Metabolic Syndrome Pathophysiology: The Role of Essential Fatty Acids provides current research exploring the links among insulin, insulin receptors, polyunsaturated fatty acids, brain growth and disease.
Postmodern Fairy Tales seeks to understand the fairy tale not as children's literature but within the broader context of folklore and literary studies.
Es liegt die Vermutung nahe, dass es für ›die Jugend‹ gerade in den frühen Nachkriegsjahren einen großen Bedarf an Sinn und Trost, an Religion und ›Religioidem‹ (Simmel) gegeben habe.
This book shows how authors of young adult literature use the creation of names for people, places, events, inventions, animals, and imaginary concepts as one of their most important literary techniques.
Girls series books have been popular since the early 1840s, when books about Cousin Lucy, a young girl who learns about the world around her, first appeared.
One of the most revered authors of young adult books, Richard Peck has penned several critical and commercial successes including Dreamland Lake, The Ghost Belonged to Me, and the National Book Award finalist, A Long Way from Chicago.
Godzilla stomped his way into American movie theaters in 1956, and ever since then Japanese trends and cultural products have had a major impact on children's popular culture in America.
Mixed-heritage people are one of the fastest-growing groups in the United States, yet culturally they have been largely invisible, especially in young adult literature.
The author of more than 50 informational books for young people, Russell Freedman has received every major award in the field, including the Newbery, the Robert F.
Coffee in Health and Disease Prevention presents a comprehensive look at the compounds in coffee, their reported benefits (or toxicity risks) and also explores them on a health-condition specific level, providing researchers and academics with a single-volume resource to help in identifying potential treatment uses.
Adams argues that the many significant changes seen in this period were due not to architects' efforts but to the work of feminists and health reformers.
William Leiss and Christina Chociolko explain that controversies arise in part because many participants try to avoid assuming full responsibility for the consequences of the risk-taking they advocate.
During the 1970s and 1980s policymaking in the complex area of regulatory legislation of the health disciplines became both increasingly important and increasingly difficult for the Canadian provinces.
Monique Begin begins the first section, which deals with women's physical and mental health, with a critical evaluation of the Canadian health-care system.
The role of diet in health and disease has been the subject of much general discussion in the media; major reports were recently issued by the US Surgeon General as well as by the National Academy of Sciences.
Jam-packed with nutritional advice, dietary information and recipe suggestions about the vitamins and minerals within the food we eat, The Nutribible will be your go-to guide to find exatly what you need to boost your health and taste some delicious meals whilst doing so.
Eat clean all year with this collection of classic recipes that have been given the paleo makeover by bestselling authors Luke Hines and Scott Gooding.
Let the Bondi boys show you how to fit functional exercise into your day with these quick and easy 30 minute workouts and exercise plans tailored for everyone - whether you're in the office, at home, or simply wanting to squeeze a fitness routine into your weekend plans.
