Showing results by publisher "Phoenix Books" in Fitness, Diet & Nutrition

Here, the man who started the "food revolution" with the million-plus-selling Diet for a New America, boldly posits that, collectively, our personal diet can save ourselves and the world. If, according to chaos theory, the beating of a butterfly's wing can cause a hurricane in another part of the world, try this out for chaotic cause and effect: monarch butterflies are dying in droves due to genetically-engineered corn growing in the Midwest. There is also a direct correlation between the Big Mac in your hand and the mile-wide river now running across the North Pole.

The chakras can be thought of as the sense organs of the ethereal body, and this audio represents a fascinating introduction to each chakra and its role in our lives and relationships. The discussion draws on Western scientific discoveries and psychology to explain the chakras system and its effects on the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of our lives.

During the past several years, doctors at leading institutions across the nation have been investigating the relationship between breast cancer and diet: confirming that what a woman eats can have a dramatic impact on whether or not she contracts the disease. In The Breast Cancer Prevention Diet, Dr. Bob Arnot has synthesized this research into an eating program that finally enables women to fight back.

Skinny Bitch created a movement when it exposed the horrors of the food industry and inspired people across the world to stop eating “crap." The "bitches" are back yet again—this time with advice to pregnant women. And just because their audience is in a "delicate condition" doesn't mean they deliver a gentle message. With the same sassy tone that made Skinny Bitch laugh-out-loud funny, Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin give expectant moms the information they need to use their heads and maintain a healthy pregnancy.

Are you ready to join the anti-diet movement? Geneen Roth has helped thousands of women get past an endless cycle of on-again, off-again dieting and accompanying self-hatred with simple, sane, and often hilarious advice. She's dared to go against the grain, advising women to get rid of clothes that threaten to strangle you and providing a new look at "the activity formerly known as exercise."

Well over 50 percent of Americans use nutritional supplements to reduce the number of diseases that affect us, slow down the aging process, increase our vitality and strengthen our immune systems. Yet with all the hype and sometimes contradictory claims, it's easy to become confused when deciding which ones are right for you. Brenda Adderly's Introductory Guide to Nutritional Supplements provides thoroughly researched and unbiased information.

You can achieve vibrant health and energy! In this special audio presentation of his latest book, Stuart M. Berger M.D., goes beyond his phenomenal best seller The Immune Power Diet. Drawing on the latest medical/scientific research, Dr. Berger shows you how to create a profile of your unique "digestive personality", use the Nutritional Pyramid for a healthy diet, determine your individual needs for vitamins and minerals, identify the food sensitivities that affect your health.

Over the years, Jenny Craig has helped thousands of people lose the weight they never thought they could, while guiding them toward a healthier, more enjoyable, and more productive life. Now, for the first time, Jenny is sharing her remarkably successful philosophy for taking those extra pounds off—and loving it! Jenny Craig's weight-management program is a highly effective combination of nutritionally sound, calorie-controlled menus, behavioral guidance, and moderate exercise, personalized for each individual lifestyle.

Bon vivant Ed Victor, premier literary agent to some of the world’s most popular authors (Jack Higgins, Anne Robinson, Nigella Lawson…to name but a few), gained 30 pounds after a little too much of the good life at banquets, parties, and fine restaurants. Knowing that the only way he could diet was to devise his own regimen and with tips from friends, he lost the weight he gained and then some. Here he reveals hints, advice and recipes for weight loss that will inspire you with a whole new look at dieting.