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Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain
John J. Ratey
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
Who needs to read this book? Everyone!
Modern America is in love with fitness. It seems that the quest for the body beautiful has reached epidemic proportions. However, most people only think about the physical benefits of exercise. It should come as no surprise that exercise is a good idea - for the body ...
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Change Your Brain, Change Your Life: The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Anxiety, Depression, ...
Daniel G. Amen
Three Rivers Press, 1999
Change Your Brain Change Your Life
Fascinating. Links abnormal activity levels in certain parts of the brain to specific mental disdorders. Provides a vast array of treament options from self-help to surgery.
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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
Michael Pollan
Penguin, 2007
This is no Dilemma, just a great book of knowledge
The book came on time and in great condition. I am still reading it now (on meal three) and finding out a lot of things that I did not know and other things that I have just turned a blind eye to. If you want to really get your intelligence started in finding out what ...
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The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for ...
T. Colin Campbell, Thomas M. Campbell II
Benbella Books, 2006
The truths in this book are life-changing like no other
This book was recommended to me by my Pastor whose 26 year old son was diagnosed in late 1996 with testicular cancer stage 3-4. After this family began a primarily vegetarian diet...many months later... their testimony of the feeling of vitality of life, increased ...
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The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science (James H. ...
Norman Doidge
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
Plasticity at it's finest.
This book is a must have for anyone interested in real effective self change. Beautifully written with a style and an ease unmatched by other books of the same subject. Doidge re-introduces the concept of brain plasticity and furthur validates it's benefits to ...
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Eat Right 4 Your Type: The Individualized Diet Solution to Staying Healthy, Living Longer & Achieving Your ...
Peter J. D'Adamo
Putnam Adult, 1996
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This book is very interesting and easy to follow. I think this is a very interesting concept. I have been on this diet and I honestly have to say I am feeling so much better, even after 3 weeks.
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The DASH Diet Action Plan: Based on the National Institutes of Health Research: Dietary Approaches to Stop ...
Marla Heller
Amidon Press, 2007
Dash Diet Rocks
Very easy to follow book, easy read. The thing I love best in the book is the sample diet plan that is easy to follow. Before I started the dash diet my blood pressure was off the charts. After several months on the diet it is normal. I credit this book for that ...
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Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child
Marc Weissbluth
Ballantine Books, 2003
Great book. It's OK to let kids cry. If you the parent have a problem with this, maybe there are deeper issues...?
In response to the review by By Maria C. Bernhardt, I think the story she mentions IS a success story because it allowed for the child in question to develop better sleep habits and the parents to finally get some well deserved rest. There is nothing wrong with ...
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Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself
Melody Beattie
Hazelden, 1992
Read it a long time ago, gave it as a desired gift
Timely in any decade of life, with any relationship in life. A must read for "why can't I fix them" folks.
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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
American Psychological Association
American Psychological Association (APA), 2001
Must Have for Report and Research Writers
I don't know what I would have done without this reference book! When working on my master's of education degree, the APA Publications Manual was my most used resource. The manual is organized in a way that is easy to navigate and contains many examples of APA style ...
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How Doctors Think
Jerome Groopman
Mariner Books, 2008
How Doctors Think
The book arrived in great shape. It is well written by a doctor who attempts to reveal the processes that doctors go through making diagnoses and treating patients. It is an honest look at some of the pitfalls of modern physicians, as well as cases where they did it ...
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The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss
Arthur Agatston
Rodale Books, 2003
Easy to follow diet outline
This a great, easy to follow diet that doesn't feel like a diet. It's more about food education than it is weight loss, but the weight loss happens.
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You Can Heal Your Life (Gift Edition)
Louise Hay
Hay House, 1999
Powerful Message!
This book has been a New York Times Bestseller for a reason: It's message is powerful!
Louise Hay writes, "If we are willing to do the mental work, almost anything can be healed."
We learn in this book how our thoughts and beliefs can often be the cause of many ...
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Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia 2008 Classic Shirt-pocket Edition (Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia) (Tarascon ...
Steven M. Green
Tarascon Publishing, 2007
Must Have Medical Reference
Tarascon Pocket Pharamcopoeia is a require annual update for any pocket of a prescribing medical professional. As occurs every year, this edition has been updated with the lasted medications and continues to be easy to use and small enough and light enough to carry ...
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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR Fourth Edition (Text Revision)
American Psychiatric Association
American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc., 2000
Great!
This book got to probably less than a week after I ordered it, so shipping time was great. It was in perfect condition, just as promised.
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