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Mind and Body Fitness April 2017
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| The Acid Watcher Diet: A 28-Day Reflux Prevention and Healing Program by Jonathan AvivAccording to author Jonathan Aviv, an acclaimed ear, nose, and throat specialist, patients can have symptoms of acid reflux without recognizing them -- and may go for years without being diagnosed. In The Acid Watcher Diet, Aviv explains how to identify these signs (including not only heartburn, but such things as abdominal bloating, post-nasal drip, and allergies) and how to relieve the problem through diet. His solution is a 28-day diet plan, followed by a maintenance phase. Lists of foods to avoid and recipes are included. |
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Run fast, eat slow : nourishing recipes for athletes
by Shalane Flanagan
Collects energy-packed, whole food recipes to fuel athletes from a leading distance runner and a culinary nutritionist, for everything from snacks and meals to drinks and treats, including such options as arugula cashew pesto and bison meatballs.
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Over the edge
by Meredith Wild
Walking away from her good-girl life to help her brothers open a chain of fitness centers in New York City, Olivia finds herself caught between two alluring men, including seductive investor Will Donovan and Will's close friend, Ivan Savo.
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Miracle mindset : a mother, her son, and life's hardest lessons
by JJ Virgin
The celebrity health expert and New York Times best-selling author of The Virgin Diet describes the mindsets that helped her family in the wake of a devastating hit-and-run accident that nearly ended her son's life, sharing advice on how to transform negative beliefs and habits to become positive and empowered.
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| Primal Fat Burner: Live Longer, Slow Aging, Super-Power Your Brain, and Save Your Life... by Nora GedgaudasIf you've been hearing about Paleo diets but weren't sure what they were, Primal Fat Burner offers the information and guidance you need. In accessible, engaging chapters on dietary aspects of human evolution, how fat works in the body, and the effects of modern, carbohydrate-heavy diets, author Nora Gedgaudas details the metabolic issues (carbs vs. fat) and how to manage them. This follow-up to her Primal Body, Primal Mind includes more specific, structured information on eating plans and recipes. Her "able, funny writing" (Booklist) makes this a winner. |
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| The Hungry Brain: Outsmarting the Instincts That Make Us Overeat by Stephan J. Guyenet; illustrated by Shizuka N. AokiIn The Hungry Brain, author Stephan Guyenet poses a conundrum: why are obesity rates soaring despite increased education about the dangers of overweight? The answer, he says, is that our brains are hardwired to overeat -- the remnant of a now-irrelevant survival mechanism from millions of years in the past. He also summarizes research on the functions of insulin, how appetite works, and the importance of sleep. The last chapter, "Outsmarting the Hungry Brain," brings together all the factors, explaining in six easy guidelines how to resist when the brain calls out for overconsumption. Publishers Weekly calls this book "fun, insightful, and important." |
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| The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative by Florence WilliamsScience journalist Florence Williams, a contributor to Outside magazine, traveled the world to confirm that nature is good for us. Though she found that the physical, emotional, and spiritual benefits of spending time outdoors are hard to measure scientifically, she discovered reports of some studies that found specific positive results. She also learned about national programs in several countries that aim to reduce health care costs by making nature therapy more available. This engaging, informative report will inspire even couch potatoes to take their recommended dose: be outside for five hours per month. |
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Great Books You Might Have Missed
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| Grief Is a Journey: Finding Your Path Through Loss by Kenneth J. DokaIn Grief Is a Journey, Kenneth Doka, a gerontologist and consultant to the Hospice Foundation of America, explains that each person grieves in their own manner: grief is an individual journey, even when other people share the same loss. Grief also arises from all kinds of loss -- not just the death of a loved one, but, for example, the end of a relationship. A "grief inventory" at the end of the first section helps readers find guidance for their situations to profit most effectively from the book's reassuring and down-to-earth advice. |
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| Disrupt Aging: A Bold New Path to Living Your Best Life at Every Age by Jo Ann Jenkins with Boe WorkmanJo Ann Jenkins, the CEO of AARP, wants people to change the dominant conversation on aging. Arguing that age 50 isn't "over the hill" and that slogans such as "50 is the new 30" are misleading, she presents evidence that Baby Boomers drive the economy and that aging isn't a problem -- just a part of life. To help you "disrupt" your own aging, Jenkins provides information on financial security, health, and asserting your own needs. Whether you're 20-something, 50-something, or older, be sure to take a look at this well-researched and user-friendly guide. |
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| Push Back: Guilt in the Age of Natural Parenting by Amy TuteurHarvard-trained obstetrician-gynecologist Amy Tuteur, who writes the blog The Skeptical OB, takes aim at the natural childbirth and parenting movement in Push Back. Advocating for the acceptance of medical intervention during labor when warranted, she also says that breast-feeding may not be the best for all infants, and that attachment parenting has no scientific basis. She goes on to critique the "natural parenting industry" (as she calls it). Proponents of the natural childbirth movement vehemently disagree, but she backs up her assertions with statistics. Whether you're simply curious about the controversy or have a strong opinion either way, you'll find this a thought-provoking discussion. |
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