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Man 2.0 Engineering the Alpha: A Real World Guide to an Unreal Life: Build More Muscle. Burn More Fat. Have More Sex
Man 2.0 Engineering the Alpha: A Real World Guide to an Unreal Life: Build More Muscle. Burn More Fat. Have More Sex
by John Romaniello
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Are you a guy who's interested in building rock hard muscle, erasing your belly fat, boosting your testosterone, and having more mind-blowing sex than you thought possible? If so, then Man 2.0: Engineering the Alpha was written specifically for you...... (read more)

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Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal
Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal
by Mary Roach
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"America’s funniest science writer" (Washington Post) takes us down the hatch on an unforgettable tour. The alimentary canal that Gulp explores is classic Mary Roach terrain: the questions inspired by our insides are as taboo, in their way, as the... (read more)

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How to Be a Friend to a Friend Who's Sick
How to Be a Friend to a Friend Who's Sick
by Letty Cottin Pogrebin
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Everyone knows someone who's sick or suffering. Yet when a friend or relative is under duress many of us feel uncertain about how to cope. Throughout her recent bout with breast cancer, Letty Cottin Pogrebin became fascinated by her friends and family's... (read more)

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Vb6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 to Lose Weight and Restore Your Health . . . for Good
Vb6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 to Lose Weight and Restore Your Health . . . for Good
by Mark Bittman
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“I live full-time in the world of omnivores, and I’ve never wanted to leave. But the Standard American Diet (yes, it’s SAD) got to me as it gets to almost everyone in this country.” Six years ago, an overweight, pre-diabetic Mark... (read more)

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Walking Portland, Oregon, 2nd (Walking Guides)
Walking Portland, Oregon, 2nd (Walking Guides)
by Sybilla Avery Cook
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First-hand descriptions of 22 exhilarating walks.... (read more)

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Zoobiquity: The Astonishing Connection Between Human and Animal Health (Vintage)
Zoobiquity: The Astonishing Connection Between Human and Animal Health (Vintage)
by Barbara Natterson-Horowitz and Kathryn Bowers
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In the spring of 2005, cardiologist Barbara Natterson-Horowitz was called to consult on an unusual patient: an Emperor tamarin at the Los Angeles Zoo. While examining the tiny monkey’s sick heart, she learned that wild animals can die of a form of... (read more)

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Farmacology: What Innovative Family Farming Can Teach Us about Health and Healing
Farmacology: What Innovative Family Farming Can Teach Us about Health and Healing
by Daphne Miller
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What can good farming teach us about nurturing ourselves? Family physician Daphne Miller long suspected that farming and medicine were intimately linked. Increasingly disillusioned by mainstream medicine's mechanistic approach to healing and... (read more)

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The Still Point of the Turning World
The Still Point of the Turning World
by Emily Rapp
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Like all mothers, Emily Rapp had ambitious plans for her first and only child, Ronan.  He would be smart, loyal, physically fearless, and level-headed, but fun. He would be good at crossword puzzles like his father. He would be an avid skier like... (read more)

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The Fast Metabolism Diet: Eat More Food and Lose More Weight
The Fast Metabolism Diet: Eat More Food and Lose More Weight
by Haylie Pomroy
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Haylie Pomroy has helped countless clients lose up to 20 pounds in just 4 weeks –all through the fat-burning power of food. Hailed as “the metabolism whisperer,” Haylie reminds us that food is not the enemy, it’s the rehab... (read more)

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Tell Me the Truth, Doctor: Easy-To-Understand Answers to Your Most Confusing and Critical Health Questions
Tell Me the Truth, Doctor: Easy-To-Understand Answers to Your Most Confusing and Critical Health Questions
by Richard Besser
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"Hey, Doc--Got a Minute?" No matter where Dr. Richard Besser goes, a day doesn't go by without someone stopping him to ask that question. Often, that person is one of the millions who have come to rely on the vital information he shares on Good... (read more)

