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The Low-Starch Diabetes Solution Six Steps to Optimal Control of Your Adult-Onset (Type 2) Diabetes

By Rob Thompson, Dana Carpender


The author of the popular The Glycemic- Load Diet reveals how to keep blood sugar stable for life Renowned diet author Robert Thompson brings you a scientifically-proven low-starch diet and exercise program that promises to stabilize blood sugar in just 7 days. Dr. Thompson has changed the way we think about treating diabetes--and kept his own under control for 10 years--with his theory that starch, not sugar, is the number one cause behind this chronic condition. With delicious low-starch recipes and the latest medical information on how to avoid the complications of diabetes, The Low-Starch Diabetes Solution shows you how to stabilize your blood sugar for life, while still enjoying a satisfying, well-balanced diet.

Table of Contents
The Low-Starch Diabetes Solution Part One: The Tasteless Toxin That Brings on Diabetes Introduction Chapter 1: A Gift From the Mediterranean Chapter 2: Lowering Blood Sugar the Old-Fashioned Way Chapter 3: Glycemic Load: The New Old Way Chapter 4: The Culprit Chapter 5: What Starch Does to Your Body Chapter 6: Starch's Slippery Mimic Chapter 7: The Starch-Vulnerable Individual: Insulin Resistance Chapter 8: Things That Get Better When You Eliminate Starch Chapter 9: Why We Are Addicted Part Two: Six Steps to Optimal Control Chapter 10: Step One: Eliminate Starch Chapter 11: Step Two: Inhibit Starch Absorption Chapter 12: Step Three: Sensitize Your Muscles to Insulin Chapter 13: Step Four: Sensitize Your Liver to Insulin Chapter 14: Step Five: Make Up Any Insulin Deficit With Insulin Chapter 15: Step Six: Optimize Your Cholesterol and Blood Pressure Part Three: Low-Starch Eating Chapter 16: Starch Substitutes That Taste Better Than Starch Chapter 17: The Art of Baking With Starch-Free Flours Chapter 18: 7 Days of Low-Starch Menus

About the Author
Rob Thompson, M.D. (Seattle, WA) is a board-certified cardiologist in private practice who has counseled patients with high cholesterol, diabetes, and heart disease for more than 25 years. He is on staff at Swedish Hospital Medical Center in Seattle and is the author of The New Low-Carb Way of Life as well as The Glycemic-Load Diet.

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Parkrun at Albert Park was on today and every  Saturday at 8:00am

parkrun is a free weekly timed 5km run in a park. parkrun  is open to anyone, of any age.
All you have to do is register beforehand at www.parkrun.com.au.

Participants receive their own unique barcode, which can be printed out and used at any parkrun event. The barcode records each runner’s time and finishing position. Weekly results are posted on the parkrun website.

parkrun is for people of all abilities. You can run, jog, or walk the course. It’s just you against the clock.

From November 19 2011 parkrun will be held every Saturday morning at Albert Park.

When:19 Nov 2011 8:00am
Cost:Free
Booking info:Registration required. Event organiser > http://www.parkrun.com.au

Run Your Butt Off! A Breakthrough Plan to Lose Weight and Start Running (No Experience Necessary!)

By Sarah Lorge Butler, Tom McDonald, Leslie Bonci


Founded on the simple concept that in order to lose weight, calories burned must exceed calories consumed, this book explains how to shed unwanted pounds by approaching both sides of the weight-loss equation--the calories in and the calories out--at the same time.

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I made a commitment that I would begin a walking program today.  All day I was rushing to complete work chores and longing to have them finished so I could walk for exercise and work on my novel.  By the time I had finished work I was simply exhausted yet the determination was there to fulfill my promises to myself to write and exercise.

My work chores had been to complete eight small paid writing assignments today and pack a composite order of several eBay sales for several customers from my Australian Art Gifts site.

I tried to write and was too tired to do the quality writing I need to do for a novel and I was too exhausted to walk in the hoot late afternoon air.   Then I had a brainwave....I went to the pool.  It was exercise and refreshing and I swam many laps, stretched in the hydrotherapy pool afterwards then came home and ate dinner.  Yes I was still too tired to work in my noel but I have exercised.  I am pleased I achieved that, plus a very busy day's work. Maybe that was enough for today.  My mind wants to do more than my body can and time allows :-). Is there a book to cover that? lol. 
Below is a very inexpensive book on energy and you can read more or order at a discounted price, though the link at base of post.  Free postage within Australia.

