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Maximum Fat Loss Workbook
by Ted BroerNo country on earth is more preoccupied or has a greater fear of and aversion to dietary fat than the United States. Yet Americans are more overweight than any other country. A perfect companion to the trade book by the same name, the Maximum Fat Loss Workbook shows readers why high-carb/low-fat diets don't work-and what does. In this workbook, Ted Broer will guide readers through a step-by step process allowing them to not only lose weight-but lose fat and be healthy. Readers will learn practical applications that will teach them how to easily maintain muscle mass while increasing their metabolism and decreasing body fat.
Maximum Healing
by H. Robert Silverstein Michael B. Teiger Laurence GoldsteinBased on his CAIM (Complementary-Alternative-Integrative-Medicine) approach, Dr. H. Robert Silverstein outlines a program that integrates modern medical practices with alternative and ancient forms of healing. Recalling the work of Andrew Weil and Larry Dossey, the book argues that our self-healing mechanism--the immune system--is more powerful than we think. If we make wise diet and lifestyle changes, says Silverstein, the immune system can function at an optimal level, restoring health and preventing future illnesses.Part I explores the five keys to health--five critical domains that affect the immune system: the quality of our air, water, and food; the degree of physical activity we engage in; and the degree of positive feelings and stability in our psychological and emotional lives. Providing a clear description of the immune system, the book details the elements of good health, which include healing foods, minerals, antioxidants, herbs, physical activity, and the avoidance of unrealistic thinking. Part II contains a thirty-day program divided into four parts: diet, exercise, outlook on life, and creating balance in daily life. The book concludes with over sixty restorative recipes designed to boost immunity and help fight chronic illnesses.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Maximum Muscle Minimum Fat: The Secret Science Behind Physical Transformation
by Ori HofmeklerDiet and fitness books appear at a dizzying rate – and with a wealth of dubious claims – in a culture facing increasing health problems based on a sedentary lifestyle. Ori Hofmekler’sMaximum Muscle, Minimum Fatpulls out of the pack by focusing on the biological principles that dictate muscle gain and fat loss. Written for the widest readership–competitive athletes, bodybuilders, trainers, martial artists, sports nutritionists and coaches, dieters, and anyone concerned about their health–the book builds on the concepts popularized inTheWarrior Diet. Author Hofmeklerdescribes in simple, lay terms how under-eating and fasting can trigger an anabolic switch that stimulates growth and rejuvenation; how to reengineer the body at the cellular level to burn fat and build muscles; and how to naturally manipulate the body’s hormones for rapid muscle fusion and faster fat breakdown. Maximum Muscle, Minimum Fatoffers smart strategies for taking advantage of hunger to stimulate growth, burn fat, and boost brain power; techniques for turning insulin into a muscle builder instead of a fat gainer; and methods for shattering training and diet plateaus–in the process enhancing metabolic function, improving performance, and increasing the capacity to gain, and sustain, prime health.
Maximum Pain Relief with Your TENS Unit: Easy, Drug-Free Techniques for Treating Chronic Pain, Muscle Injuries and Common Ailments at Home
by Doctor JoTips, Techniques, and Step-by-Step Color Photos to Get the Most Out of Your TENS UnitPain can hinder every aspect of your life, making even the simplest of tasks unbearable. Instead of endlessly ingesting only partially effective over-the-counter painkillers or turning to dangerously addictive opioids from your doctor, there is now a powerful at-home alternative solution: TENS. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) units can decrease acute and chronic pain while significantly reducing, or even eliminating, the need for medication.For beginners to more advanced users, this book has solutions for everyone. It offers not only an overview of how the units work, but also how to properly place the electrodes and how much power to use to get the best results for various injuries and ailments throughout the body, including:Upper and Lower Back PainNeck and Shoulder TightnessHamstring and Calf StrainsFibromyalgiaPeripheral NeuropathyTension Headaches
Maximum Strength: Get Your Strongest Body in 16 Weeks with the Ultimate Weight-Training Program
by Matt Fitzgerald Eric Cressey CscsMost of the 23 million American men who lift weights do so to get bigger; unfortunately, many of them are going nowhere with watered-down bodybuilding routines that don’t help them actually get stronger. Eric Cressey’s cutting-edge four-phase program, featuring constant progression, variation, and inspiring goals, keeps you focused on increasing strength along with muscle mass, helping you achieve the fittest, most energetic, and best-looking body you’ve ever had-with fewer hours at the gym.
