Health & Fitness

WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER For centuries, cultures around the world have used coconut oil for its many nutritional and health benefits. Now, coconut oil is finally gaining widespread recognition for its proven ability to help with weight loss and improve hair and skin health. Coconut Oil for Beginners will introduce you to using coconut oil as a miracle cure for the body, and as an amazing addition to your kitchen! This rich, flavorful oil is a healthy alternative to bad saturated fats, and can help you lose weight. COCONUT OIL FOR BEGINNERS is a comprehensive how-to guide on using coconut oil in every area of your life, from your beauty routine to your cooking. Learn how to use coconut oil to boost immunity and fight the onset of diseases such as Alzheimer's and heart disease. Cook dozens of delicious recipes that replace bad saturated fats with this flavorful, nutritious alternative. Discover scientific research on the anti-aging and stress relief properties of coconut oil. Create glowing, soft hair and skin with easy DIY coconut oil beauty applications. Use coconut oil to lose weight, increase your metabolism, and improve your thyroid function.

For centuries, adventurers and scientists have believed that not only could we delay death but that "practical immortality" was within our reach. Today, many well-respected researchers would be inclined to agree. In a book that is not about anti-aging, but about functional aging--extending your healthy, active life--Dr. Sanjay Gupta blends together compelling stories of the most up-to-date scientific breakthroughs from around the world, with cutting-edge research and advice on achieving practical immortality in this lifetime. Gupta's advice is often counterintuitive: longevity is not about eating well, but about eating less; nutritional supplements are a waste of your money; eating chocolate and drinking coffee can make you healthier. CHASING LIFE tells the stories behind the breakthroughs while also revealing the practical steps readers can take to help extend youth and life far longer than ever thought possible.

A healthy body, clear mind, and soaring spirit are now within reach in Pilates Fusion -- a holistic approach to one of the most beneficial fitness practices today. Melding the best of Pilates with Eastern philosophy, Pilates Fusion features over 50 fully illustrated stretching, breathing, and mat-based exercises matched with meditative visualizations to awaken the spirit while strengthening the body. Pilates instructor Shirley Sugimura Archer provides tips on setting up a practice space, pointers on correct execution, and enlightening counsel on the mind-body-spirit connection. The concealed Wire-O lay-flat binding makes the book easy to use while practicing. Offering simple exercises for those just starting out along with more advanced forms, plus sequences tailored to meet specific needs, Pilates Fusion makes it easy to become fit and feel fantastic -- inside and out.

The brand-new fourth edition of this widely praised reference guide has been updated with new information for everyone, including lovers of ethnic foods and health food aficionados. The authors have added many all-new entries on exotic produce and other unusual ingredients. An earlier edition of The New Food Lover's Companion was hailed by Bon App©tit magazine as "one of the best reference books we've seen, a must for every cook's library." This new edition has even more to offer! Among the myriad foods and culinary subjects defined and explained are cooking tools and techniques, meat cuts, breads, pastas, international foods, cheeses, eggs and omelets, herbs and spices, fruits and vegetables, candies and desserts, wines and cocktails, and literally everything else related to good food and enjoyable dining. Handy and helpful appendices cover a wide range of food-related topics. They include suggestions for substituting recipe ingredients, high-altitude baking adjustments, a microwave oven conversion chart, recommended safe cooking temperatures for various meats and fish, a guide to reading food package labels, seasoning suggestions to enhance favorite dishes, a food additives directory, and much more. The New Food Lover's Companion is a reference guide--not a cookbook--but it includes hundreds of cooking tips plus an extensive bibliography of recommended cookbooks and other food-related literature. Here in one volume is an invaluable companion for cooks--and for everybody else who loves good food. More than 6,700 entries plus line art that shows retail cuts of lamb, pork, beef, and veal.

It can sometimes feel like you've run out of ideas when it comes to pasta and noodles. Once you've cooked Spaghetti Bolognese, Macaroni Cheese and Chicken Chow Mein, you can be left feeling a little uninspired. In comes Paul Gayler, who provides his personal selection of the very best, from old favourites to new, fresh ideas and not forgetting innovative baked pasta dishes that bring colour and much-needed flavour to even the most jaded of palates. A good pasta or noodle dish relies on the combination of flavours, whether in time-honoured classics Lasagne al Forno, Pasta Carbonara or new, exciting, more adventurous Tagliatelle with Creamy Brie, and Baked Smoked Haddock Pasta. Paul's collection of recipes means you need never worry about knocking up a stunning, healthy, quick meal ever again. Ranging from ragu and ravioli to wok fried noodles and Japanese style noodles, this cookbook is bound to inspire and excite every tastebud.

