Simple Diabetic Cookbook for Beginners

 

Simple Diabetic Cookbook for Beginners, Daniel Derr, 2025

You, or a loved one, have just been diagnosed with diabetes. Now what do you do?

Avoid carbohydrates as much as possible, because they will raise your blood sugar level too quickly. Fats and proteins will do it much more gradually. Look for whole, unprocessed foods that release energy steadily throughout the day. 

The recipes in this book cater to all sorts of tastes. Whether you are looking for a hearty dinner, a snack or a quick, weekday meal, this book has a recipe that is diabetes-friendly. Other important aspects of diabetes management are portion control and mindful eating. Listen to your body when it says "I'm full!"

It's a very good idea to incorporate some physical activity into your healthier diet. So is eating with other people; the social aspect of eating is very important. 

The recipes in this book are easy to follow. Even if you are not diabetic, and just want to eat healthier, here is a very good place to start.

Dr. Sebi's Natural Healing Bible

 

Dr Sebi's Natural Healing Bible, Celeste Morgan, 2025, ISBN 979-8-31606-0184

Dr. Sebi was a very well-known figure in the world of natural healing. His philosophy is all about the body's pH balance (from high school science class).

The pH numbers go from 0 to 14. The lower the number, the more acidic your body is. The chances are increased of contracting things like chronic inflammation, which can lead to all sorts of health problems. An optimum pH balance for the human body is approximately 7.4. How does a person get there? 

Greatly increase your consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables (which are alkaline-forming). Drink lots of water and include nuts and legumes in your diet. Greatly decrease, or eliminate, your consumption of sugar, soda and processed foods, which are more acid-forming.

The book looks at specific ailments, like cancer and diabetes. It explores herbs that can help, along with other things a person can do, like exercise, journaling and meditation. This is not intended as a cure for any disease, but, if this book can reduce the severity of the disease, then this is a very good thing.

As with any other health book, a trip to your local doctor, ahead of time, is a very good idea. This book is excellent, and easy to read. Even if a person can move part of the way toward being healthy, this book is worth the money.

The Secret Language of Numbers

 

The Secret Language of Numbers, Alexandra Mendes, 2025

At the local coffee shop, you notice a specific set of numbers, like your birth date or anniversary date, on the receipt. For the rest of that day, the same set of numbers shows up everywhere. Is the universe trying to tell you something?

Throughout history, humans have looked for patterns in daily life (sometimes where they don't exist). It can help an early caveman associate a certain type of clouds with bad weather. Instead of asking questions like "Is numerology real or fake?" try asking open-ended questions, like "What am I supposed to learn from this?" or "How do I feel when I see these numbers (happy, sad, agitated)?" Given a large enough sample, every combination of numbers will eventually happen. Maybe this specific set of numbers is just a coincidence.

Numbers are interpreted differently in other cultures. In the West, numbers like 3 (birth, life, death) and 12 (the number of apostles at the Last Supper) are very important. The number 13 is thought to be very unlucky, just as the number 4 is unlucky in Asia.

Each chapter is only a couple of pages long, so this book is easy to read. Key takeaways at the end of each section help a lot. This book does not try to say "Find your life path through numerology." It also doesn't say "Numerology is a scam." It does a very good job at finding a middle path between them. This book is very much worth reading.

Triple Win Leadership Coaching

 

Triple Win Leadership Coaching, Will Linssen, 2025

This book is not for managers or CEOs looking for the newest way to improve their business. This book is for the coaches who come into a company to help fix whatever is holding them back.

Before agreeing to spend several months at a company, make sure that everyone involved is on board. If the coaching is being imposed on a manger from above, and the manager doesn't agree that coaching is necessary, there could be real problems. In the beginning, the manager will be full of enthusiasm about the coaching process. After a few weeks, or months, the moment will come when the manager no longer wants to do it (Can't I buy some software to fix the problem?). That is when the coach must buckle down and keep going.

The coach should interview the manager's direct co-workers. Have each of them come up with two strengths of the manager, and two areas that need improvement. Give that list to the manager, with names removed. Have the manager choose two areas for the coach to help improve. Don't try to fix "everything."