Maximus Body: The Physical and Mental Training Plan That Shreds Your Body, Builds Serious Strength, and Makes You Unstoppably Fit
by Bobby Maximus Michael EasterMen's Health magazine's #1 personal trainer delivers cutting-edge, high-intensity workouts to help you pack serious muscle and become unstoppably fit. From the man responsible for the gym that trained the actors in the movie 300 comes cutting-edge fitness strategies, 100 workouts, and a training plan that has successfully transformed A-list actors and actresses, elite special-forces soldiers, all-star athletes, and everyday men and women. With Bobby Maximus’s guidance you too can become one of the most insanely fit people the world has ever seen. The diets and workouts that promise easy results in minutes per day have tricked masses into wasting their money on false promises. Supplements, smoothies, and 4-minute workouts aren’t getting people any fitter. Getting that shredded body requires real commitment and real work—and Bobby can show you how. Maximus Body features circuit-style workouts that will push you to your limits and work your whole body. With a plethora of exercises like “Don’t Ask Me About Your Abs,” that work your core with a combination of sit ups, push ups, pull ups, and even leg raises, you can develop an exercise routine that fits your needs. Whether you are overweight and trying to get back into shape, or a high-level athlete trying to gain that extra edge, Maximus Body offers up thousands of once-secret ways to burn fat, add lean muscle, reveal a shredded 8-pack, and build mind-bending physical fitness.
Maxine's Critters Get the Vaccine Jitters: A Cheerful And Encouraging Story To Soothe Kids' Covid Vaccine Fears
by Jan ZauzmerA shot can be a little frightening—but it’s quick, as quick as lightning! When Maxine tells her pets, “Let’s get to the vet!” Scott does not want a shot. Jervis is nervous, Franky is cranky, Biffy is iffy, and Cary is wary. Can Maxine help her critters get over their jitters . . . ? Perfect for any child afraid of shots or needles, this rhyming book in free meter is a “must-read-aloud”! Spunky Maxine takes charge of her vaccine fears with a playful game of pretend: Her adorable stuffed animals are the patients, and Dad steps in as the “vet.” Just in time for the kids’ covid vaccine—and relevant to any pediatric shot—Maxine’s Critters Get the Vaccine Jitters will delight children ages 5 and under who face this understandable fear. No need to be grouchy about this little ouchy!
May All People and Pigs Be Happy
by Micki Fine PavlicekPigalina teaches Claire the loving-kindness meditation to help Claire embrace the world with compassion and caring May All People and Pigs Be Happy follows seven-year-old Claire and her stuffed animal Pigalina. From Pigalina, Claire learns a simple meditation that helps her to feel kinder toward herself and spread caring and love to others. The loving-kindness meditation can be practiced by anyone regardless of religion to cultivate loving presence, friendship, tenderness, and love. This book is perfect for those with or without a background in the loving-kindness meditation.
May Cause Miracles
by Gabrielle BernsteinFrom the popular and exciting author of Spirit Junkie and Add More ~Ing to Your Life comes this practical and fun 40-day guidebook of subtle shifts for radical change and unlimited happiness. Are you ready to work miracles? Gabrielle Bernstein believes that simple, consistent shifts in our thinking and actions can lead to the miraculous in all aspects of our daily lives, including our relationships, finances, bodies, and self-image. In this inspiring guide, Gabrielle offers an exciting plan for releasing fear and allowing gratitude, forgiveness, and love to flow through us without fail. All of which, ultimately, will lead to breathtaking lives of abundance, acceptance, appreciation, and happiness. With May Cause Miracles, readers can expect incredible transformation in 40 powerful days: simply by adding up subtle shifts to create miraculous change.From the Hardcover edition.
May Cause Miracles: A 40-Day Diet for the Mind
by Gabrielle BernsteinFrom the popular and exciting author of Spirit Junkie and Add More ~Ing to Your Life comes this practical and fun six-week diet of the mind for transforming fear into love and discovering true and lasting happiness.Gabrielle Bernstein's incredible new title, May Cause Miracles, is the best yet as she shows you that miracles in your personal life are easily at hand. Gabrielle Bernstein refers to her positive lifestyle as the Lovetarian Way. Like the vegetarian who adopts a certain way of eating and living, the Lovetarian embraces the ingredients of leading a centered, spiritual life, and in this case, one imbued with the teaching of A Course in Miracles. In this inspiring guide, Gabrielle offers a six-week plan to cleanse our spiritual systems by tossing aside fear and living off the foods of gratitude, forgiveness, and love. All of which, ultimately, will lead to lives of abundance, acceptance, appreciation and enlightenment.
