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A confidence-building book for young girls, particularly those from a diverse community or heritage.

"Living Off The Grid: What to Expect While Living the Life of Ultimate Freedom and Tranquility is a comprehensive shake-down of what this unique lifestyle looks like in practice, including: Practical day-to-day tips to make off-grid living simple; Strategies for running a business or telecommuting while remaining mostly unplugged; Ways to remain socially and professionally connected in a new lifestyle; How to make the most of freedom and decreased cost of living."--Page 4 of cover.

This brilliant follow-up to Chef Ramses Bravo's first cookbook, Bravo!, demonstrates how a healthy, whole-foods diet can be not only delicious but also quick and easy. By adhering to the SOS-free concept (no sugar, oil, or salt), Ramses provides a slew of simple yet surprisingly flavorful staple recipes you can enjoy all week long, regardless of how little time you have to spend in the kitchen. Two weeks of sample menus, along with detailed techniques, equipment lists, and easy-to-find ingredients, will inspire a lifetime of wholesome eating. Recover your health, lose weight, and enhance your longevity by following this time-tested approach endorsed by the medical professionals at TrueNorth Health Center.

Nothing compares to the taste of homegrown tomatoes! Master gardener Jason Johns shares his love for and knowledge of growing this popular, savory fruit so that even novices can produce a bumper crop. This in-depth guide teaches you how to: - grow tomatoes in beds, containers, or greenhouses, - choose companion plants and prevent pests and diseases, - make your favorite tomato dishes, and freeze or can fresh tomatoes for later use.

Registered dietitian Brenda Davis is an authoritative voice on the effects of a whole-foods, plant-based diet on diabetes prevention and reversal due to her work for over a decade as the lead nutritionist with the Diabetes and Wellness Project in the Marshall Islands. In this definitive guide, she explains the series of metabolic events that lead to diabetes and why this illness is so catastrophic for health. Over the last fifty years, nutrition researchers have built upon each other's work to prove that a diet based on plant foods could reduce diabetes risk and in many cases reverse diabetes. Kick Diabetes cites the latest research into why plant foods lead to success, which foods are the most effective, and how to construct a diabetes-busting diet that not only gets results but also is simply

A vertical garden can run the gamut from a simple arrangement of flowers in a large container on a deck to an elaborate display of strawberries and geraniums amid climbing peas and vines of small squash growing up a backyard fence. Any upright structure that can support vegetables, fruits, herbs, or flowers, whether these plants are in containers or in the ground, can be used in vertical gardening. Although vertical gardening is of particular interest to apartment dwellers and to city residents with limited yard space, it's also used by suburban and rural gardeners to grow vining plants up supports, so valuable space can be freed up for root crops. Gardening expert Jason Johns offers examples of many types of vertical gardens and gives suggestions for the most appropriate plants to grow vertically. He also gives tips for how to plan a vertical garden to take advantage of sunlight, allow for easy watering and care, and provide protection from wind and insect damage. Included are many photographs illustrating innovative and creative vertical gardening containers and arrangements.

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Not only can a plant-based diet be good for health, it can also be easy on the pocketbook. Learn how to forgo expensive processed foods and enjoy flavorful meals based on delicious, high quality basic ingredients. Author Ellen Jaffe Jones has scoured the shelves of popular supermarkets and big-box stores and calculated exactly how much it costs to eat healthfully and deliciously. One week's worth of menus shows how these recipes can be combined to get a per-serving cost of $4 a day, less than an average meal at a fast food outlet. Readers find out how to adapt their favorite recipes, cook with beans and grains, and use bulk buying to get big savings.

This lush, 288-page, full-color vegan cookbook with 150 recipes and 250 photographs, features food thats good for you, good for all living beings, and good for the planet. Its also a book about community, showcasing the wisdom that this eclectic circle of friends, artists, and professionals has acquired about growing, preparing, and preserving the food they share each day. Diane Hagedorn prepares the groups meals in the kitchen of the Spiral Housea

Primarily known as a culinary spice in Indian and Asian cuisine, turmeric also has a rich history as a medicinal and has been a vital component of Ayurvedic and traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years. Health researcher Warren Jefferson presents a concise overview of turmericand its active compound, curcuminand describes the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and anticancer effects of this amazing nutraceutical. Usage recommendations and safeguards are thoroughly covered. Included are eight recipes that incorporate turmeric, demonstrating how easy it is to obtain turmerics healing benefits by making it a regular part of your diet.

This basic primer takes all the guesswork out of worm composting. It shows readers how to take responsibility for the waste they create by turning food scraps into valuable nutrient-rich compost. Henry Owen demonstrates that worm composting is a year-round activity that is easy, fast, convenient, good for the earth, good for your plants, and fun. Topics include what type of worms to buy, how to construct a bin, how to maintain the right environment, and how to foster a thriving "worm herd". The sections on worm bin troubleshooting and FAQs cover everything else you need to know.

