Most health experts agree that the we are facing a huge increase in the number of people with diabetes. Most cases are Type 2 (non-insulin dependent) diabetes and happily this form of diabetes is controlled by diet and exercise. So understanding nutrition and diet is essential to maintaining your health as a non-insulin dependent diabetes sufferer. However because of our ageing population and rapidly rising numbers of overweight and obese people many diabetics today are either living alone or are a couple. So preparing meals using regular diabetic cookbooks which cater for four or more people can provide meals that are too big and wasteful. "Diabetic Cooking for One and Two" solves the problem by offering a collection of easy, tempting recipes in smaller portions. Based on the very latest research it gives nutritional guidelines, a menu planner, advice on how to shop and plan your meals, over 100 recipes all with nutritional analyses catering for contemporary culinary tastes, consisting of meals with a high intake of vegetables, pulses, fruit and whole grains.

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Pages: 192

Dimensions: 170 x 240 mm

Publication Date: 30-10-2012

People suffering from depression can feel helpless and lost, but a basic understanding of the condition can go a long way to helping to treat it and its symptoms.

Depression affects 1 in 5 adults at some point during their lives, and for many people it can seriously affect their quality of life, as well as having a significant effect on family and friends.

This book gives the basic information needed to understand what depression is, how to recognise it, and, most essentially, how to deal with it, including details on:

• Different types of depression

• What depression can feel like

• Medical and holistic ways of treating depression

• Things you can do yourself to control the symptoms

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Pages: 176

Dimensions: 129 x 198 mm

Publication Date: 01-07-2013

This book is aimed at the millions of people suffering from sensitivity to wheat, dairy products and gluten. If you are told that you must follow a wheat, gluten or dairy free diet, where do you begin to work out what you can eat safely? One thing is for sure you will have to start cooking for yourself at home since there are very few ready meals available that will be suitable for your restricted diet. The simplest and safest course is to prepare your own meals, that way you will know for certain that your food does not include any hidden ingredients that might trigger your allergy or intolerance. Many people find cooking becomes a tyranny if they have to make family meals and then a small portion of allergy free food for one person. Simpler by far to prepare recipes that are delicious for the entire family, but if you have been used to relying on ready prepared meals you may not be a confident cook or you may not have a repertoire of dishes to rely on. This book will help you build up your confidence and encourage you to cook so often that you will become a stress-free cook.

Pages: 224

Dimensions: 175 x 248 mm

Publication Date: 30-10-2009

Diabetes now affects over one million people in the UK and the number is growing every day amongst all age groups and all racial groups. It is now generally recognized that, in the main, we are what we eat and that the best food for diabetics is to be found in the high-fibre, low-fat, low-sugar diet that today's nutritionalists are recommending for everyone. This cookbook contains 200 tasty recipes that provide healthy, high energy meals and is written by Stella Bowling, the British Diabetic Association's Head of Diet Information Service. It is fully endorsed by, and published in association with, the BDA. Each recipe is accompanied by nutritional analysis listing calories per serving, fat protein and carbohydrate content.

Pages: 224

Dimensions: 174 x 246 mm

Publication Date: 30-09-1995

Lactose intolerance or an allergy to milk means having to avoid cream, butter, milk, cheese and yoghurt as well as many prepared foods to which lactose is added such as bread, cereal, salad dressings, cake mixes and frozen meals. The Everyday Dairy-Free Cookbook explains all you need to know about the condition, how to tackle it and where to go for help and advice. Here are specially created dairy-free recipes for soups, dips and starters, light meals, main dishes, fish dishes, vegetarian dishes, savoury sauces and accompaniments, salads and dressings, puddings, ice cream, sweet sauces, sweets and treats, baking, pastry, breakfasts, and beverages. Contains 200 recipes for family meals with a special section on catering for children and nutritional analysis for each recipe.

Pages: 224

Dimensions: 175 x 248 mm

Publication Date: 01-12-2001

Diabetes is now unfortunately a common health problem. Of About 95 per cent of diagnosed cases are suffering from Type 2 diabetes, this is non-insulin dependent diabetes. Those most at risk are the middle-aged and elderly but increasingly we are seeing diabetes affecting the young. One of the primary causes of Type 2 diabetes is being overweight, but happily this form of diabetes is controlled simply by diet and exercise. This book contains essential information and is based on the very latest research. It features over 100 recipes, all rated with Glycaemic Index & Load, day-by-day menu planner, advice on how to shop and plan your meals, meals with a high intake of vegetables, pulses, fruit and whole grains.

Pages: 192

Dimensions: 156 x 234 mm

Publication Date: 31-10-2009

Raw foods are enjoying increasing popularity, particularly now many Hollywood stars are discovering how a diet based on fresh fruit and vegetables, nuts, seeds, sprouts and juices leaves you looking and feeling great. Recently Donna Karan, the fashion designer attracted media attention when she lost 2 stone on a raw food diet and Demi Moore went raw to train for her role in the last Charlie's Angels" movie."

Pages: 168

Dimensions: 175 x 248 mm

Publication Date: 31-07-2007

Features 200 recipes for soups, starters, light lunches, egg dishes, pasta and pizzas, fish, meat, poultry and game, salads, vegetables and vegetarian dishes, desserts, breads, biscuits and cakes - all of which are milk, cream, butter, cheese, yogurt, wheat, gluten and lactose free.

Dimensions: 170 x 240 mm

Publication Date: 01-05-2011

This anthology addresses the mental health and therapeutic needs of Polynesian and Melanesian people and the scarcity of resources for those working with them. It is divided into four parts – Identity, Therapeutic Practice, Death and Dying, Reflexive Practice – that approach the concerns of Maori, Samoans, Tongans, Fijians and people from Tuvalu and Tokelau. Contributors include a wide range of writers, most of who are Maori or Pasifika. Poems by Serie Barford, Selina Tusitala Marsh and Tracey Tawhiao introduce each section.

As Pasifika populations expand, so do the issues generated by colonisation, intermarriage, assimilation, socioeconomic insecurity and international migration. The stresses of adolescence, identity, families, death and spirituality are all explored here in innovative

research that offers a wealth of inspiration and ideas to supportive family, friends and practitioners.

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Pages: 332

Dimensions: 150 x 230 mm

Publication Date: 15-07-2013

Sometimes caring for patients can leave clinicians feeling overwhelmed with the daily tasks of doctoring. As an antidote, this book explores principles and assumptions of modern medicine seldom taught in medical school. Starting with the meaning of suffering and how the ‘science’ of medicine has evolved, the authors use many clinical stories to provide a fresh perspective on the work and roles of the modern doctor.

Based on many years of teaching family physicians, the book argues that being a doctor is much more than simply knowing biomedical facts and having good clinical skills. It explores some of the major challenges facing physicians, including the doctor–patient relationship, the ‘heartsink’ experience, and unwell patients for whom no disease can be found. The authors also introduce patient safety and self-care, two important issues for modern health professionals.

For experienced doctors as well as for students and doctors in training, Being a Doctor moves beyond biomedicine, providing useful insights that explain how both doctors and patients think and behave.

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Pages: 276

Dimensions: 170 x 245 mm

Publication Date: 03-06-2013