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The Women’s Health Big Book of Exercises  by Adam Campbell
‘The Women’s Health Big Book of Exercises’ is the essential workout guide for anyone who wants a better body. As the most comprehensive collection of exercises ever created, it’s a body-shaping power tool for both beginners and long-time lifters alike. From start to finish, this muscle manual bulges with hundreds of useful tips, the latest findings in exercise science, and cutting-edge workouts from the world’s top trainers.

Paperback,  464 pp,  $34.95. Buy now

Fit Chick Body  by Rachel Cosgrove
The ultimate guide to strength training for sustainable fat-loss, increased energy, and healthy body image for women who want to be in great shape, look amazing, and feel sexy and empowered. According to strength coach, Rachel Cosgrove, the key to shedding fat and keeping it off can only be found on the strength-training floor. Her clients have lost up to 70 pounds, dropped up to six dress sizes, and drastically changed their body shapes and muscle-to-fat ratios.

Paperback,  256 pp,  $30.95. Buy now

Body for Life for Women  by Pamela Peeke
Drawing from cutting-edge research in gender-based medicine, women’s health expert Dr. Pamela Peeke tailors the original Body-for-Life program to the unique obstacles women face. With stunning before- and-after photos and testimonials providing motivation and inspiration, Body-for-Life for Women features a 12-week Mind-Mouth-Muscle eating, exercise, and emotional health program for women to help them achieve optimal health during their hormonal milestones. ‘Dr. Peeke explores how stress directly affects your body composition and shows how you can control your weight by harnessing the mind’s power to achieve stress resilience!’ – Herbert Benson, MD.

Paperback,  272 pp,  $26.95. Buy now

Daily Fix  by Alexa L. Fishback
One thing that women know about healthy eating is that the rules keep changing. At last, there’s a guide to good eating, created just for women, that helps them navigate the dietary temptations they face every day and still enjoy the foods they love. In ‘The Daily Fix’, nutritionist Alexa Fishback distils the fundamentals of good nutrition into 12 distinct, easy-to-adopt daily habits targeting “trouble zones” in which women tend to make unhealthy food choices, and includes on-the-spot strategies for staying on track. These are dietary rules for the real world, patterned after a woman’s typical daily routine. With a few slight adjustments, they’ll be on the path to lifetime weight control and well-being.

Paperback,  256 pp,  $25.95. Buy now

Little White Lies, Deep Dark Secrets  by Susan Shapiro Barash
From the bestselling author of ‘Tripping the Prom Queen’ comes a fascinating and provocative look at the reasons behind female deception. ‘Little White Lies, Deep Dark Secrets’ reveals how society doles out mixed messages to women, fostering the lies they tell. Honest and even outrageous, Susan Shapiro Barash is fast becoming the author who explores issues that are important to women – issues that they are loath to talk about… until now.

Paperback,  290 pp,  $24.99. Buy now

Women’s Health Perfect Body Diet  by Cassandra Forsythe
Carrying the trusted “Women’s Health” name and featured on the “Today” show and in “Time” magazine, this diet combines a customised eating program with a body-shape-specific exercise plan. Women all over are discovering how it transforms their bodies in record time. Keys to the plan’s success include: • customisation for a woman’s hormonal balance, body shape and current weight • two types of balanced-macronutrient diets • 2 weeks of meal plans Thanks to “Women’s Health Perfect Body Diet”, every woman has the tools to achieve her personal best and make her own body the best it can be.

