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Treating Ailments as a Breastfeeding Mother {Reviewing: Foods that Harm, Foods that Heal, Revised and Updated | The Best and Worst Choices to Treat your Ailments Naturally}
Being the mother of a new baby, I have more than my own health to think about. What I do to my own health could have an impact on my 3 month old’s health. Reading through Foods That Harm, Foods That Heal, I’ve been reminded of some things I knew and given some new found advice for giving my son that best start possible. The book is divided into four sections:
Part 1 – Nutrition
Food groups, vitamin and mineral recommendations, antioxidants, prebiotics, probioitics, food safety, organic food, additives, fast food, food storage, eating to heal. That’s what this section discusses. It’s not that much reading, but provides an a good amount of information on eating to heal.
Part 2 – Foods
Want to learn more about a particular food? In this section you can learn the benefits and harm that a food provides your body. For instance, I drink a lot of milk, so I was curious if I knew all there was to know about milk. I learned that milk heals insulin resistance, which is something I’m prone to have a problem with. Insulin resistance is one of the symptoms of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, something I was diagnosed with in 2006. I had been drinking more milk than usual when I turned up pregnant unexpectedly last year. Seems to be more than a coincidence, in my opinion.
Part 3 – Ailments
The book covers 50+ ailments, including my ailments consisting of polycystic ovary syndrome, GERD, seasonal allergies, obesity, and stress, to name a few. My older son has pneumonia frequently and the book actually suggests certain foods to avoid. I was surprised to see a certain vegetable listed as harmful — one I make him eat.
Part 4 – Ages & Stages There is even a section for pregnancy and breastfeeding, infants, childhood and the senior years. I am currently breastfeeding and I read that I shouldn’t be eating flaxseed, because it acts like the hormone estrogen.
This book has already become a handy reference for eating healthy and making it easier to figure out why we feel the way we do physically. I am looking forwarding to treating some of our ailments with food.
I received Foods That Harm, Foods That Heal from FSB Media in exchange for my honest review.
About the Book
Boost mood, rev energy, and live longer with every bite
Confused about whether you should go low-carb or low-fat? Wondering whether wine or beer is healthier? Concerned that your diet is making a health condition worse? Foods That Harm, Foods That Heal sets the record straight on what to eat to prevent or treat a wide variety of ailments.
The first edition of this pioneering guide changed the way we view food and its impact on our bodies. Since then, researchers have continued to uncover the effects — both good or bad — of food on cancer, stress, inflammatory bowel syndrome, and other common conditions.
In this completely revised, updated, and redesigned edition you’ll find:
- More than 170 foods, from apples to zucchini plus simple ways to eat, cook, and store each food to maximize its healing potential.
- More than 100 health conditions — from arthritis to varicose veins — with quick tips on what to eat to prevent or treat each ailment.
- An all-new overview of nutrition and food safety, including the role of phytochemicals in health; the potential dangers of pesticides, food additives, and genetically modified crops; and the best healthy cooking methods.
- Special features on the benefits of vitamin D, the real deal on high-fructose corn syrup, the dangers of mixing food and medicine, and much more.
Let food be your medicine, and let Foods That Harm, Foods That Healbe your prescription.
Taste of Home Cooking School Cookbook: 400+ Simple to Spectacular Recipes
I’ll admit it. I’m not much of a cook. My hubby does more in the kitchen than I do. I am very appreciative of his efforts. However, I’d like to make more meals for my worthy husband, but I don’t seem to find any recipes that fit our taste.
Looking through Taste of Home: Cooking School Cookbook: 400 + Simple to Spectacular Recipes I have found several recipes that hubby and I would enjoy. I wanted to make a few of the recipes and share my opinion of them, but being pregnant has wiped all energy from this girl!
Since I am beginning to feel a spark of energy, I want to treat my hubby to a meal every weekend and I’m looking forward to giving the following a try:
- Baked Potato Soup
- Chicken Fajita Pizza
- Layered Tortilla Pie
- Chicken Cordon Blue
- Easy Grasshopper Ice Cream Pie
Maybe I’ll have an opinion of the above recipes in the near future for you…
What’s even more appealing are the easy-to-understand instructions throughout the book. There is even a page with pictures describing what each knife is used for. Maybe I’ll grab the right one from now on!
Tell me: Which recipe sounds most appealing to you?
