Saturday, February 21, 2009

The Pilates Program for Every Body or Radiant Body Restful Mind

The Pilates Program for Every Body: Easy Routines for Every Age: Improve Flexibility, Strengthen and Tone Muscles, Reduce Stress, Look and Feel Younger

Author: Carolan Brown

With over 60 stepbystep exercises and 8 complete workout routines, this 15minutesaday program is designed for any age or fitness level. Clear text, detailed photographs and the unique ataglance easel design make it easy to work with instructions at eye level and at your own pace.



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Radiant Body, Restful Mind: A Woman's Book of Comfort

Author: Shubhra Krishan

Shubhra Krishan firmly believes that a pampered body is a healthy body. In Radiant Body, Restful Mind, she divides the elements of a woman's life into such subjects as home, cooking, bath, relaxation, bedroom, beauty, relationships, and retreats, and offers special indulgences for each. Designed to enliven and enrich one's life, each section includes tips on clearing clutter, expressing creativity, preparing facials and scrubs, enjoying the natural world, nurturing relationships with friends and spouses, and creating personal, sacred space in one's home and life.



Table of Contents:
Acknowledgmentsix
Introductionxi
Chapter 1Joie de Vivre: How to Enjoy and Energize the Body You Inhabit1
Chapter 2Nourishment: How to Savor the Bounteous Flavors of Health29
Chapter 3Beauty: How to Be Lovelier--Inside and Out65
Chapter 4Sanctuary: How to Make Your House a Home95
Chapter 5Love: How to Nurture Your Relationships123
Chapter 6Repose: How to Relax and Revive Your Body and Mind151
Chapter 7Bliss: How to Be Simply, Spiritually Happy179
Afterword209
Notes211
Index215
About the Author227

Friday, February 20, 2009

Anorexia and Bulimia in the Family or Heart Disease

Anorexia and Bulimia in the Family: One Parent's Practical Guide to Recovery

Author: Grainne Smith

Written by a mother whose daughter suffers from an eating disorder, Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa is a supportive, helpful guide for families of those with eating disorders. Framed by the personal story of Gráinne Smith and her daughter, the book describes the onset and symptoms of the two disorders, as well as the typical situations family and caregivers can expect on the long road to helping the sufferer to recover. Readers will learn about the effects on family life, in particular the common feelings of isolation and helplessness, and get strategies for coping and finding more information and assistance.



Table of Contents:
About the author.

Foreword by Professor Janet Treasure.

Preface.

Acknowledgements.

Part I.

1. Introductions.

2. Arrivals.

3. Prepare for a long road.

4. Living with the volcano.

5. Horrible habits and ghastly games.

6. Family actions and reactions.

7. Control issues.

8. How bad can it get?

9. Can the family survive Anorexia?

10. You are not alone.

11. Read all about it!

12. Research – past and present.

13. Anorexia, Bulimia and self-esteem.

Part II.

14. Anxious Annie, Soft Sue or Hard-hearted Hannah–the parents’ dilemma.

15. Tips, techniques and strategies.

16. Coming up for air – stress, distress and survival for carers.

17. Pathways to professionals.

18. End of the story . . . or rather, a new beginning . . . .

Appendices.

Definitions.

Family areas affected by anorexia and bulimia nervosa.

More carers’ conversations from the EDA helpline and meetings.

Addiction/compulsive behaviour – going down . . . coming up!

How to be a motivational carer.

Useful addresses, phone numbers and websites.

Recommended reading.

Bibliography.

Index.

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Heart Disease: Everything You Need to Know (Your Personal Health Series)

Author: Robert Myers


Includes the latest medical findings.

Widespread and deadly, heart disease is a grim epidemic. Affecting parents, siblings, friends and co-workers, heart disease is so common that it is impossible to remain untouched by it. Heart disease is responsible for more than 37% of all deaths and is the leading cause of death in people over 65.

In Heart Disease, Dr. Rob Myers shows how to take control of the condition. For example, of the 50 million Americans who suffer from high blood pressure -- the leading contributor to heart disease -- only 35% know they have it. Yet, high blood pressure is easily detectable and usually controllable.


Heart Disease is a practical health guide that simplifies this disease's biology and physiology and clearly explains the medial concepts and jargon often used by doctors in diagnosis and treatment.

Using detailed tables, sidebars and diagrams, Heart Disease provides comprehensive, accurate, safe and up-to-date information for patients and their families.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Robert L. Menuet II, M.D. (Ochsner Clinic Foundation)
Description: This book, written by a board certified cardiologist, is a practical guide for patients and families affected by heart disease or facing risk factors contributing to its progression. The book is comprehensive yet concise in its description and explanation of this complex disease process. From the author's use of simple but accurate terminology, the reader is able to explore concepts from normal physiology to risk factors and evolution of heart disease. The book also covers the latest in medical treatment, risk factor identification, and drug therapy with the helpful addition of tables, illustrations, indexes, and glossaries.
Purpose: The author's intent is to bring to light the often unrecognized epidemic of the number one cause of death of American adults today that by its very nature will touch everyone's lives directly or indirectly. The author takes a very unambiguous approach in order to demystify and also dispel common misconceptions of heart disease.
Audience: Through use of nonmedical jargon, he imparts a sound fund of knowledge to help steer patients and families to healthier lives. The book is a wonderful resource and sorely needed in such a rapidly evolving area of medicine.
Features: The book is surprisingly comprehensive with thorough discussions of coronary artery disease, arrhythmias and management, newly discovered risk factors such as Lp (a), CRP, and coronary calcium scores. Many cutting-edge diagnostic tests such as cardiac MRI and CT angiography are explained, and their roles in heart disease evaluation are discussed. The book also examines invasive treatment modalities from evolving technologies in angioplasty, including drug eluting stents, to bypass and other surgical options.
Assessment: Finally, an inexpensive intelligently written resource that tackles this confusing topic is available to patients and their families. This nicely edited book is written in a fluid and seamless style, affording an effortless readability. This would be a superb resource for patients and families to help them confidently understand heart disease and play an active role in their own healthcare, becoming their own best doctors.

What People Are Saying


Intelligently written book that addresses the confusing world of heart disease... a book that will educate, entertain and inspire.


Rating

3 Stars from Doody




Thursday, February 19, 2009

Hamptons Diet Cookbook or The Complete Guide to Mental Health for Women

Hamptons Diet Cookbook: Enjoying the Hamptons Lifestyle Wherever You Live

Author: Fred Pescatore MD

Cooking and Entertaining Secrets of the Rich, Famous—and Thin!


