Jumpmetrics or Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium Phosphorus Magnesium Vitamin D and Fluoride

Jumpmetrics

Author: Alan Tyson

"My success on the court comes from my strong vertical and lateral abilities. Tyson and Cook will show you how to identify and correct any weaknesses you have in your jumping and cutting skills. Jumpmetrics will make you more explosive and quicker, too!" Andrea Stinson, Three time WNBA All Star Charlotte Sting

Improve your jump performance, power, and technique! Jumpmetrics is the complete program that will give you an edge in any sport involving quick first steps, cuts, and especially jumps.

Jumpmetrics contains a series of functional tests that will measure your ability to move and react and help you determine the best starting point for your training in the programs presented. The detailed programs are broken into three levels. At each level, you'll find 12 to 16 week programs to boost you to new heights of performance.

By combining traditional strength and plyometric exercises with postural, balance, and stabilization training, Jumpmetrics conditions not only the prime movers but also the stabilizing muscles and antagonists helping you move more efficiently while reducing your risk of knee injury. You'll also learn about the proper joint position during highspeed, loaded movements so that you develop better body control.

Improve your first step explosion, leaping ability, and overall quickness with the expert advice in Jumpmetrics and unleash your body's power!

About the Author:
Alan Tyson has been a clinician for over 12 years and is the vice president of sports performance and rehabilitation for Miller Orthopaedic Clinic. He is a licensed physical therapist board-certified as a sports clinical specialist, a certified athletic trainer, and a certified strength and conditioning specialist. He has been a physical therapy and rehabilitative consultant for the Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Eagles, Charlotte Sting, and Charlotte Knights.

Tyson speaks on both the regional and national levels regarding numerous rehabilitative topics. He is the column editor for "Rehab Tips," a bimonthly column in the National Strength and Conditioning Association's Strength and Conditioning Journal, and he writes a column for Pure Power Magazine.

Tyson is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, National Athletic Trainers? Association, and National Strength and Conditioning Association. He lives in Waxhaw, North Carolina.

Ben Cook is the Manager of Sports Performance at the Epicenter Sports Performance Enhancement Center. Ben has worked with high school, college, and professional athletes in strength and conditioning for 18 years. From 1993-2001 he was the Strength and Conditioning Coach for men?s basketball at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Ben earned his master?s degree in Exercsie and Sports Science from the University of North Carolina and is a certified personal trainer and strength and conditioning specialist.

Cook lives in Harrisburg, North Carolina.

Table of Contents:

	Drill Finder
	Introduction
1	Assessing your athletic alignment : and performance posture	1
2	Evaluating your jumping and athletic potential and functional flexibility	13
3	Developing high-powered hips	39
4	Drills to enhance power	69
5	Jumpmetrics training to optimize balance and agility	91
6	Dynamic power warm-ups	107
7	Jumpmetrics workout plan	121
8	Level 1 program	165
9	Level 2 program	171
10	Level 3 program	177
	About the authors	185

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Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Vitamin D, and Fluoride

Author: Institute of Medicin

Since 1941, with the publication of the first edition of Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs), the Food and Nutrition Board has been recognized as one of the most authoritative sources of information on quantitative recommendations for nutrient intakes for healthy people.. "This volume of Dietary Reference Intakes includes calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin D, and fluoride.. "For each nutrient evaluated, the book presents what is known about how the nutrient functions in the human body, what the best method is to determine its requirement, which factors (caffeine or exercise, for example) may affect how it works, and how the nutrient may be related to chronic disease or developmental abnormalities.. "Based on analysis of nutrient metabolism in humans and data on intakes in U.S. and Canadian populations, recommended intakes for each age group - from the first days of life through childhood, sexual maturity, midlife, and the later years - are proposed. The book also identifies a new reference intake, the UL (Tolerable Upper Intake Level), which if consumed consistently, may result in adverse effects.

Understanding Your Moods When Youre Expecting or The Origins of Human Diet and Medicine

Understanding Your Moods When You're Expecting: Emontions, Mental Health, and Happiness -- Before, During, and After Pregnancy

Author: Lucy J Puryear

A nationally recognized expert on women's reproductive mental health offers the first book to reveal the full range of emotional experience for pregnant women

Lucy Puryear is a practicing psychiatrist and a pioneering expert in women's emotional health before, during, and after pregnancy. Through engaging personal stories reflecting her own practice, she illuminates the little-discussed feelings that are virtually universal for pregnant women. She shows just how normal it is to fear loss of control, to mourn what you assume is an irretrievable career, or to worry that you'll be the world's worst mother. She explains exactly what is happening to your hormonal system -- and why knowledge is power when it comes to the overwhelming hormonal floods that accompany pregnancy and the postpartum period.