  Health & Wellbeing » Healthy Living
100 Ways to Boost Your Energy,
Collins GEM

By Theresa Cheung


Do you feel mentally or physically drained, or just in need of a good pick-me-up? Energy is essential in today's sleep-deprived, overstretched, high-speed world, but how can you recharge your batteries when there is a constant drain on your energy levels?

Most people have experienced that 'tired-all-the-time' feeling, making your body feel sluggish and drained and affecting your concentration levels.

Energy zappers are all around us, some obvious, some hidden, but the good news is that there is a way around almost all of them. This practical pocket-guide offers 100 simple and effective ideas to help you boost your energy, however hectic your lifestyle.

Learn how to increase your stamina and build up reserves of energy to help you face each and every day with more vitality and pep. The book features an introductory section, exploring the concept of energy and what it actually is. For example, how do you gain energy, and how do you lose it?

100 energy boosting suggestions follow, split into helpful sections.Boost your energy with: / good sleep hygiene / natural methods / food / exercise / stress management and complementary therapies / positive thinking / supplements / mental workouts / instant boosters -- recharge in 60 seconds From sucking on a peppermint and drinking a glass of ice cold water to massaging your ear lobes and exercising at your desk, this book is the perfect pick-me-up for anyone who wants to overcome daily fatigue, fast.

About the Author
Theresa Cheung is an accomplished health author who has written across a wide variety of subjects, ranging from nutrition, dieting, stress and self-esteem to titles on dreams and the psychic world. She has also ghost written for Gillian McKeith and Carol Vorderman and is the health and fitness expert on You and Your Wedding magazine website. 

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Primal Body, Primal Mind The Secrets of the Paleo Diet and New Discoveries in Brain and Longevity Science
 By Nora T. Gedgaudas


Format:Paperback, 384 pages
Other Information: 28 black & white Illustrations
Release Date: 23 June 2011

Combining your body's Paleolithic needs with modern nutritional and medical research for complete mind-body wellness - Provides sustainable diet strategies to curb sugar cravings, promote fat burning and weight loss, reduce stress and anxiety, improve sleep and moods, increase energy and immunity, and enhance memory and brain function - Shows how our modern diet leads to weight gain and "diseases of civilization"--such as cancer, osteoporosis, metabolic syndrome, heart disease, and ADD -
Explains how diet affects the brain, hormone balance, and the aging process and the crucial role of vitamin D in cancer and disease prevention Examining the healthy lives of our pre-agricultural

Paleolithic ancestors and the marked decline in stature, bone density, and dental health and the increase in birth defects, malnutrition, and disease following the implementation of the agricultural lifestyle, Nora Gedgaudas shows how our modern grain- and carbohydrate-heavy low-fat diets are a far cry from the high-fat, moderate-protein hunter-gatherer diets we are genetically programmed for, leading not only to lifelong weight gain but also to cravings, mood disorders, cognitive problems, and "diseases of civilization"--such as cancer, osteoporosis, metabolic syndrome (insulin resistance), heart disease, and mental illness.

Applying modern discoveries to the basic hunter-gatherer diet, she culls from vast research in evolutionary physiology, biochemistry, metabolism, nutrition, and chronic and degenerative disease to unveil a holistic lifestyle for true mind-body health and longevity. Revealing the primal origins and physiological basis for a high-fat, moderate-protein, starch-free diet and the importance of adequate omega-3 intake--critical to our brain and nervous system but sorely lacking in most people's diets--she explains the nutritional problems of grains, gluten, soy, dairy, and starchy vegetables; which natural fats promote health and which (such as canola oil) harm it; the crucial role of vitamin D in cancer and disease prevention; the importance of saturated fat and cholesterol; and how diet affects mental health, memory, cognitive function, hormonal balance, and cellular aging. With step-by-step guidelines, recipes, and meal recommendations, this book offers sustainable strategies for a primally based, yet modern approach to diet and exercise to reduce stress and anxiety, lose weight, improve sleep and mood, increase energy and immunity, enhance brain function, save money on groceries, and live longer and happier.

