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Our healthcare series of books provides information on how to live a healthier life through nutrition and physical activity plus detailed information on the cause and treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD), diabetes and alzheimer's diseases.

You will receive these books in this collection:

The Diabetic's Guidebook
Almost every one of us knows someone who has diabetes. An estimated 16 million people in the United States have diabetes mellitus-a serious, lifelong condition. About half of these people do not know they have diabetes and are not under care for the disorder. Each year, about 650,000 people are diagnosed with diabetes. This book provides information on how is diabetes managed, what is the status of diabetes research, what will the future bring, where is more information available, diet and nutrition for diabetes, guide to diabetic recipes and cookbooks, new diabetics classifications, testing for diabetes during pregnancy, alternative treatments, devices to take insulin and more.

Family Guide To A Healthy Life
This book discusses information for leading a healthy life for your family on ways to win at weight loss, using the food label, exercise, OTC diet pills, Rx drugs, weight loss programs, obesity: a disease, diet pills, the real skinny on weight loss, walking for exercise and pleasure, what to wear when walking, listen to your body, eat right to lower your blood pressure, fix foods the low sodium way, menu ideas and more.

The Fight Against Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease is the exception, rather than the rule, in old age. Only 5 to 6 percent of older people are afflicted by Alzheimer's desease or a related dementia. This book aids in your understanding and treatment of the disease by discussing what is Alzheimer's Disease, who gets Alzheimer's Disease, what to expect with Alzheimer's, the diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease, clinical features of alzheimer's Disease, the importance of clinical evaluation, the search for the cause, the treatment of alzheimer's Disease, hope for the future through research, sources for help and more.

The Food Guide Pyramid
This book introduces you to The Food Guide Pyramid. The Pyramid illustrates the research-based food guidance system develped by USDA and supported by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). It goes beyond the basic four food groups to help you put the Dietary Guidelines into action. The Pyramid and this book will help you choose what and how much to eat from each food group to get the nutrients you need and not too many calories, or too much fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sugar, sodium or alcohol. Following the Pyramid will help you keep your intake of total fat and saturated fat low. A diet low in fat will reduce your chances of getting certain deseases and help you maintain a healthy weight. This book will also help you learn how to spot and control the sugars and salt in your diet, and make lower sugar and salt choices.

The Nutrition Of Sports
Athletes need to eat a nutritious, balanced diet to fuel their body. Good nutrition, like any sporting event, has basic ground rules. This book informs you about what diet is best for athletes, are carbohydrates important for athletes, do ahtletes need extra protein or protein supplements to build muscles, what should an athlete eat before, during and after exercise, several nutritious recipes, questions most frequently asked about nutrition and sports, nutrition content table and more.

Understanding ADHD
This book offers up to date information on attention deficit disorders and the role of NIMH- sponsored research in discovering underlying causes and effective treatments. It describes treatment options, strategies for coping and sources of information and support. This book will help you in understanding ADHD with valuable information on what are the symptoms of ADHD, what produces these symptoms, can other disorders accompany ADHD, what causes ADHD, getting help, how is ADHD identified and diagnosed, what are the educational options, what treatments are available, sustaining hope, can ADHD be outgrown or cured, sources of information and support and more.