Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a metabolic disorder that is common among women of reproductive age. Diet and lifestyle changes have been shown to balance hormones and promote better overall health. Although dietary changes have been proven to be effective, they can often seem too restrictive, resulting in women finding it difficult to sustain the diet or finding their health further diminished because their diet falls out of balance, and cutting out certain foods or food groups has caused them to become deficient in key nutrients. In her new book, A Balanced Approach to PCOS, Melissa Groves Azzaro, RDN, LD, an award-winning integrative registered dietitian, offers women a new approach to treating PCOS that is sustainable, all-inclusive, and provides proven results. Melissa’s approach is straightforward and sensible—perfectly balanced, nutrient-dense meals that are designed to address the root causes of PCOS. Each meal features a perfect ratio of protein, fat, and fiber that will help improve symptoms without feelings of deprivation. Melissa’s recipes are customizable and target the primary factors contributing to PCOS: insulin resistance, inflammation, and hormone and gut imbalances. A Balanced Approach to PCOS includes: • A guide to identifying and understanding the symptoms of PCOS • An explanation of each food group and how it helps alleviate the symptoms of PCOS • 16 weeks of meal prep recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for busy women • Bonus smoothie, snack, and dessert recipes • Time-saving tips, shopping lists, and more! Melissa is for all women looking for a long-term plan to manage PCOS. She is a thought-leader and nutrition expert who has already helped hundreds of women improve their symptoms without spending hours in the kitchen or sacrificing the foods they love.
Autoimmune Cookbook Autoimmune All-Day Recipes Vol. 4 There are strong beliefs that some specific foods are more likely to trigger autoimmune reactions. These foods contain certain toxins, proteins or molecules that cause inflammation and trigger autoimmune reactions. This interesting topic has led to the creation of a very restrictive diet designed to eliminate all the common inflammation-causing "problem foods" from one's diet and reintroduce them one at a time in order to identify the culprit(s). This diet is known as the autoimmune protocol (AIP). The goal of the autoimmune protocol is to allow the person's immune system to rest, lower inflammation levels and allow for recovery. Once inflammation levels are low enough and the gut is healed, the person can start reintroducing foods one by one, carefully monitoring any resulting autoimmune flare-ups. Since the autoimmune protocol is generally pretty boring, most people are excited to reintroduce foods after several weeks. Table of Contents Why the Autoimmune Protocol? Foods to Avoid Introduction Chapter 1 - Soups & Salads Cream of Broccoli Soup Chicken & Kale Soup French Onion Soup Shrimp and Mango Salad Tuna with Blackberry Vinaigrette Chapter 2 - Main Dishes Salmon Cakes Basil Shrimp Coconut Crusted Cod Chicken with Artichokes Sweet and Sour Chicken Roasted Turkey Legs Meatloaf Lamb Patties Citrus Seared Steak Slow-Cooked Pork Roast Chapter 3 - Side Dishes Rutabaga Puree Saffron-Garlic Cauliflower Roasted Fennel Spinach-Stuffed Portobellos Asparagus with Prosciutto Bacon-Roasted Butternut Squash Apple-Carrot-Beet Slaw Warm Fruit Compote Wild Mushroom Saute Artichokes with Avocado Mayo Chapter 4 - Snacks Watermelon Shake Strawberry Kiwi Smoothie Savory Smoothie Banana Split Turkey Apple Wraps
Autoimmune Cookbook Autoimmune All-Day Recipes The autoimmune protocol is a very basic diet. It consists of fruits, vegetables and meat. However, not all vegetables are allowed: a specific family of vegetables known as nightshades causes autoimmune reactions in a large amount of people. The nightshade family includes eggplants, tomatoes, peppers (sweet and hot kinds - even chilies and jalapenos), mustard and potatoes. Artificial and no-calorie sweeteners are banned, as are processed foods, vegetable oils, dairy, grains, nuts, seeds, legumes, eggs, dried fruit and alcohol. What you can eat: meat (preferably grass-fed), fish and seafood, around 2 pieces of fruit per day, the occasional use of natural sweeteners (maple syrup, honey) in small amounts, fermented