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The Case for Keto: Rethinking Weight Control and the Science and Practice of Low-Carb/High-Fat Eating
by Gary TaubesAfter a century of misunderstanding the differences between diet, weight control, and health, The Case for Keto revolutionizes how we think about healthy eating--from the best-selling author of Why We Get Fat and The Case Against Sugar.Based on twenty years of investigative reporting and interviews with 100 practicing physicians who embrace the keto lifestyle as the best prescription for their patients' health, Gary Taubes gives us a manifesto for the twenty-first-century fight against obesity and diabetes.For years, health organizations have preached the same rules for losing weight: restrict your calories, eat less, exercise more. So why doesn't it work for everyone? Taubes, whose seminal book Good Calories, Bad Calories and cover stories for The New York Times Magazine changed the way we look at nutrition and health, sets the record straight.The Case for Keto puts the ketogenic diet movement in the necessary historical and scientific perspective. It makes clear the vital misconceptions in how we've come to think about obesity and diet (no, people do not become fat simply because they eat too much; hormones play the critical role) and uses the collected clinical experience of the medical community to provide essential practical advice. Taubes reveals why the established rules about eating healthy might be the wrong approach to weight loss for millions of people, and how low-carbohydrate, high-fat/ketogenic diets can help so many of us achieve and maintain a healthy weight for life.
The Case for Masks: Science-Based Advice for Living During the Coronavirus Pandemic
by Dean HashimotoThe science behind wearing a mask to stop the spread of Coronavirus, from a top expert in the field. In America, the debate over whether or not masks should be worn to prevent the spread of COVID-19 has become enmeshed with political affiliation, views on religious and personal freedoms, and conflicting media reports on the benefits and dangers of facial coverings. But now, several months into this pandemic, what does science say? What have we learned from international case studies? Dr. Hashimoto, the chief medical officer who oversees the Workplace Health and Wellness division at Mass General Brigham, a Harvard Medical School affiliated healthcare system, presents the current research, making the case that wearing masks in public is a key part of saving lives and bringing this pandemic to a halt. Citing specific examples of situations where infected individuals wore masks versus ones who didn't and how that changed the outcome, as well as population-based studies in individual states and by country, and the undeniable effect that universal masking had on Mass Brigham Hospital's staff of 75,000, Dr. Hashimoto offers a clear and compelling argument for the benefits of masking. In addition, he explains the complementary roles of social distancing, washing hands, coronavirus testing, and face shields, and a thorough exploration of what kinds of masks are most effective at stopping the spread of viruses and how they should be fitted and worn. He addresses safety concerns and medical misconceptions about mask wearing, why the CDC didn't recommend universal mask wearing at the beginning of the pandemic, and how employers can promote mask wearing in their workplaces. Don't wear a mask just because someone told you to. Find out the real reasons for masking and understand the science for yourself.
The Case for Vaccine Mandates
by Alan DershowitzIn The Case for Vaccine Mandates, Alan Dershowitz—New York Times bestselling author and one of America&’s most respected legal scholars—makes an argument, against the backdrop of ideologically driven and politicized objections, for mandating (with medical exceptions) vaccinations as a last resort, if proved necessary to prevent the spread of COVID. Alan Dershowitz has been called &“one of the most prominent and consistent defenders of civil liberties in America&” by Politico and &“the nation&’s most peripatetic civil liberties lawyer and one of its most distinguished defenders of individual rights&” by Newsweek. He is also a fair-minded and even-handed expert on civil liberties and constitutional rights, and in this book offers his knowledge and insight to help readers understand how mandated vaccination and compulsion to wearing masks should and would be upheld in the courts. The Case for Vaccine Mandates offers a straightforward analytical perspective: If a vaccine significantly reduces the threat of spreading a serious and potentially deadly disease without significant risks to those taking the vaccine, the case for governmental compulsion grows stronger. If a vaccine only reduces the risk and seriousness of COVID to the vaccinated person but does little to prevent the spread or seriousness to others, the case is weaker. Dershowitz addresses these and the issue of masking through a libertarian approach derived from John Stuart Mill, the English philosopher and political economist whose doctrine he summarizes as, &“your right to swing your fist ends at the tip of my nose.&” Dershowitz further explores the subject of mandates by looking to what he describes as the only Supreme Court decision that is directly on point to this issue; decided in 1905, Jacobson v. Massachusetts involved a Cambridge ordinance mandating vaccination against smallpox and a fine for anyone who refused. In the end, The Case for Vaccine Mandates represents an icon in American law and due process reckoning with what unfortunately has become a reflection of our dangerously divisive age, where even a pandemic and the responses to it, divide us along partisan and ideological lines. It is essential reading for anyone interested in a non-partisan, civil liberties, and constitutional analysis.
