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61) The Everygirl's guide to diet and fitness: how I lost 40 lbs and kept it off, and how you can too!
Author
Publisher
Zinc Ink/Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
TV host and journalist Maria Menounos was once more than forty pounds overweight, low on energy, and often sick. Desperate for a change, she tried a wide array of diet and exercise fads, with zero success. Like most EveryGirls out there, Maria lacked the time, money, energy, and willpower to get in shape. Determined to overcome those obstacles, Maria spent a year developing commonsense diet, exercise, and lifestyle techniques that transcended traditional...
Author
Publisher
Watkins
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"You Can Have A Better Period is a straight-talking resource to help women understand their menstrual cycles and finally get answers to questions such as: "why am I so moody right before my period?," "are periods supposed to be so painful?," "why is my period so heavy?," "is it normal to get headaches right before my period?" Le'Nise Brothers takes us through each phase of our cycle, including a clear programme of nutrition and lifestyle changes....
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
Si tienes cincuenta años o estás a punto de cumplirlos ha llegado el momento de plantearte si la vida que tienes ahora es la que soñabas y la que te mereces vivir. Las mujeres a esta edad nos encontramos en la mitad del sándwich, con pareja o sin ella, con hijos o con padres que necesitan y demandan nuestra atención, lo cierto es que estamos exhaustas. Cansadas y llenas de responsabilidades siempre dejamos para mañana lo más importante: pensar...
Author
Publisher
BenBella Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Shows how to not only prevent pain but how to fix your feet and halt damage to the rest of your body. Offers a set of exercises to eliminate unnecessary foot and lower-leg pain. Walks you through the shoes you should (and should not) be wearing at different life stages without sacrificing fashion.
Author
Publisher
The Experiment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Pediatrician Nimali Fernando and feeding therapist Melanie Potock (aka Dr. Yum and Coach Mel) know the importance of giving your child the right start on their food journey--for good health, motor skills, and even cognitive and emotional development. In this updated, second edition of 'Raising a Healthy, Happy Eater,' they explain how to expand your family's food horizons, avoid the picky eater trap, identify special feeding needs, and put joy back...
Publisher
Time Inc. Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
This essential guide debunks the myth that what works for one will work for all. With an in-depth look at lifestyle strategies, over-the-counter medications, nutritional supplements, and hormone therapy, readers will find a reliable and balanced approach for taking charge of their health and getting the best care.
Author
Publisher
HarperOne
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Although we've been conditioned to think "middle aged" is practically a four-letter word, the realities of women in midlife today are far different than what our mothers experienced. Women in their 40s, 50s, and even 60s are living younger, vibrant lives. But influenced by our youth-obsessed culture, we fear that when we hit midlife, we stop being relevant and no longer have options--that it's simply too late for us. Contradicting long-ingrained...
Author
Publisher
Editorial OB STARE
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
Description
"Cuerpo de mujer te ofrece seguir un camino de empoderamiento personal y espiritual. Desde las ensęanzas espirituales hasta la psicolog̕a moderna, el cuerpo de las mujeres ha sido infravalorado a trav̌s de la historia. Pero hay un clave esencial que debes conocer: el ︢tero es un ̤rgano muscular. La pr̀ctica de una relajaci̤n sencilla te permitir̀ desbloquear este ̤rgano y, as̕, acceder al poder interior que todas las mujeres poseemos. Éste...
Author
Publisher
New World Library
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Outlines daily practices that promote physical, mental, and emotional health for young people making the transition to adulthood. The author covers practices such as journaling, exercise, healthy sleep habits, time management, and mindfulness, with brief discussions of scientific research showing the proven benefits of each practice--
Publisher
Mayo Clinic
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Drawing from the collective wisdom of pediatric experts at Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic Guide to Raising a Healthy Child addresses key questions and concerns many parents have about the preschool and school-age years. In this book, parents learn what to expect in the lively, wonder-filled time between ages 3 and 11. They'll find answers to family dilemmas such as feeding a picky eater, resolving sleep problems, addressing bullying, treating common injuries...
Author
Publisher
Human Kinetics
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"This book teaches yoga practice to help plus-size women find deeper self-love and empowerment, as well as freedom, comfort, strength, and mobility in their bodies. It provides an overview of common poses, with detailed information about how to use props to create levels of support and ways to find accessible challenges to meet your body where it is." --
Author
Publisher
Sounds True
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Black women carry the worst prognoses and suffer the least successful health-care outcomes for diseases many other women survive. As if that decades-long burden isn't enough, now comes a pandemic that affects Black people and other minorities in disproportionate numbers. Despite the abundance of medical data that those most afflicted need to know, there is a dearth of books written for Black women, by Black women, or by Black MDs, especially as it...
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