May I Be Frank
by Marianne Williamson Frank Ferrante"What happens when Tony Soprano meets Deepak Chopra? That's how people have described my story. I might throw some Woody Allen in there and a dash of Hunter S. Thompson." So says Frank Ferrante of his amazing journey from obesity and drug addiction to vibrant health and happiness. At 54 years old, Ferrante was the least likely candidate for a major personal transformation. He weighed close to 300 pounds and suffered from a slew of issues that were his unhappy legacy as an ex-junkie and ex-alcoholic: hepatitis C, chronic fatigue, joint pain, respiratory issues, depression, suicidal thoughts, and a libido that had gone into early retirement. He thought that "vegan" was a planet, "wellness" was not in his vocabulary, and he couldn't be bothered with self-help. He was for those very reasons the best candidate for a major personal transformation. One day, he stumbled into Café Gratitude--a vegan raw food restaurant run by three 20-something hipsters. Unbeknownst to him, they'd been thinking about finding someone to put on a raw food diet and making a documentary that would be the polar opposite of Super Size Me. Ferrante was looking for something, anything, to create a shift in his life. As he says, "Like zillions of people, I was hungry not so much for food, but for love." Never mind that he was old enough to be the boys' father or that he'd ridiculed the New Age herd for years--he accepted them pretty much on the spot as his new "transformational cheerleaders." With the young men's unexpected support and guidance, Ferrante began a redemptive odyssey that included a plant-based diet, yoga, and daily affirmations--but then faced a battle for his life when his underlying addictions rose up to claim him. May I Be Frank chronicles Ferrante's experience of being the subject of a physical, mental, and spiritual makeover and also describes what happened next, post-transformation: he learned to love again.From the Trade Paperback edition.
May I Be Happy
by Cyndi Lee"For the millions of people--especially women--who fight the fat talk in their heads, her words will be familiar and comforting." --Associated Press In the opening pages of her memoir, Cyndi Lee shares a surprising revelation. Despite her success as a dancer, choreographer, and yoga teacher, she was caught in a lifelong cycle of self-judgment about her body. Inspired by her students, Lee embarked on a journey of self-discovery--around the globe and within herself--and sought the counsel of knowing women, including Jamie Lee Curtis, Dr. Christiane Northrup, and Louise Hay. Applying the ancient Buddhist practice of loving-kindness meditation, Lee comes to learn that compassion is the only antidote to hate. By becoming her own best student, Lee internalizes the strength, stability, and clarity she seeks to impart.
May I Sit with You?
by Tom CattonMeditation is a powerful reflective practice and mental discipline with roots in Southeast Asia and India. Practiced daily by millions of people, meditating is known to boost mental focus, improve awareness, and reduce stress. For anyone interested in greater physical and mental health, this step-by-step manual takes readers through mindfulness practices and techniques that yield endless benefits by improving mind-body-spirit consciousness.In order to assist the reader in finding the right path, Tom Catton describes the myriad of meditative practices and disciplines practiced around the world, influencing generations of practitioners who have found a more balanced life consisting of greater peace, harmony, and overall enjoyment.Tom Catton has been in recovery since 1971. His story appears in a twelve-step fellowship recovery book with more than seven million copies in circulation around the world, and he has been taking twelve-step meetings into Hawaii's prison system since 1984. He is also a retired marathon runner. Tom is trained in Tibetan singing bowl therapy and healing. He is on the advisory board of the Buddhist Recovery Network and teaches a meditation group in Hawaii. He is the author of The Mindful Addict (Central Recovery Press, 2010).
Maya Cosmogenesis 2012: The True Meaning of the Maya Calendar End-Date
by John Major JenkinsWhile researching the 2012 end-date of the Maya Calendar, John Major Jenkins decoded the Maya's galactic cosmology. The Maya discovered that the periodic alignment of the Sun with the center of the Milky Way galaxy is the formative influence on human evolution. These alignments also define a series of World Ages. The fourth age ends on December 21, 2012, when an epoch chapter in human history will come to an end. Maya Cosmogenisis 2012 reveals the Maya's insight into the cyclic nature of time, and prepares us for our own cosmogenesis--the birth of a new world.