This is a specialized book, but an excellent one. It can help people at all business levels, and is very much worth reading.

Super Easy Zero Point Weight Loss Cookbook for Beginners

 

Super Easy Zero Point Weight Loss Cookbook for Beginners 2025, Diayunati Brayutuer, 2025 

Say goodbye to restrictive diets and counting carbs or calories. This book gives a different way to lose weight.

The zero-point system concentrates on foods that are naturally high in nutritional value, but low in calories (like legumes and vegetables). Lean proteins like tofu, fish and chicken breasts help to keep you satisfied for longer periods. Foods with a low glycemic index can reduce cravings and stabilize blood sugar levels. Aside from helping to lose weight, zero-point foods can improve your energy levels, your mental health and your digestion.

The recipes in this book include bite-size chocolate chip muffins, pizza-style eggs, smoky flavored sausage patties, Ethiopian chicken with cauliflower, Thai tacos with peanut sauce, chicken fajitas, flavorful pork wraps, easygoing meatloaf, stuffed trout, low-carb taco shells, crispy cheddar chips and lemon broccoli.

Whether you are serious about losing weight, or simply want to eat healthier, here is a very good place to start.

The A.I. Secret Archives

 The A.I. Secret Archives, Dan Hunt, 2023

 

This book presents short explanations of 500 of the greatest conspiracies and unexplained phenomena in human history. The explanations are written by an "unleashed" version of ChatGPT, not constrained by the "rules" of A.I.

 

All of the "greatest hits" are here; Nikola Tesla's death ray, the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza, the lands of Mu, Lemuria and Atlantis, the many stories about Denver International Airport, New Coke was part of a covert plan to change the iconic Coke formula and save some money, conspiracies behind the deaths of Princess Diana and Pope John Paul I, faked moon landing, Tunguska event, Area 51, how the Sphinx lost its nose, the Montauk Project, the Philadelphia Experiment, the Hope Diamond, D.B. Cooper and "number stations."

 

The answer to each question is only a couple of paragraphs, so there is little room for "shocking new evidence." It is still recommended for entertainment value, and for those who are looking for a beginning reference book on all things unexplained.

Vegetable Gardening Hero

 Vegetable Gardening Hero, Gideon Pierce, 2024

 

Before you plant your garden, whether it is a couple of pots on a balcony, or a large back yard garden, several questions must be answered. Does your potential garden spot get lots of sun, or lots of shade? Are you subject to drought, or do you get lots of rain? Is your soil closer to sand or clay? Those answers will help determine what can go in your garden.

 

If you are able to get more than one harvest per year from the same plot of land, consider rotation gardening. For instance, if you plant something that takes nitrogen from the soil, follow it up with something that puts nitrogen back into the soil.

 

It also looks at composting, starting seeds indoors, how to transplant seedlings, raised beds, irrigation, pest management and greenhouses.

 

This book feels very comprehensive and is easy to understand. For anyone who wants to start their own garden, reading this book is a very good idea.

Super Easy Keto Diet Book for Beginners Over 60

 Super Easy Keto Diet Book for Beginners Over 60, Branimira Ivanec, 2024

 

Everyone has heard of the Keto Diet, but does everyone know what it is all about? This book attempts to answer that question.

 

The Keto Diet is all about increasing your consumption of healthy fat, not junk food fat. At the same time, it is necessary to decrease your consumption of carbohydrates. The intention is that when your body starts looking for energy to burn, it will go for the fat before the carbs. Other keto principles include staying hydrated, staying away from refined and processed food, mindful eating, intermittent fasting and taking care of your entire body (physical activity, stress management and getting a good night's sleep).

 

Benefits of the Keto Diet include weight loss, appetite control, increased energy and mental clarity, lower blood pressure, reduced inflammation (which can lead to many major physical problems), stable energy levels, hormonal regulation and improved skin health.

 

The book also lists the items that should be in a well-stocked pantry, along with tips on meal preparation.  There are many recipes for all meals in the day. Included are Jamaican Jerk Chicken, Crab au Gratin, Cheese Stuffed Chicken, Classic Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake, Mississippi Pork Butt Roast and Glazed Coconut Bundt Cake.