foods, many coconut products including milk, oil and coconut aminos, clarified butter (known as ghee) and non-nightshade veggies. Table of Contents Why the Autoimmune Protocol? Foods to Avoid Introduction Chapter 1 - Soups & Salads Creamy Parsnip Soup Chicken Soup Emerald Soup Citrus Fennel Salad Pineapple Jicama Salad Chapter 2 - Main Dishes Steak Tacos Steak with Mushroom Sauce Skillet Sausage Scramble Spaghetti and Meatballs Italian Red Sauce Mahi Mahi with Citrus Salsa Cod with Saffron and Garlic Quick Chicken Stir-Fry Pork Tenderloin with Apples Turkey Cutlets Chapter 3 - Side Dishes Lemon-Vinaigrette Carrots Sauteed Southern-Style Greens Mashed Root Vegetables Stuffed Acorn Squash Purple Plum Cabbage Coconut Cauliflower Roasted Brussels Sprouts Braised Sweet Potatoes and Kale Sauteed Snap Peas and Mushrooms Summer Squash Medley Chapter 4 - Beverages Anti-Inflammatory Mango Smoothie Green Coconut Smoothie Minty Melon Smoothie Warming Turmeric Tea Mojito Mocktails
Cook-Free and Healthy - Go Raw, Detox and Tone up without Starving Looking to eat wholesome and healthy ingredients with raw food lifestyle Cooking food is something that most of us view as normal. We love grilling, barbecuing, frying, baking or toasting our food, and that's how we've always done it. However, new findings show that for optimal health, we should be consuming most of our food raw. Many people have already adopted a raw food lifestyle and saw their lives transformed. While it may seem pretty scary at first, eating raw is simply a different approach on food. You can puree foods, make smoothies, salads, vegetable noodles, raw soups, fruit pies and more. You can adopt a vegan raw food diet, or you can go omnivore. If you choose the latter, make sure your meat, eggs and dairy come from a reliable local organic supplier. Store-bought animal products are often unsafe for raw consumption because of the way they are handled. Discover fireless cooking and experience health, increased energy and improved mood instantly Also, you'll discover.. Excellent cooking raw food recipes for your overall health 100% raw and delicious foods and what to avoid And much more! Table of Contents Introduction Smoothies Recipes Thin Almond Mint Coconut Silk Nut Milk Special Delight Green Killer Kale Spinach Flax Grape Nut Milk Cinnamon & Pear Smoothie Raspberry Cherry Treat Vanilla Banana Strawberry Slush Rich Fruits Mombata Endless Summer Strawberry Drink Sugar-Free Banana Nut Milk Dark Chocolate Banana Pink Milk Treat Strawberry Java Pudding Triple Berry Vanilla Bliss Indigo Blue Berry Blend Nutty Buddy Banana Smoothie Bright & Early Orange Whirl Sweet Mango Swirl Strawberry Orange Smoothie Sweet Avocado Swirl Watermelon Cooler Crush Bananarama Blend Peach Relief Smoothie Morning Mellow Melon Guava Pop Smoothie Lemon Freeze Mojito Cooler Crush Breakfast Recipes Avocado and Cocoa Smoothie Pineapple Coconut Smoothie Oranginger Smoothie Natural Berry and Nut Parfait Mexican Chocolate Chia Pudding Strawberry Colada Chia Pudding Wholesome Coconut Banana Porridge Chewy Chocolate Chia Bars Apricot Mango Breakfast Bars Carrot Cranberry Crunch Salad Wholesome Fruit Salad with Almond Very Berry Morning Mix Sweet and Sour Salad with Coco Cream Peaches and Spiced Almonds Cashew and Banana Morning Cream No-Oat Granola Bowl Oat-Free Nutty Oatmeal Turkey Jerky Bacon Crepes with Cashew Lemon Curd Smoked Salmon Crepes with Avocado Bananarama Pancake Stack Coconut Pancakes and Berry Jam Skinny Breakfast Brownies Coconut Cake Breakfast Plate Carrot Biscuits with Sweet Tahini Lunch Recipes Mexican Gazpacho Carrot Cream Soup with Ginger Tomato Basil Soup Tex-Mex Tomato Chili Creamy "Cheese" and Broccoli Soup Almond Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette Caesar Salad Arugula Salad with Walnuts Blueberry Poppy Seed Salad Spinach Salad with Apricot Smoked Salmon Avocado Salad Persimmon Salad with Avocado Sweet Guava Salad Chocolate Banana Salad Coconut Beet Salad Veggie Curry with Coconut Banana Cashew Curry Tomato Salad with Pesto Cilantro Taco Salad Thai Shrimp Wraps Savory Stuffed Peppers Zucchini Pad Thai Sweet Coconut Waldorf Salad Fresh Seafood Bento Fresh Clams with Cocktail Sauce