Mayan Murder (Orca Soundings)
by Martha Brack MartinMayan Murder continues the story started in River Traffic. Tom is looking forward to spending spring break in Mexico with his girlfriend, Kat. Her father, an FBI agent, has invited Tom to join them at a fancy Cancun resort for some much-needed R&R. But when the daughter of a local law-enforcement officer goes missing, Kat's dad is pulled into the investigation. Soon after, Tom notices a yacht in the marina with a suspicious-looking crew and a kid matching the missing girl's description. Investigating further could lead Tom into the dangerous world of ruthless Mexican drug cartels. This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read!
Maybe (Maybe Not): Second Thoughts from a Secret Life
by Robert FulghumAuthor of 'All I Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten', Robert Fulghum presents his fourth book musing on various aspects of life.
Maybe It's Your Medications: How to Avoid Unnecessary Drug Therapy and Adverse Drug Reactions
by Dr. Hedva Barenholtz Levy PharmDAdults ages 65+: Your medication could be the reason for your new medical condition; read this eye-opening guide to become an expert on what medications you take!We have a medication problem in America. It is marked not only by excessive use of medications, but by errors in how they are prescribed, monitored, and taken. An estimated nineteen million adults age sixty-five and older take five or more medications daily. These individuals and family caregivers know the frustrations of lengthy medication lists, high drug costs, and frequent questions about the need and value of those medications. All too often, an unrecognized adverse drug effect is mistaken for a new medical condition, or worse, a symptom of getting older. But who stops to question the medications?Maybe It&’s Your Medicationstackles these problems by providing information, insider tips, and strategies that empower patients and caregivers to have important conversations about their prescription and nonprescription drugs. This book addresses the questions consumers want to ask about their medications and brings to light other questions they should be asking but may not know how. It is everyone&’s go-to guide on how to use medications safely on the journey to healthy aging. Dr. Hedva Barenholtz Levy, PharmD, is a geriatric specialist and founder of a unique senior care practice of over 25 years working with patients in their homes. She is an educator and leader in geriatric pharmacy and a dual board-certified specialist. Dr. Levy applies her decades of experience to guide the reader in how to become an active participant on their healthcare team and prevent unintended errors and medication-related problems.
Maybe in Another Life: A Novel
by Taylor Jenkins ReidFrom the acclaimed author of Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo comes a breathtaking novel about a young woman whose fate hinges on the choice she makes after bumping into an old flame; in alternating chapters, we see two possible scenarios unfold—with stunningly different results At the age of twenty-nine, Hannah Martin still has no idea what she wants to do with her life. She has lived in six different cities and held countless jobs since graduating college. On the heels of leaving another city, Hannah moves back to her hometown of Los Angeles and takes up residence with her best friend Gabby. Shortly after, Hannah goes out to a bar one night with Gabby and meets up with her high school boyfriend, Ethan. Just after midnight, Gabby asks Hannah if she&’s ready to go. A moment later, Ethan offers to give her a ride later if she wants to stay. Hannah hesitates. What happens if she leaves with Gabby? What happens if she leaves with Ethan? In concurrent story lines, Hannah lives out the effects of each decision. Quickly, these parallel universes develop into radically different stories with large-scale consequences for Hannah, as well as the people around her. As the two alternate realities run their course, Maybe in Another Life raises questions about fate and true love: Is anything meant to be? Is there such a thing as a soul mate? Hannah believes there is. And, in both worlds, she&’s found him.
Mayday
by Karen HarringtonA powerful coming-of-age story about the importance of finding your voiceWayne Kovok lives in a world of After. After his uncle in the army was killed overseas. After Wayne and his mother survived a plane crash while coming back from the funeral. After he lost his voice.Wayne has always used his love of facts to communicate ("Did you know more people die each year from shaking a vending machine than from shark attacks?"). Without his voice, how will he wow the prettiest girl in school? How will he stand up to his drill-sergeant grandfather? And how will he share his hopes with his deadbeat dad? It's not until Wayne loses his voice completely that he realizes how much he doesn't say.Filled with Karen Harrington's signature heart and humor, Mayday tackles an unforgettable journey of family and friendship.
