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Tao Classic of Longevity and Immortality: Sacred Wisdom and Practical Techniques
by Zhi Gang ShaWe all want long, healthy, happy, and productive lives. What are the spiritual principles and ancient wisdoms needed to achieve this? A Tao Grandmaster distills the essential knowledge from thousands of years of sages and introduces powerful new insights and accessible practices to help you achieve longevity and even move in the direction of immortality, while never losing sight of the true purpose of our existence. How can longevity be best attained? Is immortality possible? What is the true reason we should want longevity, and even to strive for immortality? How can we do it? The spiritual principles and practical techniques from thousands of years of ancient wisdom, together with powerful new insights and a "how to" practice that will actually yield results, are distilled into this book. Very few will actually attain immortality, but in following the principles and practices in this book, every aspect of life will benefit.
The Golden Sequence: A Manual for Reclaiming Our Humanity
by Jonni PollardIn a cynical age that constantly drowns us with information and conditions us to be mistrustful, the majority of us harbor a deep-seated yearning for more meaning and connection. Why is that? And how can we be truly fulfilled? If you feel dissatisfied with your life and helpless to make a change, you are not alone. Many people struggle to make sense of the world and find true purpose. Two decades ago, these same feelings drove Jonni Pollard to seek out a better way of being in the world. A master teacher in India introduced him to ancient Vedic practices that changed Jonni's life forever; the anxiety that had tormented him for so many years was finally replaced by a deep sense of purpose and fulfillment. Now an expert meditation teacher, Jonni's mission is to share the knowledge and techniques he has learned to help anyone reclaim their power to live a meaningful and fulfilling life. The most foundational of these lessons is what Jonni calls "the Golden Sequence." In The Golden Sequence, Jonni shares these eye-opening teachings with readers from all walks of life in the hopes that more people will be able to build happier, more authentic lives. A global leader in the field of meditation and mindfulness, Jonni's programs have already helped more than 250,000 people across the world. This book is a response to the greatest need of our time—reclaiming the power of our humanity. Through his genuine, essential lessons, Jonni presents a powerful case that the current global crisis we are experiencing is rooted in our disconnection from our true purpose and responsibility of belonging. Rediscover your authentic human nature, learn how to reclaim it as your greatest power, and find fulfillment through seeing the difference you can make in the world.
What the Health: The Startling Truth Behind the Foods We Eat, Plus 50 Plant-Rich Recipes to Get You Feeling Your Best
by Kip Andersen Keegan Kuhn Eunice WongThe definitive, stand-alone companion book to the acclaimed documentary—now with 50 plant-based recipes and full-color photos to help you start changing your health for the better There's something terribly broken in our industrial food, medical, and pharmaceutical systems. What's going wrong? Can we really avoid the leading causes of death just by changing our diet? Kip Andersen and Keegan Kuhn, creators of the revolutionary What the Health and the award-winning Cowspiracy documentaries, take readers on a science-based tour of the hazards posed by consuming animal products—and what happens when we stop. What the Health will guide you on an adventure through this maze of misinformation with the same fresh, engaging approach that made the documentary so popular. Journey with Andersen and Kuhn as they crisscross the country, talking to doctors, dietitians, public health advocates, whistle-blowers, and world-class athletes, to uncover the truth behind the food we eat. With the help of writer Eunice Wong, they empower eaters with knowledge about the lethal entwining of the food, medical, and pharmaceutical industries, and about the corporate web that confuses the public and keeps Americans chronically—and profitably—ill. Plus, discover 50 recipes to help you reclaim your life and health, including: Creamy Mac PB&J Smoothie Winter Lentil and Pomegranate Salad Mom's Ultimate Vegan Chili Black Bean Fudgy Brownies Baked Apple Crumble with Coconut Cream If the film was a peephole, then the book knocks down the whole door, featuring expanded interviews, extensive research, and new personal narratives. There's a health revolution brewing. What the Health is your invitation to join.