About the Cookbook
by Catherine Cassidy and Taste of Home
Published by Reader’s Digest
Learn to cook with confidence with The Taste of Home Cooking School Cookbook based on the popular Taste of Home Cooking Schools attended by millions.
The Taste of Home Cooking School Cookbook, “is just like having a Cooking School instructor in your very own kitchen,” says Catherine Cassidy, Editor in Chief, Taste of Home. “This essential cookbook captures the highlights of our cooking school lessons and presents them in a way that allows people of all skill levels in the kitchen, to create memorable holiday meal moments in their own homes with family, friends and neighbors.”
Learn fresh techniques, tips, secrets and entertaining ideas straight from the Taste of Home Cooking School team. Each chapter builds from simple, beloved classics to spectacular dishes handed down by families from generation to generation that are sure to impress family and friends. Better yet, all of these recipes can be created with affordable ingredients available at your local grocery store. As you move from one recipe to the next, you will enhance your cooking skills and discover new favorites.
Highlights Include:
- Low-effort “Cheat It” recipes with big rewards like the refreshing Lemonade Icebox Pie, the 10-minute Zesty Salsa and Chocolate Cooking Cupcakes
- More than 400 simple to spectacular recipes including mouth-watering Gnocchi in Sage Butter, snappy Sweet & Tangy Wings, and Fresh Cherry Pie
- 140 how-to’s, secrets and tips shared by Taste of Home Cooking School experts from how to shape drop cookies to the best techniques for shredding meat for sandwiches and grilling salmon fillets
- Exciting twists on all-time favorites like burgers, pizza, Chinese takeout and more
Disclosure: Thanks to FSB Media for providing me with a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.
I Before E (Except After C): Easy, Cool Ways to Remember Facts
Memory Tricks Made Easy!
How can you possibly remember everything you’re supposed to know? Simple! Use the memory tricks within these pages.
This fun, informative guide teaches you smart ways to remember all the stuff you’re learning about in school. With these simple techniques you can train your brain to remember . . .
The planets in order of size — from largest to smallest and from smallest to largest
The world’s largest rivers and largest deserts
The difference between adjectives and adverbs — and their jobs
Which presidents were assassinated while in office
All about angles and triangles . . . and circles, too
So whether you get tripped up by the spelling of a word that makes no sense or the fact that 13 colonies are way too many to remember, I Before E (Except After C) will teach you cool ways to remember it all.
This Moms’ Review
Inside the pages you’ll find handy tricks to help you remember school facts. The tricks can be applied to many things you need to remember, so this book isn’t just for young people and the classroom! Everyone, young and old, needs a little help remembering things. I know I do anyway!
There are a few tricks in the book that I was taught – and maybe you were, too!
Remember…
- The months of the year on your knuckles?
- The treble clef lines by “Every Good Boy Does Fine”?
- The direction East is from the North by “Never Eat Shredded Wheat”?
Not only did I learn tricks for remembering facts I can’t keep straight in my head, I also learned some facts that I never knew (but could come in handy), such as how to remember which direction the sun comes up and goes down, as well as which is which when reading roman numerals.
You’ll learn tricks for several areas: calendars, the planet, reading, writing, history, math, and music.
Check out the Reader’s Digest Holiday Gift Collection for Kids!
Disclosure: I received a copy of the book from FSB Media in exchange for my honest review. Affiliate links included.
The Compound Effect: Jumpstart Your Income, Your Life, Your Success by Darren Hardy
No gimmicks.
No Hyperbole.
No Magic Bullet.
The Compound Effect is based on the principle that decisions shape your destiny. Little, everyday decisions will take you either to the life you desire or to disaster by default. Darren Hardy, publisher and editorial director ofSuccess Magazine, presents The Compound Effect, a distillation of the fundamental principles that have guided the most phenomenal achievements in business, relationships, and beyond.
This Mom’s Review:
I’ve read so many books about time management and priorities that I could open a library. Yet, looking at my life, you’d think I could care less about either. Most of the books and articles I’ve read give an outline for creating a routine or setting priorities. I’ve followed along and done these things. Yet, here I am.
Still overweight.
Still disorganized.
Still financially struggling.
Still indecisive as ever.
Still frustrated at so many things in my life.
What Makes This Book Any Different?