How do the rich and famous who congregate each summer in the Hamptons stay so thin, healthy, and gorgeous? In The Hamptons Diet Cookbook, you'll discover that enjoying exquisitely satisfying taste sensations doesn't have to result in your becoming overweight. You'll learn how to get thin, stay svelte, and be healthier than ever before while indulging yourself in such seemingly sinful pleasures as:



• Ham Roll-Ups with Poached Egg and Mornay Sauce

• Tropical Key Lime Chicken Salad

• Simmered Shrimp with Shiitake Mushroom and Scallions

• Cheese and Jalapeño Quesadillas

• Creamy Chickpea and Farro Soup

• Sausage, Bacon, and Bean Casserole

• Stuffed Pork Chops with Spinach, Cheese, and Pine Nuts

• And hundreds more temptingly delicious recipes



Praise for The Hamptons Diet

"Dr. Pescatore's diet is delicious and sound and represents one of the best options."
—Ann Louise Gittleman, author of The New York Times bestselling The Fat Flush Plan

"Dr. Pescatore's The Hamptons Diet takes the Diet Revolution to the next level—a healthy, sensible diet and lifestyle plan that will make us all thinner, happier, and healthier."
—Fran Gare, N.D. Southampton, author of Anti-Aging Diet Evolution



Table of Contents:
Foreword by Art Smith.

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

1 The Hamptons Diet Principles.

2 A Healthy Kitchen Equals Healthy Food.

3 Hamptons Diet Breakfast Recipes.

4 Hamptons Diet Lunch Recipes.

5 Hamptons Diet Dinner Recipes.

6 Hamptons Diet Side Dishes and Salads.

7 Entertaining the Hamptons Diet Way.

8 Hamptons Diet Desserts.

Appendix: Resource Guide and Contact Information.

Recipe Index.

Index.

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The Complete Guide to Mental Health for Women

Author: Lauren Slater

An indispensable home reference for women, from the college years to old age. The Complete Guide to Mental Health For Women is designed to help women take control of their mental health, whether their concern is a specific disorder or simply the psychological stresses of a life in transition. Within an accessible format that includes tables, charts, and comprehensive lists, over fifty experts provide the most up-to-date information on the entire range of women's mental health issues, including:
Addiction
Anxiety
Bipolar Disorder
Depression
Eating Disorders
LIfespan Psychology
Life Issues From Sexuality tTo Relationships to Traumatic Experience and Illness
Postpartum Depression
Psychopharmacology
Psychotherapeutic Treatments, From EMDR and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy To Traditional
Insight Therapy
Mental Health Effects of Racism and Poverty
Questions to Ask a Psychologist or Psychiatrist
Trauma
Drawing on the latest thinking in psychiatry and psychology, and written for women of diverse backgrounds, this trade reference guide to women's mental health provides a comprehensive and readable overview to the psychological issues that concern women most. Arguing that women want and need to understand their mental health as more than a question of disorder or normality, it begins with the life cycle, helping women understand the major issues and biological changes associated with young adulthood, middle age, and old age. The Complete Guide to Mental Health for Women also specifically addresses the psychological importance of women's sexuality and relationships, and discusses how social contexts, such as poverty and racism, affect mentalhealth.

Part Two explores specific mental disorders, including those, like postpartum depression, related to times when women are particularly vulnerable to mental illness. Part Three takes a closer look at treatments, including the use of antidepressants and other drugs, and various types of psychotherapy, from cognitive behavioral treatments to EMDR and beyond. The Complete Guide to Mental Health for Women ends with a section on life enhancements that discusses some of the activities that can help us live fuller lives.

Library Journal

Written for lay readers, this four-part guide addresses mental health issues that pertain to women, from aging and depression to pregnancy and trauma. In Part 1, editor Slater (Prozac Diary) and professors Jessica Henderson Daniel and Amy Banks (both Harvard Medical Sch.) offer a helpful overview on "Psychology and the Life Cycle," which explains the main issues and biological changes of young adulthood, middle age, and old age. In Part 2, more than 50 psychiatrists and psychologists contribute adequate mainstream introductions to the aforementioned topics with good See Also references. Then in Part 3, readers learn about the full range of psychotherapeutic therapies (e.g., EDMR, antidepressants, and psychotherapy), before a closing discussion on "life enhancers" such as exercise. The bibliography is sparse and somewhat eccentric. As the only recent reference that covers both the female life cycle and specific mental disorders, this book is recommended as a starting point for patrons and especially for small libraries that can't afford to purchase the many books that deal in greater depth with the specific issues covered here.-Mary Ann Hughes, Neill P.L., Pullman, WA Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.



Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Baby Girls or Journey to the Boundless

Baby Girls: An Owner's Manual

Author: Theresa Foy DiGeronimo

An expert dose of good common sense for parents embarking on the exciting, exhausting, enriching, and endlessly fun experience of raising a baby girl. Complete with practical advice, suggestions, checklists, and more, it covers:

- Selecting a daughter's doctor
- Girls' hygiene and common health questions
- Social, cognitive, and emotional development
- Great toys for girls and other tools for fun and learning
- Shepherding a daughter's developing sense of identity
- And more



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Journey to the Boundless: Exploring the Intimate Connection Between Your Mind, Body and Spirit

Author: Deepak Chopra

Modern science tells us that we live in a universe with no edges in space, with no beginning or ending in time. Eastern wisdom says we have a universe within ourselves as infinite as the world outside. Yet we continue to live our lives as prisoners of fragmented values—prone to disease and unhappiness.

In Journey to the Boundless, Dr. Deepak Chopra helps us to break free of these conceptual boundaries and step into the boundless, which is pure potentiality, pure creativity, pure freedom, and pure joy. Using his unique style of spirituality, practicality and humor, Dr. Chopra explains how to:

  • Break free of self-imposed barriers
  • Use Aryuvedic techniques that allow access to your inner pharmacy and trigger your body's natural healing power
  • Explore the innermost connection between the mind, body and spirit
If you are ready to step into the boundless and experience the extraordinary miracle of life, then join Dr. Chopra on a journey of all possibilities.



Monday, February 16, 2009

How the Rich Get Thin or 100 Weight Loss Tips that Really Work

How the Rich Get Thin: Park Avenue's Top Diet Doctor Reveals the Secrets to Losing Weight and Feeling Great

Author: Jana Klauer

Built around a two week program that emphasizes the importance of calcium to weight loss, How The Rich Get Thin can give its followers the elegant, lean body we all envy on the Upper East Side..

