Heidi Perks is the Sunday Times bestselling author of Now You See Her, which was a Richard and Judy Book Club pick, Come Back for Me, Three Perfect Liars, The Whispers and The Other Guest. The Last Resort is her sixth novel. Heidi is a voracious reader of crime and thrillers and is fascinated by the darker side of our closest relationships. Heidi lives in Bournemouth with her husband and two children.

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Andrew Jenkinson

‘One of Britain’s top weight-loss experts’ This MorningFor years we’ve been told that successful weight loss is a simple matter of willpower and calorie control. But this argument fails to take into account how our brains and bodies respond to food – in particular, to the ultra-processed foods that seem inescapable in modern life.Bariatric surgeon and Sunday Times bestselling author Dr Andrew Jenkinson gives us a game-changing blueprint to free us from our biological impulses. Even though our brains are hardwired to seek out quick rewards in salty and sugary foods, he demonstrates how to escape our default behaviours to create long-lasting change.With cutting edge metabolic science, mental reprogramming strategies, easy lifestyle changes and even delicious recipes, maintaining a healthy weight never felt so good.

How to Eat (And Still Lose Weight)

The Science to Surviving Our Ultra-Processed Food Environment

A Science-Backed Guide to Nutrition and Health

Meik Wiking

OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE 
A Sunday Times AND New York Times BESTSELLER 
 
The Danish word hygge is one of those beautiful words that doesn't directly translate into English, but it more or less means comfort, warmth or togetherness. 
 
Hygge is the feeling you get when you are cuddled up on a sofa with a loved one, in warm knitted socks, in front of the fire, when it is dark, cold and stormy outside. It that feeling when you are sharing good, comfort food with your closest friends, by candle light and exchanging easy conversation. It is those cold, crisp blue sky mornings when the light through your window is just right. 
 
Denmark is the happiest nation in the world and Meik puts this largely down to them living the hygge way. They focus on the small things that really matter, spend more quality time with friends and family and enjoy the good things in life. The Little Book of Hygge will give you practical steps and tips to become more hygge: how to pick the right lighting, organise a dinner party and even how to dress hygge, all backed up by Meik's years' of research at the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen. 
 
This year live more like a Dane, embrace hygge and become happier.

The Little Book of Hygge

The Danish Way to Live Well

Rangan Chatterjee

'One of the most influential doctors in the country' Chris Evans 
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It only takes 5 minutes to start changing your life. For good. 
 
Feel Better in 5 is the first daily 5-minute plan that is easy to maintain, easy-to-follow and requires only the smallest amount of willpower. 
 
 Top tips include: 
 
- A strength workout that you can do anywhere 
- Gut-boosting snacks you can eat on the go 
- Yoga moves to relax and stay supple 
- Breathing exercises to calm the mind 
 
Drawing on Dr Rangan Chatterjee's twenty years of experience and real-life case studies from his GP practice, Feel Better in 5 is your daily plan for a happier, healthier you at no extra cost.

Feel Better In 5

Your Daily Plan to Feel Great for Life

"One of the most influential doctors in the UK (...) I could talk to Rangan all day (...) he's amazing" - Chris Evans. 
 
In The Four Pillar Plan, Dr Rangan Chatterjee presents us with an incredibly simple framework for taking control of our health. He divides health into four pillars: diet, rest, sleep and movement. By making small, easily achievable changes in each of these key areas you can find and maintain good health - and avoid illness. You don't need to excel at any one pillar; what matters is the balance across all the things you do, from: 
 
· Having an electronic 'sabbath' once a week 
· Aiming for 12 hours every day without food 
· Exposing yourself to sunlight first thing each morning 
 
Based on cutting - edge research and his own experience as a GP, and featuring fascinating case studies from real patients, The Four Pillar Plan is an inspiring, easy-to-follow and practical guide to good health.

The 4 Pillar Plan

How to Relax, Eat, Move and Sleep Your Way to a Longer, Healthier Life

Megan Rossi

When we eat, we're not only feeding ourselves, we are also feeding millions of microbes that live in our gut. When they are healthy, they keep the rest of our body healthy, but most of us are not feeding them enough plant-based wholefoods to keep them working at their best. 
 