Models Do Eat: More Than 100 Recipes for Eating Your Way to a Beautiful, Healthy You
by Nikki Sharp Jill De JongGetting fit and the body you want doesn't mean giving up delicious food. "Fit" and "healthy" have become some of the most popular tags on social media, it's sexy to take excellent care of our bodies and minds That's why Jill de Jong, fitness model and personal trainer who provided the real-life body for video game adventure icon Lara Croft, along with nine of her fellow models have come together to share their food philosophies, expertise, and favorite recipes—their secrets to feeling healthy and looking great. Models Do Eat is more than a simple cookbook—it invites you to think critically about nutrition and make better choices for yourself. If you've tried to drop some pounds by depriving yourself of food, you know how miserable and harmful it can be. This team of inspiring women is dedicated to help you make the healthiest possible choices for your body. These models love to eat and they eat a lot. With approaches from paleo and gluten-free eating to vegetarianism and veganism, and everything in-between, Models Do Eat is proof that there's not just one "correct" way to eat well and feel beautiful. Inside discover more than 100 delicious, healthful recipes that promote energy, glowing skin, shiny hair, and weight loss, including Mediterranean Breakfast Cups, Gluten-Free Endless Energy Matcha Muffins, Wholesome Mushroom Tacos, Coconut Basil Sweet Potato Fries, Bison Stew and Bone Broth, Charred Cauliflower with Peppers & Egg, Raw Vegan Cheesecake Bars, and more. These meals will jumpstart your own unique path to looking and feeling like your best self. In addition to their recipe recommendations, you'll get personal stories and insights from: Taylor Walker Sinning (Under Armour model with a Master's in physical education) Courtney James (certified health coach and the face of Aerie and American Eagle) Lauren Williams (Personal trainer & fitness model for Nike, Athleta, Target, and Women's Health) Colleen Baxter (functional medicine practitioner who's walked for Oscar de la Renta and posed for Vogue) Adela Capova (integrative nutritionist featured in Elle, Harper's Bazaar, and GQ) Liana Werner-Gray (Miss Earth Australia and bestselling author of The Earth Diet and 10-Minute Recipes) Summer Rayne Oakes (certified holistic nutritionist featured in the elite Pirelli Calendar) Nikki Sharp (naturopath, raw foods expert, and frequent face on Access Hollywood and Extra! TV) Sarah DeAnna (bestselling author of Supermodel You) Anyone can eat like a model and reap the benefits, inside and out. Models Do Eat shows you how.
Greatest Forgiveness: Bring Joy and Peace to Your Life with the Power of Unconditional Forgiveness
by Zhi Gang Sha Master Cynthia Deveraux Master David LuschThe Greatest Forgiveness Brings Inner Peace, True Freedom, and Joy When we cannot forgive—or cannot be forgiven—we live in pain, anger, depression, anxiety, and other destructive emotions. An inability to forgive can also lead to physical illness. Forgiveness frees us to lead a healthy, joyful, peaceful, and vibrant life. With this book, learn how to transform your life in 30 minutes a day. Practice the simple, joyful exercises and receive powerful blessings from Dr. & Master Zhi Gang Sha, Master Cynthia Deveraux, and Master David Lusch. It's time to recover from physical ailments, balance your emotions, boost your vitality, increase your self-love, and heal your relationships.
Connect To Your One (NaliniKids)
by Rupa MehtaHow can so many people in our society be physically light and fit, but emotionally heavy and out-of-shape? We think about the food we digest into our bodies, but do we think about the words we digest into our spirits? Could one word have the power to weigh more than a gallon of ice cream? Connect to Your One is about acknowledging the weight of words and the impact words have on shaping our identity. In her first book, Rupa Mehta motivates us to start a word detox, lose the weight of words, and connect to the One Word that represents our core identity. With her signature style, Rupa is a generous guide as she shares the journey to her ONE WORD through vivid life lessons from her childhood and present life. These lessons, garnered from her parents, present unconventional wisdom about living healthy, loving successfully, dealing with issues, understanding happiness, and letting go and moving on.