Publishers Weekly

Klauer's diet plan isn't revolutionary, but her approach is noteworthy. The author, a research fellow at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital with a practice on Park Avenue, has a clientele comprising primarily successful businessmen and -women, "ladies who lunch" and celebrities-people with the drive to do whatever it takes to succeed, in the boardroom, in social circles or on the gym floor. They understand and practice Klauer's "nonnegotiables": daily exercise, the consumption of protein and calcium, the management of food cravings and the elimination of processed food. Although some readers won't be able to follow all of Klauer's advice-a personal trainer isn't within everyone's budget, nor can everyone choose the healthy Manhattan chain Better Burger over McDonald's-but there are many useful suggestions here. Try grilled shrimp over lentils with a cup of steamed broccoli for dinner, with a side of mineral water, and when traveling, beware the hotel minibar (the Park Avenue mindset creeps in with such lines as "better groups, such as... the Ritz Carlton and Four Seasons, allow special meal requests that can be preordered"). Sticking to Klauer's strict regimen isn't easy, but neither is life on Park Avenue. Agent, Richard Curtis. (Jan.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.



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100 Weight-Loss Tips that Really Work

Author: Fred Stutman

The best diet advice all in one place

Atkins, The Zone, South Beach . . . who has the time and money to try each new diet to figure out whether they really work? Now you don't have to. Diet, nutrition, and exercise expert Fred Stutman, M.D., zeroes in on the good strategies--and exposes the bad ones--of all the hottest diets and consolidates them into one book: 100 Weight-Loss Tips That Really Work.

This handy guide delivers the facts about good and bad carbs, how fiber can help you lose weight, the best and worst proteins, the most effective exercises for burning fat, and more! The simple, straightforward tips include:

  • Scoop out the inside of a bagel to reduce your carb intake.
  • Don't read or watch TV while eating.
  • Stock up on good carbs such as oatmeal and whole-wheat pasta.
  • Choose popcorn instead of potato chips.
  • Walk before meals to decrease your appetite.
  • Eat protein when indulging in bad carbs.
  • Put exercise on your to-do list every day.

Fred A. Stutman practices family medicine as part of the Temple University Health System. He has written ten books on diet, nutrition, and exercise, which have been featured in Shape, Prevention, Self, Cosmopolitan, Family Circle, Reader's Digest, USA Today, and the New York Times.



Sunday, February 15, 2009

Womans Unconscious Use of Her Body or Temporal Dimensions of Landscape Ecology

Woman's Unconscious Use of Her Body

Author: Dinora Pines

The mind-body connection in women is complex and intriguing: women can develop rashes, abdominal pains, or asthma at moments of stress; they may become pregnant or miscarry in response to unconscious conflicts; and they are deeply influenced by bodily changes - from menstruation to menopause - throughout their lives. In this perceptive and engrossing book, an eminent psychoanalyst explores key moments of women's lives and sexuality, examining how their unconscious minds are expressed through their bodies and, conversely, how their body experiences impinge upon their minds. Drawing on numerous examples from her clinical practice, Dinora Pines tells vivid stories of how young, pregnant women learn to integrate reality with unconscious fantasies, hopes, and daydreams; how women cope with the psychological antecedents and consequences of miscarriage, abortion, and infertility; and how older women adjust to the end of fertility and to old age, with the attendant issues of loss. Pines concludes by discussing her work with Holocaust survivors and children of survivors who unconsciously somatize their emotional distress about the horrors of the war and postwar years. Throughout she enables us to see how the analytic encounter can reveal and relate the secrets of the mind and body and provide a space for thought and change.



Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements
Introduction1
Skin Communication: Early Skin Disorders and Their Effect on Transference and Countertransference8
The Psychoanalytic Dialogue: Transference and Countertransference26
Adolescent Promiscuity: A Clinical Presentation42
Pregnancy and Motherhood: Interaction between Fantasy and Reality59
Adolescent Pregnancy and Motherhood78
The Relevance of Early Psychic Development to Pregnancy and Abortion97
Pregnancy, Miscarriage and Abortion116
Emotional Aspects of Infertility and Its Remedies134
The Menopause151
Old Age167
Working with Women Survivors of the Holocaust: Affective Experiences in Transference and Countertransference178
The Impact of the Holocaust on the Second Generation205
Bibliography226
Glossary232
Index235

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Temporal Dimensions of Landscape Ecology: Wildlife Responses to Variable Resources

Author: John A Bissonett

Over the past twenty-five years, the effects of the spatial distribution and scaling of resources on animal populations have been increasingly studied in wildlife biology, landscape ecology, conservation biology, and related fields. However, spatial patterns change over time. In Temporal Dimensions of Landscape Ecology: Wildlife Responses to Variable Resources, the authors discuss the effects that temporal changes in resources have on animal populations. Resource availability and quality are not distributed homogeneously over time, depending for example on predictable changes in seasons, mating and birthing cycles, unpredictable resource pulses and weather-related phenomena, ecological disturbances, and historical legacies.

Temporal Dimensions of Landscape Ecology brings together chapters that address the idea of current as well as historical temporal influences on resource availability, quality, and distribution. The authors draw attention to the neglected temporal issues so important to understanding species and community responses. This book will be of interest to both wildlife and conservation students and practitioners working with temporal and spatial scale issues.



Friday, February 13, 2009

My Tummy Hurts or Exercises for Pregnancy and Childbirth with Cd Rom

My Tummy Hurts: A Complete Guide to Understanding and Treating Your Child's Stomachaches

Author: Joseph Levy

A road map for understanding and managing children's stomach problems -- from symptoms to treatment, and everything in between

From baby's colic to an older child's complaint of "my tummy hurts," abdominal distress is painful for kids and worrisome to parents, ranking second only to upper respiratory tract infections as the most common reason for non-routine visits to the pediatrician. In many cases, the discomfort is easily remedied and even prevented -- but some kinds of pain indicate a more serious affliction. How can parents make the distinction?

