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Eat This, Not That When You're Expecting: The Doctor-Recommended Plan for Baby and You! Your Complete Guide to the Very Best Foods for Every Stage of Pregnancy

Jennifer Ashton · Galvanized
Pages: 334
Format: Print book

"Tired of worrying about what you should be eating for your baby--and for you? Dr. Jennifer Ashton, chief women's health correspondent for ABC News, has delivered 1,500 happy, healthy babies, and now she's here to help yours. Eat This, Not That! When Youre Expecting features trimester-by-trimester...
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Happy Healthy Gut: The Natural Diet Solution to Curing IBS and Other Chronic Digestive Disorders

Jennifer Browne · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 255
Format: Hardcover

Millions of Americans deal with daily digestive malfunction and attribute it to genetics or faulty wiring. Jennifer Browne reveals the common denominator present in almost all chronic digestive angst: food. What we choose to fuel ourselves with has a direct impact on every part of our bodies,...
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Survival of the Nicest: How Altruism Made Us Human and Why It Pays to Get Along

Stefan Klein · Experiment,
Pages: 253
Format: Print book

A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2014This revelatory tour de force by an acclaimed and internationally bestselling science writer upends our understanding of "survival of the fittest" - and invites us all to think and act more altruistically The phrase "survival of the fittest"...
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The Longevity Book: The Science of Aging, the Biology of Strength, and the Privilege of Time

Cameron Diaz · Harperwave, 2016.
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

Cameron Diaz follows up her #1 New York Times bestseller, The Body Book, with a personal, practical, and authoritative guide that examines the art and science of growing older and offers concrete steps women can take to create abundant health and resilience as they age.Cameron Diaz wrote...
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The Best Place to Work: The Art and Science of Creating an Extraordinary Workplace

Ron Friedman PhD · Perigee Books
Format: Hardcover

For readers of Malcolm Gladwell, Daniel Pink, and Freakonomics, comes a captivating and surprising journey through the science of workplace excellence. Why do successful companies reward failure? What can casinos teach us about building a happy workplace? How do you design an office that...
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Sensation: The New Science of Physical Intelligence

Thalma Lobel · Pocket Books
Pages: 245
Format: Hardcover

Color and temperature, darkness and light, rough and smooth textures - all these sensations influence your inner world and your actions with unexpected power. In Sensation, one of the world's leading experts on human behavior, Dr. Thalma Lobel, shares an exciting, completely new view...
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Will My Kid Grow Out of It?: A Child Psychologist's Guide to Understanding Worrisome Behavior

Bonny J. Forrest JD PhD · Chicago Review Press
Format: Print book

At some point most parents wonder whether their child's behavior is "normal." He won't focus on his homework -- could he have ADHD? She seems sad a lot -- is she depressed? She's falling behind at school -- could she have a learning disability? Such anxieties can plague...
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Born Reading: Bringing Up Bookworms in a Digital Age -- From Picture Books to eBooks and Everything in Between

Jason Boog · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 305
Format: Paperback

A program for parents and professionals on how to raise kids who love to read, featuring interviews with childhood development experts, advice from librarians, tips from authors and children's book publishers, and reading recommendations for kids from birth up to age five.Every parent wants...
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The 5-Minute Facial Workout: 30 Exercises for a Naturally Beautiful Face

Catherine Pez · Robert Rose
Format: Paperback

How to combat the effects of aging in just 5 minutes a day. More than 50 muscles make up the structure of the human face, and to a large degree these muscles determine facial appearance. The muscles of the face can be exercised and toned just like skeletal muscles. With this new program...
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It's Not About the Broccoli: Three Habits to Teach Your Kids for a Lifetime of Healthy Eating

Dina Rose · Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

You already know how to give your children healthy food, but the hard part is getting them to eat it. After years of research and working with parents, Dina Rose discovered a powerful truth: when parents focus solely on nutrition, their kids - surprisingly - eat poorly. But when families...
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The Allergy-Free Pantry: Make Your Own Staples, Snacks, and More Without Wheat, Gluten, Dairy, Eggs, Soy or Nuts

Colette Martin · The Experiment
Pages: 313
Format: Print book

Make your own affordable, delicious, and allergy-free staples, snacks, and meals!After the cupboards are cleared of problem foods, most people coping with new food allergies (their own or their kids') are missing staples they have relied on for years. And even though stores are stocking...
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Eldercare 101: A Practical Guide to Later Life Planning, Care, and Wellbeing

Mary Jo Saavedra · Rowman & Littlefield
Pages: 264
Format: Print book

The Silver Tsunami is upon us as elder care and crisis management reaches a tipping point with the graying of America. By 2020, 54 million people in the U.S. will be over the age of 65; by 2030, that number will top 80 million. Feeling the squeeze of multi-generational home demands, children...
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Aging Wisely: Strategies for Baby Boomers and Seniors

Robert A. Levine M.D. · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

Everyone ages. Not everyone ages well. Aging Wisely explains that much of what happens to our minds and bodies as we grow older depends on our approach to life and our attitudes and feelings about ourselves. Though there are elements beyond our control, we must take advantage of those things...
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Quit Smoking for Life: A Simple, Proven 5-Step Plan

Suzanne Schlosberg · Raymond Press, an imprint of Prospect Park Books
Pages: 223
Format: Paperback

Based on the techniques used in the nation's leading evidence-based tobacco cessation program, Quit Smoking for Life leads readers through a simple, proven method to quit smoking and remain tobacco-free for life. It's full of engaging real stories from ex-smokers - more than four...
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From Dude to Dad: The Diaper Dude Guide to Pregnancy

Chris Pegula · Perigee Books
Format: Book

Congrats: You’re going to be a dad!Now what? Dude, relax; you’re going to be fine. But it wouldn’t hurt to get a few pointers—a road map of what lies ahead. That’s what this book is for.From Dude to Dad gives you the need-to-know essentials on pregnancy, birthing,...
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