The Modern Gentleman: The Guide to the Best Food, Drinks, and Accessories
by John McCarthyThis compact volume introduces modern gentlemen to some of the greatest pleasures in life, from the very best spirits to the most complex hot sauces to the suavest of accessories. The book is targeted to aspiring bon vivants, modern metrosexuals, millennials, and hipsters eager to become the new gentleman. Content not only includes quick guides to great drinks, foods, and cigars, but also makes the case for why every real gentleman needs a great flask, a classic pen, and a watch that may not be &“smart&” but will make you look and feel like 007. Features short essays on each subject, with classic illustrations accompanying each, all in a handsome package that will evoke thoughts of a trusted old leather-bound book.
Irresistible y Sana (Ebook)
by Ingrid MacherMis mejores remedios, licuados y planes para revitalizarte y no engordar jamás #NoMasExcusas Ingrid Macher ¿Quieres lograr una figura atractiva y un cuerpo sano e irresistible? Ingrid Macher lo logró y ahora nos cuenta todos sus secretos: remedios, licuados, recetas, trucos y consejos que te harán lucir fabulosa a la vez que te revitalizan a largo plazo. #NoMasExcusas Autora del bestseller De gordita a mamacita, Ingrid nos explica con lujo de detalles sus secretos para estar en forma, divididos en tres partes. En Malestares que le ponen freno a tu pérdida de peso, habla de la hinchazón, la ansiedad, molestias en el colon, problemas hormonales, la grasa, la celulitis, la retención de líquido, el estreñimiento y otros factores que se interponen entre tú y tu figura ideal. En Aliados para perder peso ¡y disfrutar el proceso! Ingrid nos explica cómo sacarle el mayor provecho al agua (el amor de su vida), al bicarbonato, al vinagre de manzana y a otros aliados que te ayudarán a lograr tu meta de bajar de peso y estar saludable. Incluso nos cuenta cuáles son los 18 superalimentos que debes tener en tu cocina. Y Planes alimenticios exprés para desintoxicarte, perder peso y renovarte en pocos días contiene seis detallados planes: cómo entrar en ese vestido maravilloso en una semana, tres detox, un plan de limpieza hepática y un reto verde de 30 días con deliciosas recetas de licuados. #Acompáñame. Estamos juntas en este camino. ¡A estar mejor que nunca! ¡Empecemos ya!#. #Ingrid Macher
Health Literacy from A to Z: Practical Ways to Communicate Your Health Message
by Helen OsborneThis book is written for someone who cares a lot about communicating health messages clearly and simply. It is also written for someone to whom health literacy is just one of many projects competing for time and attention. In other words, this book is written for you. This book is intended as an easy-to-use guide for health communications. It is written in a way to inform and inspire you, not overwhelm you. <p><p> There are 42 stand-alone chapters. Arranged alphabetically from A to Z, each chapter includes: -Starting Points. Introductory information providing context for strategies that follow. -Strategies, Ideas, and Suggestions. How-to ways of communicating clearly. -Stories from Practice. Real-life experiences that make key points "come alive."-Citations. References from books, podcasts, articles, and more. -Sources to Learn More. Resources to continue learning about each topic. Health Literacy from A to Z: Practical Ways To Communicate Your Health Message, Second Edition has won several awards of excellence. These include esteemed awards from the American Medical Writers Association and its New England chapter.
The Good Night Sleep Tight Workbook for Children Special Needs: Gentle Proven Solutions to Help Your Child with Exceptional Needs Sleep Well
by Kim West Katie HolloranWith its easy-to-use and clear step-by-step format, the Good Night, Sleep Tight Workbook will help tired parents create and follow an effective sleep plan to achieve sleep success for their kids with special needs—toddlers to tweens. With its easy-to-use and clear step-by-step format, the Good Night, Sleep Tight Workbook will help tired parents create and follow an effective sleep plan to achieve sleep success for their kids with special needs—toddlers to tweens.