From the go-to gut-health expert and Sunday Times bestselling author, Dr Megan Rossi, this book shows us the incredible health benefits of a plant-based diet, and shares over 80 simple, crowd-pleasing recipes that everyone will enjoy. 
 
We need to eat 30+ plant-based foods a week to keep our gut happy so it's all about adding more foods into our diets, rather than cutting them out. Megan makes this easy with her mouth-watering dishes, including: Loaded nachos, Thai fishcakes, Raspberry and white chocolate muffins, a Hearty lasagne and even Raspberry and lemon ricotta baked cheesecake. With meal plans to suit any lifestyle and plenty of nifty tips and tricks, it has never been easier to eat more plants.

Eat More, Live Well

Enjoy Your Favourite Food and Boost Your Gut Health with The Diversity Diet

What if everything you were taught about dieting was wrong? 
 
For over two decades, weight loss surgeon Dr Andrew Jenkinson has treated thousands of people who have become trapped in the endless cycle of dieting. Why We Eat (Too Much), combines case studies from his practice and the new science of metabolism to illuminate how our appetite really works. 
 
Dr Jenkinson explores the fields of agriculture, pharma, anthropology and medicine to uncover the truth behind our bad food habits and explain the escalating obesity crisis. This is a practical, accessible guide to the secret to lasting weight loss.

Why We Eat (Too Much)

The New Science of Appetite

Svava Sigbertsdottir

**The fitness and diet plan followed by NICOLE SCHERZINGER and AMANDA HOLDEN** 
 
"I love Svava's technique. In all my years of training, the Viking Method is unlike anything I have ever done" - Nicole Scherzinger 
 
"The Viking Method is an incredible fitness plan - for me the most important thing was not just getting stronger physically but mentally." - Amanda Holden 
 
The Viking Method uses Svava's strong mental practices inspired by her Icelandic upbringing to help the reader build the lean, powerful and toned physique they desire. It'll render the reader more resilient, bolder and full of belief in themselves. 
 
Unlike other fitness and diet books, The Viking Method isn't about the external superficiality of a beach body. It's about three core pillars: thinking like a Viking, training like a Viking and eating like a Viking. Svava introduces these pillars early on in the book - along with mantras for each pillar which are connected to empowerment, mental strength and internal validation over counting calories. 
 
The book features information on eating and exercising for your hormones, detailed workout routines based around body-weight exercises illustrated with photographs, and a selection of delicious Scandi-inspired recipes such as Thor-red Salmon and Icelandic Lamb Stew.

The Viking Method

Your Nordic Fitness and Diet Plan for Warrior Strength in Mind and Body

Natalia Rudin

Loved for her quick and delicious recipes whipped up after a long day as a personal chef, Natalia Rudin has created a show-stopping cookbook full of her (mostly) plant-based recipes that are guaranteed to comfort, nourish and delight. 
 
With chapters that take less than 15 minutes, 30 minutes or an hour; slower recipes to savour at the weekend or with friends; meal-prep ideas to elevate your packed lunches; breakfasts to be enjoyed slow or on the go; and moreish treats to satisfy every sweet tooth, there is a recipe for every occasion:<ul><li>Smashed Miso Butterbeans and Crispy Soy Mushrooms</li><li>Basil, Courgette and Pistachio Mafaldine</li><li>Blistered Tomatoes and Chickpeas on Creamy Polenta</li><li>Romesco Roasted Veg Quinoa Bowl</li><li>Whipped ‘Feta’, Courgettes and Mint</li><li>Fluffy Buckwheat Pancakes with Date Caramel</li><li>Chai Spiced Chocolate and Pecan Blondies</li></ul>Not exclusively vegan (although each recipe can be) Natalia takes cooking with plants to another level so that simple food feels posh, and posh food feels simple.

Cooking Fast and Slow

Easy, Comforting, (Mostly) Plant-based Recipes for Busy People

David Flynn

Stephen Flynn

Curious about how a plant-based diet can positively transform your health and wellbeing? Eager to take your first steps towards plant-based health and happiness? But unsure how or where to start? 
 
With over ten years of experience supporting people from all over the world on the best methods for adopting a plant-based diet, you can rely on David and Stephen to equip you with the tools, advice and recipes you need to boost your whole body health and catalyse positive changes within your life. 
 
