WOMEN, HORMONES & THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE (REVISED & UPDATED) BY RUTH TRICKEY

Quinoa - pronounced keen-wah - is a grain, but not just any grain. It is considered to be almost a complete food. It is very high in protein, full of vitamins, gluten- and wheat-free, cholesterol-free and usually organic. And it is simply delicious. An ancient plant native to the Andes mountains, quinoa is known to have been a staple food of the Incas. Quinoa contains more protein than any other grain. It is also a very good source of manganese, magnesium, potassium, phosphorous, copper, zinc, vitamins E and B6, riboflavin, niacin and thiamine. It has more calcium than cow's milk, is an excellent antioxidant, is rich in dietary fibre and has more iron than any grain. It also has the highest content of unsaturated fats and a lower ratio of carbohydrates than any other grain plus a low Glycemic Index level. The health benefits are truly enormous. In the kitchen, quinoa has a huge range of uses and lends itself beautifully to many dishes. When cooked, it has a very delicate texture and is lovely in soups and sweets, and makes wonderful salads, pasta, breads and delicious vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals. It is simple to prepare, easy to digest and most enjoyable to eat. It is very light on the stomach and you don't tend to feel at all heavy after eating a meal made with quinoa. There should be a packet of quinoa in every pantry. Here, you will find many different ways to use quinoa.

How to recognise your body shape and change it! A long-awaited breakthrough in weight control. An explanation of the vital links between body shape, hormonal balance and weight. This book explore old myths and breaks new ground in weight control and diet. Your hormones are the keys to your body type, what you crave and where you put on weight. Find out how they are also the key to weight loss in this book - a revolutionary approach to dieting and weight loss that addresses the needs of your body. All women's bodies belong to one of four types. These determine your trouble spots and the foods that spell danger for your figure.

• Lymphatic
• Android
• Gynaeoid
• Thyroid

With your own, simple, never-feel-hungry Body Shaping Diet Plan, you will discover the tools to attack those problem areas and overcome your cravings. And as well as fighting the flab, you will learn how to banish cellulite, boost your immune system and eat for a healthy heart!

Naturopath Karina Francois will show you how to achieve optimum health to give you the vitality, peace, happiness and freedom you desire and deserve to achieve an extraordinary lifestyle. Master your body and mind to an amazing future. You'll learn: 1. How to gain clarity about which foods are vital to help create a clean healthy body. 2. What your body cells really need based on your physiology. 3. The truth about proteins, carbohydrates, fats and the important role that they play in your nutrition. 4. That you never have to go on a diet again or get caught up in the trends of yo-yo dieting. 5. How to regain your healthy weight with easy to follow clean recipes that all your family will really enjoy. 6. The truth about addictions, overeating, undereating, cravings and how to overcome these to put an end to emotional eating. 7. How to achieve and maintain ultimate health and wellbeing through simple easy lifestyle practices

Aromatherapy for Health Professionals covers the full spectrum of theory and practice from essential oil science and the foundations of practice to the application of aromatherapy for specific conditions. The fourth edition of this highly successful book provides a clear and authoritative introduction to aromatherapy as practiced in modern health care settings. It gives valuable information for any health professional wishing to develop their understanding of the subject, providing the in-depth knowledge needed to use essential oils in the practice environment. NEW FOR THIS EDITION

• Two new chapters – Wound Care and Bereavement – provide valuable additions to the text
• The chapter ‘Aromas, Mind and Body’ has been enhanced
• Several new essential oils – giving properties, indications and cautions – have been added
• New case histories illustrate the practical application of theory and techniques described
• References have been updated and new research added

The book is supported by a CD-ROM of ancillary tables covering essential oils for general use in health-care settings including indications for safe, therapeutic uses of essential oils; those to be used with caution; and essential oil definitions.