The Case for and Against Psychical Belief
by Carl MurchisonFourteen Essays On Psychical Phenomena And Mediumship By Fourteen Authors Including Sir Oliver Lodge, Houdini, Mary Austin And Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
The Cat Zodiac: Astrology for Your Cat
by Maggy GreymalkinLong have humans looked to the stars for guidance in their lives, but what about the destiny of their cats? On the surface, cats may seem to care about very little other than finding the sunniest spots to nap or the best boxes to hide in, but they have higher paths, greater purposes and truer callings in life. Providing insight into the signs, the stars and the elements and how they affect every aspect of a cat’s life, with horoscopes, tarot and paw readings for mystic moggies, this book is the perfect guide to the secrets of the cat zodiac.
The Cat Zodiac: Astrology for Your Cat
by Maggy GreymalkinLong have humans looked to the stars for guidance in their lives, but what about the destiny of their cats? On the surface, cats may seem to care about very little other than finding the sunniest spots to nap or the best boxes to hide in, but they have higher paths, greater purposes and truer callings in life. Providing insight into the signs, the stars and the elements and how they affect every aspect of a cat’s life, with horoscopes, tarot and paw readings for mystic moggies, this book is the perfect guide to the secrets of the cat zodiac.
The Cat on the Mat: All About Mindfulness (The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library)
by Bonnie WorthLaugh and learn with fun facts about how meditation helps the mind and body—all told in Dr. Seuss&’s beloved rhyming style and starring the Cat in the Hat!&“I&’m the Cat on the mat, and what I plan to do is talk about mindfulness meditation with you.&” The Cat in the Hat&’s Learning Library series combines beloved characters, engaging rhymes, and Seussian illustrations to introduce children to non-fiction topics from the real world! Find inner peace and learn how meditation helps you:• understand your feelings• notice the world around you• become a better listener• and much more!Perfect for story time and for the youngest readers, The Cat on the Mat: All About Mindfulness also includes an index, glossary, and suggestions for further learning. Look for more books in the Cat in the Hat&’s Learning Library series!If I Ran the Horse Show: All About HorsesClam-I-Am! All About the BeachMiles and Miles of Reptiles: All About ReptilesA Whale of a Tale! All About Porpoises, Dolphins, and WhalesSafari, So Good! All About African WildlifeThere's a Map on My Lap! All About MapsOh, the Lavas That Flow! All About VolcanoesOut of Sight Till Tonight! All About Nocturnal AnimalsWhat Cat Is That? All About CatsOnce upon a Mastodon: All About Prehistoric MammalsOh Say Can You Say What's the Weather Today? All About Weather
The Cauliflower Cookbook: Unleash the Cauli-power!
by Heather ThomasUnleash cauli-POWER! Cauliflower used to be perceived as rather humble and understated but it's now the hottest vegetable around. No longer banished to the position of side dish, cauliflower can transform any meal as the perfect substitute for carbs and meat without sacrificing flavour. This resourceful little book is packed with all the 'cauli-power' you need to make cauliflower the main event, with recipes from all over the world and guidance on how to rice, roast, pickle, and even bake with it. With over 50 recipes ranging from pizza, steaks, and tacos, to sushi, piccalilli, curries, and chocolate chip cookies, there is something for everyone, and seemingly nothing this vegetable can't do!