The Happy Health Plan is packed with over 80 delicious, easy-to-make recipes from breakfast options like hearty healthy banoffee overnight oats, smoothie bowls and gut healthy granola, to tasty dinners like Bombay sweet potato curry, creamy roasted red pepper pasta and humble lentil stew. 
 
Alongside their happy heart, skin and shape club recipes, the Happy Pears also provide expert advice on when to eat, successful meal planning, improving your gut health, and how to sleep better. By following their tried and tested advice, this book will leave you feeling energised with a practical step-by-step plan to enhance your whole body health and happiness.

The Happy Health Plan

Simple and tasty plant-based food to nourish your body inside and out

TJ Waterfall

The scientific evidence overwhelmingly shows that a plant-based diet is one of the most effective ways to improve both long-term health and to see immediate results in terms of energy, recovery and performance. But what can you do to ensure your diet boosts your performance in your sport or training? 
 
 With simple but comprehensive practical guidance - from maximising muscle protein synthesis and improving your recovery, to tweaking nutrition timing and getting enough energy to fuel highly active training schedules - TJ gives you everything you need to bring your A-game. He also shows you just how simple it is to incorporate the most important nutrients into your diet with a selection of 30 easy and delicious recipes.

The Plant-Based Power Plan

Increase Strength, Boost Energy, Perform at Your Best

Lisa Mosconi

'We are what we eat' is an age-old adage. But while we often talk about diets affecting our fitness, we don't talk about how what we eat and drink affects the health of the hungriest organ in the body - our brain. 
 
 Brain Food makes clear the connection between nutrition and our brain's health, focusing attention on how crucial dietary recommendations are - three eggs, for example, provide the daily amount of brain super-nutrients that are often deficient in Alzheimer's patients. Based partly on her own discoveries, and using dynamic dietary concepts and emerging science, such as the connection between the brain and the gut, Dr Lisa Mosconi expertly reveals the importance of starting work to prevent dementia, stress and memory loss now, no matter how old we are. 
 
 Innovative and timely, and with accompanying recipes and guides to show each of us how we can most effectively change our diets, Brain Food demonstrates how being smart about our diet can make us smarter overall.

Brain Food

How to Eat Smart and Sharpen Your Mind

Martha Swales

In this beautiful and practical guide, Martha Swales makes it easier than ever before to start growing your own slice of nature with her collection of fool-proof projects. 
 
You don’t need expensive tools or equipment, Martha’s approach is all about getting outside, trying something new and watching the magic of nature take its course. With chapters on veg, fruit, herbs, flowers and wildlife, there are over 40 of Martha’s favourite projects to make the most of your garden, patio or balcony (plus bonus recipes for how to cook with your produce!) including:<ul><li>Grow garlic greens on your windowsill (and use them to make tasty garlic flatbreads)</li><li>Create a tower of tumbling strawberries</li><li>Build a pond to bring wildlife to your garden</li><li>Make a bulb lasagne for a changing display of flowers throughout spring</li></ul> 
Complete with beautiful illustrations, this is the perfect book for anyone who wants to get more out of their outside space, to enjoy the taste of their own produce, or to simply feel more connected to nature – why don’t you give it a grow?

Give it a Grow

Simple Projects to Nurture Food, Flowers and Wildlife in any Outdoor Space

From the bestselling author of Feel Better in 5 comes Feel Great, Lose Weight. 
 
Trying to lose weight, get into shape and improve your health? Frustrated by diets that never work? Curious about how to lose weight and keep it off in a safe, medically-proven way? Dr Rangan Chatterjee has the answers you need to start feeling in control of your weight. 
 
Feel Great, Lose Weight will help you to identify and understand the key causes behind unwanted weight gain and guide you step-by-step through the process of losing weight and keeping it off in a scientifically-proven and responsible way. 
 
Our bodies are all wired differently, but Feel Great, Lose Weight is guaranteed to offer solutions and tips that can work for any body type. From exploring why diets don't work and understanding how to reduce your weight point, to how to eat, sleep and exercise well, the importance of living in rhythm and being mindful and staying calm, this book is the go-to guide for getting in shape, staying healthy and living well. 
 
Feel Great, Lose Weight is guaranteed to help you lose weight and feel great.

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