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Fluids and Electrolytes Made Incredibly Easy! (Incredibly Easy! Series)

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Total reviews: 21 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Fantastic Book for BSN 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

This book is really helping me understand what should have been learned in basic nursing classes. It is easy to read and comprehend, and it's not too wordy like some textbooks. I've just graduated, and I felt like I didn't really understand fluids and electrolytes. I want to be an outstanding nurse, and I also want to pass the NCLEX on the first time around. This book has already helped me with both!

Fluids and Electrolytes made incredibly easy. 4 out of 5 stars.
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I'm a first semester RN student, and I wanted this book to use along with my required text, as I've heard that this topic can be exceptionally hard. I believe that it paid off, my score was a 92% when it came down to taking the test. I was hoping for more illustrations and perhaps more learning aids, such as pneumonic devices, but overall not a bad book!

Editorial Review:

Now in its Third Edition, Fluids and Electrolytes Made Incredibly Easy! presents this difficult topic in a fun, interesting, and easy-to-understand manner. This informative and indispensable reference reviews fundamental information about fluids, electrolytes, and acid-base balance; identifies electrolyte, fluid, acid, and base imbalances; describes imbalances in major health problems and their consequences; and explains how to treat those imbalances--all in an easy-to-understand, comprehensive, enjoyable format.

Acid-Base, Fluids, and Electrolytes Made Ridiculously Simple (MedMaster Series)

Richard Arthur Preston

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Total reviews: 24 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Your Lifesaver in Fluid & Electrolytes Ocean! 5 out of 5 stars.
10 of 11 people found this review helpful.

I purchased this book with some doubt, because you see a very high variability in these series. Now, i am very happy. Every medical student and resident gets frustrated with fliuid and electrolytes. Reading textbooks makes it worse. I have seen a lot of attendings and Nephrologists (!!) who are scared of this subject. This book can help you tremendously. It is written in a very simple language and gives you the proper approach to fluid and electrolyte problems. It is full of practical examples that you will see every day and shows you how to solve them. After reading this book, you will be confident enough to deal with electrolytes. Instead of replacing electrolytes blindly with K-Dur and Neutra-Phos and .... and not knowing what to do with Hyponatremia, you will have a nice framework in your brain to deal with them. And the best part: It is a small book. Don't hesitate to get it. You won't regret.

Editorial Review:

Univ. of Miami, FL. Concise handbook on solving problems concerning complex fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base complications. For medical students, interns, residents, nurses and nurse practitioners, and first-year nephrology fellows. Softcovers.

Before & After, Revised Edition: Living and Eating Well After Weight-Loss Surgery

Susan Maria Leach

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Total reviews: 22 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

At 278 pounds, Susan Maria Leach couldn't lie in bed without gasping for air, wasn't able to fit into a restaurant booth, and could barely buckle the belt in an airplane seat. It would have been easier to allow life to pass her by than to continue fighting her weight problem, but she made the difficult decision to take back control. In 2001, Susan underwent gastric bypass surgery and started on a journey that would not only cut her body weight in half but would change her life.

Before & After is both a memoir and a cookbook—an intimate account of Leach's own transformation as well as a guide for those who have undergone or are considering the procedure. As Leach has learned in the six years since her operation, weight-loss surgery is not an event with a finish line or a goal weight—it is the beginning of a new way of life.

This edition of Before & After has been updated with all that Leach has learned on her post-op journey. It includes a foreword by Leach's surgeon, advice from a nutritionist, answers to more frequently asked questions about weight-loss surgery, a whole chapter on meal plans for different post-operative stages, suggested menus for early food stages, additional questions and answers affecting longer-term post-ops, and new information about products that have entered the marketplace.

Most notably, this edition showcases a wealth of new recipes that utilize the latest in light and healthy ingredients for smart and savory results, including everything from Asian Meatballs with Peanut Sauce and Turkey Tenderloin with Apple Chipotle Chutney to sugar-free Pistachio Gelato and Lemon Almond Sponge Cake. Each recipe makes about four servings, but includes a measured serving for WLS people along with a calorie/carb/fat/protein count. Leach has recipes for every step of the way, from tastes-like-the-real-thing milk shakes for those first post-op days to an entire Thanksgiving menu.

Before & After is a journal of Leach's own inspirational story, where she shares her ups and downs, her tips and techniques, but mostly it's a book of hope for anyone who has a serious weight problem.

Why Weight? A Guide to Ending Compulsive Eating

Geneen Roth

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Total reviews: 12 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Don't waste your time or money 2 out of 5 stars.
23 of 52 people found this review helpful.

This book is not what I expected. It's more of a "workbook" instead of a book to read. I was thoroughly disappointed.

