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| Book Reviews - Health |
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| Child Obesity - A Parent's Guide |
Judith Manson
£8.99, Need2know
Child obesity has been described as a ticking time bomb, which is now as big a threat to society as global warming. Overweight children are never out of the news and obesity rates are soaring.
This comprehensive guide to obesity, its causes and effects, shows parents, carers and those concerned about children’s eating habits, how to defuse the time bomb and tackle obesity.
Using expert advice and the latest information, this book will help readers to find solutions to obesity by offering practical advice and achievable strategies which can be used to help children obtain a healthy weight, develop good eating habits and an active lifestyle. Child friendly recipes, food facts and progress charts are included.
Whether you think your child may be obese, or want to find out how you can prevent obesity, this essential guide is packed with all the latest facts you will need to help children live healthily.
Key Points
What Causes Child Obesity
Diagnosing Obesity
Physical and Mental Effects of Obesity
Tackling & Beating Obesity
Healthy Eating
Exercise and Active Lifestyles
Readership
Parents, carers and teachers.
Contents:-
Introduction
1. What Do We Mean by Obese?
2. The Causes and Effects of Obesity
3. How Can I Tell if My Child is Overweight or Obese?
4. Getting Ready to Tackle Obesity.
5. Small Steps to Success
6. The Basics of Healthy Eating
7. Making Healthy Eating Happen
8. Getting Active, Staying Active
9. What Will Success Look Like?
10. Useful Contacts and Resources
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| Drugs - A Parent's Guide |
Judy Mackie
£8.99, Need2know
Judy Mackie’s down-to-earth guide addresses the questions about drugs that concern parents most:
• How can they protect their children against the dangers?
• How will they know if their child is taking drugs?
• What can they do if their worst fears are confirmed?
Her ‘get real’ approach goes straight to the heart of the matter, giving parents the factual information they need to communicate with their children openly and honestly:
Whether you think your child or their friends may be taking drugs, or are simply worried by the horror stories and headlines this practical guide will take you through the facts and basic steps that you can use and develop to suit your own situation.
Key Points
• Why young people are attracted to drugs
• The highs, lows and health risks of different drugs
• The legal implications of being found with, or supplying drugs
• How to develop a relationship of trust with young people
• How to deal with a bad reaction to drugs
Also available directly from Need2Know, by calling +44 1733 898103, emailing sales@n2kbooks.com or through the website www.n2kbooks.com. |
| Puberty Book - A Guide For Children & Teenagers (2nd Edition) |
Wendy Darvill and Kelsey Powell
€9.99, Gill & Macmillan
The Puberty Book gives children and teenagers accurate and up-to-date information about themselves, their bodies and growing up. In simple and straightforward language the authors discuss the changes that happen at puberty, sex and sexuality, health and looking after yourself, relationships, pregnancy and birth.
The new edition contains a chapter on looking after your mental health, focusing on issues such as self-esteem, body image, shyness, depression and bullying — areas that require attention in Irish society.
Based on the thousands of questions that children and teenagers ask the authors each year in the course of their work in primary and secondary schools, it also contains a reference section which gives details of where to go for further help and advice.
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| When Panic Attacks (Updated) |
Dr Aine Tubridy
€19.99, Gill & Macmillan
When Panic Attacks makes sense of why a panic attack sufferer is radically altered after their first panic attack and how they come to inhabit a new world full of threats both from without and within. Dr Áine Tubridy gives an understanding of the innermost thoughts of those who panic, documenting their deep sense of alienation, and how they feel split off from their body, which they are unable to control.
Grounded in years of clinical experience and research, Dr Tubridy teaches the reader specific adrenaline lowering techniques that have been scientifically validated. She includes muscle relaxation exercises, thought management, changing avoidance behaviours, exercises targeting the chakra system, homeopathic remedies and psychotherapy.
This new, completely updated, edition includes a new chapter on phobias and their treatment and a free CD.
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| Plan To Get Pregnant |
Zita West
£14.99, Dorling Kindersley
If you trying to get pregnant or having trouble conceiving, this ten-step guide is your personal consultation with fertility expert Zita West.
It will answer your questions on everything from foods to boosting fertility and IVF options, to keeping the spark in your sex life as you try for a baby. Learn to understand your body and how conception works and explore research-based advice that can dramatically increase your chance of getting pregnant.
Questionnaires at each stage help you and your partner receive advice for maximum impact on your fertility.
Zita West has helped countless couples to have a baby: now you can benefit from her unique programme.
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| How to Go to Sleep and stay there |
Stephen Giles
£7.99, White Ladder Press
Publication date 17 September 2007
Over a quarter of adults in the UK experience at least three bad nights’ sleep a week. Poor sleep can affect your work, your level of happiness, your relationships. So it’s vital to solve the problem. But that’s not so easy.
That’s why Stephen Giles has written How to Go to Sleep …and stay there. He has no vested interest, no quack remedy to sell. He just wants to know what works and what doesn’t. In his book he interviews experts from all sorts of fields, from neurology to feng shui, to find out what are the factors that determine how well you sleep. His book also tracks several case studies through their ‘sleep diaries’, and reports back on his survey of self-professed insomniacs, to give a comprehensive and all-embracing handbook for anyone who spends too long lying awake at night.
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