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Improved and updated edition of this bestselling title. Don't spend your life blaming yourself for being inadequate, shy, or too easily led. Learn how to assert yourself. This classic book has already changed the lives of thousands of people. Improve your self-esteem and motivation Cope with unfair criticism and exploitation Communicate effectively with others

The 4 step natural health plan that works You can reduce your blood pressure ? naturally, and safely! High blood pressure is a serious and ever increasing health problem throughout the population. It's also a condition that responds well to natural treatment methods both instead of and alongside conventional drug therapies. The four point plan is comprehensive: 1. The Blood Pressure Diet ? plus the key vitamin and mineral supplements.2. The Blood Pressure Easy Introduction to Exercise ? plus lifestyle top tips on how to cut down smoking and alcohol consumption.3. The Blood Pressure Stress Free Zone ? ways to really relax and reduce those stress levels.4. Your Blood Pressure Buddies ? complementary health treatments to lower and correct blood pressure problems. Also includes:• Straightforward introduction to blood pressure ? what is it? why do we need it? why does it go 'high' and what's wrong with that? and more...• The lowdown on heart problems (including angina), kidney problems, blood clots and stroke.• Unbiased, user friendly guide to all the commonly GP prescribed drug treatments.

The best, most comprehensive guide to infertility, and the only user guide to IVF treatment available. This is an outstanding book. Originally published in 1997, and now updated to cover all the latest developments and changes, it really is the best and most comprehensive guide to IVF treatment available. Easy to read, Your Essential IVF Companion is a mine of information: How the reproductive system works.• The different causes of fertility problems.• The drug and treatment options available.• How will the treatments make me feel?• The medical technology ? how does it work?• Self-help and complementary medicine to help with fertility ? and during IVF.• IVF, infertility and your relationship as a couple.• The alternatives ? adoption and fostering. This is also the ONLY book which provides a guide to every UK clinic and hospital offering IVF. The clinics do differ ? both in their criteria for selecting IVF couples and in the sorts of experience couples can expect to have once they begin treatment.

Updated with healing Superjuices and the most refreshing smoothies. It's bigger, better and more colourful than before. Our new edition of this extremely helpful guide to using juice contains all the right updates for today's juice market. Superjuices such as Wheatgrass are now included along with delicious, fresh fruit smoothies. Juicing For Health will also look more attractive than ever before ? with a larger format and a 2 colour design throughout. Juicing For Health is comprehensive without ever rambling. It includes: Over 200 juice recipes and blends.• The vitamin & mineral content of over 60 different fruit & vegetable juices.• The basic healing qualities of each fruit and vegetable juice.• Nutritional therapy juice blends for a whole range of specific ? and more general ? ailments.• Beginner-friendly guide to starting up and managing a healthy detox programme.• A?Z Vitamin & Mineral hotlist ? with the ?Best Fruits? and ?Best Vegetables? for each nutrient.

Following on from First Directions .. this new series provides a more in-depth, sophisticated introduction. An introductory Guide to Wicca, exploring all the fundamental issues of this path. This comprehensive guide to Wicca explores the nature of magic and the responsibilities involved in walking a magical path. It combines simply explained theory with practical exercises. It contains an interesting resource section at the back of the book.

New edition of this excellent collection of low sugar, low fat, carbohydrate counted recipes to help manage diabetes. The right diet is the foundation for succesful management of Diabetes. This revised edition is a cookbook containing over 200 recipes as well as a comprehensive guide to living well with diabetes. Published in association with the British Diabetic Association, it contains their very latest health care and nutrition advice:• Keeping weight down • Alternatives to sugar• Using carbohydrates to maintain steady glucose levels • What to do in an emergencyEach recipe is devised specifically to match the nutritive needs of diabetes ? but these recipes are so healthy they're actually good for anyone wanting to stick to a low sugar, high fibre, low fat diet. Calorie counts and CBH (carbohydrate) ratings are provided alongside every recipe so that it's easy to keep track of glucose and energy levels. Easy everyday meals • Meals for 1, 2 or more people• Dishes for dinner parties and entertaining • Vegetarian options• Plenty of delicious puddings, cakes and desserts There's also a whole chapter of childrens recipes and advice to help your diabetic child stay healthy.

130 recipes plus nutrition and lifestyle advice for eating healthily without wheat, egg or milk. Includes recipes and advice for children with restricted diets. Wheat, milk and eggs are the three most common allergy-causing agents. Millions of people around the world would be healthier without these ingredients in their diets. But wheat, milk and eggs have become such key elements of the western diet and lifestyle that it's a problem to find straightforward, tasty recipes which do not contain these ingredients. That is why this book is a success ? Easy Wheat, Egg And Milk Free Cooking is what it says it is ? the answer to eating well and staying on top of food allergies and intolerances. As well as recipes for soups, snacks and starters, main courses, biscuits, breads, cakes and puddings, Easy Wheat, Egg And Milk Free Cooking contains the all the essential advice ? including shopping tips and kitchen cupboard basics ? that you will need to stick to this diet. All recipes are nutritionally balanced• Recipes are inventive and delicious• Author has researched the supermarkets and lists the basic common foods you can eat• Tips for holidays and eating out