The author of this book not only tells you how to be successful in any area of your life, he gives you insight on how you got to be where you are now and how to take it out of reverse. As I read through the book, I began to understand why I haven’t lost any weight or accomplished any other goal in my life. He’s even shown me why I’ve met a goal — giving up pop, for one — only for it to be short-lived. He’s also shown me why I’ve fallen into such silly bad habits that I really don’t even care to continue in.
I now have the formula for success.
You may not like his book, as it is not an easy or quick fix. He’s honest about what we have to do for ourselves to get where we want to be. So, basically I’m finished with starting challenges, only to discourage myself with my own defeating habits. I will be going back through the book and applying it, so that I can get off this wagon of regrets. You may see future references to this book as I shape my life into what I want it to be.
There are free samples of the book’s worksheets at TheCompoundEffect.com, but they may not be as beneficial to you without reading the book first. Grab a copy of The Compound Effect online or from your local library. I’d love to hear what you think of it!
Tell me: What is your biggest problem child in the areas of priorities, goals and time management?
Disclosure: I received a copy of the book from FSB Media in exchange for my honest view. Affiliate links included.
My Grammar and I… Or Should That Be Me? How to Speak and Write it Right
by J.A. Wines and Caroline Taggart
Published by Reader’s Digest
Avoid Grammatical Minefields with This Entertaining Guide
Confused about when to use “its” or “it’s” or the correct spelling of “principal” and “principle”? My Grammar and I . . . Or Should That Be Me? is a refresher course for anyone who has ever been stumped by spelling confusion, dangling modifiers, split infinitives, or for those who have no idea what these things even are.
Clever, informative, and fun, this delightful little handbook offers practical and humorous guidance on how to avoid falling into language pitfalls.
- Sentence Structure: Let’s ponder the subject or object: Is it “I” or is it “me”?
- Parts of Speech: Is it “whose” or “who’s”? “Which” or “that”?
- Punctuation: So where does that comma go, anyway?
- Spelling and Confusables: There are times when the spelling “rules” confuse.
- Elements of Style: You’ll find there’s lots more to know about grammar.
- . . . and for the grammar know-it-all, there are entertaining “Smart Aleck” tidbits throughout.
This Moms’ Review
I picked up this book because I wanted to prove a few people wrong in how they talk. No, I wasn’t going to walk up to them and call them stupid, but I wanted to know for myself that I was saying it correctly and they were not.
Uh oh!
I discovered several things I’m saying and writing incorrectly. The lay/lie word usage has always kept me confused, yet I’ve been using some words incorrectly and didn’t even know it! Some examples of words I’ve been misusing:
- lend/loan – I am supposed to lend money, not loan it. Loan is a noun. Oops on me!
- aggravate/annoy – I get ‘aggravated’ by people a lot – yes, I have a patience issue. Apparently, the correct word is ‘annoyed’. I’ve learned that you can only ‘aggravate’ a situation, problem or condition, not a person.
It is good to know that I do know some of the grammar rules in this book. It is disappointing to find out I don’t know as much as I thought it did!
This book will be a handy resource for my my teenagers and myself.
Oh, just to clarify, I was correct in my thinking on the word usage I was out to prove. (Using ‘I’ as the subject and ‘me’ as the object in sentences.) However, I have been humbled by the discovery of my own misusage of words. 
Just For Fun
Not that I’ve ever seen a group of owls, but if you do, be sure to refer to them as a parliament. (There is a 2-page section of animals and what they are called when in a group.)
I received a copy of this book from FSB Media in exchange for my honest review.
Baby MEDBASICS: Emergency Action Steps At Your Fingertips
My daughter took a class to prepare her for babysitting. She is so excited to start her first money-making job. Baby MEDBASICS is an excellent resource for babysitters. What my daughter and I like most about this book:
- Concise to-the-point information for handling the emergency or medical need; not a lot of reading to muddle through.
- Valuable information to learn ahead of time and to reference when the particular need arises. (In a panic, sometimes we forget what we already know.)
- Compact enough to fit inside her purse or handbag.
- Spiral-bound, making it easy to stay on the page.
- Large tabs in bold colors for each section provide easy access to the need at hand (CPR, Falls, Choking, Fever, etc.)
- Durable pages to withstand frequent usage.
I will feel more confident in my daughter’s responsibility of small children, knowing that she has this guide to handle emergencies with children (birth to one year). I will be getting her a copy for the older age groups, as well.