 

Try just one recipe in this book. If you like it, try another recipe (and another). This book will help a lot, even if you can only move a part of the way toward the "keto lifestyle." It is very much recommended.

Digital SAT Vocabulary 2200

 Digital SAT Vocabulary 2200, K Jonathan, 2024, ISBN 9798327153516

 

This book is designed to help with the vocabulary part of the Digital SAT Test (evidently, it's an updated version of the "classic" SAT Test). This version concentrates on understanding words in context and applying them in everyday situations.

 

Each separate test includes sections on words in context (short and long form). It also includes sections on synonyms, homonyms, synonyms in context and antonyms. Each test has a time limit, to give the student some practice for when it is time for the actual test. As always, answers for each test are in the back of the book.

 

This book is very much worth reading for any student about to take the Digital SAT. It is also recommended for students of any age.

SSAT & ISEE (Upper) Vocabulary II

 SSAT & ISEE (Upper) Vocabulary II, J Stone, 2025, ISBN 979-8-31411-4520

 

Last-minute "cramming" for an exam will not make any permanent addition to a person's knowledge. A much better way to learn vocabulary is by associations.

 

Link the vocabulary word to a rhyming word or phrase. Come up with a sentence linking the words, then add a mental image for the sentence. In the image, it's totally acceptable to substitute an out-of-place item; imagine things much larger, or smaller, than normal; the funnier, or more absurd, the image is, the easier it is to remember. The book also has a pronunciation guide.

 

Each vocabulary word in this book is followed by its pronunciation, then by the type of word it is (noun, verb, adverb). A short definition of the word comes before a pair of sentences using the word. Then there are several synonyms and antonyms. A humorous image illustrates the sentence with the rhyming word.

 

Students learn in many different ways. This book looks at several such ways. It is recommended for students of all ages.

SSAT & ISEE (Lower/Middle) Vocabulary 2000 - Volume 2

 SSAT and ISEE (Lower/Middle) Vocabulary 2000 - Volume 2, James Shaw, 2025, ISBN 979-8-3111-39946

 

This book will help students with the vocabulary parts of the SSAT and ISEE exams.

 

It teaches vocabulary in a number of different ways. They include synonyms and antonyms, analogies, odd one out, blanks and double blanks. These tests are timed; so is the actual exam. As always, there are answers in the back of the book.

 

This is an excellent book for students getting ready for the exams. It is also recommended for students of all ages, especially those who need vocabulary help.

HumanITy: Connecting Humans and Technology the Way It Was Always Meant to Be

 HumanITy: Connecting Humans and Technology the Way It Was Always Meant to Be, Yarrow 
Diamond, 2024

 

The world seems to be changing at lightning speed over the past few years. Young people can navigate 
the new technological world like it’s nothing, while the older generation struggles to not get left behind. This book may be able to help.

It starts with a disturbing statistic, courtesy of IBM: in the next decade, over 1.4 billion people will have to retrain or adapt themselves to survive in this new economy. AI is not the first technology with the 
potential to put a lot of people out of work; think back to the Industrial Revolution.

As a corporate leader, do not go to your IT head and say, “Give me software that automates everything.” That is a recipe for disaster. Many questions have to be answered first: What part of your business is 
to be automated? Custom software or off-the-shelf software? Cloud storage or on-site storage? How many employees will use it? Will they be only at headquarters or at all offices? What is the cost and timeline?

There is also a chapter on “geek speak,” basic technology terms explained for nongeeks. It is essential
 that there be constant feedback between Corporate and IT, so that both groups totally understand each other.

There are many pros and cons to technology. On one hand, it has become very easy for people all over 
the world to take real college courses for a very reduce cost, or for free. On the other hand, technology has contributed to a huge rise in obesity and diabetes 
among young people and even children. What is happening on their cellphones seems to be more important than getting any type of physical activity.

Here is an excellent and easy-to read book about the coming world of technology. It is very much worth reading, even for non-geeks.