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Book Cover: The De-Stress Diet: The Revolutionary Lifestyle for a Calmer, Slimmer You
By Anna Magee & Charlotte Watts

It's official: being relaxed and happy can help you lose weight and feel great.

Slim and calm. They're two of the most sought-after results people want from a new lifestyle programme, yet what they often get is irritability, increased hunger and weight that refuses to stay off.
Until now.




It's official: being relaxed and happy can help you lose weight and feel great.

Slim and calm. They're two of the most sought-after results people want from a new lifestyle programme, yet what they often...

Published: 19/03/2012
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781848507791
RRP: $19.95
Book Cover: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Quick Total Body Workouts
By Tom Seabourne

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Quick Total Body Workouts

Strengthen, tone and shape your body from head to toe. Author has been recognised by the American Council on Exercise, Sports Illustrated and Men's Exercise. 288 pages.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Quick Total Body Workouts

Strengthen, tone and shape your body from head to toe. Author has been recognised by the American Council on Exercise, Sports Illustrated and Men's...
Published: 28/03/2012
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781615641581
RRP: $14.95
Book Cover: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pilates on the Mat
By Karon Karter

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pilates on the Mat

175 photo's demonstrating the complete sequence of Pilates Mat exercises. The perfect entry point for beginners who have no Pilates experience.

 

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pilates on the Mat

175 photo's demonstrating the complete sequence of Pilates Mat exercises. The perfect entry point for beginners who have no Pilates experience.

 ...

Published: 28/03/2012
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781615641475
RRP: $19.95
Book Cover: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Raw Food Detox
By Adam Graham

Discover the raw way to health and vitality!

Every day you're bombarded with toxins, from unhealthy foods, to contaminated air, to chemical-laden products in use all around you.  You need a clean sweep of all those bad elements to restore your body, your health, and your mind.



Discover the raw way to health and vitality!

Every day you're bombarded with toxins, from unhealthy foods, to contaminated air, to chemical-laden products in use all around you.  You need a clean...

Published: 04/10/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781615640942
RRP: $24.95
Book Cover: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hormone Weight Loss
By Alicia Stanton

Get your hormones – and your weight – in check.

If you're tried to lose weight with countless diet and exercise programs and seen little to no results, your hormones might be to blame.  Proper hormone balance is essential to maintaining a healthy weight, so if your hormones are out of whack due to stress, estrogen loss, environmental toxins, or other conditions, they could be standing...

Get your hormones – and your weight – in check.

If you're tried to lose weight with countless diet and exercise programs and seen little to no results, your hormones might be to blame. ...

Published: 14/10/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781615641024
RRP: $19.95
Book Cover: The Essential Guide to Healthy Healing Foods
By Victoria Shanta Retelny & Jo Milivojevic

Eat better. Live longer.

The Essential Guide to Healthy Healing Foods is for readers who want the best scientifically researched recommendations for foods used for the treatment of specific conditions. It covers foods for a variety of conditions-

The most serious ailments like heart disease, cancer, and diabetes Important issues like high cholesterol and blood pressure, sleep disorders, memory problems...

Eat better. Live longer.

The Essential Guide to Healthy Healing Foods is for readers who want the best scientifically researched recommendations for foods used for the treatment of specific conditions...

Published: 28/09/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781615641086
RRP: $24.95
Book Cover:  Gym-Free and Ripped: Weight-Free Workouts that Build and Sculpt
By Nathan Jendrick

No gym?
No problem!

Let's face it- you can't always get to the gym.  Maybe you travel for work, you're busy with other responsibilities, or you just don't want to pay those membership fees anymore.  That doesn't mean you have to give up on a great body.




No gym?
No problem!

Let's face it- you can't always get to the gym.  Maybe you travel for work, you're busy with other responsibilities, or you just don't want to pay those membership fees anymore. ...


Published: 19/10/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781615640997
RRP: $19.95
Book Cover: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Plant-Based Nutrition
By Julieanna Hever

Discover the plant world's nutritional powerhouses!

You are what you eat, and every bite you take affects your body and your well-being.  Eating a whole-food, plant-based diet helps you and your body thrive.

Getting your nutrition from plant-based foods is one of the best things you can do for yourself-and it's easier than you might think!





Discover the plant world's nutritional powerhouses!

You are what you eat, and every bite you take affects your body and your well-being.  Eating a whole-food, plant-based diet helps you and your body...

Published: 19/10/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781615641017
RRP: $24.95
Book Cover: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Glycemic Index Weight Loss, Second Edition
By Lucy Beale & Joan Clark-Werner

Many dieters today are beginning to realize that restrictive, low-carb plans are not the answer. Yet some elements of a good low-carb program are worth paying attention to - specifically, the idea of controlling insulin, since it affects how we store fat. As our bodies become more resistant to insulin, we find that the best way to lose weight is to watch our glycemic load, measured by the glycemic...

Many dieters today are beginning to realize that restrictive, low-carb plans are not the answer. Yet some elements of a good low-carb program are worth paying attention to - specifically, the idea of controlling...