Aligned for Success: Reset Your Body from the Ground Up
by Brenda ShaefferHow to reach your fitness goals, prevent pain and injury, and achieve optimal performance in work, sports, and life. Pain is a byproduct of our busy, active lives, but it doesn’t have to be a constant and hindering presence. Whether your daily activity consists of caring for children, or training for marathons, Dr. Brenda Shaeffer’s program will help you find the balance you need to rethink, recognize, and reset your body. Her three-step method is easy to follow, with simple moves and exercises that will help you reach your optimal performance. In Aligned for Success, you will learn about some common myths in physical fitness training, and how changes in our nutrition and sports programs in the past few decades have at times created a higher risk of injury and long-term health issues. Dr. Shaeffer helps you navigate the confusing and conflicting chatter about health and fitness. You will learn to: • Identify your issues and your goals • Make a plan that will help you meet those goals • Reset your body to reach your optimal performance There’s no need to discontinue the sports you love. No matter your age or stage in life, Dr. Shaeffer’s program will help you reduce the risk of injury, and be in control of your body’s movement.
Time to Fly: Life and Love After Loss
by Eileen Robertson HamraReality, as Eileen Robertson Hamra perceived it, instantaneously altered the moment authorities confirmed that the plane her husband was piloting had crashed, and he had not survived.Three days before Christmas 2011 and just two miles from her parents&’ home, Eileen Roberston Hamra&’s husband, Brian, died alone, flying his own airplane. Overnight, Eileen lost the man she loved, and her three young children lost their father. Brian&’s parents lost their son, his younger sister lost her big brother, and hundreds of people working across the globe in the tech and solar energy industries lost their mentor, their leader, their guide. Al Gore sent his condolences. After holding bicoastal celebrations of Brian&’s life, for weeks, months, a year, Eileen and her children wrapped themselves in his clothing, and cocooned. Each night, under the balmy black-blue skies of Southern California, they cried, hugged, and pressed forward in ways they knew Brian would have wanted them to. Through the rollercoaster ride of loss and mourning, they were buoyed by friends, teachers, strangers, angels, and of course, family. Despite the dark sense of having been gutted, in fact because of the shadowy pangs of emptiness she experienced, Eileen learned new ways in which to shine a light and make her way toward feeling whole again. She transformed longing and loneliness into wisdom and wonder. She became more patient, compassionate, balanced, joyful, and loving than she had ever thought possible. Time to Fly is the story of how one woman chose to view the tragedy of her husband&’s death as an opportunity to strengthen the bond with her children, and to wake up to her life&’s purpose. It is one woman&’s high-flying and turbulent journey to taking full possession of her potential by breaking beyond what she thought she would, should, and could do. Eileen Robertson Hamra moved through grief toward healing via a tough and magical spiritual awakening. Making a series of conscious choices and paying attention to a string of &“coincidences&” and otherworldly signs, she eventually met another wonderful man, Mike. They fell in love, got married, and set a well-respected IVF clinic record by giving birth to a miracle child when Eileen was forty-six years old. Time to Fly is a memoir not only for the bereaved and those who support them, but for anyone who believes in the power of finding the silver lining in the darkest of situations and holding on to that sliver of light, in order to turn things around. We do not have complete control over our limited time on this remarkable planet, and so in the time we do have, we must hold one another, build softness alongside resilience, and write our own flight plan
Heroes Are Human: Lessons in Resilience, Courage, and Wisdom from the COVID Front Lines
by Bob DelaneyIn Heroes are Human: Lessons in Resilience, Courage and Wisdom from the COVID Front Lines, we read gripping first-hand accounts by those thrust into the depths of the crisis.This book is a must-read for health care workers who have been besieged by the ongoing pandemic, for those who love them, and for any reader wanting to gain a deeper understanding of their immense sacrifices and struggles. Heroes are Human also offers invaluable self-care insights in the face of trauma. The book&’s central voice and guide, Bob Delaney, is an internationally respected and experienced figure in the field of post-traumatic stress. His powerful message to front-line caregivers is that they are not alone. Delaney, along with co-author and award-winning journalist Dave Scheiber, published Covert: My Years Infiltrating the Mob (Sterling Publishing, 978-1-4027-5442-2, Hardcover, 2008; 978-1-4027-6714-2, trade paper, 2009) and Surviving the Shadows: A Journey of Hope into Post-traumatic Stress (Sourcebooks, 978-1-4022-6355-2, 2011). Covert is the true story of Delaney&’s undercover life in a landmark 1970s Mafia investigation, dubbed &“Project Alpha,&” for which he risked his life wearing a wire as a young New Jersey State