About the Book:
Published by Running Press
TURN MOMENTS OF PANIC INTO MOMENTS OF ACTION!
One of the most important ways you can show your children love is by knowing how to care for them in an emergency. Baby MEDBASICS® will show you — in clear, simple language and easy-to-understand illustrations — how to handle the most common infant emergencies. Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, or babysitter, look no further than Baby MEDBASICS® to provide you with the knowledge, confidence, and security you need. YOU can do it, we’ll show you how.
Author Bios:
Luke Hermann, M.D. & Tara Summers Hermann, R.N., B.S.N., authors of Baby MEDBASICS®, founded the company MEDBASICS® LLC. They live in New York City with their three children, Nicholas, Oliver Beckett, and Vivienne.
For more information please visit http://babymedbasics.com and Amazon.com, and follow the author on Twitter
More Reviews:
“Simple and straightforward — baby MEDBASICS® is a critical reference for anyone who cares for children.”
– John Findley, M.D., Physician and father of three
“One of the few parental resources that provides only the necessary critical information for the emergency care of infants while being organized in a take-it-with-you-everywhere format.”
– Ari Cohen, M.D., Chief of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
“With clearly illustrated pathways similar to those used by physicians, baby MEDBASICS® provides the essential information every care giver needs in the event of a pediatric emergency. Easy to use even under stressful circumstances, baby MEDBASICS® is a must-have resource for every parent, nanny, babysitter, and grandparent.”
– Jessica Freedman, M.D., Emergency Physician, President of MedEdits Medical Admissions, Coeditor of Good Housekeeping Family First Aid
Thanks to FSB Media for providing a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review! (I had my daughter’s input, as well.) Grab a copy for yourself or your babysitter at Amazon.com or your local bookstore. It’s also available for the Kindle and Nook.
Teen Cuisine | Gourmet Cooking for Teens
About the Book
There’s no need to eat plain and uninspired cooking!
Whether you’re a first-time or seasoned chef, you can prepare and take pride in the more than 50 mouthwatering recipes in this book for all times of day.
Here are just a few examples:
- Sunrise Muffins
- Grits and Cheddar Cheese Souffle
- Pizza from California, Chicago, and New York
- 4th of July Shortcake
And there are so many more flavorful dishes! All the recipes feature organic ingredients and foods that are available in supermarkets from coast to coast. No recipe is too hard for the beginning cook. Just follow the step-by-step directions and enjoy making your favorite dishes from scratch.
With stunning photography by award-winner James Peterson, this one-of-a-kinda book will provide a show-stopping culinary experience!
This Mom’s Review
My daughter has a desire to cook. Don’t ask her to clean up the mess, but she’ll jump at the chance to cook. She and I ventured through this book finding familiar meals with a delicious twist. Our favorites include:
- Max Mac and Cheese – not your plain mac
- Playland Ice Cream Sandwich – a combination of oatmeal raisin cookies and vanilla ice cream
- Red Salsa – good ol’ pico de gallo, which my hubby loves and I now know how to make
This book makes it easy to spend some one-on-one time with my daughter in the kitchen, allowing her to learn to cook, while I improve upon a skill I’m lacking. (I’m not the best cook in the house!)
I received a copy of this book from FSB Media in exchange for my honest review. Read an excerpt with a free recipe.
Grab a copy for your kitchen via FSB Media or your local bookstore.
An Apple a Day: Old-Fashioned Proverbs by Caroline Taggart
Two questions are likely to spring to mind when you open a book about proverbs. The first is, “Another book about proverbs?” and the second is, “Um, so what exactly is a proverb?”
Let’s answer the second question first. A proverb is defined as ‘a piece of wisdom or advice, expressed in a short and memorable way.’ It can be anything from a quotation from the Bible (‘Spare the rod and spoil the child’) or Shakespeare (‘The course of true love never did run smooth’) to a piece of folk wisdom whose origins are lost in the mists of time (‘An apple a day keeps the doctor away’). And to go back to the first question, the point of this book is not only to explain familiar proverbs but also to see if they are still relevant today.
