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Stylish, convincing, wise, funny-and just in time: the ultimate
"non-diet book, which could radically change the way you think and
live.
French women don't get fat, but they do eat bread and pastry, drink
wine, and regularly enjoy three-course meals. In her delightful
tale, Mireille Guiliano unlocks the simple secrets of this "French
paradox"-how to enjoy food and stay slim and healthy. Hers is a
charming, sensible, and powerfully life-affirming view of health
and eating for our times.
As a typically slender French girl, Mireille (Meer-"ray) went to
America as an exchange student and came back fat. That shock sent
her into an adolescent tailspin, until her kindly family physician,
"Dr. Miracle," came to the rescue. Reintroducing her to classic
principles of French gastronomy plus time-honored secrets of the
local women, he helped her restore her shape and gave her a whole
new understanding of food, drink, and life. The key? Not guilt or
deprivation but learning to get the most from the things you most
enjoy. Following her own version of this traditional wisdom, she
has ever since relished a life of indulgence without bulge,
satisfying yen without yo-yo on three meals a day.
Now in simple but potent strategies and dozens of recipes you'd
swear were fattening, Mireille reveals the ingredients for a
lifetime of weight control-from the emergency weekend remedy of
Magical Leek Soup to everyday tricks like fooling yourself into
contentment and painless new physical exertions to save you from
the StairMaster. Emphasizing the virtues of freshness, variety,
balance, and "always pleasure, Mireille shows how virtually anyone
can learn to eat, drink, and move like a French woman.
Anatural raconteur, Mireille illustrates her philosophy through the
experiences that have shaped her life-a six-year-old's first taste
of Champagne, treks in search of tiny blueberries (called
"myrtilles) in the woods near her grandmother's house, a
near-spiritual rendezvous with oysters at a seaside restaurant in
Brittany, to name but a few. She also shows us other women
discovering the wonders of "French in action," drawing examples
from dozens of friends and associates she has advised over the
years to eat and drink smarter and more joyfully.
Here are a culture's most cherished and time-honored secrets recast
for the twenty-first century. For anyone who has slipped out of her
zone, missed the flight to South Beach, or accidentally let a carb
pass her lips, here is a buoyant, positive way to stay trim. A life
of wine, bread-even chocolate-without girth or guilt? "Pourquoi
pas?
Combining years of experience as certified speech-language
pathologists and as qualified yoga teachers, the authors of this
pioneering book explain how yoga can be used to aid speech-language
development in children up to age 12. The book includes a range of
yoga-based exercises for improving pre-linguistic communication,
vocabulary development and motor planning for speech. The text is
enriched by illustrations of children in each yoga pose, so no
prior experience of yoga is necessary to help children carry out
each activity. The book also provides information on using this
approach with children with neurodevelopmental and intellectual
disabilities, including ADHD and autism.
Diana Moran, aka The Green Goddess, is here to help spread the word
about treatments and preventative measures we can all take to
tackle osteoporosis. As a sufferer of osteopenia herself (an early
form of osteoporosis) Diana Moran is a strong advocate for
exercise, early diagnosis, weight bearing exercise, vitamin D and
other measures that can be taken to tackle osteoporosis. Written in
association with the Royal Osteoporosis Society, this practical
book is a must-have for anybody affected by osteoporosis. Packed
with advice, friendly tips and ideas, and an overview of current
research, and what we can all be doing to help ourselves live well.
Also contains specially designed exercises to help encourage a more
active lifestyle and strengthen areas of weakness, alongside the
important theory, and medical side of osteoporosis. This is an easy
to digest, friendly guide for the general reader.
You've put in the time, effort, and sweat to build a solid
foundation, but you want more--more muscle mass, strength, and
definition. Look no further. "Serious Strength Training" will bring
your workouts and results to the next level.
Tudor Bompa (the world's foremost expert on optimal schedules
for training), Mauro Di Pasquale (a leading authority on nutrition
for strength training), and former bodybuilder Lorenzo Cornacchia
have again teamed up to bring you the latest, greatest, and most
effective exercises and programs for hard-core strength.
Featuring solid scientific principles and the latest research,
"Serious Strength Training" provides the blueprint for increasing
muscle mass and achieving strength gains you might not have thought
possible. Follow the general programs or tailor one to your special
needs through manipulation of the six training phases--anatomical
adaptation, hypertrophy, mixed, maximum strength, muscle
definition, and transition--and proper application of the
individual metabolic profile.
"Serious Strength Training" is essential reading if you want to
lift in the big leagues. Choosing from 67 muscle-stimulating
exercises and detailed dietary plans, make it your guide to the
greatest training you've ever done.
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