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Losing our Cool shows how indoor climate control is colliding with an out-of-control outdoor climate. In America, energy consumed by home air-conditioning, and the resulting greenhouse emissions, have doubled in just over a decade, and energy to cool retail stores has risen by two-thirds. Now the entire affluent world is adopting the technology. As the biggest economic crisis in eighty years rolls across the globe, financial concerns threaten to shove ecological crises into the background.

"Contrary to general belief, there is no federal law against growing P. somniferum."-Martha Stewart Living "Regarded as 'God's own medicine,' preparations of opium were as common in the Victorian medicine cabinet as aspirin is in ours. As late as 1915, pamphlets issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture were still mentioning opium poppies as a good cash crop for northern farmers. Well into this century, Russian, Greek, and Arab immigrants in America have used poppy-head tea as a mild sedative and a remedy for headaches, muscle pain, cough, and diarrhea.

"Learning the ins and outs of triathlon can be daunting, but 7 Weeks to a Triathlon is the perfect tool to prepare yourself for the sport whether you are a newbie or a professional. Excellent!" -Desiree Ficker, Professional Triathlete BECOME A TRIATHLETE IN JUST 7 WEEKS Follow the 7-week programs in this book, and you'll quickly gain the strength and stamina needed to complete any triathlon-sprint, standard, Olympic and even Ironman challenges.

HARD-CORE JUMP ROPING FOR EXTREME FITNESS You certainly jumped rope as a kid, but you probably didn't realize this fun activity is also a kickass workout for shredding all the major muscles-arms, legs, butt, abs, shoulders and chest.

RAISE YOUR GAME WITH THIS REVOLUTIONARY STRETCHING PROGRAM Today's fitness experts have discovered that both stretching and how you stretch can affect how well you perform on the field, court or track. That is why so many top trainers recommend dynamic stretches. Dynamic Stretching teaches how to effectively prepare your body for physical activity while simultaneously improving strength, power, speed, agility and endurance.

STAY AT THE TOP OF YOUR GAME AT ANY AGE -Don't give up your favorite sport. -Don't lose to younger competitors. -Sports conditioning gives you the winning edge! With targeted programs for fast and effective off-the-court conditioning, this book provides exercises for maintaining the flexibility, strength and speed you need to stay competitive. By following the regimen in Total Sports Conditioning for Athletes 50+, you'll see results where they matter most-on the playing field.

PILATES Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced Pilates Workouts to improve your game, plus targeted programs for: flexibility - stance - rotation - core strength - shoulder turn - hip turn - weight shift The Golfer's Guide to Pilates shows how to upgrade your most important golf equipment-you. Packed with easy-to-learn Pilates exercises and illustrated with step-by-step photos, this program will raise your physical ability, transform your game into one of absolute control and power, and ultimately lower your score.

FUNCTIONAL TRAINING IS THE FASTEST, MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO GET AHEAD OF THE COMPETITION Push your muscle development and athletic abilities to incredible new heights with Functional Training for Athletes of All Levels. Functional training conditions your body to respond to the strenuous demands of athletic competition. This method goes far beyond standard isolation movements, done sitting down, that simply increase muscular bulk. Functional training coordinates you muscles to work together to produce explosive power, tightrope-walker balance and cat-like agility.

This guided journal includes inspirational quotes and prompts for individuals in recovery from eating disorders. With soulful artwork by the late Mary Anne Ritter-"Ritteroo"-who suffered from anorexia nervosa while conceiving of this project, this four-color workbook combines textual and graphic inspiration with plenty of space for writing. Written by eating-disorders expert Lindsey Hall, the text is organized into six categories for self-exploration: relationships, thoughts, feelings, heart, body, and recovery.

Embody: A Guide to Celebrating Your Unique Body (and quieting that critical voice!) brings to life the work of The Body Positive, a non-profit organization founded in 1996 by Connie Sobczak and Elizabeth Scott, LCSW. This book's message is rooted in the philosophy that people inherently possess the wisdom necessary to make healthy choices and to live in balance. It emphasizes that self-love, acceptance of genetic diversity in body size, celebration of the unique beauty of every individual, and intuitive self-care are fundamental to achieving good physical and emotional health.