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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise August 2017
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Dinner : changing the game
by Melissa Clark
A collection of recipes for home cooks from the New York Times food columnist that are easy and quick enough to prepare on weeknights, includng such dishes as herb-marinated steak, maple-roasted tofu, and coconut curry chicken
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The lose your belly diet : change your gut, change your life
by Travis Stork
Based on new research about the dramatic benefits of vibrant gut health and a diverse gut microbiome, a detailed plan aims to help each reader nurture his or her gut while helping to burn off excess weight and harmful belly fat.
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On edge : a journey through anxiety
by Andrea Petersen
A wry, sympathetic, bracingly honest account of living with anxiety, coupled with deep reportage on the science of anxiety disorders.
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| When Your Child Has Food Allergies: A Parent's Guide to Managing It All by Mireille SchwartzIn When Your Child Has Food Allergies, author Mireille Schwartz assembles what she's learned as a person with allergies and mother of an allergic child. This easy-to-follow guide provides advice on understanding and treating allergies, keeping children safe from exposure to allergens, and dealing with schools and group events. There's a chapter on allergen-free cooking, too. If there's an allergic person in your family, or you just suspect someone has an allergy, pick up this up-to-date and thorough handbook. |
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Sleep: How to Get It, and Why
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| Goodnight Mind: Turn Off Your Noisy Thoughts & Get a Good Night's Sleep by Colleen E. Carney and Rachel ManberAccording to sleep specialists Colleen Carney and Rachel Manber, insomnia is the most common sleep disorder in the general population. If it's your story too, check out this guide to using behavioral therapy to help you quiet your mind and get a good night's rest. Starting off with an explanation of their method, Carney and Manber provide tips and tricks for getting ready for sleep, relaxing, and calming your mind. Sleep well! |
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| The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life, One Night at a Time by Arianna HuffingtonFollowing a scary episode of exhaustion, journalist and Huffington Post editor-in-chief Arianna Huffington dug deeply into the science of sleep and wrote this informative book about it. Describing a global culture in which being sleep-deprived can be a badge of honor, she argues persuasively that people who get by on less than seven hours of sleep per night should change their ways. Then she describes techniques for getting more rest, targeting different age groups and lifestyles. The Sleep Revolution is an eye-opening and potentially life-changing tract. |
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| Dreamland: Adventures in the Strange Science of Sleep by David K. RandallAfter being diagnosed with non-REM arousal parasomnia, a sleep disorder that can cause sleepwalking and night terrors, journalist David K. Randall set out to discover what goes on in our brains while our bodies are at rest. He examined both current research as well as historical accounts -- learning, among other things, how our sleep habits have changed over time. So, do sleeping pills work? Is there a cure for snoring? Why do we dream? If you've ever wondered about any or all of these questions, make sure you've got Dreamland on your nightstand. |
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| The Happy Sleeper: The Science-Backed Guide to Helping Your Baby Get a Good Night's Sleep by Heather Turgeon and Julie WrightAccording to psychotherapists Heather Turgeon and Julie Wright, babies and children are designed for sleeping, so attempts to train them to fall asleep may be counterproductive. Explaining the science of brain development, they teach parents how to support their kids' natural tendencies while letting them develop their own sleep patterns. Discussing the needs of children in several age ranges up to 6 years old, The Happy Sleeper covers all the bases. Whether you're a new parent or have a preschool-age child with sleep difficulties, you'll want to check out this "compassionate but firm" (Publishers Weekly) method. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Keene Public Library
60 Winter St.
Keene, New Hampshire 03431
603-352-0157
http://www.keenepubliclibrary.org/
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