Drawing from more than two decades of experience as a pediatric gastroenterologist, Dr. Joseph Levy offers a prescriptive guide to children's digestive complaints. My Tummy Hurts equips parents with the information they need to help alleviate their children's pain and prevent many disorders from occurring. They'll discover how to ask the right questions, identify problems, recognize the symptoms requiring urgent medical attention, and much more, including:

  • How the digestive system works and why it sometimes malfunctions

  • The major causes of stomachaches

  • Identifying disease triggers, including those related to stress and diet

  • What to do if your child is lactose- or wheat-intolerant

My Tummy Hurts, organized for easy reference, is an indispensable handbook for parents and caregivers.



Table of Contents:

Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction

PART I: Knowledge Is Power
Chapter 1: The Digestive System and How It Works
Chapter 2: Nutrition: What to Eat, When to Eat, and How Much to Eat

PART II: Why Does the Tummy Hurt? Pinpointing Pain
Chapter 3: Why Does the Intestine Hurt?
Chapter 4: Chronic Pain and How Emotions Affect the Gut
Chapter 5: Digestive Detective: Diagnostic Gastrointestinal Tests

PART III: The Most Common Gastrointestinal Disorders
Chapter 6: Feeding Difficulties in Infants
Chapter 7: How to Cope with Infantile Colic
Chapter 8: What Causes Reflux and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease?
Chapter 9: The Causes of Intestinal Gas and the Low-Gas Diet
Chapter 10: Understanding and Managing Lactose Intolerance
Chapter 11: Diarrhea and How to Treat It
Chapter 12: Nonspecific Diarrhea of Childhood
Chapter 13: Constipation and Withholding

PART IV: When It's More Than Just Pain
Chapter 14: Choosing a Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Chapter 15: Celiac Disease: More Than Bellyaches and Diarrhea
Chapter 16: Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease
Chapter 17: Helicobacter pylori, Ulcers, and Gastritis: How and When to Treat Them
Chapter 18: Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
Chapter 19: Pancreatitis
Chapter 20: Liver Diseases: What Are Jaundice, Hepatitis, and Cirrhosis inChildren?

Afterword
Appendix
Glossary
Index

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Exercises for Pregnancy and Childbirth with Cd-Rom: A Practical Guide for Educators

Author: Eileen Brayshaw

A very practical guide to beneficial exercises for pregnant women to help prepare them for labor.



Thursday, February 12, 2009

The Acne Prescription or Bobbi Brown Beauty Evolution

The Acne Prescription: The Perricone Program for Clear and Healthy Skin at Every Age

Author: Nicholas Perricon

From the author of the runaway #1 bestseller
The Perricone Prescription

Long recognized as a pioneer in reversing skin damage caused by aging, Nicholas Perricone, M.D. now turns his knowledge and expertise toward acne. Here, Dr. Perricone finally delivers the solutions acne sufferers have been waiting for. A complete program that incorporates his trademark three-tiered approach -- anti-inflammatory diet, targeted acne-fighting nutritional supplements, and breakthrough anti-inflammatory topical applications -- The Acne Prescription will help clear your skin in a matter of days and will tell you what to do to treat the pitting and scarring that often affects adult acne sufferers.

Perricone's breakthrough research dispels common myths regarding the causes and treatment of acne. By following the Perricone Program, you can dramatically reduce the appearance of blemishes and breakouts, and achieve a smoother look within three days.

Read by Robb Webb

Publishers Weekly

Perricone, adjunct professor of dermatology at Michigan State University and author of both The Wrinkle Cure and The Perricone Prescription, bases his work on a simple premise: aging skin, and other dermatological conditions are the result of inflammation at the cellular level. To offset this inflammation, Perricone recommends a specific diet. Readers who follow Perricone's prescription diet are advised to avoid starchy foods and any foods that are high in carbohydrates (including many fruits and cereals). The focus is on fish, omega 3 fatty acids, protein and antioxidants, which will effectively reduce the level of cellular inflammation and produce more radiant skin. This new book reiterates this information, but uses the research and findings to assist readers of all ages, specifically adolescents and young adults with acne. A 28-day diet program, glossary of yoga exercises, and discussion of nutritional supplements is included to guide the reader toward better skin. For the most part, readers will find little here that isn't printed in one of Perricone's earlier books. But for new readers, this book may be of interest. Though his theories may still be considered contentious in dermatological circles, one can hardly argue against a regimen that dictates a healthy diet, regular exercise, and good hygiene. (Sept.) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.



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Bobbi Brown Beauty Evolution: A Guide to a Lifetime of Beauty

Author: Bobbi Brown

A celebration of beauty across the generations.

This positive-outlook guide for women reflects, as Bobbi says, "What happens to us as we make our way through life, and how we can continue making ourselves better." Bobbi shares her candid views of her own beauty odyssey, as well as her formidable makeup expertise, to help women feel good about themselves at every age. In the engaging, down-to-earth style that's pure Bobbi, she addresses the need-to-know issues we all face at one time or another -- from how to deal with changes in skin to what adjustments in makeup application are really necessary (and appropriate) as we get older. Also included are the personal, heartfelt thoughts of women from all walks of life -- all ages, shapes, sizes, and ethnicities -- reflecting on what beauty means to them. Their words serve to underscore Bobbi's message that true beauty "comes from having confidence and feeling good about who you are."

Publishers Weekly

Brown, celebrity make-up artist and founder of a highly successful cosmetics line, here follows her bestselling Bobbi Brown Beauty and Bobbi Brown Teenage Beauty with a winning guide to looking good throughout a lifetime. With the warmth and encouragement of a fellow comrade, Brown encourages 20-somethings to keep their makeup minimal, 30-somethings to take better care of their skin and 70-somethings to relax and enjoy all they've achieved (easy for Brown to say; she's 45). Peppering her book with diet and exercise tips, Brown includes how-tos on getting rid of body hair, spider veins and those annoying bumps ("not exactly a rash and not pimples") that can line certain female arms. With chapters on pregnancy, plastic surgery and even coping with cancer, this friendly resource is one to keep next to the eyeliner. And throughout, Brown urges her readers to feel good about themselves: what makeup can't fix, she says, self-confidence can. (Oct.) Copyright 2003 Cahners Business Information.



