10 Feb
1837 Aleksandr Pushkin died at the age of thirty-seven, from a stomach wound suffered in a duel two days earlier. He is considered by many to be the greatest Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature. Read works by Aleksandr Pushkin
Read the opening extract of the brand new Lauren DeStefano book before its publication on 16/02/2012
The Miracle of Olive Oil Dr Penny Stanway
Written by an experienced doctor who is also a trained cook, The
Miracle of Olive Oil is a compact yet comprehensive practical guide to unlocking the secrets of what has been called 'liquid gold. With sections on health, beauty... Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
The Raw Food Diet : The Healthy Way to Get the Shape You Want Christine Bailey
Eating more raw food ensures a vitamin and nutrient rich diet. It helps you detox, gain energy and by pruning your diet of all the cooked “nasties” means weight loss too. Ideal for beginners, Christine Bailey’s guide includes advice, plans,... Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
Diet Rehab Mike Dow
Guides you through a 28-day weight-loss programme. This title shows us how to withdraw painlessly from bad foods and looks at why we craved them in the first place. Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
The Clean & Lean Diet Cookbook : With a 14-day Menu Plan James Duigan
Supplementary to the Clean & Lean Diet guides – now a recipe book for complete menu ideas to see you through the day. The aim is to lose or maintain your weight but in doing so feel good – with... Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
The Food Hospital Gio Miletto, Lucy Jones, Shaw Somers
Linked to the Channel 4 series the book shows how food can heal everyday complaints and help protect against more serious conditions. This book also shows how to experience optimum health-giving benefits by combining certain foods. Covering a... Format: Paperback - Released: 10/11/2011
Have Your Cake and Eat it Too Sally Bee
As most of us know, denying yourself of your favourite sweet treats makes dieting a very hard road to follow. There is another way, to create healthier versions of desserts and cakes which is what Sally Bee has done with... Format: Hardback - Released: 05/01/2012
Calories and Corsets : A History of Dieting Over Two Thousand Years Louise Foxcroft
There is nothing new under the sun – especially on the subject of diets. The latest diet craze is just part of an endless recycling of past fads, the gizmos, machines, the pills – all make a regular appearance to... Format: Hardback - Released: 05/01/2012
The Para Fitness Flick Book Sam McGrath
The Para Fitness Guide Flick Book is a handy pocket-sized guide to keeping fit that will help keep your New Year resolutions on track. So for those of us who can't afford a personal fitness expert - that's probably most... Format: Paperback - Released: 10/12/2011
The Para Fitness Guide Sam McGrath
What better way to start the new year than to get fighting fit? Few of us have the willpower to get fit and lose weight on our own. What's needed is a military instructor watching over our exercise programme helping... Format: Paperback - Released: 06/12/2010
The Austerity Book : Classic Tips for Enjoying Life Inexpensively Jaqueline Mitchell
In 2012, as the new era of austerity kicks in and it feels like post-war Britain all over again, this book provides a survival guide and a perennial source of solutions for lean times, thanks to our cash-strapped forebears in... Format: Hardback - Released: 07/12/2010
French Children Don't Throw Food Pamela Druckerman
How do the French manage to raise well-behaved children and have a life! What British parent hasn't noticed, on visiting France, how well-behaved French children are - compared to our own? How come French babies sleep through the night? Why... Format: Hardback - Released: 19/01/2012
What to Eat Food That's Good for Your Health, Pocket and Plate Joanna Blythman
Covering all the pressing food dilemmas of our times, award-winning food writer Joanna Blythman assesses the desirability of common foods from all angles, showing you how to make sensible, thoughtful and practical choices about what to eat each day, irrespective... Format: Hardback - Released: 01/03/2012
Why We Get Fat and What to Do About it Gary Taubes
Gary Taubes reveals the bad nutritional science of the last century and the good science that has been ignored, answering the most persistent questions along the way: Why are some people thin and others fat? What roles do exercise and... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/01/2012
Clean & Lean Flat Tummy Fast! The Healthy Way to a Totally Toned Tummy in 14 Days James Duigan
Even with the best diet intentions it is still possible to have a
bloated, distended or flabby tummy. As James Duigan explains, the toxins
in many low-fat and so-called 'diet' foods actually make your stomach