The Causes of Epilepsy
by Renzo Guerrini Simon D. Shorvon Frederick AndermannCausation is an aspect of epilepsy neglected in the scientific literature and in the conceptualization of epilepsy at a clinical and experimental level. It was to remedy this deficiency that this book was conceived. The book opens with a draft etiological classification that goes some way to filling the nosological void. The book is divided into four etiological categories: idiopathic, symptomatic, cryptogenic, and provoked epilepsies. Each chapter considers topics in a consistent fashion, dealing with the phenomenon of epilepsy in each etiology, including its epidemiology, clinical features and prognosis, and any specific aspects of treatment. The book is a comprehensive reference work, a catalogue of all important causes of epilepsy, and a clinical tool for all clinicians dealing with patients who have epilepsy. It is aimed at epileptologists and neurologists and provides a distillation of knowledge in a form that is helpful in the clinical setting.
The Cautious Canine: How to Help Dogs Conquer Their Fears (Second Edition)
by Patricia B. McconnellIn a calm and patient manner, Dr. McConnell lays out a step-by-step program for helping dogs overcome their fears. Although this is a detailed training manual, it is both easy to read and easy to use. McConnell is a wel-known, highly-credentialed behaviorist who has specialized in helping family pets to become well-adjusted and happy canines. Gentle and sensible methods are presented here. Also available from Bookshare: "The Other End of the Leash."
The Ceiling Outside: The Science and Experience of the Disrupted Mind
by Noga ArikhaAs her mother slips into the fog of dementia, a philosopher grapples with the unbreakable links between our bodies and our sense of self. A diabetic woman awakens from a coma having forgotten the last ten years of her life. A Haitian immigrant has nightmares that begin bleeding into his waking hours. A retired teacher loses the use of her right hand due to pain of no known origin. Noga Arikha began studying these patients and their confounding symptoms in order to explore how our physical experiences inform our identities. Soon after she initiated her work, the question took on unexpected urgency, as Arikha&’s own mother began to show signs of Alzheimer&’s disease. Weaving together stories of her subjects&’ troubles and her mother&’s decline, Arikha searches for some meaning in the science she has set out to study. The result is an unforgettable journey across the ever-shifting boundaries between ourselves and each other.
The Celestial Key to the Vedas: Discovering the Origins of the World's Oldest Civilization
by B. G. SidharthA leading astronomer proves that India had a thriving civilization capable of sophisticated astronomy long before Greece, Egypt, or any other world culture. • Provides conclusive evidence that the Rig Veda is 12,000 years old.• Establishes actual dates and places for many of the events in the Hindu epics. For more than a century scholars have debated the antiquity of the Vedas and their related literature, the Brahmanas and Puranas. Relying upon a host of assumptions from linguistic theory, anthropology, and archaeology, they have agreed upon 1500 b.c. as the earliest possible date for the Rig Veda, itself the oldest extant example of Indo-European literature. But in this groundbreaking book, astronomer B. G. Sidharth proves conclusively that the earliest portions of the Rig Veda can be dated as far back as 10,000 b.c. By deciphering the astronomical events and alignments contained in mythical and symbolic form in these ancient texts, Sidharth calls into question many if not all of the assumptions governing Indo-European prehistory. He explores such subjects as the astronomical significance of many Hindu deities and myths, the system of lunar asterisms used to mark time, the identity of the Asvins, and the sophisticated calendar of the ancients that harmonized solar and lunar cycles. Sidharth provides incontrovertible evidence that such "advanced" astronomical concepts as precession, heliocentrism, and the eclipse cycle are encoded in these ancient texts, passages of which make perfect sense only if these astronomical keys are known. Based on internal evidence in the Mahabharata and Ramayana, he also becomes the first to establish likely dates--and even places--for the events described in these famous epics. The Celestial Key to the Vedas is sure to astonish anyone concerned with astronomy, India, or the roots of civilization.
