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Partha Nandi, MD, FACP

"The star of the award-winning TV show, Ask Dr. Nandi, which reaches over eighty-five million US households, empowers readers to become their own health hero. Dr. Partha Nandi delivers passionate, empathetic, and trusted health advice daily to over eighty-five million US households, is seen in ninety countries worldwide, and his Facebook videos have been watched by more than 1.5 million viewers. In a sound bite culture, Ask Dr. Nandi disrupts the status quo by engaging viewers with in depth discussions on the health and wellness topics that matter to their lives. A health hero means being an advocate for yourself and your family, in sickness and in health. It's about building the confidence to gain knowledge and use that knowledge to make tough decisions. In Ask Dr. Nandi, Dr. Nandi gives readers the necessary tools to become empowered and take ownership of his or her health choices. Whether addressing bullying or prostate cancer, community and purpose or fitness and nutrition, Dr. Nandi tackles the tough questions, stimulates conversations, creates a new awareness of options and resources, and guides readers to confidently make the choices that are best for them"-- "A health hero means being an advocate for yourself and your family, in sickness and in health. It's about building the confidence to gain knowledge and use that knowledge to make tough decisions. In Ask Dr. Nandi, Dr. Nandi gives readers the necessary tools to become empowered and take ownership of his or her health choices. Whether addressing bullying or prostate cancer, community and purpose or fitness and nutrition, Dr. Nandi tackles the tough questions, stimulates conversations, creates a new awareness of options and resources, and guides readers to confidently make the choices that are best for them"--

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Lorraine Kelly, Anita Bean

What are antioxidants, why do I need them and how do I get them? Diet or exercise - which is more effective for losing weight? How can I persuade my fussy children to eat vegetables? What can I eat to help me sleep better? Can certain foods really help my chances of avoiding cancer? Lorraine Kelly teams up with leading nutritionist Anita Bean to uncover the facts about food, nutrition and health. Written in a straightforward Q and A style, Nutrition Made Easy answers over a hundred questions, from the absolute basics of what we should be eating, to what to feed our children and the latest research into food and disease prevention. Topical, easy to dip into and written for people who want straight answers to their straightforward questions, this major new health title explodes the myths, cuts through the dieting industry jargon and gets straight to the facts about what we eat.

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Jill Grimes

Shares the real-life stories of young people who have contracted sexually transmitted diseases, and provides facts about various types of STDs.

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John Playfair

"The vast majority of germs, also known as microbes, do not infect us at all: it is pathogens that make us ill. These include bacteria, viruses, protozoa, fungi, worms, and prions. In Living with Germs, renowned expert John Playfair describes these pathogens and the defence mechanisms by which we come to terms with them, whether by eliminating them, stopping them from eliminating us, or simply learning to live with them." "Readership: All with an interest in popular science and health, both general readers and health professionals."--Jacket.