Cavewomen Don’t Get Fat: The Paleo Chic Diet for Rapid Results
By Esther Blum
Our cave-dwelling days are far behind us, but we still share metabolic tendencies with our less-evolved ancestors. Protein-rich, hormone-balancing, detoxifying and satisfying foods can help the modern woman shed extra pounds, build lean muscle mass and feel beautiful. It’s all about understanding the relationship carbs have with your body and getting the results you’re looking for.
The 21-Day Sugar Detox: Bust Sugar & Carb Cravings Naturally
By Diane Sanfilippo
The holidays are over, and it’s time to reset your body and change your habits for good. Use the easy-to-follow meal plans and more than 90 simple recipes in this book to bust a lifetime of sugar and carb cravings in just three weeks. Three levels of the program make it approachable for anyone. This detox program supports your body in naturally cleansing itself of substances that create negative health effects by focusing on good food choices, habits and even how your palate reacts to sweets.
What Are You Hungry For?: The Chopra Solution to Permanent Weight Loss, Well-Being, and Lightness of Soul
By Deepak Chopra
In this manual for “higher health,” based on the latest findings, Chopra uses a deeper awareness of why people overeat to craft a vision of weight loss. Chopra feels everyone can be motivated by the desire to be fulfilled, and paying attention to this basic motivation boils down the choices to a single question: “What am I hungry for?” The book helps the reader answer that question and move in the right direction from there.
Toss the Gloss: Beauty Tips, Tricks & Truths for Women 50+
By Andrea Q. Robinson
Forget about makeup reclaiming youth, says Robinson. Good makeup reclaims you. Readers will learn how cosmetics companies entice people into buying the wrong products, how to enhance your features without cosmetic surgery and how to apply the right cosmetics. Readers of all ages can use the tips in this book to feel healthier, prettier and more confident at any age. Isn’t that what we want anyway?
Food Allergies: A Complete Guide for Eating When Your Life Depends on It
By Scott H. Sicherer, M.D.
For many people, allergens strike at home, at school, in restaurants and elsewhere. This book will explain how to prevent exposure at these places and what to do if exposure occurs. Allergy expert Sicherer also addresses the full spectrum of food allergies, along with food reactions that are not allergic, such as lactose intolerance. Most importantly, he discusses how to manage a food allergy while living a normal and healthy lifestyle with adequate nutrition.
Mayo Clinic Book of Alternative Medicine & Home Remedies
By Mayo Clinic Physicians
As the cost of health care rises, natural or holistic preventative measures and self-care are promoted more and more often. This book was written in recognition that there is a need for reliable and easy-to-understand information about alternative medicine. Included are non-traditional therapies on health and wellness and ways you might put these practices to work for you. What is considered alternative today may become conventional tomorrow.
New library hours as of January 2014:
Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday & Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sunday 1-5 p.m.
By Colleen C. Bauman, Pickerington Public Library Community Services Coordinator
