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Bloomsbury Sport
Pub. Date
2022
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Phil Burt is one of the team behind the recent British cycling glory at the Olympics, and Team Sky's triumph at the Tour de France. In this book he reveals the secrets of their success on the bike - how he makes sure each bike fits each rider, why this is important, and shows you how to get the best fit on your bike, to get the most from your riding.
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Radar
Pub. Date
2023
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Growing up, Ben Alldis was an accomplished athlete who was always looking for an opportunity to run, ride, kick a ball or compete. After graduating from university, he went on to work for a prestigious private equity firm in London, but after a pivotal year of battling skin cancer and losing one of his family members to illness, he decided to take the jump and follow his dream of helping others through health and fitness. 'Raise The Bar' is a narrative...
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Bloomsbury Sport
Pub. Date
2022
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This is the ultimate practical guide to get you swimming outdoors, 365 days a year. Whether you want to take your first tentative dip in your local wild swimming spot or take on a long-distance swimming challenge, you'll find everything you need to embrace outdoor swimming and enjoy the health and wellbeing benefits it offers. Have you ever wondered what kit you need for winter swimming or how to fall in love with the cold? This book includes dedicated...
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Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2023
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Walking strengthens our bodies, calms our minds and uplifts our spirits. We know this intuitively, and recent years have seen an explosion of scientific and evidence-based research to substantiate that. '52 Ways to Walk' is a book that celebrates the simple act of walking. The book outlines 52 ways to walk, one for each week from January through to December, and all of which can be done by anyone, anywhere.
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Headline
Pub. Date
2022
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Eating healthily is easy right? Just make sure you have your five-a-day (or is it eight now?), eat enough fibre (but how much is enough?), cut down on meat (but which types and by how much?), eat more fish (but is farmed fish OK?) and, of course, ensure you are getting all your vitamins and minerals, and don't forget prebiotics and probiotics. If you've ever felt overwhelmed with conflicting advice about how to eat healthily, Sam Rice is here to help....
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Ebury Press
Pub. Date
2024
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In this book, Nichola Ludlam Raine presents a simple, easy-to-follow 30-day plan for reducing the ultra-processed foods in your diet. Taking you through 4 weeks, each focused on a different meal (snacks and drinks, breakfast, lunch and dinner), Nichola equips you with the practical ways you can make a huge difference to your diet through small, achievable changes. Along the way she also debunks the myths that surround ultra-processed foods and provides...
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Arcturus
Pub. Date
2023
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This practical guide is a complete plan for ageing in the best way possible, fighting off age-related illnesses and staying energetic and feeling good, at any age. With lots of information and tips about nutrition, exercise and lifestyle, readers can turn back the age clock and feel as fit on the inside as they will look on the outside. With sections on mental health, diet, exercise and beauty, this concise guide packs quite a punch.
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Aster
Pub. Date
2022
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For over 30 years, Dr Norman Swan has been delivering straight, honest, common-sense health information as both a physician and much-loved broadcaster. After many years of listening, Norman Swan knows what medical issues people are curious and concerned about. Drawing on the questions he hears time and again, from millennials to baby boomers and all the generations between, 'So You Think You Know What's Good For You?' is a one-stop handbook that will...
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Yellow Kite
Pub. Date
2021
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Everyday recipes you will make time and again - flavourful, simple, slimming and so satisfying. From wildly popular blog 'Slimming Eats' comes a collection of 100 brand new recipes plus 15 blog favourites. Siobhan's homely recipes are delicious and really work, plus over 100 of them are under 500 calories - they will become life-long family favourites.
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Orion Spring
Pub. Date
2021
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Davinia Taylor was overweight, depressed and unmotivated. She couldn't walk around the block, let alone go for a run or do a HIIT class, and she struggled to keep up with her young sons. In desperation she turned to biohacking to sort her head out - the unexpected bonus was that she lost nearly three stone and has kept it off for years through a series of health tricks from cold showers, to MCT oil, to ancestral eating. She spent tens of thousands...