fatter, plus allergies, stress and... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/01/2011
The Little Book of Diet Help Truth, Tips and Therapy for a Slimmer, Happier You Kimberly Willis
This is an inspirational diet book with a difference. It is a non-diet book - with no restrictions, point-counting, calorie-watching or danger foods. Instead, THE LITTLE BOOK OF DIET HELP is a pocket-sized guide full of tried and tested practical... Format: Hardback - Released: 05/01/2012
Healthy Living with Gluten Intolerance
Maintaining a healthy diet is a desirable and achievable aim. Yet, many
people with dietary issues or chronic conditions often are confused by
the plethora of advice available and unsure of what path to take to help
improve their health.... Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
Supercharged Food Lee Holmes
Supercharged Food is a simple and inspiring guide to eating for optimum health. It features more than 90 recipes that are gluten, wheat, dairy, yeast and sugar-free, each bursting with nutrient-rich or 'super' foods that will help nourish and heal... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/01/2012
The Total Detox Plan Dr. Sarah Brewer
Our bodies are assaulted by pollutants of every kind every day, whether they are waste products from traffic exhaust or created by a build-up of toxins due to stress, poor diet and lack of exercise. So although we are equipped... Format: Paperback - Released: 08/12/2011
Weightloss Warrior Tiffiny Hall
Weightloss Warrior is a fun, fresh take on losing weight - it's a 'no-diet' book detailing the importance of healthy eating, building a positive self-image and becoming your own expertly trained warrior within (to protect you from bad choices, help... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/04/2011
Escape the Diet Trap John Briffa
The Problem Rates of obesity continue to rise, despite a wealth of nutrition advice. While specific diets vary in approach, the advice is generally underpinned by the calorie principle: weight loss is simply a matter of eating less or exercising... Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
The 21-day Weight Loss Kickstart Neal D. Barnard
This easy to follow diet still allows you to eat unlimited carbohydrates, and promises: Appetite reduction Metabolism boost No calorie counting No points to calculate Dr Neal Barnard has been at the forefront of cutting-edge research on what it takes... Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
Great Food All Day Long Eat Joyfully, Eat Healthily Maya Angelou
At one time, I described myself as a cook, a driver, and a writer. I no longer drive, but I still do write and I do still cook. And having reached the delicious age of eighty-one, I realize that I... Format: Paperback - Released: 03/11/2011
Fresh & Green Aldo Zilli
Italian cusine is brimming over with sun-kissed vegetables that are so full of flavour and versatility they make a meal on their own. In Fresh & Green Aldo Zilli creates delicious, meat-free Mediterranean dishes to eat all year long. Eating... Format: Hardback - Released: 02/02/2012
The End of Dieting Smart Fat Loss Forever Donna Aston
Looking to go to diet rehab? Need to understand what makes you 'tick'? Want to know why fad dieting simply fuels the obesity epidemic? Look no further, the answers are here! Donna Aston, champion body sculptor and trainer to the... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/01/2012
The Good Back Guide Barrie Savory
A little out of the ordinary for Lovereading on the surface but as we all personally spend many hours sitting down reading or working at our computers we knew we would benefit from the book's advice. We also know... Format: Paperback (c Format) - Released: 23/03/2006
Books are not just a great form of entertainment - they can also help you improve your life.
So, if you feel like a bit of a makeover is in order, but know that quick
fixes never work, then our New Year, New You category could be perfect.
The selection of books we have chosen are not the quick fix, change your life in 30 seconds approach.
They are all great books, which when read will give you the knowledge to make changes to your own lives, physically, intellectually and emotionally.
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Sue Baker - our Non Fiction Expert - says of her selections: 'There is no let up in the tidal wave of diet books and slimming guides hitting the shelves in January and while the eating regimes continue, there are increasing numbers of books tackling weight problems through mind control, looking at overeating as another addiction in the same league as alcoholism and drug dependency.' Find out which I rate as the best by looking at my selections in the 2012 New Year, New You category.'
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We hope they can help you - if that's what you are looking for.
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