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1 Identifies harmful pesticides and additives in food and gives advice on how to avoid them; it emphasises the importance of removing such chemicals from the diets of babies, children and pregnant women.

2 Gives details of the rates of pesticide contamination of fruit, vegetables and other types of food using easily interpreted tables.

3 Provides a summary table for identifying the least chemically polluted foods.

4 Gives a list of organic foods that are the most important to buy and an explanation of why, in these financially challenged times, it is unnecessary to eat...

This book explains:

1 Why you should bother to exercise and the advantages of walking in reducing heart disease, cancer and death.

2 How to start exercising and choose the correct exercise/sport; the calories used in different exercises/sports are also provided.

3 Whether the gym is for you and outlines alternative types of exercise.

4 Uniquely, the effects of each type of exercise in terms of joint damage and cardiovascular function.

5 Finally, optimal exercises for different ages and exercising for avoiding frailty in old age.


Professor Norman Ratcliffe is a Fellow of the...

"Brazil is not Europe or the USA and can seem like a foreign planet to the visitor, so be prepared"

This unique book has important information not detailed in other Guides to Rio and Brazil

It is written by a Professor of Biomedicine working on tropical diseases living and working in Rio for the last 25 years.

It tells you how to remain safe and healthy, avoiding disease, and at the same time enjoy a fantastic holiday.

His expertise on Rio has been acknowledged by interviews given and requested by Sky News, BBC, Talk Radio Europe, and Dr Oz and...

This book:

1 Gives clear summaries of basic facts for adopting a new health plan.

2 Gives reasons for weight gain at different times of life and how to avoid such increases without special diets.

3 Identifies, at a glance, those foods containing excess calories, saturated fats, salt and sugar. Over 300 common foods are examined so that you can easily identify healthy foods without reading minute and confusing Supermarket Food Labels.

4 Finally, "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Fats" as well as the need for fibre in food are explained.


Professor Norman Ratcliffe is a Fellow of the...

This book:

1 Tackles the "Vitamin Dilemma" of whether "To Take Or Not To Take" which faces most people following conflicting advice in the media.

2 Gives a clear scientific analysis of the latest research which shows that the majority of people require different supplements at different stages in their lives.

3 Provides supplement recommendations for different life stages, from pregnancy to old age, and also for smokers, drinkers, diabetics, etc.


Professor Norman Ratcliffe is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine and has published over 200 books and research papers on...

The aim of the 117 Tips range of books is to provide easily accessible information to a wide range of people in order to enable them to improve the quality of their lives. In this book Professor Norman Ratcliffe provides 117 tips to help you to maintain your health, fitness and strength throughout your life. The tips are divided into five areas - food, pesticides, additives and contaminants, vitamins, and exercise.

About this book:

1 Parents should read this book as babies, children and pregnant women are potentially more vulnerable than adults to toxic chemicals.

2 The total chemical load of the body and the origin of these toxins from preservatives, colourants and sweeteners is explained.

3 The interaction of these chemicals and possible dangers are described.

4 Advice on reducing your body burden of chemicals is given.


Professor Norman Ratcliffe is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine and has published over 200 books and research papers on immunology, cancer, influenza, tropical...

Our bodies are constantly exposed to numerous potentially toxic chemicals from pesticides and additives in our food and drink, as well as environmental contaminants from cars, cosmetics and furnishings. These chemicals accumulate in the body to form the "Body Burden," a chemical "Cocktail" with unknown health consequences.

This book identifies the sources of the main toxic chemicals taken into our bodies and advises women planning a pregnancy, pregnant, or with young children, how to reduce levels of these harmful substances.

All parents should read this book because babies and children...

Almost every day articles are being published on the evils of sex, chocolate and alcohol with possible health and social benefits of these pleasures poorly publicised.

This little book presents data that indicates that, in moderation, these activities may actually be beneficial. It is therefore recommended for people of most ages in the hope that it will be informative and help to provide a more balanced view of pleasures that are an integral part of most people's lives.

Professor Norman Ratcliffe is a founder member of a team that recently discovered a new antibiotic potentially...

This book aims to end the confusion resulting from the huge outpouring of conflicting health advice appearing in the media almost daily. For example: Should we drink tap or bottled water? Is it necessary to buy solely organic foods? Are we being poisoned by pesticides and food additives? Are vitamin supplements really necessary and which ones should we take? Do we have to exercise 5 times per week? All advice offered is based on the analysis of existing scientific evidence and does not result from any alliance to a Government Organisation, an Alternative Health or Lifestyle Charity, or a...

A summary of the findings of the 'Seabird 2000' national initiative to carry out a census on all the breeding seabirds of Britain and Ireland, this study includes accounts of the current numbers and distribution of 25 different species.