Official publication of Obesity Awareness Week 2006 If only weight didn't matter to young people! But it does - and, in reality, it should. So how can today's youngsters overcome the relentless hype to look like a cool stick insect and combat the enormous pressure from the food industry to eat vast quantities of junk? What can families do to help a teenager that has low self esteem or may even be struggling with an eating disorder? Weight Matters for Young People takes an in depth look at how young people can assume responsibility for their own health, ranging from the various factors that influence teenage decisions right through to practical nutrition. The TOP teen Health Plan assesses the strengths and weaknesses of current lifestyle, whilst the Food Frequency Framework solves family meal dilemmas. Common dieting regimes are assessed to see which are safe or worthwhile, there is a chapter on eating disorders and finally an A to Z of common weight-related conditions. Weight Matters for Young People is a complete reference book that will put young people confidently in charge of their own health. Health workers will find safe, evidence-based nutritional information plus answers to common weight-related queries and plenty of further resources.

Get the real guidance you need to create and build your first startup company from founders who have been there many times before. The first run printing of The Startup Playbook SOLD OUT! So, we revised, expanded, and improved this second edition, including a new foreword by Brad Feld, author of Venture Deals. We still give our personal, how-to guide for building your startup from the ground up. You'll find a collection of the major lessons and shortcuts we've learned that will shift the odds in your favor. We're sharing our tips, secrets, and advice in a frank, founder-to-founder discussion with you. We make no bones about our bias. We're on your side, the founder's side. While venture capitalists, investors, and accelerators/incubators can add great value in the startup ecosystem, this book isn't about their points of view. We'll tell you where our interests as founders diverge from those on the other side of the table—investors, bankers, advisors, board members, and others—and what to do when that happens. The Startup Playbook is not a recipe, it's not a template, it's not a list of tasks to do. It's our insider's guide to starting a company and running it successfully in those critical early months. Between us, we've started over a dozen high-tech software companies and raised over $500 million in investment capital. We've acquired over thirty-five companies, had three of our startups go public, sold six of them, and we made billions of dollars for shareholders. We've also invested in over eighty startups, advised and mentored over two hundred companies and actively worked with venture capitalists (VCs), incubators, and accelerators to help launch many other new startups. We've had plenty of failures, too. And we've probably learned more from those than from the successes. We share those lessons as well. The Startup Playbook is full of our advice, guidance, do's, and don'ts from our years of experience as founders many times. We want to share our hard-earned knowledge with you to make success easier for you to achieve. "This book is extraordinarily fresh and exciting. In an accessible, straight talk fashion, this book is a manual, and an inspiration. The Startup Playbook is smart and avoids the 'I am so smart' over-writing endemic to the genre. Read this as it is presented. You'll be doing yourself a tremendous favor." —Amazon Reviewer

If you want to learn how to be an inspirational leader then this is the book for you! It is clearly written and enriched throughout with invaluable case studies, exercises and descriptions of how great leaders have made a difference. Coverage includes: ·Setting a clear vision ·What makes a great leader ·Different types of leader ·The building blocks ·Unlocking patterns of communication ·Working with and relating to others ·Achieving the balance between leadership and life Containing lots of practical advice, this book helps you to change bad habits, guides you towards the sort of leadership style that's right for you and empowers you to be the best leader you can be. NOT GOT MUCH TIME? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. AUTHOR INSIGHTS Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. TEST YOURSELF Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress. EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of how to be a better leader. FIVE THINGS TO REMEMBER Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts. TRY THIS Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.

Whether you’re just starting your career at twenty-two or quickly approaching retirement at sixty-two, Who’s Eating Your Pie? will give you the tools you need to grow a bigger, sweeter financial pie than you ever thought possible—and keep everyone else’s fingers out of it! “H-h-h-h-h-hello. M-m-my n-name is E-e-e-e-e-rik W-w-w-weir. H-how-how c-c-can I e-earn y-y-y-your b-b-business?” Believe it or not, that’s the opening line that drove a young investment broker with a near-debilitating, lifelong stutter into a $1-million-per-year income by age thirty. And that incredible level of success was just the beginning! In his debut book Who’s Eating Your Pie? leader and speaker Erik Weir opens the playbook that’s led him to unbelievable success as an entrepreneur, investor, film producer, and real estate developer. He tackles the tough questions today’s young professionals are asking, such as: Can anyone build wealth, no matter where they’re starting from? Is it moral for me to want to build wealth? What does it mean to be “rich”? How can I build real wealth as a salaried employee? How can I build wealth for myself and others as an entrepreneur? What steps should I take each day to ensure I’m moving forward toward my wealth-building goals? What is the stock market and how does it work? Can I get rich with just a 401(k)? How does real estate investing work? Where does philanthropic giving fit into my wealth-building plan? Erik Weir has helped some of the wealthiest people in the country answer these questions, from multi-Grammy-winning musical artists to CEOs of some of America’s biggest companies to world-renowned professional athletes. Now, he wants to do the same for you, offering you the same advice and guidance he’s given to millionaires and billionaires for the past three decades.