Now, from Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove Cookbook, you can relish in your own home the same superb meals found in Cedar Cove's households. Charlotte Rhodes, one of the series' most beloved characters, invites all fans of Cedar Cove, as well as anyone who enjoys classic home cooking, to join her in touring the town's kitchens as she shares more than 130 of her treasured family recipes. (And she's got plenty to tell you about the people of Cedar Cove, too!)

I CAN CAN RELISHES, Salsa, Sauces & Chutney!! the latest in the Amazon Top Rated I CAN CAN!! Frugal Living Series is now available in paperback! I CAN CAN RELISHES, Salsa, Sauces & Chutney!! How to make relishes, salsa, sauces and chutney with quick, easy heirloom recipes from around the world so you can stock your pantry, give as gifts, or sell. will give you all the information you need to easily and safely create home canned delicacies for your family and friends. This book is ideal for the first-time home canner or the experienced pro looking for exciting new recipes. Order today for: Step-by-step instructions Gain the confidence to add home canning to your skillset. Each recipe is written with simple, crystal clear instructions to promote safe canning technique that can be followed by even a first time home canner. Great recipes Enjoy delicious recipes from the Deep South and around the world that will appeal to even the most experienced home-canner who wants to add some new items to their pantry or farm stand sales items. Folk stories Read stories that add context and meaning to the recipes. They bring elements of humor and love to every recipe that will stir memories of your own. What do readers say about the I Can Can Frugal Living Books by Jennifer Shambrook? “Fun to read... Love the stories!!! Makes you feel like you are part of the family!” --Patricia H., OH “A great reading experience for the part-time hobby cook or seasoned chef” --Aaron J., AL “Thanks for all the great step-by-step advice for this canning novice!” --Nicole S., SC “I really think I Can Can after reading this!” --Nancy W., PA “I feel like I am sitting in her kitchen” --Bridget P., VA About the Author Dr. Jennifer Shambrook is an academic instructor and behavioral scientist who grew up in the Appalachian foothills of Alabama surrounded by family elders who taught her the old ways of frugal living. She has never lost touch with her heritage and although she might be teaching a class to graduate students on Friday, she is gardening or canning or sewing on the weekends. After years of writing for professional journals and giving seminars about academic research around the world, she now combines her talents for teaching, writing, and cooking with her down-home heritage in her recipe storybooks to pass along the old ways of frugal living to a new generation as she becomes comfortable being an elder. Scroll back to the top of the page and select BUY NOW to purchase your copy or send as a gift.

Eggs in 60 Ways features recipes gleaned from all over the world to provide an exciting and varied collection of egg recipes for any occasion. Scrambled Eggs in Pastry Shells and Egg Tartlets are perfect finger foods for a cocktail party, while Egyptian Braised Steak and Salted Egg, Century Egg and Pork Porridge provide a warm hearty meal at any time. Written in easy step-by-step format, Eggs in 60 Ways is the perfect guide to using this high-protein, high-calcium and vitamin-rich food in 60 delicious ways. The versatility of the nutritious egg is captured in the multitude of exciting ways in which it can be cooked and prepared across cultures, offering a diverse selection ranging from starters & appetisers and with soups, chicken, meat, vegetables and as snacks & desserts. Featured recipes include: • Steamed Egg Wrapped in Banana Leaf • Egg Burgers • Salted Egg, Century Egg and Pork Porridge • Eggs Baked with Chicken and Tomatoes • Ukranian Chicken Kiev • Egg and Cheese Rissoles • Quail’s Eggs with Mushrooms • Chocolate Egg Custard • Coconut Macaroons In 60 Ways: Great Recipe Ideas with A Classic Ingredient is an exciting series of cookbooks that explores the amazing variety of ways in which an ingredient can be prepared for the modern table. Recipes are sourced from all around the world and are written in simple step-by-step format so they are easy to follow and prepare. Measurements are given in Metric, Imperial and American units for further convenience, and a fully illustrated glossary of ingredients ensures no ambiguity about ingredients wherever the recipe is prepared.