Trooper, taking on a new identity as a mob associate. He also writes about his overcoming PTSD through the sport of basketball, and career as an elite NBA referee. Surviving the Shadows tells the stories of brave men and women whose lives were plunged into despair by post-traumatic stress but who learned to cope, with Delaney&’s help, by sharing their struggles with others who underwent similar trauma. For more than a quarter of a century, Delaney was a fixture as a referee on the hardwood courts of the National Basketball Association (NBA). But what Delaney did—and has done—off the courts defines his true legacy: It is his less visible, life-saving work of the last four decades, helping active members and veterans of the U.S. armed forces, law enforcement, fire fighters, and first responders—the often under-appreciated heroes who put their lives on the line for the rest of us every day—cope with the devastating effects of post-traumatic stress. Delaney comes by his healing wisdom from hard-won experience. He learned about PTSD first-hand, developing the condition after emerging from his grueling and prolonged undercover work. Helping others suffering from the debilitating effects of post-traumatic has been a driving force in his life. Former President Barack Obama and senior-ranking military leaders have honored Delaney for his contributions to PTSD awareness—stemming from his multiple visits with U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, and throughout Europe, Asia, and the United States. In addition, Delaney was twice awarded the U.S. Army Outstanding Civilian Service Medal, presented by General Raymond T. Odierno (retired U.S. Army Chief of Staff) and Four-Star General (ret.) Robert W. Cone. In 2020, the NCAA bestowed its highest honor on him: the Theodore Roosevelt Award, previously given four U.S. presidents (Dwight Eisenhower, Gerald Ford, George H.W. Bush and Ronald Reagan). More recently, Delaney has become deeply involved with the prestigious Harvard Global Mental Health initiative, which focuses on traumas and psychological burdens experienced throughout the world.
Blood Works: What Every Person Needs to Know BEFORE They Are a Patient
by Dr. Shannon L. Farmer Dr. Irwin Gross Dr. Aryeh ShanderMuch has been published on heart health, kidney health, and gut health. But how many of us are aware of our blood health? Is your blood as healthy as it should be? How would you even know? Blood Works is a fascinating new blood owners&’ guide to help you care for the health of your most precious fluid—your blood.About 2 billion people globally are anemic, and almost as many suffer from iron deficiency without anemia. Many don&’t even know they have it, just feeling tired, lethargic, and &“foggy-headed.&” Sound familiar? Over 600 million more suffer from acute or sometimes unrecognized chronic blood loss from causes such as heavy menstrual bleeding, obstetric hemorrhage, gastrointestinal bleeding, surgery, and trauma. Anemia, iron deficiency, and bleeding are signs of &“blood failure&” and have major negative health effects. Blood Works, with contributions from 48 leading international medical experts, is a must have book for all who want to look after their blood health. Your blood is the essential fluid that keeps you alive. Yet, while many of us know our cholesterol level and blood pressure, few of us are aware of our blood count. What we don&’t know can affect our everyday quality of life and put us at risk if we have bleeding, an injury, or require hospitalization. Blood, and the vessels that contain it, make up the largest organ system in the body. Its balance and health must be maintained. For many decades, the treatment of first resort for anemia and blood loss has been blood transfusion, which is essentially a &“liquid organ&” transplant from another person. In heart failure or kidney failure, organ transplantation is not first-line treatment. In blood failure, blood &“transplantation&” should not be the first thing we reach for. Since the 1990s, scientific research has shown that the common use of blood transfusion is not the most effective treatment in many medical situations. It has been identified as one of the most overused treatments in modern medicine, costing billions of dollars, while causing changes in the recipient&’s immune system that may increase the risk of complications and death. In October 2021, the World Health Organization called for the urgent global implementation of Patient Blood Management (PBM), stating &“our own blood is still the best thing to have in our veins.&” Blood Works is one of the most exciting books on blood health you will read. The book zooms in on why medical experts from around the world now recognize the need for fundamental change in the way a patient&’s blood is managed. Known as PBM, Patient Blood Management places the person receiving treatment at the center of decisions involving their lifeblood. Its aim is to improve general health and treatment outcomes by managing and preserving a patient&’s own blood while empowering them to share in making decisions. Meticulously researched and referenced, masterfully illustrated, and featuring personal stories from patients and their families, Blood Works is a compelling read. It will have a profound impact on your health and the health of your loved ones and is an invaluable resource for health care professionals.
