Ever wanted to learn yoga but don't know where to begin? Take the first step with a new guide where nothing is assumed and everything is explained. Learn at your own pace, in your own time and in the comfort of your own home. Start simple with basic poses including downward facing dog and the cobra, build on them with the warrior lunge and the half lotus and take it further with the dolphin and the rocking bow. The step-by-step pictures show you what other courses only tell you and the practice moves keep you on the right track.
A timely compilation of the very best that vegetarian cuisine has to offer. Notable for her dependable, uncomplicated and trustworthy dishes, Rose Elliot's food is nevertheless imaginative, stylish and mouthwatering. In this collection you'll find Rose's favourite recipes from two of her best-loved books - Vegetarian Supercook and Sumptuous Suppers. With flavours from around the world and recipes for entertaining and busy weeknights in, vegetarian food will take on a whole new identity.
The best way to get a strong, lean physique is to eat and work out the way nature intended. " Paleo Fitness" guides you through the fitness and exercise plan anthropological evidence has proven to be the most efficient, healthiest way to live--work out in the real world, for the real world. A healthy, athletic physique is as easy as tuning in to how your body evolved.
Miracle Juices contains over 40 nutritious juices recommended to combat specific ailments such as asthma and high blood pressure. Quick and easy to prepare, each juice is guaranteed to boost health and vitality. With nutritional analysis for every recipe, detailing the vitamin, mineral and calorie content of your chosen beverage, you can be sure that each miracle juice is helping to maintain a balanced and healthy diet.
Optimum nutrition means giving yourself the best possible intake of nutrients to allow your body to be as healthy as it possibly can. This guide shows how to achieve this, and also: what a well-balanced diet really means; how to boost your immune system; how to increase your energy and fitness levels; how to prevent cancer and turn back the ageing clock; how to avoid heart disease and lower your blood pressure without drugs; why the wrong fats can kill and the right fats can heal; and how to increase your IQ, memory and mental performance. Answer the questionnaires in the book to discover exactly which nutrients you need to supplement and then follow the step-by-step plan to create your own personal supplement programme.
Britain's foremost vegetarian cook and bestselling author, Rose Elliot, offers over 1000 simple and delicious recipes in this fully updated and beautifully illustrated edition of her definitive Complete Vegetarian Cookbook. Combining timeless classic dishes with modern recipes, Rose Elliot's New Complete Vegetarian is an essential cookbook for every kitchen, whether vegetarian or not. As well as many mouth-watering main course recipes and imaginative side dishes, this book also includes hundreds of great pasta, pulse and rice dishes; tempting hot and cold desserts; pizza and bread making; and tried-and-tested cakes, biscuits and scrumptious tea breads. easy-to-follow recipes and warm, unhurried writing encourage readers to try new flavours and attempt new recipes. She offers something for everyone, whether it's a warming French Onion Soup or a filling Root Vegetable and Lentil Pie. In this impressive fully revised edition. Whether you're a long-time vegetarian looking for new inspiration or a non-vegetarian who enjoys cooking and eating great food, this book has exciting ideas for all occasions.
Keep fit and reduce stress with this essential beginners' guide. The easy to follow, step-by-step sequences of key Iyengar yoga poses have clear detailed instructions, making it the perfect introduction, whether you're a complete novice or just need a refresher. Innovative 360-degree views of yoga poses and over 250 photographs will help teach you the basics and ensure your technique is perfect. The only guide of its kind from the world-famous yoga guru BKS Iyengar.B.K.S. Iyengar was born in India in 1918 and has been teaching yoga since the age of 17. He has been one of the world's leading teachers of yoga for 70 years and is internationally recognized as a leading authority of hatha yoga. His own style of teaching, Iyengar Yoga, is followed by certified teachers across the world. Through his work, Iyengar has established the relevance of yoga to the treatment and cure of many illnesses, and has received a Doctorate from the United Nations Charter for Peace. At the age of 87, Iyengar still practises and teaches yoga, as well as travelling the world teaching and lecturing. His bestselling title B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga: Path to Holistic Health has been translated into 18 languages and he is the author of 15 other books.