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I had a reasonably active day today.  I walked around the shops in Shepparton. not with the intention f spending money but to get some exercise.  I followed up this evening with some active housework. Time I became more active.

One of my trips was to a bookstore and I bought a book on running. When I came home I dug up an olf favorite Walk off Weight.  I think I need to begin here before I follow the running program and I will take it slowly making allowance for my less fit 65 years.

Walk Off Weight By Andrew Cate


Format:Paperback, 144 pages
Release Date: 01 January 2007

Walking is the least daunting form of exercise. It's cheap; it's easy on the knees and requires no sporty coordination. Learn how to walk for fun, for good health, for fitness and for weight loss. Here is an eight-week program that can be customised to suit different body types and lifestyles. Now there s no excuse to get moving!

ReviewsMind/Body/Spirit, Self-Help, Fitness & Diet


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Jamie's 30-minute Meals  By Jamie Oliver

In his new book, "Jamie's 30-Minute Meals", Jamie proves that, by mastering a few tricks and being organized and focused in the kitchen, it is absolutely possible, and easy, to get a complete meal on the table in the same amount of time you'd normally spend making one dish! The 50 brand-new meal ideas in this book are exciting, varied and seasonal. They include main course recipes with side dishes as well as puddings and drinks, and are all meals you'll be proud to serve your family and friends.

Jamie has written the recipes in a way that will help you make the most of every single minute in the kitchen.

This book is as practical as it is beautiful, showing that with a bit of preparation, the right equipment and some organization, hearty, delicious, quick meals are less than half an hour away. You'll be amazed by what you're able to achieve.

About the Author

Jamie Oliver started cooking at his parents' pub, The Cricketers in Clavering, Essex, at the age of eight, and has gone on to work with some of the world's top chefs. He founded Fifteen restaurant in London, and the associated charity, Fifteen Foundation, which trains disadvantaged young people to become chefs. There are now Fifteen restaurants in Cornwall, Amsterdam and Melbourne.

Jamie has also launched a chain of high-street restaurants in the UK called Jamie's Italian. He writes for publications in the UK and around the world, including his own Jamie Magazine, and he lives in London with his wife and their children.


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The Dukan Diet  By Pierre Dukan
The Dukan Diet is a unique 4-step programme, combining two steps to lose your unwanted weight and two steps to keep it off for good:
Step 1: Attack For 2-7 days eat as much as you want of 72 protein-rich foods.
Step 2: Cruise Continue eating the protein-rich foods with the addition of 28 vegetables.
Step 3: Consolidation Add fruit, bread, cheese and starchy foods, and 2 celebration meals a week, allowing 5 days for every pound lost.
Step 4: Stabilisation Eat what you like without regaining weight by following 3 simple rules, including the famous 'protein Thursdays'.

Devised by Dr Pierre Dukan, a French medical doctor who has spent his career helping people to lose weight permanently, The Dukan Diet is the culmination of thirty-five years' clinical experience. Easy to follow with no calorie counting, The Dukan Diet offers clear simple guidelines, menu planners and delicious recipes for long term success.

Beyond its immense success in France, The Dukan Diet has been adopted by 20 countries and translated into 10 languages. Many international observers agree that this is the method most likely to put a stop to the world's weight problems. For more information visit www.dukandiet.co.uk.

About the Author
Dr Pierre Dukan has been a medical doctor specializing in nutrition since 1973. The author of many works on nutrition, he regularly writes in the press and appears on television.