Many of them are relevant. There’s a world of truth in sayings, such as “Haste makes waste,” “You’re only young once,” and “Handsome is as handsome does.” There may be room for debate over the apparent contradiction of “Many hands make light work” and “Too many cooks spoil the broth,” but it’s worth remembering that each individual proverb is only one person’s take on a situation, the product of his own culture, personality, and mood at that moment in time. Part of the beauty of proverbs is that you can adopt the ones that suit your needs and ignore the others — you’re not going to end up in jail either way. If you are cautious by nature, you can take “Look before you leap” as your motto; if “He who hesitates is lost” is more your line, then that is fine, too.
So without taking any of it too seriously, here is a short quiz on the origins of familiar proverbs and my take on them. Can you match the proverbs (1 – 5) with their sources (a – e)?
1. Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched
2. Necessity is the mother of invention
3. Brevity is the soul of wit
4. You can’t make bricks without straw
5. Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise
a. A piece of fifteenth-century folk wisdom
b. A fable by Aesop, written in the sixth century B.C.
c. An eighteenth-century poem about a sofa
d. The Biblical story of the Children of Israel being enslaved in Egypt
e. A quotation from Shakespeare’s Hamlet
Discover why proverbs have stood the test of time
Proverbs — those colorful time-honored truths — have become part of our everyday language. But how often do we think about their origins or meanings?
This unique collection of words to live by reveals the source of these timeworm expressions, which are as relevant today as they were when first coined generations ago.
An Apple a Day provides the fun facts behind 200 proverbs, including . . .
- The darkest hour is before the dawn.
- You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
- In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
- The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
- When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
But enough said. Sit back and enjoy the read — there’s no time like the present!
This Mom’s Review
While some sayings are easy to figure out, some I’ve been curious how they originated. While reading this book some made sense to me; with others a light bulb came on when I read the meaning behind the saying, while others did not make much sense to me. Many included in this book I’ve heard of before; many others I had not even heard of before I read the book.
It is a neat reference book for those sayings you’ll hear while out and about. You can come home and look it up. Some of the sayings included in this book originate from the Bible.
Grab a copy from any of the following stores and see which ones you truly kn0w the meaning to.
I received a copy of this book from FSB Media in exchange for my honest review.
Naked Fitness Book Review & Giveaway [Ends 02/14]
# fitness #giveaway
The Proven 28 Day Weight Loss Program for a Slimmer, Fitter, Pain Free Body
by Andrea Metcalf
Book Summary
Naked Fitness is not about working out in the nude. And it’s not about being dressed in the best workout attire either. Naked Fitness is about stripping away all the clutter that stops you from getting your wonderful, beautiful body into the best shape possible. It’s about breaking down the barriers and fears that are keeping you from becoming motivated and staying on track. It’s about learning how to move your body without pain, align it to its fullest potential, and recognize how the correct alignment impacts your daily health. Naked Fitness is not just another exercise book. Instead, it uniquely tailors a solution specific to your body and build.
In Naked Fitness, you will look in the mirror and find your fountain of youth. Whether you are a couch potato or an agile athlete, you will learn how to look at your body and understand exactly what it needs to be in perfect alignment, and to feel and look your very best. The “Daily Ten” personalized routines are specific to which part of your spine needs alignment to function better. Whether you’re looking to lose weight, live healthier, or improve your performance on and o+ the field, you will find the answers in Naked Fitness. You can then take your routine one step further by completing the Naked Fitness web questionnaire and download your personalized exercise routine DVD.
This Mom’s Review
This book is a well-rounded book for prioritizing one’s health. The highlights of this book include:
- Exercises For Realigning The Body – I have a lot of back and neck pain due to misalignment. I neglect going to the chiropractor because I don’t have the money to go all the time. The exercises the author recommends keep the body aligned correctly, if done on a regular basis.
- Do-Able Meal Plans – I’m one to shop for weird foods or try something that I know my family won’t touch. The meal plans and food suggestions in this book are very do-able. The foods include many that I like anyway.
- Suggested Walking Routine – The amount of time the author suggests for daily walking was too much for me, until I read that I was to break it up throughout the day. Sneaking in walking around my regular commitments is something I can do.
I look forward to giving this 28 day plan a try, once I’m finished with my current fitness challenge using the EA Sports Active 2.
Enter to win a copy of Naked Fitness by leaving a comment sharing one way you’re making your health a priority this year.
Giveaway open to U.S. Ends 02/14/2011.
Thanks to FSB Media for providing the review & giveaway copies, in exchange for my honest review! Don’t want to wait? Read an excerpt and grab a copy of Naked Fitness now.