David Frenkiel and Luise Vindahl Andersen are the new faces of exciting vegetarian food. Their Green Kitchen Stories blog has a cult following and continually inspires people around the world to cook super-tasty, healthy vegetarian recipes using only natural ingredients. In their book, The Green Kitchen, they will delight meat-eaters and non meat-eaters alike as they share over 80 of their favourite family recipes.
Yoga brings not only suppleness to the body but also a sense of spiritual and physical well-being to those who practice it. Featuring over 170 postures from the main schools of yoga, The Yoga Bible is the ultimate, comprehensive guide to practicing yoga and finding a mental and physical balance in life. The book encourages yoga beginners and experts alike to find a yoga sequence that suits their personal needs and abilities.
A revised and revamped edition of the bestselling one-stop reference to overcoming illness and boosting your body's defences using foods and vitamins. Detailed profiles of 300 foods, more than 350 specially devised recipes and indepth descriptions of more than 100 ailments from the common cold to heart disease.
Slim and calm. Those short words are two of the most sought-after results many people - especially women - hope for from a new health regime. Yet in reality what they often get is irritability and weight that refuses to stay off. The De-Stress Diet"" turns the powerful - now well-proven - connection between stress and excess weight to your advantage, showing you how you can eat, relax and gently exercise your way to a better body for life. It will: help you release excess weight and free yourself from the physical and mental effects of stress without starving, counting calories or overexercising; bring you the new science of smart, not hard, fitness that calms, energises and sculpts the body; and, introduce you to revolutionary and satisfying high-nutrition, low-stress eating that is simple and fits in with your life, your family and your diary."
As women, we spend most of our reproductive lives trying not to get pregnant and it can seem so unfair that when we want to have a baby it doesn't happen. From many years of helping couples to get pregnant, Dr Glenville knows that the best approach is a well-structured plan that is tailored to the individual, in order not to waste time. She advises on nutrition, lifestyle, medical issues, age, environmental and occupational hazards and emotional concerns that are relevant to you and your circumstances. Whether you have recently decided you want to have a baby, or have been trying for a while without success, this book can help you to boost your fertility and increase your chances of conceiving.
There's so much information to take in when you're pregnant, it's difficult to remember where you read it, let alone remember it at all. The Pregnancy Pocket Bible provides you with all the essential information you need to know at your fingertips. It will be your reference for every little question you have during your pregnancy, covering everything from ways of coping with the physical changes to your body, to what to buy for your baby before they're born and how to decide on a name.
Dale Pinnock explains how the healing power of foods stretches even beyond the realms of vitamins and minerals, and involves a far more complex and beautifully wondrous group of biological compounds – phytochemicals. He shows how, when delivered in the right way, many of these compounds can work in a very similar way to medicinal plants and even pharmaceutical drugs, but minus the side-effects. He highlights the benefits of each food and shows how to prepare dishes and recipes that are not only delicious but have a medicinal property that makes them a powerful addition to someone’s overall disease treatment plan, be this orthodox medical treatment or natural therapies. He includes recipes for all common health disorders, including problems with digestion, the heart and circulation, the immune and nervous systems, joints and skin disorders.
New jacket edition of this classic herbal by internationally renowned herbalist David Hoffman. Easy to use, the herbal is hugely popular with herbalists and laypeople worldwide. The Holistic Herbal covers everything you need to know about growing, gathering, preparing, using and taking herbal medicines to improve and maintain health. With simple herb illustrations throughout, the book is extremely attractive and contains a simple introduction to health, well-being and how your body works. It provides a guide to specific health problems and concerns (you don't need to be sick to take a herbal cure!) and 'which herb' for a range of conditions. It is the A-Z of herbs, covering over 200 different medicinal herbs and plants. This section comprises the main part of the book and is full of detailed information about each herb.