The bestselling guide to this increasingly common womens' health concern. Although one in ten women in the UK suffer from polycistic ovary syndrome (PCOS), with a myriad of symptoms and the problem that many doctors do not recognise this condition ? sufferers often experience an uphill battle for diagnosis and help. This is the first book to tackle the issue of PCOS. Written by a sufferer, this book offers essential advice on dealing with this gynaecological disorder which can effect everything from weight to infertility and therefore impacts on a woman's sense of self. The book will look at how PCOS effects the body, but above all it will offer an essential self help plan for dealing with the condition. PCOS will include a 4-point wellness plan, an A?Z of symptoms and associated remedies and a section on self esteem and rebuilding your life. As well as the common symptoms of weight gain, excess body hair, acne, breast pain, dizziness, chronic fatigue and hair loss, sufferers from PCOS can experience associated health risks including a higher risk of miscarriage, heart disease, diabetes but infertility is still their largest worry. Colette Harris has put together a valuable self help regime ? which looks at both conventional and complementary medicine. The 4 step plan will focus on diet, exercise, supplementation and relaxation.

This newly updated version of Super Confidence instructs you on how to bring out the best in yourself and provides practical skills to help you rise to the challenge. We all envy people for being open, secure, relaxed and successful. But confidence isn't something you have to be born with but a quality we are all capable of learning. Gael Lindenfield is not asking you to be Superwoman. But by working through the practical exercises we can gradually build up a self-assurance which can conquer those difficult situations. Then you too can stand tall and bring out the best in your relationships and your work.

Tofu is a soya-based bean-curd which has been used for cooking in the Far East for centuries. This cookbook shows how easy to cook, deliciously versatile and wonderfully healthy tofu is. High in protein, low in calories and completely cholesterol-free, tofu is an excellent substitute for eggs, dairy products and meat. This inspiring cookbook explains the different types of tofu, how to store it and how to cook creatively with it. The easy to prepare recipes are dairy-free versions of international favourites including classic dishes such as English shepherd's pie, Mexican tacos, savoury Mediterranean-style risotto as well as soup, salads and desserts from around the world.

This series of self-help guides contain natural, safe and effective treatments for a wide range of health problems. High blood pressure ? hypertension ? is one of the most common and serious of all health conditons. This accessible self-help guide clearly explains the background and causes of high blood pressure and describes ways to restore health and stablilize blood pressure. It includes:• self-help treatment such as fasting, diet, exercise, breathing and relaxation.• how lifestyle and behaviour affect blood pressure and what you can do about it. THE HEALTH SERIES YOU CAN TRUST FOR EXPERT AND CARING ADVICE.

An introduction to how to change your diet to change your health and what a nutritional therapist offers Many people are consulting nutritional therapists due to food allergies and other problems, many of which are caused by the body's inability to absorb essential nutrients due to the effects of antibiotics and other drugs and environmental pollutants. The book outlines:• how deficiencies occur• how nutritional therapy works• which key illnesses, such as eczema, asthma, candida, ME, arthritis and muscle pain, or food allergies the therapy can fight

This practical guide for succeeding in aptitude tests, which are increasingly being used to test applicants for jobs and academic courses, offers general information (benefits, drawbacks, use of tests) in addition to many examples of themed tests with recommended answers and explanations. This practical guide for succeeding in aptitude tests, which are increasingly being used to test applicants for jobs and academic courses, offers general information (benefits, drawbacks, use of tests) in addition to many examples of themed tests with recommended answers and explanations. It is an essential aid for anyone faced with an aptitude or psychometric test ? particularly one that can make the difference between getting a job or losing it!

Interest in aromatherapy has grown massively over the last few years and many people are turning to it for their health and well-being.'Aromatherapy Blends and Remedies' is the definitive guide to this popular subject. It is packed full of easy to follow instructions, and an incredible range of recipes gathered from over 25 years of Franzesca Watson's experience as an aromatherapist.The book includes:¿ a comprehensive list of 60 essential oils¿ over 800 recipes for every imaginable complaint¿ special recipes for men, travel, pregnancy, massage, face and body careAt last, everything you've ever wanted to know about aromatherapy in a single book!

This practical guide for succeeding in aptitude tests, which are increasingly being used to test applicants for jobs and academic courses. This practical guide for succeeding in aptitude tests, which are increasingly being used to test applicants for jobs and academic courses, offers general information (benefits, drawbacks, use of tests) in addition to many examples of themed tests with recommended answers and explanations. It is an essential aid for anyone faced with an aptitude or psychometric test ? particularly one that can make the difference between getting a job or losing it! Includes: Verbal, non-verbal, spatial and numerical tests. Tips on how to speed through a test.

A concise, straightforward book on how to handle difficult people in your personal or professional life.

The award winning million-copy seller. The book shows you how to tell the difference between the additives you need in food and wine and those you don't (after all, by no means the majority of additives are bad for you). when preservatives, colourings and flavourings have a place in our food GM foods ? which issues should cause concern Additives in unexpected places ? even in a glass of wine facts on pesticides, fertilizers, antibiotics and growth hormones