Paperback,  384 pp,  $24.99. Buy now

ABS Diet for Women  by DAVID ZINCZENKO
In survey after survey, men and women say that a flat abdomen is the ultimate symbol of sex appeal. And in study after study, researchers found that getting a firm belly is the single most significant step anyone can take to stay healthy for life. Now available in paperback, The Abs Diet for Women shows the most effective way to a flat belly, a firm body, and a much better life.Packed with information developed exclusively for women, the book includes: information on how the Abs Diet can prevent joint pain, improve female sexual response, and give a woman the flat belly she craves in just six weeks Abs Diet adaptations to tailor the diet to each woman’s individual needs psychological strategies for dealing with obstacles and changing moods

Paperback,  416 pp,  $24.99. Buy now

Savvy!  by Fiona Bruce and Jacqui Hames
Do you know how to take care of yourself? Not just the pedicures and the organic museli but the real nitty gritty of looking out for yourself? Surrounded by a wealth of magazines, lifestyle books and makeover shows it’s easy to find out how to be more glamorous, more successful and more in control of our destinies. But it’s not so easy for us to find out how to keep ourselves safe. Our worlds now change so rapidly in terms of how we live, where we live and who we live with that there are no longer any guidelines for navigating our way through the everyday and, very occasionally, not-so-everyday dangers of modern living.Now, with Savvy! all of that is set to change as Crimewatch presenters Fiona Bruce and Jacqui Hames provide us with their c

Paperback,  352 pp,  $39.95. Buy now

Lean, Long & Strong  by Wini Linguvic
Lean Long & Strong is a tailored strength training program created just for women. Each workout, designed to be completed in just 12 minutes a day, incorporates synergy sets, a combination of precision strength training exercises with specially chosen stretches. Now top personal trainer Wini Linguvic tailors her precision body-sculpting methods just for women in workouts that integrate the flow and stretching of yoga to produce the even more impressive real results of strength training. Finally, an expert women can turn to for a program designed to create the fabulously fit, lean, long, strong body that today’s woman yearns to achieve. o Features beautiful, large full-color photographs of the author doing each exercise, ac

Paperback,  240 pp,  $29.95. Buy now

The Rookie Moms’ Handbook  by Whitney Moss and Heather Flett
This handbook is the first ever to offer activities designed exclusively for new mums. Here are 250 enjoyable activities to help new mums maintain a sense of individuality and boost their confidence about leaving the house, socialising, and doing things they like to do, all with baby in tow. Written in a lively, friendly tone and illustrated throughout with cute artwork, The Rookie Mom’s Handbook is the perfect gift or resource to remind new mums that there’s more to life than dirty nappies and 3 a.m. feedings

Paperback,  208 pp,  $20.95. Buy now

Alpha Girls  by Dan Kindlon
There’s a new type of teenage girl growing up in America today and she is going to have a profound and beneficial influence on society. That’s the conclusion of Dr Dan Kindlon, widely-respected child and adolescent psychologist. In ‘Alpha Girls’, the bestselling co-author of ‘Raising Cain’ breaks new ground with his startling picture of today’s American girl – independent, self-confident, highly motivated… And fundamentally different from previous generations. Part of the first generation that is reaping the full benefits of the women’s movement, today’s American girl is maturing with a new sense of possibility and psychological emancipation. Dr Kindlon offers an in-depth portrait of the alpha girl, a born leader who is ready to explode i

Paperback,  300 pp,  $23.95. Buy now

Girl Stuff  by Kaz Cooke
A life guide for girls aged 10 to 18 that parents, teachers and health professionals will also find invaluable. It covers as extraordinarily wide range of subjects, including puberty, physical changes, emotional issues, sexuality, life skills, friends, boys as well as body image and related matters. It will help every girl feel more confident about growing up and finding her own path

Paperback,  564 pp,  $39.95. Buy now

Busting Out  by Shirley Archer
Here is a revolutionary guide to lift and firm the décolleté naturally. It’s the only book on the market that helps women improve their busts without surgery. Celebrated fitness educator and author Shirley Archer reveals how to work with what you’ve got, strengthen chest muscles for lift and support, and tone the arms and shoulders. Best of all, she includes insider tips and tricks from top Hollywood stylists, including how to find the most figure flattering bra and swimsuit.

