Studies have shown that being overweight when pregnant can increase your risk of gestational diabetes and can also lead to health problems for your child, including childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes. In this practical book, the Low GI team of experts explain how to optimise your diet - pre-conception, during pregnancy and once your child has been born - to ensure a healthy baby and a healthy mum.Part One explains the importance of eating a healthy low-GI diet before you conceiv...

This study interrogates how the French empire was imagined in three literary representations of French colonialism: the conquest of Tahiti, and the established colonial systems in Martinique and in India. The study is the first in either English or French to demonstrate that representations of power relations, as well as the broader discourses with which they were linked, were as closely concerned with probing the similarities and differences of rival European colonial systems as they were...

France's Lost Empires brings together ten essays that collectively investigate the historical, cultural, and political legacies of French colonialism and, specifically, the endings of the French empire(s). Combining analyses of three "lost" territories (Canada, India, and Saint Dominigue) of the "first" French colonial empire, that of the Ancien Regime, with investigations of the decolonization of the "new" colonies of the "second" French overseas empire (specifically in ...

This is the first book developed specifically for the Final FFICM structured oral examination. It is written by two senior trainees who have recently passed the exam and is edited by a consultant intensivist with a special interest in education. The book is designed in the style of the SOE, and provides model answers which include summaries of the relevant evidence to guide trainees in their preparation for the exam. The 91 topics and questions therein are drawn from previous exam sittings...

Harlequin Dare brings you a collection of four new sexy contemporary romances for fun and fearless women. Available now!This box set includes:SWEET THINGBy Nicola MarshAbby loves working at Sydney’s finest patisserie—especially alongside brooding new boss Tanner. His past is as dark as the ink on his skin...he’ll let her get close in the bedroom, but does Abby dare go deeper?MY ROYAL TEMPTATIONArrogant He...

Six sizzling romances to ignite your desires!No Limits by Katherine GarberaHer Halloween Treat by Tiffany ReiszRed Hot by Lisa ChildsPleasing Her SEAL by Anne MarshTempted in the City by Jo LeighCompromising Positions by Kate Hoffmann

Enjoy three fan-favorite stories from Harlequin DARE, a new line of fun, edgy and sexually explicit romances for the fearless female.INKED by Anne MarshBankers and bad boys don’t mixSo why is she getting under his skin?Harper, a buttoned-up banker, is a tattoo virgin before Vik draws her first ink. And once the bad-boy biker lays his hands on the beautiful canvas of her body, he’s addicted! Harper says the two of th...

What If Your Weight Wasn’t Your Fault?If you are like most, you have tried to find an easy, enjoyable, permanent weight loss solution. One that doesn’t make you give up too many of your favorite foods, have you working out like a maniac, and won’t fail you in the long run. But long-term success is awfully hard if you don’t address the hidden culprit behind the excess fat we carry: the toxic burden our bodies have accumulated.Whether you have just a few pounds to lose or are ...

Each of these essays begins with the words “A Canadian is . . .”. Each one is very different, producing a fascinating book for all thinking Canadians.Irvin Studin is an idealistic young Canadian who wanted to do something extraordinary for his country. So he decided to approach leading Canadians — he calls them “sages” — to tell us what they believe defines us. The people who responded eagerly, to produce an essay of 1,500 to 2,000 words, are, in his words, “all distinguished Canad...

If A Maddox boy falls in love, he loves forever. But what if he didn't love you, first?No-nonsense Liis Lindy is an agent of the FBI. Deciding she is married only to her job, she breaks off her engagement and transfers from Chicago to the field office in San Diego. She loves her desk. She is committed to her laptop. She dreams of promotions and shaking hands with the director after cracking an impossible case.Special Agent in Charge Thomas Maddox is arrogant, unforgiving, a...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING DIET BOOK PHENOMENONIf you’ve ever suspected that not everyone should eat the same thing or do the same exercise, you’re right. In fact, what foods we absorb well and how our bodies handle stress differ with each blood type.Your blood type reflects your internal chemistry. It is the key that unlocks the mysteries of disease, longevity, fitness, and emotional strength. It determines your susceptibility to illness, the ...

We want to be healthy. We want to be lean. And we want to lose that annoying fat around our bellies. Now we can!The Lose Your Belly Diet is built around a very clear, research-based concept: eating food that nourishes and protects the microbes in your gut paves the way for weight loss and a slimmer middle. Most importantly, having great gut health is linked to good health and wellbeing throughout your body.Scientists in this rapidly growing field a...