A trip to a villa on Italy’s Amalfi Coast alters the course of three very different women’s lives in this #1 international bestseller about friendship. Villa Dolce Vita, a rambling stone house on the Amalfi Coast, sits high above the Gulf of Naples amid dappled lemon groves and fragrant, tumbling bougainvillea. Kim, Colette and Annie all came to the villa in need of escape and in the process forged an unlikely friendship. Now, years later, Kim has transformed the crumbling house into a luxury retreat and has invited her friends back for the summer to celebrate. But as friendships are rekindled under the Italian sun, secrets buried in the past will come to light, and not everyone is happy that the three friends are reuniting . . . Each woman will have things to face up to if they are all to find true happiness and fully embrace the sweet life. An epic summer read about food, friendship and the magic of Italy, perfect for fans of Mary Kay Andrews and Susan Mallery.
This study reviews how West African deforestation is represented and the evidence which informs deforestation orthodoxy. On a country by country basis (covering Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cote D'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo and Benin), and using historical and social anthropological evidence the authors evaluate this orthodox critically. Reframing Deforestation suggests that the scale of deforestation wrought by West African farmers during the twentieth century has been vastly exaggerated. The authors argue that global analyses have unfairly stigmatised West Africa and obscured its more sustainable, even landscape-enriching practices. Stessing that dominant policy approaches in forestry and conservation require major rethinking worldwide, Reframing Deforestation illustrates that more realistic assessments of forest cover change, and more respectful attention to local knowledge and practices, are necessary bases for effective and appropriate environmental policies.
The girls will do whatever it takes to stay together, even if it means going to a place called Walla-Walla. Walla-Walla is more rustic and sports-oriented than Lakeview. And the girls there are a little snootier. Especially their ringleader, Peyton, and her second-in- command - wait - is that Sarah from two summers ago? She sure looks like Sarah. And sounds like Sarah. But if she actually is Sarah, then why on earth is she acting like she's never seen the Lakeview girls before?
The summer is over, but the fun is just beginning! To do this: •Help Penny and Brian stage free concert at school. •Get new students to audition for fall musical! •Make plan to get DJ Wild Will to talk about concert on his radio show. •Make new plan to get DJ Wild Will to talk about concert. •Help Danielle get role in school musical. •Cancel Brian's and Penny's concert??? Ages 8–12
Throughout the nineteenth century, the performance of sacred drama on the English public stage was prohibited by law and custom left over from the Reformation: successive Examiners of Plays, under the control of the Lord Chamberlain's Office, censored and suppressed both devotional and blasphemous plays alike. Whilst the Biblical sublime found expression in the visual arts, the epic, and the oratorio, nineteenth-century spoken drama remained secular by force of precedent and law. The maintenance of this ban was underpinned by Protestant anxieties about bodily performance, impersonation, and the power of the image that persisted long after the Reformation, and that were in fact bolstered by the return of Catholicism to public prominence after the passage of the Catholic Relief Act in 1829 and the restoration of the Catholic Archbishoprics in 1850. But even as anti-Catholic prejudice at mid-century reached new heights, the turn towards medievalism in the visual arts, antiquarianism in literary history, and the 'popular' in constitutional reform placed England's pre- Reformation past at the centre of debates about the uses of the public stage and the functions of a truly national drama. This book explores the recovery of the texts of the extant mystery-play cycles undertaken by antiquarians in the early nineteenth century and the eventual return of sacred drama to English public theatres at the start of the twentieth century. Consequently, law, literature, politics, and theatre history are brought into conversation with one another in order to illuminate the history of sacred drama and Protestant ant-theatricalism in England in the long nineteenth-century.
This Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition features a unique cover and contains a bonus chapter from the perspective of Riven. “It seems fate has dealt me the same hand again. I know how to play it.” A new king is on the throne and the rebellion lies in ruins. Keera spends her days drinking and her nights avoiding the strange dreams that have haunted her since she returned from the capital. Keera’s family in Myrelinth won’t let her go without a fight. With new intelligence about the magical seals left behind by Keera’s ancient kin, the Light Fae, she rallies to face her demons and unleash the formidable powers she inherited from her people. But a shocking truth is hiding in plain sight, one with the power to unravel the entire rebellion... The pivotal third installment in the Halfling Saga will upend everything Keera thought she knew about her enemies…and her allies.
The Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition features French flaps with a color map underneath and contains a bonus chapter depicting the novel’s epic conclusion and a teaser of the sequel from the perspective of the king’s Dagger, Gerarda. The highly anticipated second installment of the new adult fantasy saga that took BookTok by storm picks up where A Broken Blade left off… To the kingdom, Keera is the king’s Blade, his most feared and trusted spy and assassin. But in the shadows, she works with Prince Killian and his Shadow—the dark, brooding Fae, Riven, who sets her blood on fire. Together, they plot to kill a tyrant king. In Myrelinth, the lush, secret city of trees, Fae, Elves, and Halflings like Keera live in harmony. But Keera cannot escape her past: her crimes against her own people have followed her all the way to the Faeland. There is a traitor in their midst, and Keera is the top suspect. Keera finds comfort in the allies that have become her family. She swore she would never open her heart again after a loss she barely survived. But she will soon find she has more to lose than she ever imagined . . . Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas’s Throne of Glass series, A Shadow Crown is a tour-de-force high fantasy novel with stunning world building and a slow burn enemies to lovers romance. Readers seeking more LGBTQ+ and BIPOC representation in the fantasy realm will fall in love with the unforgettable cast of characters introduced in A Broken Blade, whose sagas are only beginning…
A gripping and inspiring space adventure for kids of all ages from popular author Tristan Bancks. Dash Campbell has only ever had one dream. To go to space. Now he and four others have been given the chance to become the first kids ever to leave our planet. From building rockets behind his family's laundromat in Australia to attending a hardcore Space School in the US, Dash is a long way from home. And he still has an intense month of training ahead before he can even think about that glorious moment of blasting out of Earth's atmosphere and living his dream. But does Dash have what it takes t.
The popular mother-daughter team behind the hit website TheCatholicCatalogue.com helps readers to discover, rediscover, and embrace the holidays and seasons of Catholic life through this collection of prayers, crafts, devotionals and recipes. This beautifully designed book will help readers celebrate Catholicism throughout the years, across daily practice and milestones. The Catholic Catalogue is a field guide, a list of far ranging topics, that should aid any Catholic, whether steeped in the tradition or just discovering spirituality for the first time, to understand the daily acts that make up a Catholic life. And like the most useful field guides, it is divided into user-friendly sections and covers such topics as the veneration of relics, blessing your house, discovering a vocation, raising teenagers, getting a Catholic tattoo, planting a Mary garden, finding a spiritual director, and exploring your own way in the tradition. With more than 75 inspiring chapters, this book promises to be a resource that individuals and families will turn to again and again, helping to make room in their busy lives for mystery and meaning, awe and joy.
And because the founding of UNM coincided with the arrival of the railroad in New Mexico, the growth of the university coincides with Albuquerque's transition from small town to city as well as with the territory's attainment of statehood and the changes it has experienced in the course of the twentieth century.
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