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The Tapping Solution: A Revolutionary System for Stress-Free Living
The Tapping Solution: A Revolutionary System for Stress-Free Living
by Nick Ortner
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     Do you have things in your life that you wish were different . . . but you don’t know how to change?      The Tapping Solution offers a new technique to deal with seemingly impossible situations.  &... (read more)

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6 Weeks to Superhealth: An Easy-To-Follow Programme for Total Health Transformation
6 Weeks to Superhealth: An Easy-To-Follow Programme for Total Health Transformation
by Patrick Holford
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From the author of The Optimum Nutrition Bible, a practical plan to achieve superhealth in six easy weeks Step by step, top nutrition expert Patrick Holford explains how anyone can use diet, supplements, and eating plans to overhaul their health... (read more)

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Weight Watchers 50th Anniversary Cookbook: 280 Delicious Recipes for Every Meal
Weight Watchers 50th Anniversary Cookbook: 280 Delicious Recipes for Every Meal
by Weight Watchers
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Were having a  celebration of food for cooks who love to eat well—and eat smart! Weight Watchers cookbooks are trusted by anyone who is excited about cooking delicious, healthy food. And with the more than 280 recipes in Weight Watchers... (read more)

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Pharmageddon
Pharmageddon
by David Healy
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"This meticulously documented book makes extraordinary claims with far-reaching intellectual and practical ramifications. It is the most powerful critique of the contemporary medical-industrial complex that I know."--Andrew T. Scull, author of Hysteria... (read more)

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Undiet: The Shiny, Happy, Vibrant, Gluten-Free, Plant-Based Way to Look Better, Feel Better, and Live Better Each and Every Da
Undiet: The Shiny, Happy, Vibrant, Gluten-Free, Plant-Based Way to Look Better, Feel Better, and Live Better Each and Every Da
by Meghan Telpner
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A fabulous, practical, and modern guide to true health from a fresh and engaging certified nutritionist with an inspiring and transformational message. Without ever using the word “diet,” Meghan Telpner encourages readers to make major... (read more)

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The Citizen Patient: Reforming Health Care for the Sake of the Patient, Not the System (H. Eugene and Lillian Youngs Lehman)
The Citizen Patient: Reforming Health Care for the Sake of the Patient, Not the System (H. Eugene and Lillian Youngs Lehman)
by Nortin M. Hadler
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Conflicts of interest, misrepresentation of clinical trials, hospital price fixing, and massive expenditures for procedures of dubious efficacy--these and other critical flaws leave little doubt that the current U.S. health-care system is in need of an... (read more)

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The Fountain of Truth: Skin-Friendly Superfoods, Age-Reversing Recipes, and Fabulous Facials
The Fountain of Truth: Skin-Friendly Superfoods, Age-Reversing Recipes, and Fabulous Facials
by Genie James
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As a speaker on women's health and the CEO of an internationally recognized anti-aging center of excellence, Genie James knows all too well that many women are spending too much money, time, and worry battling thickening waists, wrinkles, memory loss... (read more)

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I Wasn't Strong Like This When I Started Out: True Stories of Becoming a Nurse
I Wasn't Strong Like This When I Started Out: True Stories of Becoming a Nurse
by Lee (edt) Gutkind
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This collection of true narratives reflects the dynamism and diversity of nurses, who provide the first vital line of patient care. Here, nurses remember their first “sticks,” first births, and first deaths, and reflect on what gets them... (read more)

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The Parents' Guide to Hip Dysplasia
The Parents' Guide to Hip Dysplasia
by Betsy Miller
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The Parents Guide to Hip Dysplasia is the only consumer guide to one of the most common birth defects in our nation! Now instead of having to comb through medical texts or scour the internet for information, concerned parents of children with hip... (read more)

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Grocery Makeover: Small Changes for Big Results
Grocery Makeover: Small Changes for Big Results
by Julie Feldman
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Are your grocery shopping trips less than inspiring? Do you write the same list of items, week after week, and trudge through the store on autopilot? Have you been stocking the same ingredients in your pantry for decades? As you stare at the endless... (read more)

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