A New York Times Best Seller! The book has already sold more than 5 million copies, so we didn’t want to spoil it! We have only added a few enhancements to this original cookbook in the wildly claimed Fix-It and Forget-It cookbook series: 1. Brand New: 100 new recipes for slow cookers. 2. Brand New: “Prep Time,” “Cooking Time,” and “Ideal Slow-Cooker Size” are included for each recipe. 3. Brand New: 4 pages of basic and very helpful “Extra Information”: “Substitute Ingredients for When You’re in a Pinch” “Equivalent Measurements” “Kitchen Tools and Equipment You May Have Overlooked” “Assumptions about Ingredients in Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook, Revised and Updated” 4. Brand New: 1 page of “Tips for Using Your Slow Cooker: a Friendly, Year-Round Appliance.” 5. Brand New: Additional tips and tricks for making the most of your slow cooker, spread throughout the book. 6. Brand New: A second color—a rich purple—for recipe titles, contributors’ names and addresses, the words “Tip” and “Variation,” and the numbered instruction steps. 7. Brand New: The drawings on the opening pages of chapters and the spot illustrations throughout. 8. Brand New: 1 page of tip-in color, right inside the front cover. 9. Brand New: 2 pages of review excerpts to position the original book’s success, immediately following the tip-in page of color. 10. Revised: An improved Index! 11. Revised: A personal Introduction to the book by author Phyllis Pellman Good. 12. Revised: Good’s personal comments and voice throughout the recipes. We’ve learned a lot since the original Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook first quietly appeared. Now you can benefit with this new edition of the beloved favorite! Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook REVISED and UPDATED Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Good Books and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of cookbooks, including books on juicing, grilling, baking, frying, home brewing and winemaking, slow cookers, and cast iron cooking. We’ve been successful with books on gluten-free cooking, vegetarian and vegan cooking, paleo, raw foods, and more. Our list includes French cooking, Swedish cooking, Austrian and German cooking, Cajun cooking, as well as books on jerky, canning and preserving, peanut butter, meatballs, oil and vinegar, bone broth, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Each recipe has easy to follow directions and a beautiful photograph so you can decorate your cake like a pro. Monsters, magic, cars, castles, elephants, aliens and more.

This new and revolutionary book that won the Gourmand award for 'The Best Local Cookery Book' in 2007, gives a new insight into the rich cultural food heritage of the Tamil Community. The significance of a Hindu marriage, the greatness of the lotus flower, the story of the holy basil, the gesture of a 'namaste,' the methodology of food served in a plantain leaf are all inculcated in the Tamil life that go beyond the realms of modern imagination. Food is for the Gods. It is sustenance and incredible energy. Without a doubt the best moments of our life is associated with food. To live life meaningfully, to have a state of mind which is creative for the larger benefit of mankind, to find success without compromising on the values and quality of life, let us seek and accept sathvic food - 'the food of the Gods' - the food 'Blessed by the Gods'. Love is joy and food is love. Enjoy preparing every dish in this book with lots of love and care. Let us never us forget for a minute that the Almighty has gifted us prosperity for our gratitude.

With easy-to-follow steps,using readily available ingredients, each recipe has been tried and tested by the Good Food team to ensure fantastic every time you cook.

Trek deeper into the wilderness with New York Times bestselling author Dave Canterbury! In this valuable guide, survivalist Dave Canterbury goes beyond bushcraft basics to teach you how to survive in the backcountry with little or no equipment. Using the foundation you learned in Bushcraft 101, Canterbury shows you how to completely immerse yourself in the wilderness with advanced bushcraft and woodcraft techniques. He covers crucial survival skills like tracking to help you get even closer to wildlife, crafting medicines from plants, and navigating without the use of a map or compass. He also offers ways to improvise and save money on bushcraft essentials like fire-starting tools and packs. With Canterbury's expert advice and guidance, you will learn how to forgo your equipment, make use of your surroundings, and truly enjoy the wilderness. Whether you're eager to learn more after your first real outdoor adventure or have been exploring the backcountry for years, Advanced Bushcraft will help you take your self-reliance and wilderness experience to the next level.

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of tax systems and tax reforms in a number of Latin American countries since the early 1990’s, including Argentina and Brazil, Costa Rica and Mexico, Paraguay, Colombia, Chile and Uruguay. The authors present and discuss tax systems from a broad quantitative and historical perspective and describe the main taxes existing in each country, presenting the details of their institutional features. The existing interactions between the economic structure, the corporate tax system and the attraction of FDI inflows are of paramount importance and these issues are deeply analyzed in the book. A characteristic trait of the area is the proliferation of tax havens, particularly located in the Caribbean and in some other small islands, and the book provides an analysis of these havens and the counteractions adopted by the OECD countries. Finally, the book investigates the political economy of Latin America’s taxation, exploring why many of these countries have experienced a democratic transition but poor economic performances.

Trusted information and healthy, delicious recipes to fight inflammation Low-grade inflammation is a condition inside the body, directly related to diet, that slowly wears on the body, facilitating chronic diseases like arthritis, diabetes, obesity, and heart disease. Also, the latest research has detected a correlation between inflammation and conditions like severe allergies, asthma, and even cancer. Anti-Inflammation Diet For Dummies takes a preventative dietary approach to fighting inflammation by stimulating natural healing with anti-inflammatory foods and supplements. It reveals the causes of inflammation and provides a how-to prescription for eliminating it through diet changes, stress reduction, and healthy weight loss. Defines what inflammation is, how it develops, and its associated risks Outlines foods and supplements rich in natural inflammation-fighting agents 100 healthy and delicious recipes loaded with anti-inflammatory agents Anti-Inflammation For Dummies is an invaluable resource to help you make smart diet choices by avoiding problematic foods that instigate the inflammatory process, and arms you with knowledge and delicious recipes to get on the road to a healthier you.

