Based Cure

by Caldwell B, Jr. Esselstyn    (Find this book)
"Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease" challenges conventional cardiology by posing a compelling, revolutionary idea-that we can, in fact, abolish the heart disease epidemic in this country by changing our diets. Drawing on the groundbreaking results of his twenty-year nutritional study, Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., a former surgeon, researcher, and clinician at the Cleveland Clinic, convincingly argues that a plant-based, oil-free diet can not only prevent and stop the progression of heart disease, but also reverse its effects.
Furthermore, it can eliminate the need for expensive and invasive surgical interventions, such as bypass and stents, no matter how far the disease has progressed. Dr. Esselstyn began his research with a group of patients who joined his study after traditional medical procedures to treat their advanced heart disease had failed. Within months of following a plant-based, oil-free diet, their angina symptoms eased, their cholesterol levels dropped significantly, and they experienced a marked improvement in blood flow to the heart. Twenty years later, the majority of Dr. Esselstyn's patients continue to follow his program and remain heart-attack proof.
"Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease" explains the science behind these dramatic results, and offers readers the same simple, nutrition-based plan that has changed the lives of his patients forever. In addition, Dr. Esselstyn provides more than 150 delicious recipes that he and his wife, Ann Crile Esselstyn, have enjoyed for years and used with their patients. Clearly written and backed by irrefutable scientific evidence, startling photos of angiograms, and inspiring personal stories, "Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease" will empower readers to take charge of their heart health. It is a powerful call for a paradigm shift in heart-disease therapy. -- Publisher Marketing

Green Medicine Chest: Healthy Treasures for the Whole Family

by Judith Boice    (Find this book)
Are pharmaceutical drugs making you or your family sick?
Do you want to use safe, earth-friendly medicine?
Do you know how to effectively use supplements and natural remedies to build optimal health?
66% of the U.S. population consults alternative health care providers and over 70% take supplements, but many people don't know how to use these methods effectively.
The Green Medicine Chest offers a well organized, easily accessible guide for effectively using natural remedies, reducing your doctor bills, and improving your overall health. This family health companion shows you how to address:
Acne, Bed-wetting, Childhood vaccinations, Colds, Depression, Diabetes, Fatigue, Food allergies, Headaches, Insomnia, Low libido, Low thyroid, Menstrual cramps, Prostatitis, Teething, and much more
Shortly after Patty was diagnosed with metastasized skin cancer, she began changing her diet, practicing qigong, and doing constitutional hydrotherapy treatment. These and several natural medicines helped her tolerate chemotherapy and radiation treatments -- and eventually restored her to full health. Patty has outlived her terminal cancer diagnosis by three years.
When Karen developed the symptoms of reactive airway disease, her pulmonologist gave her little hope for improvement. Using the natural therapies presented in The Green Medicine Chest(R), Karen has increased her lung capacity, improved her vitality, and dramatically reduced her sick days.
Dr. Judith Boice, award-winning author, international teacher, naturopathic physician and acupuncturist, is the author of nine books, including Menopause with Science and Soul: A guidebook for navigating the journey. Dr. Boice graduated from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine. She has lived and traveled around the world, fostering an understanding and respect for many cultures and traditions.
1% of the profits from this book are donated to support Green Medicine projects and organizations. -- Publisher Marketing

Colon & Rectal Cancer: From Diagnosis to Treatment

by Paul Ruggieri    (Find this book)
This handy, reassuring guide helps recently diagnosed patients answer pressing questions, such as "How""far advanced is the disease?""What tests are involved?" and "What treatments will be recommended? "and understand the often confusing and intimidating medical jargon. In addition, this fully updated second edition is a quick, reliable reference to the most current procedures and treatment options. Among these are the increasingly popular trend of using chemotherapy and radiation prior to surgery, targeted therapies involving newer drugs that limit their focus to the cancer cells, the use of laparoscopic surgery, and latest approaches in radiation therapy and chemotherapy drugs. This work also reviews symptoms and risk factors for colon cancer, how the disease may be prevented, and pros and cons of various treatments. -- Publisher Marketing