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The World's Healthiest Foods: Essential Guide for the Healthiest Way of Eating (Paperback)

By George Mateljan
$39.95
ISBN-13: 9780976918547
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Published: G M F Pub, 5/2007
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I love this book for its in-depth profiles on all aspects of the food pyramid (plus a well-researched section on herbs and spices). Included are the healthiest ways to cook different foods, as well as sample recipes, instructions on meat, fruit, and veggie selection and 4 weeks worth of sample menus. -J.E. Ditto. -Nici

Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips (Paperback)

By Kris Carr, Sheryl Crow
$17.95
ISBN-13: 9781599212319
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Published: skirt!, 8/2007
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This book is a no-holds barred look at cancer from initial diagnosis to life after cancer. The stories are real, the people realer, and the advice in invaluable! From scheduling appointments, to nutrition, to choosing wigs, to your love & sex life--this book covers it all! Kris Carr (author) offers an important step for empowerment and a survivalist attitude. The only thing glib about this book is the title.
-Adrienne

The Fat Flush Plan (Hardcover)

By Ann Louise Gittleman, Barry Sears
$24.95
ISBN-13: 9780071383837
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Published: McGraw-Hill Companies, 12/2001
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Ann Louise Gittleman once again leads the crusade for better nutrition. She exposes the pervasive myths that all fats are bad and that unlimited carbs are good. Sensible and thorough, her Fat Flush Plan is a terrific primer for anyone wanting to lose weight and regain vitality. -J.E.

The Top 100 Herbal Remedies: Safe, Effective Remedies for 100 Common Ailments (Paperback)

By Anne McIntyre
$9.95
ISBN-13: 9781844832538
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Published: Duncan Baird, 1/2006
If you're interested in alternative medicines but don't know where to begin, this book is a great place to start. It's thorough, concise, helpful, and, most importantly, accessible. Take your health and wellness into your own hands, but be informed!
-Gina

Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom: Creating Physical and Emotional Health and Healing (Paperback)

By Christiane Md Northrup
$20.00
ISBN-13: 9780553384109
Availability: Special Order - Subject to Availability
Published: Bantam, 1/2006
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Holed up in an ice storm while living in North Carolina, I was trapped with this book. I read the whole thing through and it has been the basis of many health decisions I've made since then. It's great holistic approach to women's health. -Cassandra

New Menopausal Years: The Wise Woman Way, Alternative Approaches for Women 30-90 (Paperback)

By Susun S. Weed
$16.95
ISBN-13: 9781888123036
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Ash Tree Publishing, 1/2002
The richest source of tools to understand and nourish your body (as she says from 30 - 90).
Gifted poetic herbalist!
-J.E.
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