How it All Vegan! is known to its fans as The Vegan Bible and it won the award for Best Vegan Cookbook when it was first published. Now available for the first time in a fully metricised anglicised edition this book is the natural successor to Vegan with a Vengeance and is now in its third printing. Sarah and Tanya are long-time friends and self-described 'lazy vegetarians' whose love of animals made them want to completely eliminate animal products from their diet. Their decision to 'go vegan' was a challenge not only to their palate but to their way of thinking about food and nutrition. With some imagination and a little know-how, the transition to a vegan lifestyle can be painless. And as Sarah and Tanya demonstrate in "How It All Vegan!" vegan food is fabulous food, full of flavour and has all the nutrients you need. Two-colour throughout, the book's chapters include main courses, soups, sauces, breads, salads, and desserts; there are recipes for blue banana muffins, mushroom barley stew, chocolate cheese-less cake, tofu jerky, and vegan versions of ice cream, and mayonnaise. There are even instructions on turning other aspects of your life vegan: recipes for cosmetics, hair products, pet treats, and household cleaners. With its campy '50s style illustrations, unusual concoctions, and cool, punky sensibility, How It All Vegan! will tempt readers to animal-proof their diet and join the vegan empire.
You don't have to eat meat and fish to enjoy delicious food. Learn how to create stunning dishes using fresh vegetables and fruit with this collection of modern recipes. With plenty of tips on what to stock in your pantry and how to store staples such as grains, beans and pulses, this includes everything you need for the very best vegetarian cooking.
Want to get a body that's as fabulous as Pippa Middleton's? Then find out how with the help of Pippa's personal pilates teacher, Margot Campbell. Running her own hugely popular studio in West London where she works with all ages and sizes, Margot has developed her own unique programme to help you achieve the results you want. Combining the transformative techniques of pilates, with aerobic exercise and lifestyle advice that can be incorporated into the busiest of schedules, Pilates on the Go is a complete guide to success."
Pilates is the ultimate exercise to improve posture, flexibility and core strength. It helps elongate and restore body balance and can be beneficial to everyone regardless of age and fitness level. This user-friendly book is your perfect home Pilates instructor. All positions have clear step-by-step photographs with explanatory labels and tips so you get each one right. The handy pull-out concertina shows the full Pilates program so you can tailor your workout to beginner, intermediate or advanced level. With Zest Pilates Made Easy you'll progress from beginner to pro in the comfort of your own home.
With flexible meal plans, recipes, tips on avoiding the cravings that can lead you off track, advice on avoiding the toxic foods and drinks that prevent us losing weight and keeping it off, plus a maintenance plan that shows you how to maintain your new healthy lifestyle, James demonstrates that you, too, can be clean and lean for life.
There is a style of yoga to suit everyone, regardless of age, gender or fitness levels. Learn what yoga can do for you, from improving your health, helping you lose weight and tone up, reducing stress and lifting your mood. The book explores 10 different styles of yoga, including Iyengar, Astanga, Yoga for Sports, Restorative, Hatha and Yoga for Pregnancy, so you can find the right 'fit' for you. Some styles are athletic and physically demanding, whilst others focus on balance, breathing and releasing tension. Follow three 20-minute full sequences for morning, noon and night, with easily accessible exercises. With advice from ten experienced yoga teachers, Everyone Try Yoga is all you need to get started or broaden your existing yoga practice."
The prequel to the book that started it all, The Pregnancy Instruction Manual is a fun, informative, accessible antidote to all those scary pregnancy books out there. With the hilarious icono-techy illustrations that have made this series a standout in every category, expectant mums (and dads) will find plenty to laugh - and learn - about as they chart the course of their new adventure. Pregnancy is a time of excitement, joy, and no small amount of anxiety. Fortunately, you don't have to go it alone! This book is a comprehensive yet irreverent guide to everything you need to know to make the most of this nine-month adventure. Each chapter is brimming with essential tips for both expectant mums and dads. Illustrated in the fresh, award-winning visual style that has made our "Baby Owner's Manual" a huge hit with readers everywhere, The Pregnancy Instruction Manual is the perfect book for every parent-to-be.