The Celestial Sexpot's Handbook: Astrological Tips for Satisfying Seduction and Ultimate Love
by Kiki T.It's no secret that the art of seduction, not to mention the art of love, is tough and that most anyone can use all the help that he or she can get. Finally, the one and only astrosexologist of Jane and Playgirl magazine, Kiki T., reveals all her stargazing secrets in THE CELESTIAL SEXPOT'S HANDBOOK. Here are delicious tidbits of libinous information on how to nail your man, according to his astrological makeup. This ultimate guide unmasks each sign's love/lust modus operandi--the good, bad, and shockingly ugly--and teaches you how to make it work for you. Discover how to: Spot any sign and its mating rituals; learn what your guy is good for--in and out of the boudoir Cook up the perfect plan of seduction to make any sign fall for you Get the best sex out of your man and make him feel hot, hot, hot! Win the trust of your favorite lover and get the upper hand Dump him with minimal scarring when he becomes a pain Get the love life you've always dreamed of but only wished up the stars for! About the Author: Kiki T. started studying astology precociously at the age of eleven, incited by a prepubescent lust. Her columns in Jane and Playgirl reach over one million readers. This is her second book. Her first, of which she was coeditor, is Angst: Teen Verses from the Edge . She lives in New York City.
The Celestine Vision: Living the New Spiritual Awareness
by James RedfieldThe Vision Expands, James Redfield crystallized a new spiritual vision for millions with The Celestine Prophecy and The Tenth Insight. In this work, he helps readers explore their mission on the planet by delving into the hidden energies of individual life dramas and revealing the mystical experiences that resolve them. Through his own and others experiences, he describes techniques to promote spiritual growth that Celestine fans are clamoring for. The world-changing results sound like dreams come true. Ü Los Angeles Times For everyone who read The Celestine Prophecy and The Tenth Insight and hungered for more.... Every reader will come away from this work with something of value. Ü Tulsa World
The Celiac Disease Diet Plan: Your Guide to a Healthy Gluten-Free Lifestyle
by Jamie Feit MS, RDEmbrace your gluten-free lifestyle with this complete celiac disease diet plan Unlike typical gluten-free cookbooks, The Celiac Disease Diet Plan is specifically designed for people living with celiac disease. Whether you've just been diagnosed or have already made the transition to a gluten-free diet, this comprehensive book will help you better understand your condition—and give you the necessary know-how to lead a happy, healthy, gluten-free life. Featuring dozens of quick, easy recipes, this essential celiac disease diet plan will meet all of your needs, providing helpful tips for stocking your pantry, advice for traveling and eating at restaurants, and an easy-to-follow two-week meal plan to jump-start your gluten-free diet. Cook with confidence! The Celiac Disease Diet Plan includes: 65 Delicious gluten-free recipes—Dive into your gluten-free diet with a sample two-week meal plan, comprising tasty dishes throughout the book. Celiac facts—Gain a better understanding of celiac disease with a detailed overview of the science, the symptoms, related conditions, diagnostic tests, and more. Gluten-proofing guide—Learn how to gluten-proof your kitchen, prevent cross-contamination, scan food labels for gluten, and make your own gluten-free flours and crusts. Living gluten-free can be carefree with this complete celiac disease diet plan. Recipes include Mediterranean Egg Cups, Honey Teriyaki Chicken Wings, Rosemary-Crusted Lamb, Chipotle Fish Tacos, Turkey Meatball and Kale Soup, and Pecan Squares.