Hardback,  120 pp,  $13.95. Buy now

Tripping the Prom Queen; The Truth About Women and Rivalry  by Susan Shapiro Barash
Based on interviews with women across a social spectrum, the author has discovered that the competition between women is more vicious precisely because it is covert. She tells us: why women can’t and won’t admit to rivalry; how women are trained from an early age to compete with one another; and, in which areas women most heatedly compete

Paperback,  288 pp,  $23.95. Buy now

Mediterranean Women Stay Slim, Too  by Melissa Kelly
Mediterranean women live lives free from empty diet promises, impossible standards, and a “say no to food” mentality. Thanks to the influence of cooking lessons in her Italian grandmother’s kitchen, Melissa Kelly, co-owner and executive chef of Primo Restaurant, has learned how every woman can extract the essence of the Mediterranean spirit and make it uniquely her own. She shares these lessons in Mediterranean Women Stay Slim, Too, along with more than one hundred mouth-watering recipes. While sampling everything from traditional Hummus to Prosciutto, Fennel, and Pear Salad with Persimmon Vinaigrette, you’ll enjoy the timeless, artful Mediterranean way of eating well and living a long, sensuous, beautiful life.

Paperback,  336 pp,  $18.95. Buy now

SEX LIVES OF WIVES, TRUE CONFESSIONS AND PROVOCATIVE ADVICE  by Holly Hollenbeck
Surveying thousands and interviewing hundreds of married women about their sex lives, the author shares the amazingly creative (and sometimes destructive) lengths to which wives will go to reconnect with their missing passions. Describing the personal journeys these women have been through, she reveals the lessons and wisdom they have learned

Paperback,  256 pp,  $29.95. Buy now

The Art of Being a Woman: A Simple Guide to Everyday Love and Laughter  by Veronique Vienne
From the author of The Art of Doing Nothing comes a practical approach to discovering joy in the things of everyday life. The Art of Being a Woman is designed to infuse women’s lives with the one thing that they have been missing: unabashed joie de vivre

,  176 pp,  $25.95. Buy now

Virgin Sex for Girls: A No-Regrets Guide to Safe and Healthy Sex  by Darcy Luadzers
DON’T JUST LET SEX HAPPEN. BE READY FOR IT. 90% of girls under the age of 16 regret their first sexual experience. Because losing your virginity is a taboo subject in many families and schools, you could be lacking the real sex education and guidance that will help you decide if you are truly physically and emotionally ready-and how to say no if you aren’t. Get the real story on: * Why some girls have sex, and reasons you might not be ready * Avoiding situations that could leave you feeling sad, scared, or embarrassed * Date rape and sexual assault-what it is and how to prevent it * Sex for the first time-who, what, when, why, and how * How to develop a sexual voice to make the best choice for you “Virgin Sex for Girls” features more than 4

Paperback,  285 pp,  $21.95. Buy now

Virgin Sex for Guys: A No-Regrets Guide to Safe and Healthy Sex  by Darcy Luadzers
BE SAFE, NOT SORRY Even guys have second thoughts about having sex. Whether you are concerned about getting a STD, your religious values, or what your partner will say about you afterwards, “Virgin Sex for Guys” teaches you the physical, emotional, and social consequences of having (and not having) sex. This guy’s guide to safe and healthy sex uncovers the real truths on how to have sex without getting hurt-the first time and every time. Get the real story on: *Sex for the first time-who, what, when, why, and how *How to treat a girl right before, during, and after your relationship *Preparing for sex-all about pregnancy, STDs, and your emotions *Same-sex sex-how to know if you are gay or bisexual *What to do when you or your girlfriend is

Paperback,  301 pp,  $19.95. Buy now

It’s Your Hormones  by Geoffrey P. Redmond
According to Dr Geoffrey Redmond, many women between the ages of 35 and 55 have hormone problems. Symptoms include thinning hair, persistent acne, mood swings, low energy, loss of pleasure in sex, weight gain, irregular periods, and migraines. Yet women are too often they are brushed off with remarks such as, “Your tests are normal; there’s nothing wrong with you.” Dr. Redmond shows how hormonal balance can nearly always be restored with treatments such as medications, herbal supplements and lifestyle changes. He also explains the only safe ways to use testosterone in treatment. Includes personal stories of women who have overcome hormone vulnerability.

Paperback,  480 pp,  $23.95. Buy now

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