Did you know that around 40 million squirrels a year get run over on US roads simply because they are so busy running back and forth, with no plan or strategy, with the sole aim of finding nuts?
Which is why Andrew J Sherman, in his self-improvement book Road Rules, suggests that we need to ‘Be the Truck. Not the Squirrel.’
Unlike squirrels, trucks are big, powerful, and have a plan, road map, and destination in mind. They, unlike the squirrel, don’t get squashed.
Yes, it sounds a bit extreme, even violent and aggressive. But once you get into the book, you’ll find …read more

Recently I had laser surgery done on my varicose veins. My specialist had given me the choice of having the veins stripped or lasered.  What he didn’t realize was that to me there was no choice. I had no desire to be put under general anasthetic to have the veins stripped.
But for millions of people around the world, there is no choice. The surgery treatment they need requires them to have a general anesthetic (GA). And anyone who has to have a GA really should get all the facts before that happens. Unfortunately, that’s not always something they get from …read more

What causes hair loss?
 Can you prevent it?
Can lost hair be restored?
These are just some of the questions answered by the user-friendly Hair Loss & Replacement for Dummies. Co-authored by well known hair restoration surgeons Robert M. Bernstein, M.D., F.A.A.D., and Dr. William Rassman, this book gives both men and women a clear understanding about hair loss, hair loss prevention, hair replacement, natural remedies, over the counter treatments, and medical and hair transplant options.
Featured chapters include …

Getting To Know Your Hair ( What Causes Hair Loss; The Devastation Of Hair Loss In Women; Undergoing Hair Restoration Surgery)
Anatomy and Physiology of Hair …read more

Our home is our castle. A place to feel secure and safe.
But after reading Beth Greer’s book Super Natural Home, I have to say, I’m starting to wonder exactly how safe my house really is. According to Beth Greer, probably not all that safe, especially if you start taking into account all the dangerous chemicals that we invite in and have around our house at all times.
Beth used to be just like you and me, living what she considered a healthy but busy lifestyle. But when a medical crisis (a 5-centimeter tumour in her chest) caused her to re-evaluate her …read more

There’s no getting around it – diet really is a four letter word. It’s a word that frequently conjours up feelings of frustration, impatience, disappointment, sadness, and even failure.
Which is probably why Christine Lakatos describes her book My Diva Diet as ‘A Woman’s Last Diet Book’. It’s a turn of phrase that’s guaranteed to attract those who are looking for an answer to all their dieting woes.
And it’s very likely it might just do just that. A 413 page workbook, resource, and motivational guide, My Diva Diet got my attention from the get go with it’s innovative characters. There’s Ms …read more

Need a new weight-loss ally? Something that could help you not only lose the pounds but improve your general health and wellbeing.
Then head for the nearest lemon tree. That’s what Theresa Cheung, author of The Lemon Juice Diet, recommends. Having done detailed and extensive research, she believes that lemons and lemon juice is is all you need to kickstart a new healthier and slimmer you.
Lemons have natural detoxifying powers which stimulates the digestive system in a healthy and effective way.
And a healthy digestive system is very important if you have any hope at all of losing weight.
So I thought I’d …read more

As you might have already guessed from the title, Your Big Fat Boyfriend is not just another diet book. Written by Jenna Bergen, a freelance writer and yoga addict, it reads more like a click lit novel than a diet. But diet book it is and a very useful one at that for anyone who is suddenly discovering that the guy that you’re falling is causing you to let your diet and healthy eating habits fall by the wayside.
It’s pretty much a given that once in a relationship, many women will pick up their partner’s unhealthy eating habits, resulting in …read more

There was a lot of interest in the Sexbolt Saturday: So What Goes on ‘Behind the Bedroom Door’? Book Review and Giveaway.
Thanks to everyone who entered, especially those who helped list all the singers who sung ‘Behind Closed Doors’. I had no idea that so many singers had recorded it. Here’s what you all came up with – Charlie Rich, Tom Jones, Dolly Parton, Percy Sledge, Bobby Goldsboro, Tommy Overstreet, Diana Ross, Steve Ivey, Don Estelle, Little Milton, Perry Como, Hank Thompson, Loretta Lynn, Ronnie Milsap.
Of course, now I can’t get the song out of my head.
But on to more …read more

‘no one knows what goes on behind closed doors’.
- Behind Closed Doors, Charlie Rich, 1973
Okay, so it’s not something that we freely admit but let’s face it, we all have a little bit of curiosity as to what goes on in other people’s bedrooms. After all, we live in a world that seems to be obsessed with sex. But when it comes to talking about the intimate details of one’s sex life, it’s something that seldom happens, especially among women.
Writer and editor Paula Derrow thinks this is because of fear…
‘fear of being exposed as inadequate, or worse, of being boring. …read more

Did you know that women are…
- three times more likely than men to suffer from some types of back pain
- more susceptible to a whiplash injury
- prone to low back pain
And that bra straps, high heels, and hormonal swings add to the chances of women suffering from an aching back.
Christine Lasich MD knows all this and more. Having suffered from chronic low back pain herself and acutely aware of the lack of gender-specific information on preventing and dealing with back pain, Christine has written the highly informative and entertaining High Heels to Hormones: A Woman’s Guide to Spinal Care.
Featuring short …read more