Table of Contents:
Bobbi's Own Evolution1
1Beauty Illusion vs. Beauty Reality7
2Beauty Odyssey: Two Sisters Share Their Photo Album11
3Your Twenties15
4Your Thirties21
5Your Forties27
6Your Fifties33
7Your Sixties39
8Your Seventies...and Beyond45
9Getting Better with Age: A One-Hundred-One-Year-Old Beauty51
10Celebrate! A Beauty Birthday Party53
11Antiaging Medicine: How Diet, Exercise, and Your Lifestyle Can Keep You Young59
12Beauty Getaway to Canyon Ranch67
13Caring for the Skin You're In71
14Your Toolbox: Brushes, Sponges, and More85
15Purge, Then Splurge: What to Keep, What to Toss, What to Buy91
16Creating the Perfect Canvas97
17All About Eyes105
18Just Add Color111
19Timing Is Everything117
20Beauty by Skin Tone121
21Beauty by Hair Color139
22Make Me Over147
23Making Up for Anything153
24Beauty Emergency: Quick Fixes for Bad Days161
25Lines, Lines, Lines: Learning to Love Them (or How to Lose Them)167
26Plastic Surgery: What You Need to Know171
27The Beauty of Having a Baby177
28Coping with Cancer...Beautifully183
29Beauty Book Group: Women Share Their Beauty Questions, Concerns, and Secrets187
30A Grooming Guide for the Man in Your Life193
31It Runs in the Family199
32Beauty Is a Lifelong Evolution211

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Hyperactivity or Yoga

Hyperactivity: Why Won't My Child Pay Attention?

Author: Sam Goldstein

Deals with children who experience problems paying attention, controlling their emotions and physical actions and acting without forethought. Helps parents and professionals to accept the hyperactive child's behavior and find ways to help the child succeed. Refutes, debunks and challenges myths about hyperactivity. Provides an accurate understanding of the current state of science concerning the cause, developmental course, evaluation and outcome of this problem. Includes a critical review of medical and non-medical treatments and offers sound guidelines.



Table of Contents:
HYPERACTIVITY AND ITS CAUSES.
What Is Hyperactivity?.
Evaluating the Child for Hyperactivity.
What Causes Hyperactivity?.
PORTRAIT OF THE HYPERACTIVE CHILD.
Is Tim Hyperactive or Just Four Years Old?.
Are Friends an Impossible Dream for the Hyperactive Child?.
The Hyperactive Child at School: Fitting a Round Peg into a Square Hole.
The Hyperactive Child at Home: The Scapegoat.
The Hyperactive Teenager and Adult: Who Will Succeed and Who Will Fail?.
What Else Can Go Wrong for Hyperactive Children?.
WHAT CAN PARENTS DO?.
The Impossible Dream: Four Steps to Successful Parenting.
The Need for Many Treatments.
A Reasoned and Reasonable Approach to Using Medication with Hyperactive Children.
AFTERWORD.
Final Thoughts on Hyperactivity.
Appendix.
Index.

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Yoga: Its Scientific Basis

Author: Kovoor T Behanan

Clear explanation and evaluation of fundamental concepts of Hindu thought; historical synopsis of the development of Hindu religious philosophy; detailed descriptions of the psychology and psychoanalysis of yoga, its postures and varieties of breathing; exercises in concentration — even methods by which yogis achieve muscular control over bodily functions.



Monday, February 9, 2009

Dress and Morality or Skin Aging

Dress and Morality

Author: Aileen Ribeiro

Moralists have raged throughout history against various fashions for being too short, too long, too tight, too loose or too costly. Highlighting the times when choice of dress was a moral minefield, this enlightening and entertaining book looks at fashion extremes over the centuries, from the sexual display of the codpiece through to corsets, crinolines and décolletage. Providing a sharp and humorous look at the outright risqué as well as the grotesquely exaggerated and even the repulsive, Ribeiro shows how dress has functioned variously as a vehicle of righteousness or turpitude and as an expression of sexuality, class or social status. In 747 St Boniface deemed wide stripes and scarlet borders to incite lust and ruination of the soul. Well over a millennium later immodest dress ranked high in Jesuit Father Bernard Vaughan’s book on the sins of society. Medical practitioners once labelled the v-necked top, now a standard style, ‘the pneumonia neckline’. Was it the force of society or sheer vanity of fashion that drove women to wear sleeves the size of balloons? Are sexual boundaries between dress worn by men and women diminishing? What morals still bind us to our Judeo-Christian heritage and lead us to express ourselves through appearances'Lavishly illustrated and packed with countless thought-provoking quotes, Dress and Morality is an in-depth exploration of the comical vanities and social etiquettes associated with dress in the past. At last here is the much-anticipated updated edition of this classic book.



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Skin Aging

Author: Barbara A Gilchrest

The topic of skin aging is of growing importance to all working in the field of dermatology, aesthetic medicine and cosmetic medicine. Two internationally well-known and leading experts in the field present a comprehensive state-of-the-art review on all aspects of skin aging.

With its clear, concise and reader-friendly format this book has all the potential to become the Bible of skin aging. Every specialist interested in dermatology, aesthetic medicine, cosmetic science, cutaneous biology and aging research will find indispensable information of great value for his or her daily work.



Table of Contents:
1Recent demographic changes and consequences for dermatology1
2Clinical and histological features of intrinsic versus extrinsic skin aging9
3Ethnic differences in skin aging23
4Photoaging of skin33
5Premature skin aging by infrared radiation, tobacco smoke and ozone45
6The role of hormones in intrinsic aging55
7Permeability and antioxidant barriers in aged epidermis65
8Clarifying the vitamin D controversy : the health benefits of supplementation by diet versus sunshine81
9Modern photoprotection of human skin103
10Vitamins and polyphenols in systemic photoprotection113
11Hormone replacement therapy and skin aging123
12Skin aging in three dimensions133
13Retinoid therapy for photoaging143
14Topical photodynamic therapy157
15Botulinum toxin, fillers, peels : the scientific view167
16Lasers185

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Beyond Fear or Beauty Bible

Beyond Fear: Twelve Spiritual Keys to Racial Healing

Author: Aeeshah Ababio Clottey

This seminal work presents a refreshing new vision of the internal peace in racial relationships that is possible for each individual and ultimately for society as a whole.



Book about: Running Wild or Risk Management for Health Fitness Professionals

Beauty Bible

Author: Sarah Stacey

The gospel of gorgeous, The Beauty Bible is the only handbook you will ever need for looking and feeling fabulous--fast. With an inside track to the experts and numerous celebrity secrets, The Beauty Bible is like a private consultation with the stars of the beauty business. If you have a beauty question, The Beauty Bible has the answer. Let world-famous hairdressers Nicky Clarke and Orlando Pita solve your haircare hassles, get skincare advice from Hollywood's beautiful faces and find out how the supermodels stay at the top of their profession.

