High fluid intake for a better appearance:
"A high fluid intake promotes good circulation, which is vital to the health of skin, hair, and nails. Eight glasses of pure water or herbal tea per day keeps the nutrients flowing through the blood and clears the waste from the cell tissues.... In the morning, I highly recommend a glass of water with the juice of half a lemon, which acts as a mini-detox for the liver."

Hunger repressants:
"Do not use hunger repressants as they cause damage to the natural digestive enzymes that are vital in breaking down proteins, fats, and sugars. If you have poor digestion an enzyme tablet, available from health stores, can be taken with your meal."

Anxiety:
"Diet plays an important role. Eat regular meals, which will keep your blood sugar levels consistent therefore preventing mood swings."

Preventing aging:
"Follow a detox program of raw vegetable and fruit juices and vegetable soups. This will lay the foundation of better health and clean out pollutants in your system."

Headaches:
"For any form of headaches I will always prescribe magnesium in powder form or tablet, 400-600 mg daily, as this mineral is marvellous to relax muscle tissue and relieve spasms."

A lesson for life:
"Remember that what you eat today is how you will feel tomorrow. By accumulating good habits, whether eating at home or out in a restaurant, you are investing in your future."

Based on events, organizations, and locations that Barbara Goldscheider experienced while working on army bases throughout Israel, Al-Naqba, The Catastrophe follows the parallel stories of an elite Palestinian Arab and an officer of the Israeli Defense Forces. Asa Ibrahimi's infatuation with the daughter of a desert sheikh is brutally ended when he's arrested and beaten in the Russian Compound, two of his brothers are killed by Israeli soldiers, and his parents' home in Ramallah is demolished. Israeli Colonel Neyri Ben-Ner attempts to carve a new life far from the instability of his country by going to Harvard and marrying an American woman. But a return to Israel brings him back to the horror of suicide bombings and mass murders. Both face a personal and political transformation with ramifications beyond their own lives. This epic novel blends drama, suspense, and romance, in the process tallying the tragedies to both parties in this seemingly unstoppable conflict.