Sensory-Balance: An Approach to Learning Media Assessment for Students With CVI
by Christine Roman-Lantzy Matthew TietjenThe current leading cause of visual impairment among children is not a disease or condition of the eyes, but cortical visual impairment (CVI)-also known as cerebral visual impairment-in which visual dysfunction is caused by damage or injury to the brain. The definition, nature, and treatment of CVI are the focus of great concern and widespread debate, and this complex condition poses challenges to professionals and families seeking to support the growth and development of visually impaired children. On the basis of more than 30 years' experience in working with hundreds of children of all ages with CVI, Christine Roman-Lantzy has developed a set of unique assessment tools and systematic, targeted principles whose use has helped children learn to use their vision more effectively. This one-of-a-kind resource provides readers with both a conceptual framework with which to understand working with CVI and concrete strategies to apply directly in their work.
Work In: The Athlete's Plan for Real Recovery and Winning Results
by Erin TaylorWork In shares new mental and physical recovery techniques for athletes who give it all in every workout. Yoga and recovery coach Erin Taylor gives athletes practical tools and an integrated plan for real recovery from trainingand everyday life. By making yoga and meditation easy for anyone, Taylor gives athletes a way to do recovery right. Just 5 minutes a day of &“working in&” can prime athletes for faster, fuller recovery and higher performance. With unprecedented access to training data and workout bragging rights on social networks, athletes are doing everything they can to &“win the workout&” and keep pace with the athletes around them. Every athlete knows that training brings results, but workouts are only half the equation. Workouts tear the body down. Athletes must also &“work in&” to gain full recovery, when the body rebuilds for higher performance. Taylor&’s Work In program brings real recovery to athletes wherever they areat home or on the trail, track, field, or court. Work In techniques can be performance anywhere with minimal or no props and can be easily incorporated into any training plan. Work In offers Low time commitmentjust 5 minutes a day to fully integrate recovery into training A 28-day recovery plan to introduce meditation and restorative yoga 11 meditations for athletes and 3 visualizations for brain training and mental focus 27 poses and 4 restorative yoga routines for physical relaxation Tips to get started and prompts to stay engaged Erin Taylor&’s Work In will help athletes balance working out with working in so they can close the gap between where they are and where they want to be.
Sports Nutrition Handbook: Eat Smart. Be Healthy. Get On Top of Your Game.
by Justyna Mizera Krzysztof MizeraSports Nutrition Handbook unpacks the need-to-know concepts of sports nutrition into everyday language, making fueling and daily diet easily understandable to athletes across a wide range of sports. Athletes will find the hows and whys of sports nutrition offered in plain languageno science required! Sports Nutrition Handbook is clear, easy to use as a reference, and includes the details if you want to explore more deeply.Sports Nutrition Handbook answers frequently asked questions in a straightforward and simple way. How do HIIT workouts promote weight loss? Does it help or harm to eat carbs before bedtime? Why do early morning workouts feel so different than workouts after breakfast? Why do marathoners often hit &“the wall&”?Answers to all your sports nutrition questions are easy to find, simple to grasp, and actionable for your next workout or race.