Say goodbye to searching through stacks of glossy magazines for that one piece of information you just know you saw somewhere. This easy-to-follow book puts the entire world of beauty at your fingertips.

Leading health and beauty writers Sarah Stacey and Josephine Fairley have brought together their combined experience to provide a treasury of practical advice, hints and tips, together with an invaluable worldwide mail order directory, based on extensive research, tried and tested product reports reveal what works best for you--and your pocketbook. Throughout the book, the authors provide their own and experts' recommendations on every product and subject, be it long-lash mascara or essential oils, cellulite treatments, cosmetic surgery, scents, spas, weight loss or nutritional supplements. Covering everything from make-up to massage, skincare to stressbusters, The Beauty Bible offers long-term solutions for lasting health, beauty and energy.



Saturday, February 7, 2009

Natural Relief from Constipation or Home Health and Garden Problem Solver

Natural Relief from Constipation

Author: Donna DiMarco

Approximately 100 million Americans suffer from some sort of digestive disturbance. This booklet discusses constipation, the function of the digestive tract, and the importance of diet. It also addresses situations where constipation may strike and how to overcome the problem without compromising health.



Interesting textbook: Eat and Grow Thin or Pineapples

Home, Health and Garden Problem Solver

Author: Jerry F Baker

From carpet stains and sore throats to puny plants and joint pain, hundreds of daily problems can be resolved economically and easily with the 1,001 practical solutions offered in this guide. Chemical-free cleaning options using ordinary household products are described, as well as alternate uses for a plethora of other common items. Readers can learn how to revive dull-looking wood with lemon oil, sooth a sore throat with a mixture of garlic and cayenne pepper, and get rid of moss with a gin-and-vinegar tonic. This treasure trove of wisdom also includes time-saving organizational techniques, natural health remedies, and fix-it solutions for every home.



Thursday, February 5, 2009

Reflections in Recovery or The Cultural Feast

Reflections in Recovery: The Attributes of Being Average

Author: Ed W Houston

Reflections in Recovery is a twenty-year autobiographical journey of enticement, enslavement, and finally escape from the bondage of alcohol and drugs.Reflections in Recovery describes the path this ex-addict (ten years clean), and currently practicing MSW (Master of Social Work), took to freedom. It may be a path your loved one can also travel. An ounce of prevention is cheaper than a pound of cure. This story may become their fork in the road, their key to unlock the chains of bondage that is addiction.



Look this: The Looming Tower or A Great Civil War

The Cultural Feast: An Introduction to Food and Society

Author: Carol A Bryant

Whether you're a student of cultural anthropology, a student of nutrition, or are simply interested in learning more about the diverse origins of the eating habits of people around the world, this is a book to savor. The Cultural Feast: An Introduction to Food and Society investigates the complex matrix of technological, social, and ideological factors that influence human food systems and the impact that diet has on our social, political, and economic structures. Further, the text explores global and domestic hunger, examines diseases of undernutrition and overnutrition, and looks at dietary behavior change and large-scale programs to change dietary practices.



