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Is it possible to eat well, drink wine, and still lose weight? Melanie Avalon is living proof that, heck yeah, it's not only possible, it's unbelievably simple and straightforward. It's all about the what (mostly paleo, but she's not a monster about it), the when (believe it or not, brief fasting can mean freedom rather than restriction), and the wine (red wine can be a secret bullet for weight loss). It's a combination that Avalon discovered after years of self-experimentation and intense research on the mechanics of body fat regulation.

The Yoga of Eating is a practical and inspiring manual that offers original insights on the physical and spiritual functions of sugar, fat, meat, and other foods; fasting, dieting, processing, willpower, and the deeper principles of self-nurture. This book appeals to a higher authority - your own body - and shows how to access and trust the wisdom your body has to offer. 

Lyme disease infects a minimum of 300,000 people per year in the United States and millions more throughout the rest of the world. Symptoms run from mild lethargy to severe arthritis to heart disease to incapacitating mental dysfunction. Although tests have improved over the past decade, they are still not completely reliable, and antibiotics are only partially effective. Up to 35 percent of those infected will not respond to antibiotic treatment or will relapse.

For over 3,000 years, practitioners of Chinese medicine have known that food is health-giving. Now, path-breaking nutritionist Linda Prout synthesizes the basic principles of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) with the science of Western nutrition. With a clear focus to help listeners achieve balance, Prout introduces the concept of balance and describes the signs and symptoms of various patterns of imbalance from a TCM perspective.

Guy is walking home from school, and he witnesses someone throwing a black trash bag out the window of a speeding car. He sees that the trash bag is moving. He rushes over to it and rips it open as fast as he can. What he finds inside is shocking! There are two little Siberian husky puppies in the bag. They are cute little balls of fur. He picks both of the puppies up and runs home with them. His mother will let him keep only one.

The Paleo diet is one of the most unquestionably interesting diet concepts that have racked up the points in the last few decades. Everyone from celebrities to the general public are adopting it left, right, and center, as the secret of their healthy glow. Health diets and fad diets generally tell you to skimp on desserts, or just altogether forego the bite of a heavenly cream doughnut, but you would be happy to learn that the Paleo diet is one such diet that does not dissuade you from eating those comfort goodies.

As a military brat, Eliana Davis is no stranger to moving from place to place. However, moving in the middle of her sophomore year to the small Oregon town where her parents grew up is something she never expected. Knowing she will only be there for a year, she is torn between making new friends or keeping to herself. Will she listen to her heart or keep flying solo?