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This is the story of two women. One old, one young. One looking for new adventures. One looking for a purpose. Both needing a friend. And this is how, along with two little girls in need of a family, a gorgeous stranger and a scruffy dog, they bring the whole community together every Saturday morning for love, laughter and a little bit of running...(well, power walking).

AS HEARD ON THE DIARY OF A CEO PODCAST Calorie information is ubiquitous. On packaged food, restaurant menus and online recipes we see authoritative numbers that tell us the calorie count of what we're about to consume. And we treat these numbers as gospel; counting, cutting, intermittently...

Designed specifically for women of all ages and their unique needs, this go-to guide provides you with the steps to take control of your health—for good.

From the best-selling author of Why We Get Fat, a groundbreaking, eye-opening exposé that makes the convincing case that sugar is the tobacco of the new millennium: backed by powerful lobbies, entrenched in our lives, and making us very sick. Among Americans, diabetes is more prevalent today...

In Wild Winter, John D. Burns, best-selling author of The Last Hillwalker and Bothy Tales, sets out to rediscover Scotland’s mountains, remote places and wildlife in the darkest and stormiest months. He traverses the country from the mouth of the River Ness to the Isle of Mull, from remote Sutherland to the Cairngorms, in search of rutting red deer, pupping seals, minke whales, beavers, pine martens, mountain hares, and otters.

Finally, an audiobook designed to help you drift off to sleep naturally every single night using beginner friendly deep sleep meditations and self-hypnosis that you can listen to every time you need them! Use the deep sleep meditations once you are ready to get into bed, to help not only relax your mind, but allow your body to drift off into the deep healing sleep it craves and needs.

THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A wonderful book' Dr Chris van Tulleken, Sunday Times bestselling author of Ultra-Processed People Sleep better thanks to cherries Fix your brain fog with good fats Improve your metabolism with brazil nuts When we talk about hormones, we so often...

Feel tired all day, wired at night, and frustrated by stubborn belly fat, cravings, brain fog, or low energy? Your body may not need more restriction. It may need a calmer, more nourishing reset. The Simple Mediterranean Cortisol Detox Diet offers a practical, food-first approach to supporting your body through stress, blood sugar swings, poor sleep, emotional eating, and daily habits that can keep your nervous system feeling overloaded. Built around Mediterranean-inspired meals and simple lifestyle routines, this audiobook helps you create a steadier rhythm from morning to night.

In Food Fight, Stuart Gillespie reveals how the system we once relied upon for global nutrition has warped into the very thing making us sick. From its origins in colonial plunder through to the last few decades of neoliberalism, the system now lies in the tight grip of a handful of powerful transnationals who are playing for profit at any cost - aided by governments who let them get away with it. With his eye trained on the future and on solutions within our grasp, Gillespie also celebrates the impact of success stories from around the world.

Bloomsbury presents The Gathering Place written and read by Mary Colwell. SHORTLISTED FOR THE EDWARD STANFORD TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 'Deeply poetic.' CAROLINE LUCAS MP 'A masterpiece of storytelling.' NICK MAYHEW-SMITH 'Mary Colwell is a candle of open-minded curiosity.' PATRICK LAURIE 'An...

Overwhelming evidence indicates plant-based eating is the healthy way forward, both for people and the planet. But there are a wealth of misconceptions and unanswered questions that need to be addressed. Leading nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert is here to equip you with everything you need to know...

Hudson is the most innovative running coach to come along in a generation. Until now, only a handful of elite athletes have been able to benefit from his methods. Now Run Faster from the 5K to the Marathon shows all runners how to coach themselves as confidently and effectively as Brad coaches his world-class athletes. Becoming your own best coach is the ticket to running faster at any distance. First you will learn to assess your abilities. Then you’ll learn how to devise a training program specifically geared to you.

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER AND LIFE-CHANGING GUIDE Biohack Like a Woman, written by health coach and biohacker Aggie Lal, is a revolutionary approach to weight loss and biohacking that's made by a woman for women. We live in a world where women are bombarded with weight-loss information from...

Allen Carr's Easyway is the most successful stop-smoking method of all time. It has helped millions of smokers from all over the world to quit. In Quit Drinking Without Willpower, Allen Carr's Easyway method has been applied to problem drinking. By explaining why you feel the need to drink and with simple step-by-step instructions to set you free, he shows you how to escape from the alcohol trap.

Discover the healing power of metabolic switching with The Fast-Feast Cycle, an empowering audio program by Dr. Mindy Pelz, best-selling author of Fast Like a Girl and women’s health expert. As Dr. Mindy explains, “Metabolic switching is the key to firing up your inner engine, maintaining a...

In 2017, world-class ultrarunner Hillary Allen was at the top of her sport - and it felt like she was running on top of the world as she competed in Norway's Tromsø Skyrace. Allen was nearly halfway through the 50-kilometer race when she fell 150 feet off an exposed ridge, fracturing her back and breaking multiple ribs, both feet, and both of her lower arms. Beginning with the dramatic story of her accident and rescue, Out and Back: A Runner's Story of Survival Against All Odds recounts Allen's fight to return to the life she loves.

Walking is often underestimated in a fitness culture dominated by extreme workouts and rigid training programs. Walking for Metabolic Fitness restores this fundamental human movement to its rightful place, presenting walking as a scientifically grounded, sustainable, and remarkably effective strategy for improving metabolic health and supporting long-term weight management. This book explains how walking influences the body far beyond simple calorie expenditure.

Yoga nidra is the master key to initiating shifts in conscious sleep states where change happens outside of doing. In yoga nidra, you enter a state of non-doing in which transformation happens from beyond the mind rather than through the mind. This comprehensive guidebook explores the core of Yogic philosophy and modern applications of yoga nidra backed by scientific research - affirming what Yogis have known for thousands of years.  

Dark Calories is the first book to definitively show that vegetable oil is the defining ingredient in both junk food and, terrifyingly, the entire modern diet, and makes the case that eliminating it is the single best thing you can do for your health. Dr Shanahan shows how three factors - a combination of endless advertising sound bites, undisclosed conflicts of interest in research, and the failure of medicine to focus on prevention - have destroyed human health and turned nutrition science into a farce.

The human body evolved to live well and fight off disease on a supply of only a dozen or so essential nutrients. Unfortunately, modern meat-laden, high-sugar diets provide catastrophically inadequate levels of those nutrients. Scientific research consistently indicates nationwide vitamin and mineral deficiencies in our country, and we spend over a trillion dollars each year on disease care.