The Cellular Basis of Central Nervous System HIV-1 Infection and the AIDS Dementia Complex
by Richard W Price John J SidtisIn this exciting symposium, the editor brings to print important new information on AIDS and how HIV affects the brain. Each chapter focuses on one or more of the cell types that reside in or traffic through the central nervous system (CNS). Each of these cells is important to considerations of the pathogenesis of the CNS. Neurologists, AIDS physicians, and other professionals caring for AIDS patients will find that this “cell-based” view provides a unique perspective and that it will guide and stimulate future investigation of this clinically important and pathogenetically intriguing disorder. The editor also introduces some general considerations for therapeutic intervention of AIDS dementia complex (ADC).The contributors to The Cellular Basis of Central Nervous System HIV-1 Infection and the AIDS Dementia Complex deal with the cells and mechanisms involved in HIV-1 brain infection and the resultant ADC. Each author was asked to review the involvement of their assigned cells in CNS HIV-1 infection and how these cells might be involved in the pathology and process of brain injury associated with ADC. Readers will be enlightened on the functional roles of various cells and how these cells and mechanisms might fit into the broader picture of ADC pathogenesis.
The Cellulite Solution: A Doctor's Program for Losing Lumps, Bumps, Dimples, and Stretch Marks
by Howard MuradFeaturing the youth-building cellulite diet Blast cellulite with a powerful, effective three-step program.Every woman dreads it. But most women---even thin women---have it. Massage systems, topical creams, and going off caffeine won't budge cellulite, and dieting usually doesn't reduce it either. At last, The Cellulite Solution contains a simple three-pronged program that actually works to reduce dimpling.Drawing on thirty-five years of clinical experience, Dr. Murad has developed a cellulite-slaying method that is effective for woman of any age, no matter how severe their cellulite problem is. A triad of nutritional direction, lifestyle changes, and topical treatments combines to both prevent and get rid of cellulite.Follow Dr. Murad's program and you'll see "cottage cheese thighs" reduced and you'll notice smoother skin all over as your cells are replenished and plumped by water. Dr. Murad explains his complete water principle and why cell hydration-which is essential to healthy and young-looking skin-can't come from drinking water alone. As a bonus, Dr. Murad's program also reduces stretch marks!Complete with a detailed eating plan and specific recommendations for supplements as well as external skin care, The Cellulite Solution is the magic formula you've been looking for to banish the most stubborn beauty problem women face today.
The Celtic Golden Dawn: An Original & Complete Curriculum of Druidical Study
by John Michael GreerA century ago, Celtic groups descending from the famed Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn pioneered a fascinating form of ceremonial magic invoking Pagan Celtic powers instead of relying on the more commonly used Judeo-Christian names and symbols. Those groups disappeared many decades ago, and their teachings were lost. But today, their legacy has been reborn.Respected occult author and Grand Archdruid John Michael Greer has re-created a complete magical system based on the Celtic Golden Dawn traditions. This new book provides students with a complete curriculum of Druidical magic and occult wisdom, including training in ceremonial magic, meditation, pathworking, divination, geomancy, and herbal alchemy, allowing self-initiation into the three degrees of Ovate, Bard, and Druid. Structured to resemble a long-lost correspondence course, The Celtic Golden Dawn presents a series of knowledge lectures, meditations, and rituals leading to mastery of the most important magical techniques.
The Celtic Shaman
by John MatthewsProbably the oldest known spiritual discipline, shamanism is the timeless art of living in harmony with creation, providing a universal system to work with today, whatever our religion or spiritual affiliation may be. A reflection of a living tradition with a supremely practical approach to life, it teaches skills for living and ways to utilize latent abilities which we all possess. Celtic Shamanism derives from the native traditions of North-West Europe. The shamanic contribution of the Celts and their predecessors has been overlooked until recently, and is one of the last shamanic traditions to be explored. While it shares common elements with American, Australian and Siberian teachings, it derives entirely from Celtic source material. The Celtic Shaman offers a varied and easily followed plan of self-tuition for anyone interested in Celtic mythology and the Western mysteries.
The Centerfold Syndrome: How Men Can Overcome Objectification and Achieve Intimacy with Women
by Gary R. BrooksThis candid analysis shows how boys are brought up to both depend on and yet fear the perceived power they think women hold over them and, most importantly, how this prevents true emotional intimacy between men and women. Learn from their inspiring and instructive stories.