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Seven Dials
Pub. Date
2023
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What if we told you that you can eat anything you like and lose weight? Well, you'd probably not believe us, would you? And if you did believe us, you would ask how? We asked the same question. After both struggling with our weight and the effects of crash dieting, we knew there had to be a better way to shed the pounds. That's how we developed the itsfine plan. With a unique approach to portion control and by debunking the many myths around fad diets,...
12) Eat more, live well: enjoy your favourite food and boost your gut health with the diversity diet
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Penguin Life
Pub. Date
2021
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It has never been so delicious to eat healthily. Forget cutting things out, the diversity diet is all about adding more plant-based foods into your meals, feeding your gut more fibre, adding more flavour to your plate and nourishing your body in the process. The answer is inclusion, not exclusion. Dr Megan Rossi shares everything you need to know about plant-based eating (spoiler: it doesn't have to mean only plants!), with over 80 deliciously diverse...
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Green Tree
Pub. Date
2021
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Pregnancy and birth can stretch our bodies to their limit and beyond. Incontinence, birth injuries and birth traumas have been a taboo topic for far too long, and, until now, this has prevented women from fully regaining their strength. 'Stronger' is a guide to the bodily changes encountered by all women following pregnancy, with explanations, exercises and friendly, accessible advice to protect, stabilise and rehabilitate. It's time to treat what...
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Watkins
Pub. Date
2022
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Most of us sit still for the majority of the day at our desks, not to mention hours binge watching Netflix. No self-respecting cat gets up without stretching, but humans have forgotten this need for regular movement. Back ache, migraines, RSI and even digestion issues can be aggravated by sitting still for too long. 'Move More At Your Desk' shows you how to improve your sitting posture, strengthen, stretch and improve flexibility, to counter the issues...
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Penguin Life
Pub. Date
2024
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TikTok sensation Dr Idz's myth-busting, scientific guide to nutrition and fitness. Does Diet Coke really cause cancer? Are eggs healthy? Does alcohol stop fat burning? And what steps can you take to avoid obesity, diabetes and heart disease? In 'Saturated Facts', TikTok star Dr Idz, an NHS medic with a degree in nutritional research, debunks the myths that often go unchecked on social media and explores the cutting-edge science around some of the...
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Yellow Kite
Pub. Date
2023
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Aging has long been considered a normal process. We think disease, frailty, and gradual decline are inevitable parts of life. But they're not. Science today sees aging as a treatable disease. By addressing the root causes of aging we can not only increase our health span and live longer but prevent and reverse the diseases of aging - including heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and dementia. In 'Young Forever', Dr Mark Hyman challenges us to reimagine...
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Hamlyn
Pub. Date
2022
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Eating healthier doesn't need to be difficult. With a slow cooker you can revolutionise your dieting experience. Requiring only minimal preparation, a slow cooker will cook your ingredients throughout the day or overnight, producing a delicious, slimming meal that will be ready to eat as soon as you are. Inside this cookbook, you will find 200 low-calorie, fuss-free recipes - with colour photography throughout! You'll be surprised at the variety of...
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Aster
Pub. Date
2022
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With Pip's clever swaps and cooking techniques, you can slim down while still enjoying all your favourite foods - it's a modern weight-loss method that puts flavour first. In her first book, she showed us how easy and enjoyable slimming recipes can be. Now she has made dinnertime even simpler by creating delicious all-in-one meals with surprisingly few calories. From flash-in-the-pan dinners to slow-cooked comforts, you will find something for the...
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Green Tree
Pub. Date
2022
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Engaging in yoga with your child is a wonderful way of spending time with them and it joyfully enriches and strengthens the parent-child bond. Written by two respected yoga professionals and featuring 15 stylishly illustrated sequences, 'Yoga With Your Child' provides everything you need to introduce your offspring to yoga.
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Century
Pub. Date
2022
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No one can say they're a better all-around athlete than Mat Fraser. Weightlifting, gymnastics, kettlebells, running, swimming, rowing, Strongman: he's relentlessly trained them all, so you don't have to. In this book, Fraser reveals the secrets of his success to help you transform your own body and mind. Structured into sections on strength, endurance, speed, coordination, mental and recovery, Mat shares workouts, illustrations, techniques, recipes...