Everyone loves the comfort-food appeal & convenience of slow cooker fare. However traditional slow cooker recipes are high in sodium cholesterol & saturated fat. This book lets anyone with heart disease hypertension or high cholesterol enjoy flavorful healthy versions of slow cooker favorites. 500 Heart-Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes gives readers quick & easy recipes for hearty stews savory casseroles nutritious soups & delicious desserts. This is a healthy eating that you can love & that will love your heart. ...

Ice creams sorbets & iced desserts are among those childhood treats that you never grow out of & with the fabulous array of ice cream makers on the market it's unbelievably simple to make them at home. But if you don't have an ice cream maker don't worry
- this fabulous book shows you how you can make ice cream without one as well. Learn everything you ever need to know about making iced desserts & try your hand at making any one of the fabulous 500 recipes. Whether you're a total chocolate fiend looking for the ultimate comfort fix in the shape of a sundae or you're on a low-fat low-sugar diet & desperate for a treat that won't ruin your good intentions you're sure to find it among these pages. Try any one of the classic ice creams Italian-style gelatos or fragrant sorbets or be adventurous & experiment with elegant granitas or show-stopping ice cream cake or gateau.
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From the freshest fruitiest blends & super-healthy detoxers to the smoothest creamiest most decadent shakes
- juices & smoothies
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This book shows that cutting cholesterol doesn't mean cutting back on flavour or variety
- or spending hours in the kitchen on
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In this essential guide to good eating & good health award-winning writer Hazel Courteney helps you discover the 500 healthiest recipes & health tips that will keep you feeling well & looking fabulous. Begin by stocking up on the store cupboard essentials that form the basis of healthy eating then choose from Hazels delicious & nutritious recipes each packed with key ingredients that help to prevent & heal common ailments & conditions. In an easy-to-use format each section targets a particular area
- from immunity-boosting foods anti-allergy foods & anti-cancer foods to foods that are good for the heart circulatory & digestive systems
- as well as brain foods & sections that target health problems particular to men & women. Hazel has also devised recipes that will keep your skin hair & nails in better condition & shares the secrets of feeling more positive more energetic & less stressed by eating the right foods. With 500 of the Healthiest Recipes & Health Tips become more informed about your health & wellbeing & discover the joy of cooking food that you know is good for you & your family.

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During the past 20 years over 20 000 artists have entered the prize which has attracted over 3 million visitors. This new book brings together some of these portraits in a celebration of our enduring fascination with different human faces. This beautifully produced compendium features 500 paintings from many of the best figurative artists active over the last twenty-one years. Reflecting the diverse methods of contemporary portrait practice the book

Includes:: a dazzling array of styles from immaculate photorealism to intense expressionism. The BP Portrait Award is one of Britains most prestigious art prizes & each year nearly 300 000 people visit the exhibition based on the competition. It has acted as a springboard for many painters careers notably the prize-winners who have been subsequently commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery to paint an eminent sitter. This book

Includes:: full-colour reproductions of many of those commissions
- including paintings of Dame Helen Mirren J.K. Rowling Sir Michael Caine Fiona Shaw Sir Ian Mc Kellen Sir Paul Smith & Dame Cicely Saunders. As well as these high-profile commissions the book features an inspiring wealth of subjects: unflinching self-portraits warm portrayals of children & babies conversation pieces studies of people at home & at work
- a rich & varied selection of hundreds of faces by some of the finest portrait painters of our time. Published to coincide with the BP Portrait Award exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery London from 16 June to 18 September 2011 & touring the UK in 2011-12. This book is a key reference work for everyone who is interested in the history of the award & its impact on the status of portraiture & figurative art in the UK.





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Here are 500 prayers for every occasion. Prayers for relationships; for problems; for saying thank you; for crying out in anger or pain; for times of spiritual dryness; for times of starting again. They can be used for worship together & for worship alone. They can open up new possibilities & help to bring a bad day to a better close. The 500 prayers will be split into thematic sections including: Seasonal (Including: Christmas Easter Pentecost); Thanksgiving; Praise & worship; School (including exams bullying relationship with teachers); Relationships (including friendships sex & boyfriend/girlfriend); Justice (including prayers about the environment poverty etc); Knowing God (including prayers for spiritual gifts); Pain & problems (including bereavement & illness). The prayers themselves will be numbered but continually varied
- featuring a mix of ancient prayers (approx 20%) & prayers written by the author & by young people. They will be written in a variety of styles & will be preceded by a short introduction where necessary. There will be an extensive index & features on developing a prayer life.
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Everyone is short of time but everyone needs to eat & eat well. The recipes in this book are stuffed with delicious ideas for all occasions be it a fancy dinner party an impromptu supper with friends or a convenient lunch for the family. The recipes in this book are wholesome & represent a balanced diet but many of the variations will be suitable for those on low-fat gluten-free or vegetarian diets. While not eschewing the value of canned & frozen goods which are a godsend to the busy cook these ingredients are used in moderation & with discretion exploiting their value as a shortcut in a recipe rather than relying on them as meal substitutes. The book contains both comforting familiar recipes & a selection of creative more unusual recipes drawing on international cuisine contemporary palates & the availablity of many exciting ingredients in the supermarket. You will discover that success comes with every meal! ...

In a time of ever-changing health advice one thing remains constant
- nutritionists all agree that raw vegetables are the greatest
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Single Best Answer (SBA) examinations are an increasingly popular means of testing medical students & those undertaking postgraduate qualifications in a number of subject areas. Written by a final year medical student junior doctors & experienced clinicians 500 Single Best Answers in Medicine provides invaluable guidance from authors who understand from personal experience that detailed & accurate explanations are the key to successful revision. This book presents 500 SBA-style questions arranged by specialty area as well as a practice exam of random questions. A clear discussion of how the correct answer was reached & other options ruled out for every question is given at the end of each section making this book an excellent learning aid during all stages of clinical studies & particularly while preparing for medical finals. ...