Specially devised by TV fitness expert and personal trainer Karl Henry, The BTBW Plan motivates you to get off your ass and implement an exercise routine that won't ruin your life - but is guaranteed to produce clear results within four weeks - along with a healthy diet that's delicious and satisfying.
Whether you are preparing for a special occasion such as a wedding day or simply aiming to get yourself into shape for the beach in summer, Matt provides the structure, the programme, the expertise and the guidance to help you to reach your intended goal, fulfil your potential and demonstrate that no obstacle is too big and no challenge insurmountable.
Containing over 900 entries of general disease conditions and corresponding herbal treatments, this book covers: therapeutic action, 550 monographs of medicinal plants, and the properties of herbs and preparations such as tinctures, liquid extracts, poultices and essential oils.
Pilates is a unique exercise system that gives rapid, yet lasting results; a sculpted body with increased back strength and improved posture. Pilates Body in Motion shows you how to achieve these remarkable results at home. Alycea Ungaro lives and works in New York, USA. She discovered Pilates at the age of 14 and is now a licensed physical therapist and the founder and director of the Pilates Centre of New York - tribeca Bodyworks, which is dedicated to teaching the classic techniques developed by Joseph Pilates.
An invaluable expert guide to the best anti-ageing cosmetics and treatments on the market from the authors of the bestselling Beauty Bible. Packed with everything you need to know to look and feel fabulous including top tips for taking off ten years in minutes.
The Pilates Bible is the most authoritative and comprehensive book on Pilates mats-work ever written and demonstrates why this hugely popular exercise method has gone from cult status to an essential part of our modern lifestyle. Drawing on the latest medical research, the authors have updated old favourites as well as introduced many new. All can be performed with little or no equipment and The Pilates Bible allows you to progress safely at your own pace through Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced. There are also special sections on Pilates for new mothers and children, people with problems such as osteoarthritis, back pain and knee injuries, as well as Pilates at the gym and the workplace, and for the performing arts and sport. This is truly the one-stop guidebook for Pilates novices as well as those hoping to consolidate what they already know.
Inspired by his grandmother in Malaysia who taught him about the health-giving properties of plants, James uses his top class academic knowledge to show how easy - and cheap - it is to make creams, lotions, lozenges and more which can help relieve the symptoms of a variety of common complaints. He reveals how many plants contain the same active ingredients as over-the-counter drugs and chooses his Top 100 plants to grow or buy, complete with ideas for a whole range of uses. So unleash the power of plants and soothe the symptoms of everyday ailments the natural way.
In Clean & Lean Flat Tummy Fast! James shows you how to eat your way to a flat stomach, with flexible meal plans, recipes and tips on avoiding the cravings that can lead you off track, then how to Work Off that Wobble, with a step-by-step illustrated guide to the best exercises for a totally toned tummy.
With his fabulous restaurants and bestselling Ottolenghi Cookbook, Yotam Ottolenghi has established himself as one of the most exciting talents in the world of cookery and food writing. This exclusive collection of vegetarian recipes is drawn from his column 'The New Vegetarian' for the Guardian's Weekend magazine, and features both brand-new recipes and dishes first devised for that column.
The Complete Guide to Nutritional Health presents a complete guide to the curative and preventative properties of the foods we eat. Follow the advice of two leading nutritionists to promote optimum well-being through diet. Part One, Food Is Medicine, looks at how various foods, including fruits, vegetables, dairy products and fish, can prevent and treat a wide range of common ailments. Part Two, Eat for Immunity, focuses on the way that the right choice of foods can strengthen the immune system, enabling the body to prevent disease and fight infection. By following these simple principles and making the tasty, nutritious recipes part of your everyday diet, you will boost your body's defence system and not only feel better but look better and enjoy increased vitality too.