If you are overwhelmed and exhausted from life's clutter and want to discover decluttering and organizing solutions to reduce stress and positively change your life, keep reading... Did you know: - Clutter-related worry ranks as the 5th highest trigger for stress in Americans according to a Huffington Post - A recent publication noted that as high as 82% of people believed that their quality of life would improve if they were more organized - A LexisNexis study shows that, of the numerous items we own, only 20% of them are put to use Various aspects of our lives can become overwhelming, leading to struggles from financial mismanagement to home clutter to messy schedules that seem to be impossible to get organized. But life should be more about living and doing things that we enjoy and love, instead of getting overwhelmed with worry and stress caused by the clutter of various kinds. It is essential to address this problem. The end goal is not just to be clutter-free in the home or workplace, but to also make the process a starting point to a more satisfying and uncomplicated lifestyle. Author Madeline Crawford understands the problem of clutter. Having burdened with life clutter for years, she worked on applying different decluttering methods. Through personal experience and research, she has found out the best decluttering techniques that have helped change her life. In this complete step-by-step guide, she shares all her decluttering insights, including: - How to effectively declutter and organize eight areas of your life for lasting clutter relief and lifestyle change - The 17 benefits and reasons how decluttering can change your life for the better - Twenty useful tips on how to get more out life's most precious resource - The 14 ways you can apply to best plan activities with the most important people in your life - Quick and easy decluttering techniques for each area in your home - The 7 steps you can follow to save more money instead of unwise spending which can lead to overwhelming debt - Two effective solutions to free your mind from stress, anxiety, and worry - each with detailed steps for better results - The top 2 reasons why people fail to declutter and the step-by-step techniques outlined to fix this so that it won't happen to you -And much, much more! Added BONUSES: - Bonus 1: Includes a Bonus Chapter on how to plan family activities that they will love - Bonus 2: Easy to apply Quick Start Action Steps at the end of chapters to help you get the results you want The good news is that decluttering can become more straightforward and less time consuming, producing little or no physical or emotional stress. The many strategies you will discover in this book help provide a sense of achievement and control that come at the end of the process, which can be a significant stress reliever. If you follow the book's step-by-step roadmap, you'll see just how simple it is to declutter and organize to get the results you want. And even if you have a hectic schedule or have never tried decluttering techniques before, the steps outlined in the book will help you get rid of clutter for good. If you want to experience lasting lifestyle change and be free from the worry and stress of overwhelming clutter, click on the 'Buy Now' button now to get started today.

Your Blueprint for Strong Immunity breaks down the science behind our health and shares the secrets of how to be well, for good. Expert immunologist Dr Jenna Macciochi has over 20 years' experience as a scientist researching the impact of lifestyle on the immune system in health and disease. Your Blueprint for Strong Immunity guides you through your very own health MOT and Jenna will help you audit your current lifestyle so you are able to identify key areas that might not be serving your health well. In Part Two, you will learn what to do when you fall ill, how to recover from infection and how to build mental resilience. Part three explains how to support your immunity when you live with chronic illness. She includes over 20 of her own delicious and simple recipes to help you nourish your body. 'What immunologist Dr Jenna Macciochi doesn't know about staying well isn't worth knowing' - Susannah Taylor 'Dr Jenna is one of the most knowledgeable authorities on Immune Health and has a wonderful ability to communicate an incredibly complicated subject in a profoundly approachable and relatable way. ' - Dr Rupy Aujla, author of The Doctor's Kitchen

Herein lies a Plan, simple, yet effective, for the average person with low to middle income, to get out of debt and become 100% debt free. Unlike all those get rich quick schemes out there today, this basic plan just teaches you how to use the money youre already making, turn it around and get it moving forward at all times. Instead of resorting to tricks and gimmicks like the others, however, the Debt Freedom Plan consists of long term financial principles aimed at first paying off all your debts, then building wealth consistently for your future. While in the process of learning how to do this, youll be breaking your bad habits of debt and overspending and replacing them with good habits of consistent wealth building that, if continued, will lead you ultimately to complete financial freedom.

An IACP Cookbook Award finalist. “A good primer for beginning cooks and an excellent reference for experienced cooks needing a refresher.” —ChicagoNow Prep School is the ultimate collection of the weekly Chicago Tribune column of the same name, written by culinary instructor and award-winning food writer James P. DeWan. This compilation is focused on teaching readers how to become better cooks, from amateurs who are learning to cook for themselves or their families to professional and gourmet chefs who are searching to perfect their technique. Illustrated with full-color photography and a plethora of simple, plainspoken instructions, Prep School is an easy go-to guide for becoming more adept at any kitchen skill. Prep School is filled with more than fifty delicious recipes, as well as insightful and straightforward tips on knife skills, preparation techniques, pantry essentials, holiday meals, and general advice on how to make your kitchen as user-friendly as possible. Before any home cook or professional chef picks up a cookbook, they should first pick up Prep School and be sure to take DeWan’s advice to heart. His recommendations on improving kitchen efficiency and ease, along with his in-depth knowledge of shortcuts and cooking common sense, make DeWan the perfect teacher for any aspiring culinary student. Finalist for 2014 International Association of Culinary Professionals’ Best Compilation Cookbook Award “From cooking with booze to conquering crab cakes, reading James P. DeWan’s column has helped me graduate from cooking like I still live in a college dorm.” —RedEye