Understanding Your Moods When You're Expecting includes reassuring expert advice on:

how to make a birthing plan for emotional well-being

how and why to get essential rest

real-life bonding with your baby

reducing the risk of postpartum depression

eating disorders and OCD

how to make decisions about necessary medications during pregnancy

This book is as essential to a woman's emotional health during pregnancy as What to Expect When You're Expecting is to her physical health.

Publishers Weekly

Puryear, a psychiatrist specializing in women's reproductive mental health and director of the Baylor Psychiatry Clinic at Baylor College of Medicine, notes that pregnancy and motherhood are hard work both physically and psychologically. Yet, the author points out, most obstetricians and gynecologists have no training in psychological disorders, and women are often left to attend to their emotional issues without support. Puryear offers an informative resource that takes women from before conception to postpartum, drawing on her own practice and personal wisdom as the mother of four as well as current research. With pregnancy comes a surge in hormones that can make women feel both physically ill and cognitively foggy, and when the first movements of the fetus are sensed, the impending reality can be overwhelming. The third trimester and postpartum period can also bring problems: worries about being a good mother, ambivalence about the baby, concerns about sex or anxiety about returning to work. Puryear reveals that medication and psychotherapy are both options for mothers in distress, pointing out that there are many medical choices moms can make that won't harm the baby. All women, she argues, need more information and support concerning emotional issues during pregnancy: this is a worthy place to start. (June)

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The Origins of Human Diet and Medicine: Chemical Ecology

Author: Timothy Johns

People have always been attracted to foods rich in calories, fat, and protein; yet the biblical admonition that meat be eaten "with bitter herbs" suggests that unpalatable plants play an important role in our diet. So-called primitive peoples show a surprisingly sophisticated understanding of how their bodies interact with plant chemicals, which may allow us to rediscover the origins of diet by retracing the paths of biology and culture. The domestication of the potato serves as the focus of Timothy Johns's interdisciplinary study, which forges a bold synthesis of ethnobotany and chemical ecology. The Aymara of highland Bolivia have long used varieties of potato containing potentially toxic levels of glycoalkaloids, and Johns proposes that such plants can be eaten without harm owing to human genetic modification and cultural manipulation. Drawing on additional fieldwork in Africa, he considers the evolution of the human use of plants, the ways in which humans obtain foods from among the myriad poisonous and unpalatable plants in the environment, and the consequences of this history for understanding the basis of the human diet. A natural corollary to his investigation is the origin of medicine, since the properties of plants that make them unpalatable and toxic are the same properties that make them useful pharmacologically. As our species has adapted to the use of plants, plants have become an essential part of our internal ecology. Recovering the ancient wisdom regarding our interaction with the environment preserves a fundamental part of our human heritage.

Being Mindful Easing Suffering or Poly MVA

BEING MINDFUL EASING SUFFERING

Author: Christopher Johns

Written by an experienced palliative care nurse, trainer, and complementary therapist, Being Mindful, Easing Suffering is an essential resource for professionals working with the seriously ill and the dying. Chris Johns describes how he has combined traditional medical, and more reflective models in his palliative practice, enabling him to work mindfully to alleviate physical and non-physical pain and suffering throughout the health-illness cycle. With reference to ideas from Buddhist philosophy around compassion and reflective knowing, this important book shows how the core task of those working in palliative care is to nurture the spiritual growth and development of their patients and, in turn, themselves.

Table of Contents:

	Preface	7
	Acknowledgements	12
Pt. 1	Mindful practice	13
Pt. 2	Being mindful, easing suffering: The narrative	35
Pt. 3	Postscript: Reflections from a Buddhist perspective	251
App. 1	The Being available template	255
	App. 2: Glossary of drugs	261
	References	263
	Subject Index	267
	Author Index	272

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Poly-MVA: A New Supplement in the Fight Against Cancer

Author: Robert D Miln

Poly-MVA is the first commercially available product in a newly recognized class of supplements known as palladium lipoic complexes (LAPds). Promising evidence indicates that Poly-MVA's ingredients can target and eliminate cancerous cells without harming healthy ones. While Poly-MVA's most important use is in the battle against cancer, its total lack of toxicity and its many rejuvenating and healing effects on cell function make it an ideal nutrient for the prevention of other diseases and for general support of health. Poly-MVA is a proprietary formulation that contains palladium, alpha-lipoic acid (a powerful antioxidant and detoxifier), vitamins B[subscript 1], B[subscript 2], and B[subscript 12] (coenzymes in the process of cellular respiration), formyl-methionine and acetylcysteine (important amino acids), and trace amounts of the metals molybdenum, rhodium, and ruthenium. Each ingredient has its own unique characteristics and healing properties. Poly-MVA begins with an easy-to-understand discussion on cancer formation so that you can understand how alternative cancer therapies such as palladium lipoic complexes can help. Then it introduces you to Poly-MVA and provides all of the up-to-date information on this promising new supplement.

