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Making Money in the Fitness Business
: :A brutally honest, real-world look at how to become successful in the fitness industry, told by one of the most renowned veterans of the business. Thomas Plummer explains the ins and outs of the business in detail, using real-life examples, providing illustrations, and adding just a touch of humor. Plummer lets you learn from his successes and failures as he provides you with the tools that will allow you to compete and succeed in fiercely competitive markets against any competition, while still maintaining your ...
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What's In Your Food?: The Truth about Additives from Aspartame to Xanthan Gum
: :With almost daily reports in the media about the questionable safety of chemicals and additives in food and cosmetics, buying organic is moving from cult status to the mainstream. The proof? Wal-Mart is going “green,” introducing organic foods chainwide. Label reading is way up-but how do you make sense of the information, particularly when ingredients have unpronounceable names and effects that can’t be easily researched by ordinary people? What’s in Your Food? includes all of the additives used in foods and cosmetics distributed in ...
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The Diabetic's Brand-name Food Exchange Handbook 2nd Ed
: :Opens supermarket shelves . . . to anyone who must follow a Food Exchange diet. --Journal of the American Dietetic Association
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Drugs Across the Spectrum
: :This unbiased and objective text critically examines reasons for drug use, the social implications of drugs, legal issues, problems caused by drug use and abuse, various modes of drug treatment, effectiveness of drug treatment, and the impact of drug prevention and drug education. Includes more than just the physiological and psychological effects of drugs.
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Straight Talk about Psychiatric Medications for Kids, Revised Edition (Straight Talk about Psychiatric Medications)
: :In this popular resource, Dr. Timothy Wilens provides essential guidance for parents facing tough choices about whether or not to give a child medication for emotional or behavioral problems. Packed with frequently asked questions, examples, and charts, the book explains which medications are prescribed for kids and why; their effects on health, emotions, and school performance; how to maximize the benefits; and when to consider other treatments instead. A special 2005 supplement advises parents on the issues surrounding the FDA 'black box' warning on ...
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Essential Arms: An Intense 6-Week Program
: :Want rock-hard biceps? Start doing squats!Think we're kidding? Think again. In easy-to-follow, step-by-step format, best-selling fitness author Kurt Brungardt unveils some surprising new ways to build bulging, world-class arms. Brungardt draws on the latest in biophysical and nutritional research to present you with a 6-week plan that targets your arms while still giving you a challenging total-body workout. Whether you're a beginner or already halfway to Schwarzenegger-dom, Brungardt will have you popping veins in no time.YOU'LL LEARN:* How to schedule your meals and workouts* ...
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Know Your Body: The Atlas of Anatomy
from: Ulysses Press
: :What's the difference between a skeletal muscle and a smooth muscle? How do the eyes process visual information? Where are blood cells made? What does the pancreas do? Children and adults can find the answers to these and many other questions in Know Your Body, a richly illustrated guide to how the body works. Created by an expert team of anatomical illustrators and medical writers, this unique home reference explains each of the body's systems - skeletal, skin, muscular, lymph-vascular, respiratory, cardiovascular, nervous, endocrine, ...
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Gary Null's Power Aging
: :As one of the founding leaders of the health food movement in the 1970s, and host of the longest-running radio show in America, New York Times bestselling author Gary Null has provided an inspiring voice for growing up healthy-and growing older wisely. But as Null makes clear in this groundbreaking book, growing older doesn't mean having to look it, feel it, or accept it. In fact, it's easier than ever to fight the symptoms of age and feel as young as one wants-especially with ...
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Tomando control de su salud: Una guia para el manejo de las enfermedades del corazon, diabetes, asma, bronquitis, enfisema y otros problemas cronicos
: :Filled with hundreds of tips, suggestions, and strategies, this guide offers practical medical solutions in clear language. It explains how to develop and maintain exercise and nutrition programs, manage symptoms, determine when to seek medical help, work effectively with doctors, properly use medications and minimize side effects, find community resources, discuss the illness with family and friends, and tailor social activities for particular conditions. Written by six medical professionals, this book encourages an individual approach to the process, with the ultimate goal being greater ...
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The Memory Prescription: Dr. Gary Small's 14-Day Plan to Keep Your Brain and Body Young
: :Now in paperback, the fastest proven memory improvement program from the doctor who pioneered the science hat did you forget this week? Your car keys? Cell phone? A friend's birthday? Now help is here! New research, pioneered by Dr. Gary Small, shows that you can improve your memory in just two weeks-with a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids, combined with exercise, stress reduction, and a 15-minute-a-day program of memory aerobics. This simple yet effective program is based on years of medical research at ...
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