Published: 18/02/2010
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781592578559
RRP: $24.95
Book Cover: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Massage Illustrated
By Stone Vicky Jordan & Bob Shell
There is nothing more relaxing or therapeutic than a deep massage. Spas can charge as much as $250 a half an hour for this healing, satisfying activity. But with the right instruction, the basic techniques are so easy to master that you could have a massage for free in the privacy of your own home every day if your partner is willing to oblige- and vice versa. However, one of the problems with the...
There is nothing more relaxing or therapeutic than a deep massage. Spas can charge as much as $250 a half an hour for this healing, satisfying activity. But with the right instruction, the basic techniques...
Published: 04/05/2007
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781592575879
RRP: $34.95
Book Cover: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Yoga, Illustrated Fourth Edition
By Joan Budilovsky
Yoga is for anyone interested in improving their physical and spiritual lives.
Yoga is for anyone interested in improving their physical and spiritual lives.
Published: 20/07/2006
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781592574889
RRP: $29.95
Book Cover:  Pocket Idiot's Guide to 108 Yoga Poses
By Ami Jayaprada Hirschstein & Hrana Janto
Yoga can be practiced in places other than the home or yoga class, but no one wants to lug around a full-sized, soup-to-nuts book everywhere one goes. Sometimes all you need is a book of poses and a few routines you can practice at work, on a business trip, or while vacationing. 108 seemed like the perfect number!

In India, the number 108 is sacred, suggesting completeness and wholeness.

Yoga can be practiced in places other than the home or yoga class, but no one wants to lug around a full-sized, soup-to-nuts book everywhere one goes. Sometimes all you need is a book of poses and a few...
Published: 20/07/2006
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781592574933
RRP: $16.95
Book Cover:  Complete Idiot's Guide to T'ai Chi and QiGong Illustrated, 3E
By Bill Douglas
T ai Chi is a 2,000-year-old Chinese martial art that, according to ABC News, is taking America by storm. It is the most popular form of exercise in the world today, practiced by an estimated 20 percent of the world s population.
T ai Chi is a 2,000-year-old Chinese martial art that, according to ABC News, is taking America by storm. It is the most popular form of exercise in the world today, practiced by an estimated 20 percent...
Published: 10/01/2006
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781592574209
RRP: $34.95
Book Cover:  Main Street Vegan: Everything You Need to Know to Eat Healthfully and Live Compassionately in the Real World
By Victoria Moran & Adair Moran

Hollywood celebrities are doing it. Corporate moguls are doing it. But what about those of us living in the real world—and on a real budget? Author and holistic health practitioner Victoria Moran started eating only plants nearly thirty years ago, raised her daughter, Adair, vegan from birth, and maintains a sixty-pound weight loss.

Hollywood celebrities are doing it. Corporate moguls are doing it. But what about those of us living in the real world—and on a real budget? Author and holistic health practitioner Victoria Moran...

Published: 02/07/2012
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781585429332
RRP: $19.95
Book Cover: The Longevity Prescription: The 8 Proven Keys to a Long, Healthy Life
By Robert Olen Butler

'Sprinkled with fascinating facts . . . Butler's advice is based on sound science and a keen understanding of longevity.' – AARP The Magazine

'Sprinkled with fascinating facts . . . Butler's advice is based on sound science and a keen understanding of longevity.' – AARP The Magazine

Published: 05/08/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781583334300
RRP: $19.95
Book Cover: The New Rules of Lifting for Abs: A Myth-Busting Fitness Plan for Men and Women who Want a Strong Core and a Pain-Free Back
By Lou Schuler & Alwyn Cosgrove

An expert fitness team shares its cutting-edge program for achieving phenomenal abs-in just three hours a week.

An expert fitness team shares its cutting-edge program for achieving phenomenal abs-in just three hours a week.

Published: 03/02/2012
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781583334607
RRP: $19.95
Book Cover: The New Rules of Lifting For Life
By Lou Schuler & Alwyn Cosgrove

A customizable-and realistic-fitness program specifically created for midlifers who want to lose weight, revitalize energy, and build habits for increased longevity.

Today's exercising adults are caught in a bind: Those who take it seriously and work out aggressively end up with chronic aches and pains in midlife because they don't know how to adjust their programs as they get older. And those who...

A customizable-and realistic-fitness program specifically created for midlifers who want to lose weight, revitalize energy, and build habits for increased longevity.

Today's exercising adults are caught...

Published: 02/07/2012
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9781583334614
RRP: $29.95
Book Cover: The Juice Lady's Guide to Juicing for Health: Unleashing the Healing    Power of Whole Fruits and Vegetables
By Cherie Calbom

A practical A-to-Z guide to the prevention and treatment of the most common health disorders .

A practical A-to-Z guide to the prevention and treatment of the most common health disorders .

Published: 31/12/2008
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781583333174
RRP: $19.95
Book Cover: The New Rules of Lifting: Six Basic Moves for Maximum Muscle
By Lou Schuler & Alwyn Cosgrove

' The New Rules of Lifting is one of the first books on the subject that didn't make me want to smack the authors over the head with a rusty dumbbell.  This book is painfully honest, refreshingly funny, and superbly informative.'
- T.C. LUOMA, EDITOR IN CHIEF, T-NATION.COM


' The New Rules of Lifting is one of the first books on the subject that didn't make me want to smack the authors over the head with a rusty dumbbell.  This book is painfully honest, refreshingly...

Published: 07/12/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781583333389
RRP: $19.95
Book Cover:  Losing Your Pounds Of Pain
By Doreen Virtue

Breaking the Link Between Abuse, Stress, and Overeating!

Breaking the Link Between Abuse, Stress, and Overeating!

Published: 01/01/2002
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781561709502
RRP: $24.95

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21 May 2012
2012 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) - winners

The Australian Book Industry Awards were held in Sydney on Friday night. It was a great night for Penguin with our books taking the top honors in four book categories including the prestigious Book of the Year. Congratulations also to Peg McColl, Kate McCormack and the rights team who won the International (Rights) Award for the second year running for Paul French's book Midnight in Peking. United Book Distributors were again named Distributor of the Year.

Illustrated Book of the Year

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