Concise Clinical Oncology or Safe Kids

Concise Clinical Oncology

Author: Clive Peedell

Cancer will affect at least one in three of the population. CONCISE CLINICAL ONCOLOGY gives an accurate, reader-friendly overview of the modern management of cancer in the UK. The book contains appendices with information on radiation tolerance of normal tissues, an a-z of commonly used chemotherapy drugs, useful cancer-related websites, and definitions of performance status.
• Part One introduces the challenge that the cancer problem poses to the NHS, and then goes on to describe the general principles of modern oncology, including basic cancer biology, pathology, surgery, radiotherapy, systemic therapy, radiology, palliative care, clinical trials and screening.
• Part Two is an A-Z of chapters on individual cancers. Each chapter contains sections on background information (including epidemiology, pathology and prognosis), presentation, diagnosis and staging, management, future perspectives and problems in advanced disease (related to the specific cancer type).
• Part Three concentrates on more general complications in cancer and the main oncology emergencies.

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Safe Kids: A Complete Child-Safety Handbook and Resource Guide for Parents

Author: Vivian Kramer Fancher

With immunization against major childhood diseases widely available, parental concerns in the nineties are focused on safety issues. A handbook and working reference for parents of children from birth through high school. Using positive guidelines rather than a list of do's and don'ts, the book will help you provide your child with a sense of security and the ability to act and react in challenging situations. Topics covered include school, street, transportation, recreation and medical safety, spending time at home alone, sexual abuse and more. Parents and children will learn how to handle the hazards of today's complex world.

Library Journal

An amazing amount of clear, common-sense information is packed into this safety book for parents and others working with children from infant to high-school age. Chapters focus on identification, on school and street safety, on caregivers, on medical, fire, recreational, cycle, and transportation safety, on sexual abuse, and more. All have checklists and additional current resources. Drugs are not covered, but good sources for information on this subject are included. Because of the checklist format, parents will perhaps prefer to purchase this, but public libraries will find it useful, too.-- Annette V. Janes, Hamilton Lib., Mass.

Table of Contents:

Identification and Personal Records.
School Safety.
Street Smarts.
Caregivers.
Home Alone.
Around the Home.
``Reach Out and Touch''.
Medical Safety.
Sexual Abuse.
Transportation Safety.
Cycle Safety.
Recreation Safety.
Odds 'N Ends (A Safety Potpourri).
Parent's Safety Notes.
Bibliography.
Index.

Veggie Revolution or Living with Schizophrenia

Veggie Revolution: Smart Choices for a Healthy Body and a Healthy Planet

Author: Kneidel

For anyone' choosing a vegetarian diet or even thinking about it, Veggie Revolution provides a comprehensive look at the many reasons people cite for giving up meat. Although one of the most common motives is concern for animals, there are a number of other equally important reasons to become a vegetarian, including improving health, preserving the environment, and working toward a sustainable planet. More and more people interested in social consciousness are making deliberate dietary choices, and vegetarianism, in particular, is the ultimate form of grassroots activism. Once you've decided that the vegetarian lifestyle is for you, Veggie Revolution will make your entree into this new lifestyle even more delicious with numerous recipes that are sure to exceed your greatest expectations.

Publishers Weekly

This account of how one family has explored the connections between food, health, community and the environment may inspire others to look beyond stereotypes to discover the many dimensions of a vegetarian lifestyle. Writer/biologist Sally Kneidel and her college-age daughter, Sara Kate, have compiled more than 100 recipes along with preparation tips, nutritional guidance and advice on how to eat at restaurants and at other people's houses with ease. While much of the health information is now commonly known, the Kneidels' well-reasoned defense of vegetarianism, focusing on humane treatment of animals and the environment, is worth considering. They describe U.S. meat industry policies that affect animals, independent farmers and the environment; and the impact of factory farm practices on health and community relations. Particularly inspiring are Sara Kate's description of how food fosters community and social change in the grassroots village in Mexico where she worked, and the vegetarian co-op she co-formed, and brief interviews with young vegetarians. Best suited for young adults who are vegetarians or considering a vegetarian lifestyle, this work may also prove useful to parents of young vegetarians who want a more complete understanding of vegetarian nutrition and menu options. (Oct. 15) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

