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Mind and Body FitnessAugust 2014
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"Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity." ~ John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), 35th President of the United States
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New and Recently Released!
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| Welcome to the Real World: Finding Your Place, Perfecting Your Work... by Lauren BergerRecent graduates who are members of the Millennial Generation (born between the early 1980s and early 2000s) face a complex world where the workplace may seem confusing. In Welcome to the Real World, author Lauren Berger, founder and CEO of Internqueen.com, provides practical tips on how to succeed in one's first job, including cautionary anecdotes about mistakes she made in her first position and unfortunate decisions about managing her finances. Her realistic, contemporary advice is lighthearted but down-to-earth, offering a "solid resource for new grads" (Publishers Weekly). For more in a similar vein from another millennial, read Katherine Schwarzenegger's I Just Graduated…Now What? |
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| Calming Your Angry Mind: How Mindfulness & Compassion Can Free You... by Jeffrey Brantley, MDAnger interferes with the ability to relate effectively to other people and causes suffering when it lingers. Author Jeffrey Brantley provides a meditation practice approach to calming destructive thoughts and feelings that arise from anger, explaining step by step how to understand the nature of anger and how mindfulness practice can help. Making the concepts and techniques of mindfulness comprehensible to people with no previous background in the subject, Calming Your Angry Mind synthesizes advice from several well-known teachers, including Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh and psychologist Daniel Goleman. Concluding with a chapter on "The Gift of No Fear," Brantley provides a practical resource for those plagued by anger who wish to regain their mental fitness. |
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| Parenting Beyond Pink & Blue: How to Raise Your Kids Free of Gender Stereotypes by Christia Spears Brown, PhDIn Parenting Beyond Pink and Blue, developmental psychologist Christia Brown explains how gender stereotyping can negatively affect children's development by limiting how they learn and play. Grounding her discussions in scientific studies, she avoids assertions based on political correctness as she demonstrates that boys and girls are much more alike than they are different. She recommends that parents try to protect their children from gender bias, offering vivid examples of gender stereotyping in toys and clothes as well as humorously relating interactions about her gender-neutral parenting. Anyone who is around growing children will find Brown's book both informative and thought-provoking. |
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| Risk Savvy: How to Make Good Decisions by Gerd GigerenzerContemporary life is awash in data, much of it accurate and some of it helpful. With so much information coming from so many sources, it's easy to misunderstand certain reports and rely on partial judgments that may lead to poor decisions in every area from health to finance. In this engaging and thought-provoking book, risk analyst Gerd Gigerenzer uses sociology and math to show how articles about medical discoveries or stock market trends can be misleading in popular news sources. He explains risk psychology and discusses methods of accurate risk assessment that individuals can apply. For another recent look at the subject, read The Norm Chronicles by Michael Blastland. |
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| The Silver Lining: A Supportive and Insightful Guide to Breast Cancer by Hollye Jacobs, RN, MS, MSW; photographs by Elizabeth Messina Receiving a diagnosis of breast cancer is difficult, especially when you're a 39-year-old vegan marathoner with no family history of the disease. However, when you're also a nurse and social worker, you have experience and resources to help you. In this combination memoir and book of advice, author Hollye Jacobs takes readers through every step of her illness and treatment, providing suggestions in sidebars and illustrating her accounts with her friend Elizabeth Messina's attractive photographs. Women dealing with cancer and their friends and family will benefit from the frank descriptions and upbeat comments that lighten the otherwise heavy subject matter in The Silver Lining, based on the blog Jacobs wrote to keep her friends up to date. |
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| The Obesity Paradox: When Thinner Means Sicker and Heavier Means Healthier by Carl J. Lavie, MD with Kristin LobergCardiologist Carl Lavie has extensively studied the relationship between obesity and general health. In this well documented and easy to understand work, he explains how being overweight doesn't necessarily cause health problems, and being too thin can be dangerous. The Obesity Paradox examines a range of factors, including genetics and environmental influences, that affect weight gain. Lavie explains both the health risks of obesity and the potential benefits of being slightly overweight, which can supply reserves in case of serious illness or injury. He concludes with guidelines for diet and exercise that are intended to promote wellness (instead of a perfect-looking body) and longevity. |
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| Toxin Toxout: Getting Harmful Chemicals Out of Our Bodies and Our World by Bruce Lourie and Rick Smith The harmful chemicals we receive from our environment cause a range of illnesses, as discussed in the authors' previous book, Slow Death by Rubber Duck. In Toxin Toxout, Bruce Lourie and Rick Smith address the question, how can we cleanse these toxins from our bodies? In accessible, upbeat prose, they review the sources of contamination and report on interviews with doctors, health activists, and producers of organic products, offering advice on how to avoid toxic substances and give the body a chance to eliminate them naturally. They also look into more aggressive detoxification methods. Toxin Toxout provides information that no one "has the luxury of ignoring," says Booklist in a starred review. |
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| Plastic Purge: How to Use Less Plastic, Eat Better, Keep Toxins Out of Your Body... by Michael SanClementsIn this "breezy yet highly informative trek" (Kirkus Reviews), author Michael SanClements leads readers through the history of plastic, the science behind it, and its negative environmental effects. He catalogs the essential plastic items he uses each day, from alarm clock to toothbrush, and relates his failure to avoid buying new plastic or creating plastic waste during a two-week-long experiment. Plastic is inescapable and makes positive contributions to health, safety, and convenience, SanClements concludes in this entertaining presentation, but there are ways to reduce its use and cut down on plastic waste. He provides a detailed plan for eliminating unnecessary plastics in the book's final section. Susan Freinkel's Plastic offers complementary information on this topic. |
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| The New Rules of Running: Five Steps to Run Faster and Longer for Life by Vijay Vad, MD with Dave AllenWhether you're planning to start running or you're an experienced marathoner, you'll find helpful information and advice in Dr. Vijay Vad's book. The New Rules of Running helps runners understand and improve their running style, choose the right shoes, build strength and fitness, and more. Photographs and drawings clarify common injuries and demonstrate stretching techniques, while sample training schedules help runners plan for everything from fitness training to competitive marathons. Combining medical science and common sense, this comprehensive guide offers a healthy foundation for this popular sport. |
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