Mayim's Vegan Table: More than 100 Great-Tasting and Healthy Recipes from My Family to Yours
by Mayim Bialik Jay GordonWhile she's an actress with a PhD in neuroscience, at the end of the day Mayim Bialik is a mom, one who knows what it's like to be a busy parent with little time to spend in the kitchen. She shares the concerns of parents everywhere: when it comes to nutrition and feeding your family, you want healthy meals, but also food that everyone--kids and parents--can enjoy, and a balanced lifestyle that's inexpensive and fuss-free. Not only does Mayim's Vegan Table share more than 100 easy plant-based recipes for dishes that are as good to eat as they are good for you, but Mayim has also teamed up with pediatrician Jay Gordon to offer: Basic nutritional information about a plant-based diet The real deal on raising kids on a plant-based diet (myths and misperceptions, debunked) Vegan family essentials (including a list of what to always keep in the pantry) Tips and strategies for easy meal planning and healthy eating out And, of course, the food: you'll find recipes for Mayim's favorite breakfasts, snacks, lunches, dinners, and desserts, including kid-approved meals like build-your-own tacos and mac n cheez, Mediterranean and Asian-inspired salads that parents will love, comfort-food classics like kugel and matzoh ball soup, and many more.
Mayo Clinic 5 Steps to Controlling High Blood Pressure: Your Personal Guide to Preventing and Managing Hypertension
by Sheldon G. ShepsYou play a vital role in managing your blood pressure and your overall health. The sooner you take advantage of simple steps to improve your lifestyle, the greater your chances of enjoying a long, productive life. This easy-to-use guide will help you understand the many issues related to high blood pressure and assist you in making essential treatment decisions... · Learn which single factor you can do the most about when it comes to influencing your blood pressure. This one step may be all it takes to lower your blood pressure and keep it under control. · You know that maintaining a healthy weight is important. And we know it's not easy. But losing as little as 10 pounds may reduce your blood pressure to a healthier level. This book offers practical help for meeting the challenge of achieving and maintaining a healthier weight. · There's a great alternative to blood pressure medications. This step may lower your blood pressure just about as much _x2014_ without the expense of prescriptions. · Did you know that your blood pressure goes down if you make your heart stronger? A strong heart exerts less force on arteries. You'll find dozens of tips to realize this goal. · Of all the issues related to high blood pressure, none is more debated than salt. But moderating salt consumption can benefit everyone, regardless of age, race, sex or health status. In this book, you'll learn how to manage your sodium intake and live a healthier life. · When changes in lifestyle aren't enough, today's medications offer effective blood pressure control while reducing your risk of other health concerns. Learn which medication, or combination of medications, may be best suited to your individual health needs and medical history.
Mayo Clinic A to Z Health Guide: Everything You Need to Know About Signs, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention
by Scott C. LitinThe best weapon against any condition is knowledge. Learn from the experts in Mayo Clinic's complete guide to identifying, treating, and preventing a broad range of common medical issues. Inside you'll find: Easy-to-understand explanations of more than 100 health conditions. Comprehensive lists of frequent signs and symptoms. Professional insight on tests and procedures used to make a diagnosis. Essential advice on treatments, including commonly used medications. Up-to-date prevention guidelines for illnesses that may affect your quality of life. Featuring clear illustrations and accessible writing, Mayo Clinic A to Z Health Guide is a must-have health resource for every home.
Mayo Clinic Book of Home Remedies (second edition): What to do for the Most Common Health Problems
by Dr. Cindy A. Kermott Dr. Martha P. MillmanOrganized by health condition in a straightforward A-Z format, the Mayo Clinic Book of Home Remedies provides easy, physician-approved home remedies for more than 100 common health issues.Not every minor health issue needs to be immediately addressed by a doctor. Common health issues—like colds, coughs, minor cuts, and sore throats—can often be remedied with a few simple items most people have around the house. In the Mayo Clinic Book of Home Remedies, not only will you get answers to the most common medical questions—like &“Can herbs really treat sleep problems and digestive issues?&” and &“What is the best way to treat a minor burn?"—the book also provides simple and safe treatment options you can try from the comfort of your own home. While this guide is not intended to replace the advice of your doctor or other health care professional, it will serve as the first step toward recognizing and treating the symptoms of common health conditions, like: · Allergies · Insomnia · Heartburn · Diarrhea · High blood pressure · Motion sickness · Stomach flu · Pink eye · Bug bites · And more! Plus, learn how to identify symptoms that require emergency care, and get tips and tricks for performing emergency first aid. Along with minor health issues, the Mayo Clinic Book of Home Remedies also evaluates more serious chronic illnesses and diseases—like fibromyalgia, diabetes, and osteoporosis—and gives a realistic look at what actions you can take at home to help minimize unwanted symptoms. Now updated with the latest medical research and recommendations from leading health experts at Mayo Clinic, the Mayo Clinic Book of Home Remedies is a trusted, evergreen resource for discovering the causes, symptoms, preventive measures, and at-home treatment options for more than 100 common health issues.