Finally No More Diets! 5 out of 5 stars.
14 of 14 people found this review helpful.

I love this book. I'm actually still doing the exercises in the book. I believe there are almost 90 exercises. Geneen requires you dig deep. The first few days of doing the work, I was a mess. I have used food to not deal with my emotions for so many years, that it actually brought me back to my emotional self as a teenager. My first diet started when I was 15 at 102 pounds! I had went over that 100 pound mark then, started my first diet, and never dealt with my emotions after that unless it involved food. I'm almost 40 years old now and thought this vicious cycle would never end. The more I dieted and deprived myself, the more I weighed in the end.

My mom told me about Geneen Roth when I was in my early twenties and she stopped dieting then and never struggled with food since, but I couldn't give up that the next diet would be the miracle that I needed! I was at most lowest point recently and read another book of Geneen's 'When Food Is Love.' I was hooked! That book was a great read, but this allows you to do the work.

I've finally given up the word 'diet' in my vocabulary, in my life.

Editorial Review:

After Feeding the Hungry Heart and Breaking Free from Compulsive Eating, Roth offers a workbook that will enable readers to explore for themselves the issues that lead to compulsive eating.

Study Guide to Accompany Understanding Nutrition

Eleanor Noss Whitney, Sharon Rady Rolfes

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Total reviews: 29 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Superficial, and full of misinformation 1 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I'm wondering who funded the creation of this ridiculous book ... I stopped wasting my time reading it after it informed me that pesticides have not been *proven* to be bad for you, nitrates don't actually cause cancer (don't worry about it...just keep buying!), artificial flavor chemicals and dyes are actually better for you than the compounds that flavor natural foods ... oh and it's fine to eat antiobiotics and growth hormones all the time (as long as people are *responsible* about how they apply them) ... Toxic sludge is good for you -- Don't waste your money -- complete garbage1

Editorial Review:

This best-selling introductory nutrition text in colleges and universities has been used by more than one million students! UNDERSTANDING NUTRITION provides accurate, reliable information through its clear writing, dynamic visuals, and integrated study aids, all of which engage and teach students the basic concepts and applications of nutrition. This comprehensive text includes up-to-date coverage of the newest research and emerging issues in nutrition. The pedagogical features of the text, as well as the authors' approachable style, help to make complex topics easily understandable for students. From its stunningly restyled and refined art program to the market-leading resources that accompany this text, UNDERSTANDING NUTRITION connects with its readers and continues to set the standards for texts used in the course.

Staying Healthy With Nutrition, 21st Century Edition: The Complete Guide to Diet and Nutritional Medicine

Elson M. Haas, Buck, Ph.D. Levin

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Total reviews: 20 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

all in one 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is an awesome book for anyone interested in nutrition. Very indepth text book style reading but worth every miniute!

Great comprehensive book on nutrition. 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is exactly the book I've been looking for! Objective, to-the-point facts on nutrition, vitamins, eating habits, and other topics such as preservatives, toxins, etc. I've seen too many "fad" nutritional books that are biased toward either vegan/vegetarian, low carb, low fat, high fat-low carb, etc. This book seems to be objective enough to allow the readers to decide on their own what diet path to take. This book, a good diet, and exercise can stand on their own and I feel this book can last a long time as a good reference book. Personally, I prefer a well-rounded diet (including some red meat), chicken, fish, fruits, vegetables, nuts. I lean toward organic or natural foods. Should readers decide to focus on another particular diet, they can supplement this book with one that follows their philosophy. I highly recommend this book as a stand alone or as a starting point to other diets.

Editorial Review:

- The much-anticipated revised and expanded edition of the classic, comprehensive guide to nutrition, covering the environment and health, diet, prevention, and detox.- Features newly expanded chapters on special supplements, lifestyle programs, and medical treatment programs for fatigue, viral illnesses, weight management, and more.- The first edition has sold more than 100,000 copies.

What to Eat with IBD: A Comprehensive Nutrition and Recipe Guide for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

Tracie M Dalessandro MS RD CDN

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Total reviews: 22 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

At the age of nineteen, author Tracie Dalessandro was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis and eventually Crohn’s disease. After years of trying to heal, Dalessandro realized the power of using diet in conjunction with traditional medicine to control her inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), rather than allowing it to control her. Nutrition became the link between feeling sick and feeling well.

What to Eat with IBD: A Comprehensive Nutrition and Recipe Guide for Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis is an invaluable resource containing the latest nutrition and diet information for those suffering from IBD. Dalessandro, a registered dietitian, shares her personal experience and expertise in this comprehensive guide, including tips on the following:

• Foods that heal and foods that hurt
• More than fifty nutrient rich, gut-friendly recipes
• Menu planning, including healthy meals and snacks
• What to eat when traveling and dining out
• Critical vitamin and mineral deficiencies and how to correct them

Practical and easy to follow, What to Eat with IBD, will help you feel better, reduce your symptoms, and gain control over your illness.