Feel-Good Fitness: Fun Workout Challenges to Inspire Your Fitness Streak
by Alysia MontañoFeel-Good Fitness from pro runner and Olympic athlete Alysia Montaño offers a YEAR of fun and fresh fitness challenges that will build your strength and endurance.Alysia’s fitness challenges will make you smile while you sweat because Alysia’s not your typical fitness trainer. She’s a mom of two who knows real workouts don’t require a pricey gym membership. With Alysia’s practical workout program, you can get fit in 30-60 minutes a day while tackling achievable fitness challenges. Each challenge takes on a different goal over 3-4 weeks, which means you’ll achieve new fitness with every new program and never get bored—all while building confidence.But make no mistake—these aren’t fluffy workouts! Feel-Good Fitness is packed with the same badass exercises that helped Alysia win 7 U.S. national running championship titles, place 5th at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympic Trials. With her unmatched spunk and athleticism, Alysia makes the challenge of getting fit fun, rewarding, and totally achievable.
The Athlete's Gut: The Inside Science of Digestion, Nutrition, and Stomach Distress
by Patrick WilsonThe Athlete’s Gut is an in-depth look at a system that plagues many athletes. This guide offers a much-needed resource for troubleshooting GI problems. The majority of endurance athletes suffer from some kind of gut problem during training and competition. Symptoms like nausea, cramping, bloating, side stitches, and the need to defecate can negatively impact an athlete’s performance. Why are gut problems so common during exercise? And what can athletes do to prevent and manage gut symptoms that occur during training and competition? The Athlete’s Gut makes sense of the complicated gastrointestinal tract and offers solutions to the tummy troubles that keep athletes from enjoying and excelling in their sport. Written by Patrick Wilson, professor of exercise science and registered dietitian, this gut guide for athletes combines the latest research on exercise and the gut with humorous descriptions and relatable stories. Athletes will better understand the inner workings of their own gut and will be equipped to make the needed changes to diet and exercise to perform and feel better.
Ride Inside: The Essential Guide to Get the Most Out of Indoor Cycling, Smart Trainers, Classes, and Apps
by Joe FrielFrom bad weather to business travel to traffic safety, there are dozens of reasons why cyclists and triathletes take their rides inside. Although indoor cycling workouts offer the ultimate control over workout conditions, most inside riders don&’t get the most out of their trainers or spin bikes. RIDE INSIDE offers cyclists and triathletes a smart guide to getting more fitness from every indoor cycling workout. From the world&’s most experienced personal cycling coach, Joe Friel, RIDE INSIDE reveals all the unique aspects of indoor riding: Mental aspects like motivation, focus, and enjoyment Changes in upper body stability, posture, and pedaling technique on a stationary bike Respiration, hydration, and cooling Inherent changes in power output Lower leg tension and eccentric loading from flywheel momentum Lower effort from lack of terrain changes, headwinds, and crosswinds Road-like feel Different shifting patterns All these differences of indoor riding add up to a big impact when the rubber hits the road. Drawing from the foundations of Friel&’s classic training guides, The Cyclist&’s Training Bible and The Triathlete&’s Training Bible, RIDE INSIDE shows how to apply smart and proven training concepts to indoor cycling. Riders will get expert guidance on the best ways to set up a trainer or smart trainer, how to modify outdoor workouts for indoor cycling, how to better monitor power and RPE, and how to use social online training platforms like Zwift to make training better and not worse. Most critically, RIDE INSIDE shows cyclists and triathletes how to do indoor cycling workouts that actually meet their training goals instead of compromising.
Girls Running: All You Need to Strive, Thrive, and Run Your Best
by Melody Fairchild Elizabeth CareyRunning can shape a young athlete in healthy, positive ways for the rest of her life.Girls Running offers the guidance and tools girls need to thrive on their running journey, right from the start. With straight talk on training, physiology, menstruation, sports nutrition, a winning mindset, body image issues, gear, team-building, and competition, Girls Running educates and empowers young runners to achieve their potential and love running more.Inspired by high-school phenom Melody Fairchild&’s groundbreaking running journey, and with the coaching insight from Fairchild and coauthor Elizabeth Carey, Girls Running is a valuable toolkit for middle- and high-school runners. Backed by science, research, and over 100,000 miles of experience, this resource answers the most timely and sensitive questions that girls face when their bodies change and the miles increase. Girls, parents, and coaches will see ways to navigate puberty, mental health, eating disorders, and the pressures of competitive running.Girls Running is a go-to guide for everything girls need to know to run betterand love the journey while doing it!