VOYA

There are many reasons why people are eating less meat-or none at all. This mother-and-daughter team tackles the topic with open minds and an admirable willingness to see other perspectives. The authors investigate the range of reasons why people choose vegetarianism. In straightforward, non-alarmist terms, they explore Earth's capacity to grow food, the costs-environmental and ethical-of factory farming, and the impact of a meat-heavy diet on people's health. The Kneidels visit factory farms-a relatively recent innovation-and independent farms where animals are raised in a more traditional manner. Likely readers will be predisposed towards vegetarianism, but this book is a well-rounded, although occasionally repetitive guide for those developing their philosophy of food. The grimmer scenes are handled thoughtfully; the authors do not shy away from the realities of factory farming but have compassion for farmers who are more or less trapped into this model of production. The Kneidels conclude that an organic diet including little or no meat is ideal, that obtaining food locally provides the greatest ecological bang for your buck, and that changing consumer habits and demands is the only way to transform current farming practices. Recipes with international scope will appeal to more practiced cooks. The bibliography, suggested reading and Internet resources will inspire those interested in further exploration and activism. Overall it is a thorough and readable introduction to the world of vegetarianism.

Library Journal

There are many reasons to become a vegetarian, and the Kneidels aim to inform readers about vegetarianism's positive impact on personal and planetary health. Unfortunately, they offer repetitive descriptions of their farm visits for research purposes rather than concise examples of farm conditions. In their understandable eagerness to convey the unhealthy nature of factory farm-produced meat, poultry, and eggs, they end up overwhelming the reader with information; most of the cooking data are readily available in other vegetarian cookbooks, e.g., those published by the Moosewood Collective. One valuable conclusion that the Kneidels draw is that eating locally produced foods, including meat and poultry, may have a more significant ecological impact than a traditional vegetarian diet would, owing to the decreased use of fossil fuels to transport food outside of its community of origin. While this is a good introduction to issues surrounding vegetarianism and the politics of meat production and consumption, complete with contemporary examples, other titles have done so more eloquently (Eric Schlosser's Fast Food Nation) or with better organization (Frances Moore Lapp 's Diet for a Small Planet). An optional purchase for public libraries.-Shelley Brown, Richmond P.L., British Columbia Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Table of Contents:

Ch. 1	How many people can earth feed?	1
Ch. 2	What does meat have to do with the environment?	7
Ch. 3	Visiting factory farms : likable farmers trapped in a bad system	43
Ch. 4	A kinder and cleaner choice for animal products : livestock raised in pastures	101
Ch. 5	Organic, local, and seasonal	115
Ch. 6	Vegetarian nutrition	123
Ch. 7	How to handle fast-food friends and turkey-loving relatives	159
Ch. 8	Cooking to save the planet	169
	Recipes	189

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Living with Schizophrenia

Author: Stuart Emmons

Looking at schizophrenia from the point of view of individuals actually suffering from the disease, this text gives a first-hand insight into the process and effects of the disease. Throughout the narratives, poetry and artwork, Kaplan and Harrow add comments illuminating the meaning and pyschological significance of the stories.

Rachel L. Anderson

This book provides a first-hand account of the process and effects of schizophrenia as told by two individuals suffering from the disease. The book also contains comments by two psychotherapists providing insight and psychological significance to the stories. The stated purpose is to provide a more complete portrait of persons with schizophrenia, moving beyond the patient view of mental illness, to present a lay perspective of living with this disease. The authors suggest that the intended audience consists of a wide range of persons including family, friends, consumers, and mental health professionals. However, the stories told in this book would be most useful for family and friends struggling to better understand the process and effects of the disease. This book is well organized in its presentation of narratives, poetry, and artwork. The exception to this is the introduction, which is not well integrated with the rest of the book. Two chapters give examples of poems and drawings written by two of the authors. While somewhat lengthy, they provide useful insight to their experiences of living with schizophrenia. This book is useful for family and friends of persons with schizophrenia in that it presents a lay perspective regarding the struggles associated with the onset and course of the disease. The attempt to add psychological insight is notable, but at times serves only as a repetition of the previous text.

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Reviewer: Rachel L. Anderson, PhD (Rutgers University)
Description: This book provides a first-hand account of the process and effects of schizophrenia as told by two individuals suffering from the disease. The book also contains comments by two psychotherapists providing insight and psychological significance to the stories.
Purpose: The stated purpose is to provide a more complete portrait of persons with schizophrenia, moving beyond the patient view of mental illness, to present a lay perspective of living with this disease.
Audience: The authors suggest that the intended audience consists of a wide range of persons including family, friends, consumers, and mental health professionals. However, the stories told in this book would be most useful for family and friends struggling to better understand the process and effects of the disease.
Features: This book is well organized in its presentation of narratives, poetry, and artwork. The exception to this is the introduction, which is not well integrated with the rest of the book. Two chapters give examples of poems and drawings written by two of the authors. While somewhat lengthy, they provide useful insight to their experiences of living with schizophrenia.
Assessment: This book is useful for family and friends of persons with schizophrenia in that it presents a lay perspective regarding the struggles associated with the onset and course of the disease. The attempt to add psychological insight is notable, but at times serves only as a repetition of the previous text.