Dangerous Grains: Why Gluten Cereal Grains May Be Hazardous To Your Health

James Braly M.D., Ron Hoggan M.A.

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Total reviews: 26 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

I wish I had read this book years ago... 5 out of 5 stars.
17 of 18 people found this review helpful.

I wish I had read this book years ago... Actually, I accidentally discovered that I was gluten-sensitive a few years before this book was published. I embarked on a low-carb diet -- but not all at once. I was keeping a very detailed food diary, and cutting down/out selected items gradually. Three days after I eliminated the last of the grains, my arthritis (which had forced me to stop playing my violin in public for 5 years!) completely disappeared. In the eight years that I have been avoiding gluten, the pain has not returned.

Prior to that, I went to several doctors, who placed me on drugs that didn't help, or gave me advice that was worthless -- one suggested that I see a shrink, because he couldn't find any reason for my pain, and therefore, he assumed that my pain was imaginary!

Going gluten-free was like stopping hitting myself on the head with a hammer. One other side-effect of my low-carb diet: I lost 100 lbs.

I hope that this book can finally lay to rest the myth that grains are good for you.

Editorial Review:

Dangerous Grains turns the U.S. Food Guide Pyramid upside down by exposing the myriad health risks posed by gluten grains (wheat, rye, barley, spelt, kamut, and triticale). The authors, leading experts in the field of food allergies, and celiac disease, present compelling evidence that our grain-centered diet is to blame for a host of chronic illnesses. Largely misunderstood and frequently misdiagnosed, these disorders can be prevented and reversed by the useful program outlined in this important new book.

The Omega-3 Connection: The Groundbreaking Antidepression Diet and Brain Program

Andrew Stoll

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Managing depression safely, naturally, and without side effects

For years scientists have searched for a treatment to relieve the pain of depression and other mood disorders -- one that's safe enough for nursing mothers, children, and the elderly -- without the side effects associated with medicines like Prozac, Zoloft, and lithium. Thanks to Dr. Andrew Stoll's groundbreaking research, that search may well be over.

Stoll found that omega-3 fatty acids, already known for their importance in preventing heart disease, Crohn's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and cancer, also play a crucial role in mental health. They regulate and enhance mood, sharpen memory, and even aid concentration and learning. Though these remarkable substances are abundant in common fish oils and other foods, the average Western diet includes far too few of the most common sources. Fortunately, our deficient diets and attendant depression can be reversed. The Omega-3 Connection provides readers with all the information they need to restore their natural balance of omega-3 fatty acids, including

• Which omega-3-rich foods to eat

• The most effective over-the-counter supplements

• How to integrate flaxseed and fish oils into diet and medication plans

• Simple recipes, supplement doses and sources, and more

A Man, a Can, a Grill: 50 No-Sweat Meals You Can Fire Up Fast

David Joachim, The Editors of Men's Health

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

The secret is the can! 5 out of 5 stars.
10 of 10 people found this review helpful.

Let's face it, we all love being a little creative in the kitchen or around the grill every now and then. Who would have thought ordinary canned cola or beer would add great taste to the best meats on the grill? Mix a budweiser with worcestershire sauce, grilling mix, and a small jar of chopped jalapenos and you have a wild barbecue mix making you believe you may be out in the Caribbeans. Or a can of sloppy joe barbecue sauce mixed with jalapenos. There are recipes a plenty guaranteed to fire up your taste buds.

Author David Joachim, who also penned A MAN, A CAN, A PLAN gives many great tips for perfecting your roastings for the grill. This book is a real must for anybody inviting guests over for a summer barbecue. Whether it's steak fajitas doused in beer, a rotisserie chicken grilled with a can of budweiser up the (orifice), or ordinary St. Louis Style Ribs - there are no limits as to what an ordinary can will do to add flavor to your favorite dishes. Highly recommended for any barbecue chef wannabes out there!

Editorial Review:

Take a man. Add a can. Now throw in a grill. Sounds like a recipe for disaster, right? But with the geniuses who brought you A Man, A Can, A Plan are calling the shots, any guy can turn his culinary carnage into a killer meal.

- Photos of most ingredients, so shopping is a breeze
- Instructions for charcoal and propane grills alike
- Options for vegetarians
- Other useful facts about the ingredients and grilling techniques
- Whether the menu calls for beer-basted chicken or shish kebabs, Joachim's approach to barbecuing will lure even the most inexperienced cook to slap on an apron.