Human Nutrition
by University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Food ScienceThis textbook serves as an introduction to nutrition for undergraduate students and is the OER textbook for the FSHN 185 The Science of Human Nutrition course at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. The book covers basic concepts in human nutrition, key information about essential nutrients, basic nutritional assessment, and nutrition across the lifespan. <p><p>Revised 2022
Your Health Is Non-Negotiable: Your SIx-Week Guide To Total Transformation
by Sherry ThackerIt's time to take control of your health and start living.In this six-week guide to completely transforming your life, we focus on the one thing that matters most: YOU! Your body and your health have come in second place for far too long, and that needs to change RIGHT NOW! Your Health Is Non-Negotiable breaks down all the ways you have been unknowingly hurting your body and explains exactly how you can eliminate these problems and habits, while feeling and looking better than ever before. And this is a plan that can be tailored to suit YOU—your needs, your lifestyle, your goals—as everyone&’s body is different! Imagine a future in which you have the health and energy to sail through life, the physique and fitness that you always desired, and, most importantly, the knowledge to maintain this for the rest of your happy life. It&’s time to ditch our unhealthy lifestyles, reject all of the medical myths that have plagued so many of us, take control of our lives, and make our health NON-NEGOTIABLE!
Insomnia
by Marina Benjamin“An insomniac’s ideal sleep aid—and that’s a compliment. With her collage of ruminations about sleeplessness, [Benjamin] promises no real cure . . . Her slim book is what the doctor ordered.”—The Atlantic Insomnia is on the rise. Villainous and unforgiving, it’s the enemy o f energy and focus, the thief of our repose. But can insomnia be an ally, too, a validator of the present moment, of edginess and creativity? Marina Benjamin takes on her personal experience of the condition—her struggles with it, her insomniac highs, and her dawning awareness that states of sleeplessness grant us valuable insights into the workings of our unconscious minds. Although insomnia is rarely entirely welcome, Benjamin treats it less as an affliction than as an encounter that she engages with and plumbs. She adds new dimensions to both our understanding of sleep (and going without it) and of night, and how we perceive darkness. Along the way, Insomnia trips through illuminating material from literature, art, philosophy, psychology, pop culture, and more. Benjamin pays particular attention to the relationship between women and sleep—Penelope up all night, unraveling her day’s weaving for Odysseus; the Pre–Raphaelite artists’ depictions of deeply sleeping women; and the worries that keep contemporary females awake. Insomnia is an intense, lyrical, witty, and humane exploration of a state we too often consider only superficially. “This is the song of insomnia, and I shall sing it,” Marina Benjamin declares.
The Crying Book
by Heather ChristleThis bestselling "lyrical, moving book: part essay, part memoir, part surprising cultural study" is an examination of why we cry, how we cry, and what it means to cry from a woman on the cusp of motherhood confronting her own depression (The New York Times Book Review).Heather Christle has just lost a dear friend to suicide and now must reckon with her own depression and the birth of her first child. As she faces her grief and impending parenthood, she decides to research the act of crying: what it is and why people do it, even if they rarely talk about it. Along the way, she discovers an artist who designed a frozen–tear–shooting gun and a moth that feeds on the tears of other animals. She researches tear–collecting devices (lachrymatories) and explores the role white women’s tears play in racist violence.Honest, intelligent, rapturous, and surprising, Christle’s investigations look through a mosaic of science, history, and her own lived experience to find new ways of understanding life, loss, and mental illness. The Crying Book is a deeply personal tribute to the fascinating strangeness of tears and the unexpected resilience of joy.