Mayo Clinic Diabetes Diet
by Mayo ClinicFrom Mayo Clinic, a leading authority in health and nutrition, comes The Mayo Clinic Diabetes Diet, adapted here for people with pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes from the #1 New York Times bestseller, The Mayo Clinic Diet. Here is a reliable plan to help you lose weight to control your blood sugar. The specialists at Mayo Clinic have created a special diet, a two-phase plan, to help at-risk individuals to prevent and control diabetes by losing weight quickly and safely, then maintaining that weight loss. Health and weight management can seem overwhelming to the more than 23 million Americans who suffer from type 2 diabetes as ell as the 79 million pre-diabetic adults. The Mayo Clinic Diabetes Diet presents two easy-to-follow phases that work--Lose it! and Live It! The diet is based on principles of The Mayo Clinic Diet, which is designed to help people safely lose 6-10 pounds in two weeks then continue to lose weight until they achieve a healthy weight that can be maintained. The Lose It! phase of the diet is a simple, straight-forward two-week plan that encourages quick but safe weight loss that can help lower blood sugar. The Live It! phase offers basic and manageable steps and lifestyle changes that are designed to help participants lose one to two pounds each week until a healthy weight is reached and can be maintained. This book is packed with meal plans, practical solutions, specific tips on how to lose weight safely. More, The Mayo Clinic Diet tackles the familiar obstacles that get in the way of weight loss--dislike of exercise, distaste of healthy food, too little time to cook well, a too hectic schedule, struggles with cravings, minimal support from family and friends and more. "This diabetes diet isn't a fad: it's about changing your habits for the better," says Donald Hensrud, M.D., Mayo Clinic specialist in nutrition and internal medicine and medical editor-in-chief. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Mayo Clinic first took root in farm fields near Rochester, Minn., in the late 1800s. It grew from the medical practice of a country doctor, William Worrall Mayo, and the partnership of his two sons, William J. and Charles H. Mayo--affectionately known as Dr. Will and Dr. Charlie. The brothers' innovative ideas and tireless work in learning and creating new surgical techniques attracted international attention. Physicians from around the world came to watch the Mayo brothers perform surgery. The Mayo brothers invited other doctors to join them, forming teams of medical experts. Today, Mayo Clinic--one of the world's oldest and largest multi-speciality group practices--comprises more than 45,000 physicians, scientists, nurses and other staff at its three locations in Rochester, Minn., Jacksonville, Fla., and Scottsdale, Ariz., and its regional community-based health care practices.
Mayo Clinic Diet
by Mayo ClinicHere at last is the last diet you should ever need. Get a quick and gratifying start with Lose It!, the phase of the diet designed to help you lose up to six to ten pounds in just two weeks. Eat the foods you love in moderation in the Live It! phase, which is designed to help you continue to lose one to two pounds per week and keep them off. Here is the diet that helps you accomplish real and lasting weight loss. It is no fad, but a solid, common-sense approach brought to you by an award-winning health organization. More, The Mayo Clinic Diet does not require expensive ingredients (which can make a diet difficult to maintain in the long run.) Through simple, healthy adjustments to your lifestyle, The Mayo Clinic Diet gives you the tools you need to achieve the success you want. In two easy phases, The Mayo Clinic Diet helps you lose weight and keep it off for life. In two simple phases you'll be on the road to a healthy weight for the rest of your life. Packed with lots of encouragement--meal planners, recipes, tips for overcoming challenges, starting an exercise plan, and much more--Mayo Clinic delivers everything you need in one book. It's time to toss the scales and calculators and pick up the foods you've always loved. At last the diet you've been waiting for. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Mayo Clinic first took root in farm fields near Rochester, Minn., in the late 1800s. It grew from the medical practice of a country doctor, William Worrall Mayo, and the partnership of his two sons, William J. and Charles H. Mayo--affectionately known as Dr. Will and Dr. Charlie. The brothers' innovative ideas and tireless work in learning and creating new surgical techniques attracted international attention. Physicians from around the world cam to watch the Mayo brothers perform surgery. The Mayo brothers invited other doctors to join them, forming teams of medical experts. Today, Mayo Clinic--one of the world's oldest and largest multi-speciality group practices--comprises more than 45,000 physicians, scientists, nurses and other staff at its three locations in Rochester, Minn., Jacksonville, Fla., and Scottsdale, Ariz., and its regional community-based health care practices.