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Health and Fitness March 2015 |
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The Bulletproof Diet : Lose Up to a Pound a Day, Reclaim Energy and Focus, Upgrade Your Life
by Dave Asprey
A former Silicon Valley millionaire—and overweight man—tells the story of his quest to find the perfect weight-loss plan and how—from private brain EEG facilities to remote monasteries in Tibet, through radioactive brain scans, blood chemistry work, nervous system testing and more—he leveraged traditional and alternative technologies to reach his physical and mental prime.
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Ending Back Pain: 5 Powerful Steps to Diagnose, Understand, and Treat...
by Jack Stern
Back pain is one of the most common -- and difficult to treat -- physical ailments. In Ending Back Pain, neurosurgeon Jack Stern aims to empower patients with this comprehensive guide to understanding, accurately diagnosing, and seeking treatment for an aching back. He includes advice about physical fitness and psychological factors, urges physical therapy and exercises in preference to surgery -- unless it’s the only solution -- and details the components of a healthy-back lifestyle. Publishers Weekly says Ending Back Pain is "rich with valuable information and advice."
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Whole : rethinking the science of nutrition
by T. Colin Campbell
Picking up where The China Study left off, this fascinating journey through cutting-edge thinking on nutrition answers why a whole-food, plant-based diet provides optimal nutrition and demonstrates how far the scientific reductionism of the nutrition orthodoxy has gotten off track. 200,000 first printing.
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In defense of food : an eater's manifesto
by Michael Pollan
Cites the reasons why people have become so confused about their dietary choices and discusses the importance of enjoyable moderate eating of mostly traditional plant foods
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The Mayo Clinic plan : 10 essential steps to a better body & healthier life Medical experts at the Mayo Clinic introduce a simple, straightforward ten-step plan to achieve a healthier lifestyle, offering tips on nutrition, weight control, exercise, sleep, the reduction of health risk factors, and developing a strategy for incorporating healthy habits into one's daily life.
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Fat families, thin families : how to save your family from the obesity trap by Amy HendelThis comprehensive guide to diet and nutrition provides solid advice for families looking to adopt and maintain a healthy lifestyle. The four habits of healthy families—Plan Together, Prepare Together, Play Together, Portion Together—and possible integration strategies are thoroughly discussed as well as the Healthy Family for Life (HFL) diet plan, which contains both family and individual food assessments, activity and weight patterns, activity planning, and suggestions for family support. Providing practical tips for making healthy changes on a daily basis and recipes that are simple, yet nutritious, enough for the busiest of families, this manual is an invaluable reference for those who tend toward obesity and encourage unhealthy eating habits, as well as families looking to reinforce their already healthy tendencies.
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