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In recent years, scientists have discovered thousands of substances in foods that go way beyond vitamins and minerals for pure healing power. The Doctors Book of Food Remedies shows you how to use Mother Nature''s "healing foods" to lose weight, prevent cancer, reverse heart disease, cleanse arteries, unleash an explosion of new energy, lower cholesterol, look and feel years younger, and much, much more. You will discover how to: • cut the risk of heart attack in half by snacking on nuts • protect against colon cancer by eating grapefruit • cool off hot flashes with flaxseed • heal a wound with honey • fight diabetes with milk—and wine • reduce cholesterol with cinnamon Written in collaboration with the editors of Prevention magazine, one of America''s most trusted sources for health information, the book covers 60 different ailments and 97 different healing foods, and offers 100 delicious, nutrient-rich recipes. Newly researched, every entry provides current information and the latest clinical studies from real doctors and nutritionists working in some of the best medical institutions in the United States.

More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA

Most people know that words like burrito and quesadilla come from Spanish, but there are many more English words that we would never suspect are Spanish until we look closely. Did you know that the words breeze and hammock come from Spanish? The jerky in beef jerky, for example, is from Spanish charquí, and the English verb vamoose is from the expression ?Vamos! which means Let’s go! in Spanish. Spanish Word Histories and Mysteries: English Words that Come from Spanish tells the fascinating stories behind 200 English words from Spanish. Every sphere of English vocabulary has been enriched by Spanish, from names for animals—alligator, coyote, and mosquito—to words for weather—hurricane and tornado. This book also explores the Spanish origin of some of the colorful expressions of the Old West: bonanza, loco, mustang, ranch, and ten-gallon hat. Of course, the book digs into the many words for different foods that come from Spanish—not only the obvious ones, such as salsa and taco, but also potato, tomato, caramel, vanilla, and, most important, chocolate. Photographs and line drawings enliven the pages and illustrate the history of the words.

Are you curious to know: The 50 Greatest TV Shows of all time? The 50 Worst? The 25 Greatest Commercials? The 10 Strangest Moments in Sports? . . . Then you''ll be reading the right book! Here''s a trivia book as entertaining as the TV shows it celebrates. Get lost in the greatest moments from classic television, right up to the must-see TV of today. Enjoy 50 years and 175 lists of pure trivia gold that covers TV themes, episodes, stars, celebrities, and even commercials. TV Guide has covered them all, and now they open their vault to bring all the favorite lists they''ve written over the years to a single fun volume!

Take a close-up look at Alexander Graham Bell, an inventor and teacher of the deaf. Interviews with experts and lively writing deliver the accurate reporting you expect from TIME For Kids®. Historical and contemporary photographs capture the life of this compassionate man and show how his innovative inventions still help us today.

Eleanor Roosevelt: First Lady of the World Meet Eleanor Roosevelt, one of America''s most powerful first ladies. Learn about her youth and her career helping those less fortunate than she.

Did you know that cats are related etymologically to caterpillars? Or that Thomas Edison played a key role in popularizing the use of the greeting “Hello”? Or that muscles were originally mice, since a flexed biceps looks like a little rodent scurrying under the skin? Word Histories and Mysteries provides a panoramic view of the unique richness of English, uncovering the origins of five hundred everyday words whose surprising and often amusing stories offer insights into the history of humankind. Arranged in convenient alphabetical order, the notes are written in a lively and entertaining style perfect for browsing. The reader can learn how words were coined, or trace the origins of English back to the Indo-European language spoken long before the invention of writing. A short introduction outlines the techniques linguists use to trace the history of words, and a handy glossary explains the linguistic terms that describe the ways in which language changes over time. Photographs and drawings help familiarize the reader with the ancient objects or cultural practices from which our words have sprung. Fascinating and fun to read, Word Histories and Mysteries is an ideal gift for high school or college students interested in language and for anyone who wants to know more about the curious sounds we make to communicate every day.

What was it like to live in the city of Rome in 700 B.C.'' Where was the Silk Road, China''s trading route with the Western world? Why did the Native American tribes in North America lose their land at the end of the 1800s? Who fought the war on terror? These questions and many more are answered in this authoritative, up-to-the-minute reference guide. The Kingfisher History Encyclopedia is full of information about the people, places, and events that have shaped our history. The book is organized both chronologically and then thematically within each time period in order to allow young readers quick and easy access to specific information, while giving them a firm idea of where they are in relation to historical time and how the past relates to life in the modern world. Lavish illustrations, contemporary photographs, and detailed maps accompany the clear, fact-filled text. Book jacket.

Presents a guide to selecting trees, berries, perennials, and vines for the garden, and offers more than five thousand plant listings with information on varieties, cultivation, and maintenance.

For the first time, the editors of the acclaimed American Heritage(R) Dictionary have applied their efforts to word usage as its own subject. The result is this practical guide that includes chapters on grammar, style, diction, gender, social groups, pronunciation, word formation, science terms, and a subject and a word index.

An alphabetically-arranged selection of 500 artists, each entry consisting of a large colour image of an artwork and a short text about the artist and his/her work. Also includes a glossary of terms, a glossary of artistic movements and a directory of museums and galleries.

Analyzes the nutritional benefits of a thousand foods

Here are fifteen popular friendship stories from the pages of Highlights for Children. These tales of good friends and special friendships are sure to find a place in the hearts of young readers.