We’re in the middle of a new Gin Craze. Scarcely a day goes by without an established brand offering a fresh take on their styles or, more likely, a new boutique distillery opening its doors – where gin is de rigueur. From Adnams to Zuidam; Beefeater to Bombay and London to Plymouth (and beyond), this new book from a best-selling drinks writer is the authoritative guide to the world of gin and a celebration of the hippest drink on the international bar scene With serious gin bars stocking well over 300 brands and adding still more, how do you choose? Is Edinburgh Gin a style, or just a brand name? Can a rose-flower and cucumber infusion properly be called gin? Can gin be aged in wood or does that just make it a strange tasting young whisky? And what tonic to choose, and why? In his inimitable style, best-selling drinks writer Ian Buxton will lead readers through the great gin trap with his latest no-nonsense guide to 101 Gins.

This second edition updates the 1983 work ("a gem"--Booklist) with a wealth of new information. The author, a therapist and recovered anorexic, draws upon her own experience and extensive research to produce a comprehensive account of the symptoms, causes and treatments of anorexia nervosa. She illuminates the anorexic's paradox--self-annihilation in service of self-preservation--and the central task of recovery: development of a Self. The author addresses the origins and attributes of anorexia and accompanying disorders, the use and misuse of the Internet, and the concept of recovery. She addresses different therapies in detail, as well as therapies for families and interventions. A directory of organizations, a list of resources for information and referral, a bibliography and index are included.

Some people say that a picture is worth a thousand words. The field of management often uses a "rich picture" systems methodology, "an innovative tool that encapsulates knowledge relevant to strategic reform". It is often described in the management literature as a "soft systems methodology" for linking hard and soft facts in a cartoon-like representation to illustrate a complex problem simply and clearly. The following research is presented using the rich picture methodology to capture the current long-term care and long-term services and supports (LTSS) crisis. The picture and narrative rely on expert research from the past and present, as well as on one-on-one open-ended interviews with key stakeholders in the fields of disability, long-term care, and health care. The setting for the rich picture is the ocean, with the current LTSS ship heading toward an iceberg that represents the barriers and challenges to systems reform. The "cast" for this rich picture will provide the substantive descriptions and body of research and analysis about the barriers and challenges of navigating through the current system of LTSS. The presentation of the research is purposeful, so that the reader and the researcher can begin the voyage together with a snapshot of the problem. The purpose of this research is to produce new knowledge and understanding of current experience with and future need for affordable LTSS for people with disabilities. This research on the State of LTSS Financing and Systems Reform is the first part in a five-part series that will tell the story of the current LTSS system to set the stage for the exploration of future market demands and current gaps in supply; to explore promising state practices and challenges; and to picture what the 21st century's comprehensive, consumer-responsive system might look like and make policy recommendations. The research is based on five assumptions. First, people with disabilities, whether young or old, desire and deserve choices when seeking assistance with daily living that maintains their self-determination and maximum dignity and independence. Second, the current financing mechanisms (public and private) will become unsustainable in the near future without significant reform. The system must be affordable to all Americans regardless of income levels and must consider opportunities to leverage public and private support in new ways without impoverishing beneficiaries. Third, there is an opportunity with the changing demographic picture of the United States to explore the possibilities of a universal approach to the design and financing of services and supports that is responsive to individuals under the age of 65, as well as seniors with disabilities, without sacrificing individual choice and flexibility. Fourth, formal and informal caregiving must be sustained, examining family needs and workforce recruitment and retention challenges. Fifth, the approach to quality must examine consumer direction and control of resources in addition to traditional external quality assurance mechanisms.

Illustrating that there is a spot for everyone, this completely revised recruitment manual is a go-to guide for all high school students that dream of participating in college athletics. It addresses not only how to get recruited by top colleges and universities but also how to excel academically in both high school and college to ensure a successful career as a student-athlete. Offering insider information, this guidebook for getting scholarship money also provides tips for understanding the complicated NCAA recruiting rules, information on what colleges really want from athletes in their programs, and techniques for developing individual skills to transition successfully from high school to college athletics. Candid and insightful input from college athletics experts, college and high school counselors, and athletic trainers helps athletes achieve success in many areas of their life—including training, nutrition, and time management—catapulting these students beyond their peers both on and off the field.

The learn-to-sail book for when you are in a hurry to gain your sea legs At the Offshore Sailing School, the Colgates have taught more than 100,000 adults how to sail. Now they are making their proven instructional methods available to you so you can fulfill your sailing dreams in little time. Though designed around three days of intensive instruction, the book adapts easily to any learning pace. You can master the fundamentals in three days--or over a summer of leisurely sailing.