Health & Fitness

The first authoritative guide for keeping female athletes healthy and injury free. Women's and girls' participation in sports grows exponentially every year, and everyone knows that women's bodies are constructed differently from men's, yet there have been no books on sports injury and health specific to a female athlete's needs. Until now. In The Female Athlete's Body Book , Dr. Gloria Beim--orthopedic surgeon, physician for the U.S. National Track Cycling Team, and accomplished athlete--presents the first authoritative sourcebook for every female athlete who wants to get in the game and stay there. She provides sound advice on an array of concerns including:.:.; How to minimize injury while enhancing sports performance.; Nutrition and training for top performance and lifelong health.; The specific needs of younger, pregnant, and mature athletes.; How to fight menstrual problems, bone loss, and eating disorders.; What to do when an injury occurs. more...

Price: $16.95

Helps you get the most out of your retirement years - get fit and stay young. more...

Price: $29.99

Most fighters' worst nightmare is being pinned on their back. This book deals with defences and attacks from that position and shows that it can often be a favourable position when you have the knowledge. It shows you how to escape and finish with strikes, chokes, broken strangles, bars and butts. more...

Price: $17.99

The Food Connection will show you:.:.; How to balance your hormonal system to positively affect weight, motivation, sleep patterns and cognitive abilities.; How to jump start your health with the seven-day "World's Best Diet".; The 17 bioenergetic foods to eat daily.; How food affects your mood at breakfast, lunch and dinner.; Why men and women must take different approaches to ensure their hormonal health.; How to assess your Biological Age — and take quick steps to improve your health. more...

Price: $28.95

You are 30 days away from radiant health and beauty. It’s time to get gorgeous—from the inside out. Christina Pirello shows you how to achieve clear skin, lustrous hair, and even strong nails with a unique and holistic approach to self-care. Inspired by traditional Chinese medicine, Glow outlines simple, classic diagnostic techniques and therapies, a whole food diet, and active lifestyle to realize balance and tranquility—the keys to true beauty—and undo what time and stress have done. Within these pages, you’ll discover the rejuvenating powers of food, more than 150 recipes, healing home remedies, and simple topical applications as well as basic massage and healing practices that will give you both an inner and an outer glow. Forget about those chemical potions and commercial powders—and light up your life with real food, real beauty, and real health. more...

Price: $16.95