The Certified Health Education Specialist: A Self-Study Guide for Professional Competency
by Michael J ClearyThe Chain of Things: Divinatory Magic and the Practice of Reading in German Literature and Thought, 1850–1940 (Signale: Modern German Letters, Cultures, and Thought)
by Eric DowningIn The Chain of Things, Eric Downing shows how the connection between divinatory magic and reading shaped the experience of reading and aesthetics among nineteenth-century realists and modernist thinkers. He explores how writers, artists, and critics such as Gottfried Keller, Theodor Fontane, and Walter Benjamin drew on the ancient practice of divination, connecting the Greek idea of sympathetic magic to the German aesthetic concept of the attunement of mood and atmosphere.Downing deftly traces the genealogical connection between reading and art in classical antiquity, nineteenth-century realism, and modernism, attending to the ways in which the modern re-enchantment of the world—both in nature and human society—consciously engaged ancient practices that aimed at preternatural prediction. Of particular significance to the argument presented in The Chain of Things is how the future figured into the reading of texts during this period, a time when the future as a narrative determinant or article of historical faith was losing its force. Elaborating a new theory of magic as a critical tool, Downing secures crucial links between the governing notions of time, world, the "real," and art.
The Chair
by Richard GarciaOne of America's foremost prose poets, Richard Garcia's The Chair simultaneously takes place in the natural world and a speculative world rich in the fabulist tradition: historical figures roam like ghosts, time is pulled and twisted, and narrative spins effortlessly out of language. A core of autobiography grounds these poems that are rife with surprises uniting the mythic and the everyday.Richard Garcia's awards include an NEA, a Pushcart Prize, and the American Poetry Journal Book Prize. He teaches creative writing in the Antioch University Los Angeles Low-Residency MFA program and lives on James Island, South Carolina.
The Chairs Are Where the People Go: How to Live, Work, and Play in the City
by Sheila Heti Misha GloubermanShould neighborhoods change? Is wearing a suit a good way to quit smoking? Why do people think that if you do one thing, you're against something else? Is monogamy a trick? Why isn't making the city more fun for you and your friends a super-noble political goal? Why does a computer last only three years? How often should you see your parents? How should we behave at parties? Is marriage getting easier? What can spam tell us about the world? Misha Glouberman's friend and collaborator, Sheila Heti, wanted her next book to be a compilation of everything Misha knew. Together, they made a list of subjects. As Misha talked, Sheila typed. He talked about games, relationships, cities, negotiation, improvisation, Casablanca, conferences, and making friends. His subjects ranged from the sublime to the ridiculous. But sometimes what had seemed trivial began to seem important—and what had seemed important began to seem less so. The Chairs Are Where the People Go is refreshing, appealing, and kind of profound. It's a self-help book for people who don't feel they need help, and a how-to book that urges you to do things you don't really need to do.
The Chakra Book
by Osho International FoundationA comprehensive and in-depth discussion of thehuman energy centers known as chakras. Thebook offers a unique understanding of how thesecenters, also referred to as "subtle bodies" can beidentified and experienced, along with how theyare related to personal transformation and health.In this volume, Osho gives an overview of theEastern science of the subtle energy centers inthe human body that are sometimes known as"chakras." It is a science that underlies traditionalChinese medicine, Indian Ayurveda, and the practiceof kundalini yoga, among other disciplinesthat recognize the deep connection between mindand body. Osho also shows how these same principlesapply to human psychological growth andmaturation, and the evolution of consciousness.Self-help, Spirituality, Psychology, Meditation,Esoteric, New Age, Health, Yoga. The title willespecially of interest to the large group of peopleinvolved with Yoga, as the book describes in simpleterms, using everyday experiences as examples,what underlies the Kundalini Yoga approach to thehuman energy system.The Chakra Book delivers the 'esoteric science'and understanding in the context of personalgrowth and transformation.