Discover essential strategies for the single vegan cook, including how to set up the kitchen for one, plan exciting meals and menus, shop for fresh produce, choose the right tools and equipment, trim prep time, and save money. Both neophytes and experienced cooks will benefit from the valuable tips for extending the shelf life of produce, determining which canned goods and packaged items to buy, and transforming leftovers into appetizing meals. Cooking solo doesn't mean cutting corners when it comes to flavor and satisfaction. With over 100 recipes perfectly portioned for singles, Vegan for One proves that cooking and eating alone can be both pleasurable and gratifying.

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Anyone who wants to be more active but doesn't think they're athletic enough to pull it off will find help and inspiration. Packed with practical information and achievable programs for both aerobic and weight-bearing exercise, this book provides enough great tips to motivate even the most avowed couch potato. Acclaimed athlete, trainer, and nutrition consultant Ellen Jaffe Jones describes how to develop basic routines for walking, running, biking, swimming, weight lifting, and yoga. Learn about how and why to employ warm-up and cool-down exercises into a workout, which gadgets and gear will help improve performance, tips on how to stay injury-free, and how to utilize the everyday environment from walls to furniture to instantly fit in exercise anywhere, anytime. In addition, readers learn why eating vegan can augment the benefits of exercise and help prevent exercise-related injuries.

This comprehensive resource explains how essential oils and herbal remedies can provide natural, alternative solutions to the myriad health care needs that arise during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Essential oils, the keystones of aromatherapy, can be inhaled or used in topical preparations. Herbal remedies can also be used topically in a variety of formulations and can be taken internally via lozenges, syrups, teas, and tinctures. Instructions are given for a wide range of aromatherapy and herbal remedies that can be easily prepared and used at home. In addition, lists of essential oils and herbs that are safe to use (and which aren't) and their specific benefits for each stage of pregnancy, labor, and birth to breastfeeding and recuperating from delivery are provided.

Almond milk is an exciting, versatile alternative to dairy- and soy-based milks. Whether you're vegan, lactose-intolerant, or allergic to soy, you can still enjoy the rich, creamy goodness of milk. Almond milk has a light flavor with just a hint of almonds and boasts a higher concentration of vitamins and minerals than either dairy or soy milkwithout any cholesterol or saturated fat. Chef and cookbook author Alan Roettinger presents a broad array of wholesome, satisfying, dairy- and gluten-free recipes. Use any commercial almond milk in these dishes or try your hand at making fresh, easy almond milk and thick almond creams at home so you can control their richness and monitor the ingredients. More than 100 recipes for delicious smoothies, hot and cold soups, creamy sauces and dressings, satisfying pasta dishes, comfort-food favorites, sweet treats, and frozen desserts showcase the versatility of this nutritious, flavorful beverage.

Kale is considered by many people to be one of natures most nutritious foods. Its a rich source of vitamins, minerals (especially calcium), and health-promoting antioxidants. Kale covers essential nutritional information along with tips for how to grow, purchase, and prepare kale. It also includes 30 recipes for delicious and innovative dishes from breakfast smoothies and scrambles to kale chips and chocolate-kale brownies.

In 1971, a caravan of 60 brightly painted school buses and assorted other vehicles carrying more than 300 hippie idealists landed on an abandoned farm in central Tennessee. They had a mission: to be a part of something bigger than themselves, to follow a peaceful and spiritual path, and to make a difference in the world. Out to Change the World tells the story of how those hippies established The Farm, one of the largest and longest-lasting intentional communities in the United States. Starting with the 1960s Haight-Ashbury scene where it all began and continuing through the changeover from commune to collective up to the present day, this is the first complete account of The Farms origins, inception, growth, and evolution. By turns inspiring, cautionary, triumphant, and wistful, its a captivating narrative from start to finish.

Considered the definitive work on the relationship of intestinal flora to tissue health, this enduring classic has sold over 1 million copies. Dr. Jensen's recommendations have motivated multitudes of people to take responsibility for their health and well-being, and his protocols have helped them find relief from numerous bowel- and tissue-related diseases. Readers are given an in-depth explanation of the benefits of detoxification and a concise understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the bowel. Here are a few of the various fasts and cleansing options presented: 11-Day Elimination Regime Master Chlorophyll Elimination Diet Watermelon Flush Weekly 1-Day Fast Juice Fasting The main focus of the book is on the Ultimate Tissue Cleansing System, Dr. Jensen's premier program for bowel management. This treatment cleanses and strengthens the bowel and balances intestinal flora, allowing nutrients to be assimilated more efficiently by the body. Additionally, the protocol help

Ayurveda is a holistic healing system developed in ancient India to increase an understanding of the human body, mind and spirit. 'The Ayurvedic Vegan Kitchen' follows the same principles as Ayurveda, showing how the unique chemistry of each recipe can be used to balance the body's constitution.