Reader's Digest Quintessential Guide to Healthy Eating


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A clear, fresh and frequently surprising guide to good, nutritious food; Inside you will find expert, unbaised information on what is good for us and what is not. The Reader’s Digest Quintessential Guides do what the Reader’s Digest does better than anyone: the best advice, straight to the point. It will help you sort out the facts, clearing the path to the best, healthiest food for your well being. Inside you will learn: The best food to avoid The best food to seek out how to transform your diet for better health and still savor and enjoy great-tasting food This is your basic guide to modern nutrition, covering hundereds of everyday foods and ingredients.




Reader's Digest Quintessential Guide to Saving Money


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"Saving Money collects some of our best ideas for keeping as much money as you can in your own pockets"--




Reader's Digest Quintessential Guide to Gardening


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Shares gardening information about several different types of plants, including blackberries, lavender, and turnips.




Reader's Digest Quintessential Guide to Handling Emergencies


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"The Reader's Digest Quintessential Guides do what the Reader's Digest does better than anyone: the best advice, straight to the point. Keep your family safe. Prepare the best you can, and handle the accidents that do arise"--




Reader's Digest Quintessential Guide to Healthy Eating


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"This book is a clear, fresh, and frequently surprising guide to the increasingly complex world of everyday food--the meals, snacks, and drinks that most of us consume"--




Book of North American Birds


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The birds of North America are an endless source of delight to anyone who enjoys nature, and this volume collects over 570 of these remarkable species--every major North American species--in all their beauty. Hundreds of full-color paintings by world-renowned nature artists are coupled with lively, informative commentary.




Reader's Digest Easy Fixes for Everyday Things


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SAVE MONEY, TIME, AND EFFORT repairing your household equipment Easy Fixes for Everyday Things is fresh, surprising, and honest: if something can be fixed we show you how; if it needs expert attention we say so; and if it is simply beyond hope, we tell you that, too. Maybe your smartphone fell in water or you spilled coffee on your computer keyboard. Perhaps your iron won't produce steam or your refrigerator is making an odd noise. It could be that your watch face has been scratched or the chain on your bike keeps falling off. Whatever the problem, Easy Fixes for Everyday Things has your solution. We all rely on devices, appliances and pieces of household equipment that break, misbehave or fail completely. With Easy Fixes for Everyday Things you can help yourself when disaster strikes, saving time, money and hassle (and cutting down on needless waste) simply by following a few straightforward steps. This fun yet practical book strips the mystery from repairs, enabling you to fix the seemingly unfixable and solve more than 1,000 everyday problems with phones, cameras, laptops, locks, washing machines, lawn mowers, water pipes, cars and dozens of other common household things.




Reverse Diabetes Forever


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The only guide you'll ever need to mastering diabetes (type 1 or type 2), once and for all. In this comprehensive book, you'll find the latest science and expert advice that enables you--at long last--to take control. You'll learn how to shop, cook, and eat. Learn how to transform your favorite comfort foods into delectable, diet-friendly meals (your family won't know you've changed a thing) that'll get you out of the kitchen fast. Beyond learning to eat well, defeating diabetes means learning how to be more active. It's easier than you think! Cherry-pick from the menu of easy exercises until you've created a 15-minute workout that will trim your tummy and bring your blood sugar numbers down. What's more, you'll come to understand how insidious stress can be. It actually raises blood sugar and lowers your mood, making eating and moving more healthfully a nearly insurmountable challenge. Find scores of smart tips for putting a limit on your daily stresses and banking sleep on the weekend (sleep is the top stress-busting secret of all time). In addition, you’ll discover: • The very best foods to eat every day for stable blood sugar • The “active living pyramid,” a simple guide to the movement you need • The latest studies on how periodic fasting, AGEs (advanced glycation end-products), gut bacteria, and workplace interventions can help beat blood sugar • Tools for tracking your diet, planning doctor visits, monitoring your medication, and more • More than 40 recipes for fresh, delicious, comforting meals, including French fries and chocolate cookies With more than 700 practical tips and simple solutions drawn from the latest science, Reverse Diabetes Forever will help you take charge of your blood sugar once and for all.




The Complete Illustrated Book of Herbs


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This beautifully illustrated, complete guide to herbs unlocks the secrets of these wonder plants—from planting and harvesting to cooking and storing—including their health benefits. Now you can discover the joy and pleasure of growing your own herbs—for spicing up meals, creating crafts, treating ailments, and more. In this comprehensive and beautifully illustrated herbal guide you’ll find information on their history, cultivation, propagation, and harvesting, along with a wealth of great ideas for using herbs everyday in a variety of ways. This guide unravels the mysteries of these versatile plants, with savvy tips and simple formulas for maximizing their powers. Did you know? · Mint can repel ants, flies, mice, and moths · Garlic can seriously lower cholesterol · Chives, fennel, tarragon, thyme, oregano, and winter savory are perennials · Rosemary was used in the Middle Ages for its tranquilizing effects, and it is still a digestion aid Known for alleviating common ailments, herbs are an ancient natural wonder—herbs are hotter than ever. Extremely informative and fascinating, this book will help you find which herb can treat various complaints. Throughout the guide are instructions for bursting-with-flavor recipes, health-care products, decorative craft ideas, insect repellents, cosmetics, cleaning agents, and much more.




Which Country Has the World's Best Health Care?


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The preeminent doctor and bioethicist Ezekiel Emanuel is repeatedly asked one question: Which country has the best healthcare? He set off to find an answer. The US spends more than any other nation, nearly $4 trillion, on healthcare. Yet, for all that expense, the US is not ranked #1 -- not even close. In Which Country Has the World's Best Healthcare? Ezekiel Emanuel profiles eleven of the world's healthcare systems in pursuit of the best or at least where excellence can be found. Using a unique comparative structure, the book allows healthcare professionals, patients, and policymakers alike to know which systems perform well, and why, and which face endemic problems. From Taiwan to Germany, Australia to Switzerland, the most inventive healthcare providers tackle a global set of challenges -- in pursuit of the best healthcare in the world.