Reviews'
The fat attack French women swear by' -- Grazia
'The ultimate diet. The French have kept it secret for years... Today, more than 1.5million women swear by its dramatic - and long-lasting - results.' -- Daily Mail
'The secret that keeps French women slim.' -- Bella
'It's a four-stage plan that offers the ultimate fast track to weight loss and maintenance with delish French-inspired recipes to keep your taste buds entertained.' -- She
'Politicians, film stars and high-profile models, including Gisele Bundchen and Jennifer Lopez, live the Dukan life.' -- Daily Mail
'How do you fancy getting the legs and curves of Jennifer Lopez and Gisele Bundchen without having to go on a diet of lettuce? ... More than 1.5million French women already swear by the slimming regime devised by nutritionist Dr Pierre Dukan ten years ago.' -- Daily Mirror
'All over France right now, women are talking in hushed reverential tones about a certain Pierre Dukan... he is in fact, currently the biggest name on the French dieting scene.' -- Grazia
'French women don't get fat... But now we know the real reason why. for the last ten years, thousands of women across the channel have been following a plan called the Dukan Diet. And the results have been astonishing.' -- New
'Want to know why French women seem to be able to enjoy long Mediterranean-style lunches but still stay slim and gorgeous? It's all down to a diet formula worked out by eminent French doctor Pierre Dukan, based on four different eating phases that follow on from each other but result in speedy weight loss while eating unlimited quantities of real food, six days a week.' -- Reveal

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I have NO idea if this is a good book.  The fact that it says, lose weight on any diet, will stop me from buying it unless I viewed the contents list first and I am not interested in the unhealthy practice of losing weight on 'any' diet, I would only entertain losing weight on a healthy eating plan.  Anyhow, getting over, picking on the language used there, I do think that the overcoming emotional eating aspect of this book would be worth a read and of benefit - on a healthy eating plan.   Now the losing it in France book below, I do love. :-). It is also beautiful to touch and look at and would make a lovely gift.

Books » Health & Wellbeing » Dieting
Life is Hard, Food is Easy The 5-Step Plan to Overcome Emotional Eating and Lose Weight on Any Diet

By Linda Spangle
Explains why emotional eating dooms all your dieting efforts. Reveals how you can cope with your feelings of frustration, boredom, or loneliness, and offers a unique step-by-step program to stop your emotions from interfering with your eating habits.

I am absolutely loving the book, Unlimited by Jillian Michaels.  I have read most of the positive mental attitude books ever written and believe we needed a new one. Too many were written heavily steeped in so much sexist talk -(as a man thinketh) or presuming you were into new age beliefs, it was time for a more down to earth and non sexist approach.  Unlimited is this approach which should be acceptable to most people.  Here's to our half full glass. xx

Books » Health & Wellbeing » Self Help » General
Unlimited How to Build an Exceptional Life

By Jillian Michaels


Imagine. Believe. Achieve.
Many self-help books offer a lot of new age platitudes and sappy mantras:
"
Just love yourself."
"
See the glass as half full."
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Believe it and it will come."
Really? That's not how it works, and you know it. A lifetime's worth of struggle is not overturned in a small moment of positive thinking. But if you have the right attitude--attitude" and "skills--you can and will accomplish anything and everything you want. This book gives you both, attitude and action. By its end you will have all the tools you need to change your life. No hype. No false promises.
You "will" learn to:
- Cultivate your passion and embrace your uniqueness to create a purpose-filled life . . .on your own terms.
- Transform your suffering into peace, wisdom, and strength.
- Work through fear, worry, shame, and negative self-talk to blast through obstacles and create self-confidence, self-esteem, and a healthy self-image.
- Take powerful, informed, deliberate actions to make your dreams a reality.
Forget surviving: it's your time to "thrive." You "do" have the ability and potential to achieve unlimited health, wealth, and happiness. Getting there won't all be easy--nothing worthwhile ever is--but take this journey and your life will change dramatically. Your possibilities are" unlimited," and your life is waiting for you to break free and claim it

That was a scary assent. No idea how I made it, it was a rock scramble to the top. I quit once then had a second go at it and made it. I think it is Barooka Lookout. A Fantastic walk. I went there with Reg when we were younger but didn't remember the top being as scary as it was this time,  I was 64 years old when this picture was taken. I thought there was a rail in place last time, or maybe they have opened up a higher section of the walk scramble now. View was incredible.

I work hard to find a balance in my time intensive sedentary work as an author artist to keep fit and find time for rest.
Below is one of my novellas that you can order on line.

Set Free ` Gray Nomad

This Novella is a mature coming of age story

of Love, Resilience, Optimism and Australia.

By Award Winning Artist, Author,

K. J. Shell .

EBook $2.95  Paperback booklet $12.95


Also, available from author at art print, book sales and signings.

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