Table of Contents:
Prefacexiii
Part IEvolutionary and Historical Roots of Human Dietary Practices1
1Setting the Table for a Cultural Feast2
Biocultural Framework for the Study of Diet and Nutrition3
Nutritional Status4
Biological Makeup5
Human Nutrient Needs6
Diet9
Cuisine9
The Environment10
Physical Environment11
Sociocultural Environment12
Economic and Political Environment13
Food Systems14
Next Steps15
2Diet and Human Evolution17
Exploring the Diets of Extinct Humans Through Paleontology18
Teeth19
Skulls and Jaws21
The Postcranial Skeleton22
What Is Adaptation?24
Using Chemistry to Infer the Diets of Extinct Hominids27
Our Place in Nature29
A Brief Who's Who of the Early Hominids29
What Did Early Hominids Eat?33
What Can We Say About the Diets of Fossil Homo?35
Summary38
Highlight: Lactose Intolerance40
3Food in Historical Perspective: Dietary Revolutions48
The Agricultural Revolution of the Neolithic Era48
Development of Agriculture in the Tehuacan Valley49
Nutritional Consequences of the Agricultural Revolution: A Comparison of Foragers and Agriculturalists53
Social and Political Consequences of the Agricultural Revolution55
The Search for Spices56
The Exchange of Food Between the Old and New Worlds58
The Industrial Revolution60
Agricultural Change in England, Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries61
Food and the Industrial Revolution62
The Emergence of National Cuisines63
Transportation, Refrigeration, and Canning63
Transportation63
Refrigeration64
Canning65
Unforeseen Drawbacks of Food Processing65
The Scientific Revolution66
Adulteration of Food67
Food Preservation68
The Discovery of Vitamins68
Complicating Factors Associated with Modern Food Technology70
Modern-Day Adaptations71
Summary72
Highlight: Vegetarian Diets: Then and Now74
Part IIFood and Culture83
4Eating Is a Cultural Affair84
Some Definitions86
Culture as a Mechanism for Responding to the Environment87
Culture Is Learned88
Culture as a Guide for Behavior89
Culture Is Expressed Through Behavior and Artifacts94
Culture as a Functionally Integrated System96
Intracultural Variation97
Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativity100
Implications for Health Care Professionals102
Summary104
Highlight: Body Image and Health105
5Food Technologies: How People Get Their Food in Nonindustrial Societies119
Foraging121
Demographic Issues of Foragers123
Social, Political, and Ideological Features of Foragers125
Diet and Health of Foragers127
Food Preferences of Foragers129
Nutrition and Health of Foragers130
Horticulture132
Social, Political, and Ideological Features of Horticulturalists134
Diet and Health of Horticulturalists136
Pastoralism140
Social, Political, and Ideological Features of Pastoralism141
Diet and Health of Pastoralists142
Intensive Agriculture145
Social, Political, and Ideological Features of Intensive Agriculture146
Contemporary Peasant Societies148
The Transition to Market Economies150
Where Do Cuisines Come From?151
Summary152
Highlight: Farming Strategies in the Andean Region of Ecuador154
6Food Technologies: How People Get Their Food in Industrialized Societies157
Features of Industrialized Agriculture158
Farm Size163
Contract Farming, or Vertical Integration164
Energy Used in Food Production166
Soil Erosion168
Water Pollution and Shortages169
Social Costs169
Alternative Strategies170
Diet and Health of Industrialized Agriculturalists172
Summary178
Highlight: Genetically Modified Foods: Friends or Foes?179
7Food and Social Organization190
Food as a Means of Solidifying Social Ties191
Kinship and Familial Alliances191
Building Relationships with Neighbors and Friends198
Food as a Means of Strengthening Economic and Political Alliances199
Trade200
Food as a Gift200
Political Alliances201
Food and Social Status202
Food and Gender202
Food and Socioeconomic Position204
Food as a Symbol of Prestige205
Summary209
Highlight: Food and the Life Cycle210
8Worldview, Religion, and Health Beliefs: The Ideological Basis of Food Practices221
Food in a Forest of Symbols221
The Meaning of Food223
Food as an Ethnic Marker225
Worldview225
Religion228
Ethnicity and Ethnic Identity234
Health Beliefs and Local Knowledge236
Perceptions of Symptoms and Disease237
Preventive and Curative Practices237
Health Care Providers: Shamans, Curers, and Others241
Alternative Health Belief Systems in a Plural Society245
Summary247
Highlight: Becoming Culturally Competent249
Part IIIStrategies for Addressing Nutrition Challenges257
9Hunger in Global Perspective258
Malthus vs. Boserup259
The Factors in the Food Sufficiency Equation261
Population261
The Effect of HIV/AIDS on World Population264
Food Production266
Consequences of the Agricultural Revolution278
Decrease Food Aid to Other Countries279
Trade Imbalances280
What Is Meant by Hunger and Malnutrition?280
Who Are the Hungry and Malnourished?281
Hunger and Undernourishment281
Types of Undernutrition282
Measuring PEM284
Overweight in Children287
What Are the Causes of Undernourishment and Malnutrition?287
Projections for the Future--Enough for All?288
Summary289
Highlight: Hidden Hunger: Micronutrient Malnutrition291
10Addressing Global Food Issues296
Hunger and Malnutrition: The Factors Influencing Adequate Nutrition297
Food Availability300
Agricultural Research and Extension300
The Role of Biotechnology303
Policy Options: Self-Sufficiency vs. Food Security304
Food Self-Sufficiency and National Food Security304
What Makes NSSS Important?305
Commercialization of Agriculture and Household Food Security of Small Farmers306
Income307
Protecting Food Crop Production308
Land Tenure309
Health309
Entitlements310
Alleviating Poverty and Redistributing Income313
Land Distribution and Agrarian Reform313
Agrarian Reform314
Credit, Marketing, and Price Systems316
Food Aid as Food Subsidy320
Nutritional Quality of Food, Education, and Household Distribution323
Health and Sanitation325
Summary325
Highlight: Women: A Pivotal Link in the Food Chain327
11Dietary Behavior Change: How People Change Eating Habits338
The Behavior Change Process340
Stages of Change340
Processes of Change342
Factors That Influence the Change Process344
Health Beliefs344
Attitudes347
Social Influences350
Skills and Self-Efficacy351
Intentions353
Goal Setting354
Other Factors That Influence Behavior Change354
Implications for Practice355
Summary356
Highlight: U.S. Federal Food Programs358
12Designing Large-Scale Programs to Change Dietary Practices372
Community-Based Health Promotion372
Community373
Distinguishing Features of Community Organization374
Stages in the Community Organizing Process376
Case Study377
Advantages of Community-Based Interventions379
Challenges Associated with Community-Based Interventions380
Social Marketing380
Distinguishing Features381
Steps in the Social Marketing Process385
Loving Support Makes Breastfeeding Work385
Putting It All Together to Improve Dietary Practices392
Summary395
Highlight: Moving from Theory to Practice: A Case Study Using a Multilevel Approach to Changing Dietary Behavior397
References403
Index433

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Dancers Foot Book or Bach Flower Massage

Dancer's Foot Book

Author: Terry L Spilken

The first thorough guide to the foot, written specifically for the dancer by the staff podiatrist of the Joffrey Ballet and the Alvin Ailey Dance Company.



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Bach Flower Massage

Author: Danielle Lo Rito

•  Simple instructions and diagrams for treating all types of emotional states by massaging the body with Bach Flower essences.

•  Bach Flower Massage contains all the information you need to begin treating yourself and others with the 38 flower remedies, including a list of the indications treated by each essence, illustrations of the flowers themselves, and tips on where to find them in the wild.

•  Clear diagrams show exactly where to massage the body with each flower essence, depending on the condition to be treated.

Doctors have long known that inner imbalances can be reflected in external reactions of the skin, but Bach Flower Massage is the first book to turn that equation around: by manipulating the skin with a combination of massage and Bach Flower essences, inner conditions can be treated. This is an extremely precise method of using Bach Flower essences, because the flowers immediately go to work on the part of the body connected to the psychic imbalance. Practitioners of Bach Flower therapy will be amazed by the results they achieve with this new approach. 



Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Ten Natural Remedies That Can Save Your Life or Massage and Bodywork

Ten Natural Remedies That Can Save Your Life

Author: James F Balch

Dr. James F. Balch's book Prescription for Nutritional Healing: A-to-Z Guide to Supplements established him as one of the most trusted authorities in the fields of alternative and homeopathic medicine.  Now, in a groundbreaking new volume that may well revolutionize the way Americans think about their health, his potentially life-saving wisdom is more accessible than ever before.
In 10 Natural Remedies That Can Save Your Life, Dr. Balch empowers readers to take action to protect their own health.  He provides them with a better understanding of the healthy body and suggests natural remedies for medical problems, including:
Barley grass, one of the richest sources of nutrients on earth, which has been shown in laboratory studies to prevent and successfully treat both breast and prostate cancer.
Full-spectrum light and a change of habit, which in some cases can cure depression just as well as a drug.
Dietary supplements. People need adequate levels of vitamins C and E to defend against harmful agents.
The Three G's--garlic, ginseng, and ginkgo--which have well-known beneficial properties. Dr. Balch shows readers how to achieve the best results.
Using plainspoken common sense and anecdotal examples featuring his own patients, Dr. Balch demystifies the language of health, providing important and readily available remedies that can literally save lives.
With plainspoken common sense and examples from the case histories of Dr. Balch's own patients, TEN NATURAL REMEDIES THAT CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE reveals the simple, proven remedies that really can save your life--naturally. -->



New interesting textbook: After Cancer or Mariel Hemingways Healthy Living from the Inside Out

Massage and Bodywork: Adapting Therapies for Cancer Care

Author: Peter A Mackereth

Ideal for qualified massage and bodywork therapists wanting to expand their knowledge and skills, this unique resource brings together the most common forms of bodywork with a focus on this important and challenging area of practice. Emphasizing the need for safe practice, this book illustrates how massage can be safely adapted for patients and dispels some misconceptions about working with people who have cancer. Key topics include integrative and collaborative working, the psychological aspects of bodywork, therapists as teachers, professionalism, the control of symptoms, working with vulnerability, potency in practice, and the skilful combination of voice and touch.
• Written by experienced therapists working in this area of practice
• Introduces the modalities with clear explanations of their development and application to cancer care settings
• Logical organization makes it easy to find key information quickly
• Each section includes an overview, an abstract of each chapter, a summary of key issues, and conclusions and recommendations for best practice
• Focuses on specialized aspects of massage and bodywork to support safe, competent, and compassionate practice



Monday, February 2, 2009

The KidsHealth Guide for Parents or Paul Starr on Beauty

The KidsHealth Guide for Parents

Author: Steven Dowshen

Accessible, authoritative advice from the creators of the award-winning KidsHealth website

Now the pediatricians behind the celebrated KidsHealth.org website which averages one million hits a day have created an exciting general children's health reference. Packed with solid advice from medical experts and seasoned parents, The KidsHealth Guide helps new parents master the basics of keeping their children healthy and gives veterans a chance to conveniently review the essentials.

User-friendly and fun, this comprehensive guide offers authoritative answers without intimidating length. Lists, tip boxes, decision trees, and bite-size segments with clear headings allow parents--especially the newer, frazzled kind--to find what they need fast. Covers everything from prenatal care, and to common illnesses, emergencies, safety, growth and development, chronic conditions, special needs, medications, nutrition, and invaluable suggestions on making effective and affordable use of the health care system.

Steven Dowshen, M.D., F.A.A.P., is a board-certified pediatrician, fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and a subspecialist in pediatric endocrinology/diabetes. In addition to being the chief medical editor of the Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, Dr. Dowshen practices pediatrics at the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children.

Neil Izenberg, M.D., F.A.A.P., is founder and director of the Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, creator of KidsHealth.org. Dr. Izenberg is a board-certified pediatrician at the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, a fellow of the American Academy ofPediatrics, and an associate professor of pediatrics at Jefferson Medical School.

Elizabeth Bass is a veteran writer and editor who specializes in making health information clear and practical for general readers. A science and health editor at Newsday, she has supervised projects that have won numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize.



New interesting textbook: uma Introdução para Economia Comportamental:um Guia de Estudantes

Paul Starr on Beauty: Conversations with Thirty Celebrated Women

Author: Paul Starr

Paul Starr on Women and Beauty pairs original and revealing interviews with stunning photographs of Starr's makeup on thirty of today's most distinctive sirens. Starr's subjects-including Cameron Diaz, Iman, Jennifer Garner, Diane Lane, Salma Hayek, Michelle Pfeiffer, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Renee Zellweger-represent varied ages, ethnicities, and professions. The women speak candidly about their views on beauty and makeup; the dazzling photographs reveal how Starr's technique brings out his subjects' inner beauty; and comments from Starr explain how each look was created. A separate how-to section provides readers with step-by-step instructions on how they can use Starr's techniques to achieve the featured looks for themselves.

Paul Starr on Women and Beauty will set a new standard for books on beauty. It is the first book to show that using makeup successfully not only creates outer transformation, but that it can also reflect the beauty of a woman's spirit. A foreword by Linda Wells, editor in chief of Allure, completes the book.



Sunday, February 1, 2009

Helping Children Cope with Stress or Understanding Fitness

Helping Children Cope with Stress

Author: Avis Brenner

The number and intensity of childhood stresses have dramatically increased in the past decade, forcing children to grow up faster. This book reasserts the value of childhood, and provides the information needed to help children deal with life's problems.



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Understanding Fitness: How Exercise Fuels Health and Fights Disease

Author: Julie K Silver

We've all heard the mantra, "exercise for good health." In fact, exercise, or lack of it, may be the most important factor in avoiding, or surviving and recovering from, the top three killers across developed countries--heart disease, cancer, and stroke. But few of us understand exactly how different forms of exercise work--physiologically speaking--to keep us healthy and prevent or treat disease. Here, two nationally known exercise experts lead a stellar team explaining, in reader-friendly terms, what exercise does to our bodies and how it spurs beneficial biological actions. In addition to explaining how and why exercise powers us and promotes longer life, Understanding Fitness includes a review of social factors affecting exercise. Exercise for specific conditions--from arthritis to cancer, diabetes, fibromyalgia, and osteoporosis, is also addressed.



Table of Contents:

Series Foreword Julie Silver Silver, Julie

1 Historical Exercise Traditions from a Health Perspective James Whorton Whorton, James 1

2 Cardiovascular Health Benefits Matthew N. Bartels Bartels, Matthew N. 17

3 Pulmonary Health Benefits Jason E. Frankel Frankel, Jason E. Nicholas S. Hill Hill, Nicholas S. 34

4 Strength Training Health Benefits Daniel Dodd Dodd, Daniel Brent Alvar Alvar, Brent 45

5 Flexibility Health Benefits Jason E. Frankel Frankel, Jason E. 63

6 Functional Training Health Benefits Jeffrey C. Ives Ives, Jeffrey C. Betsy Keller Keller, Betsy 71

7 Sport-Specific Health Benefits Jennifer Baima Baima, Jennifer William Mosi Jones Jones, William Mosi 91

8 Exercise and Obesity Daniel S. Rooks Rooks, Daniel S. George L. Blackburn Blackburn, George L. 104

9 Exercise and Diabetes Jacqueline Shahar Shahar, Jacqueline Osama Hamdy Hamdy, Osama 118

10 Exercise and Arthritis Philip Blount Blount, Philip 142

11 Exercise and Osteoporosis Christopher Morin Morin, Christopher Jennifer Morin Morin, Jennifer 156

12 Exercise and Fibromyalgia Kim Dupree Jones Jones, Kim Dupree Janice H. Hoffman Hoffman, Janice H. Diane G. Adams Adams, Diane G. 170

13 Exercise and Cancer Kathleen Y. Wolin Wolin, Kathleen Y. 182

14 Exercise and Gastrointestinal Disorders Gerard Mullin Mullin, Gerard Ghazaleh Aram Aram, Ghazaleh 194

Index 213

About the Editors and Contributors 221