Health & Fitness / Healthy Living Books

The French author spent time in the states as a student and returned home chubby for the first time in her life, but she rapidly returned to normal by readopting French eating habits. In this memoir-like volume, she talks about her own life, but mostly about the secrets of staying slim à la française. The key is smaller portions, but her emphasis is on enjoyment of food--not wolfing down a meal for the sake of staying alive, but actively engaging with every bite, sitting down for meals, eating with friends and family. She also understands the importance of treats on special occasions and appreciating the joys of fresh fruits and vegetables rather than fast food, snacks, and sweets.

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For dieters seeking to lose weight fast, EAT TO LIVE offers a simple equation to help them do just that. Fuhrman, a noted nutritionist, suggests that by keeping to a nutrient-rich, high-calorie diet, stored fat burns away by ramping up the body's own metabolism.

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The result of years of practice and research, Paul Pitchford's HEALING WITH WHOLE FOODS applies the tenets of Eastern medicine (such as balancing yin and yang energy within the body) to dietary planning. By understanding the benefits of, for example, "sprouted grains" and fermented foods (such as sauerkraut and kimchi), one can learn to harness the regenerative aspects of whole food to reverse the cumulative effects of poor diet that can lead to indigestion, depression, insomnia, cancer, and death. Pitchford specifically addresses the "eight principles" of Eastern healing, the six yin/yang divisions, and the five elements. Other goals are to steer from animal fats over to vegetable, to develop an interest in where food comes from, to explore new areas like the "super green" food such as algae and seaweed, and to fast.

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Dr. Andrew Weil's many readers have found the well-grounded and practical advice in his many popular books to make good sense, and they have modified their diets and lifestyles accordingly. In HEALTHY AGING, Dr. Weil applies his mind-body approach specifically to aging and longevity, drawing on recent research into the field of biogerontology. We all age differently, and a major goal of this book is to help us to age gracefully, keeping a sound mind in a sound body. Dr. Weil includes information on gender differences in aging, and explains the important role that our genes play in our general health. He also addresses the topic of inflammation and tells how to strengthen the immune system, supporting his theories through his knowledge of traditional and nontraditional medicine from many world cultures.

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This comprehensive guide to the various health problems that children may encounter, whether chicken pox or thumb-sucking, examines conventional medical approaches as well as alternatives such as homeopathy, acupressure, and herbal remedies.

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Mark Hyman, M.D. and Mark Liponis, M.D., are Medical Directors of Canyon Ranch, a holistic health resort in the Berkshires. In their private practices, and through their book ULTRAPREVENTION, they aim to prevent illness before it happens, partnering with patients to combat the "five forces of illness": malnutrition, inflammation, metabolism, toxicity, and oxidation. Here they offer a six-week wellness program including detoxification, nutrition, and stress management. Both doctors have survived serious illnesses and understand firsthand how an illness can respond to an intelligent, individualized combination of traditional and alternative therapies.

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Nutritionist to the stars, Bob Greene offers a positive and practical health and diet plan that is adaptable to various modern lifestyles but intended for the long term: the rest of one's life. Greene's experience in the field has shown him what does not work--the quick fix, for example--and what does: education about lifestyle, and new habits to replace the old ones. Greene's three-phase plan includes lots of support and nutritional information, along with meal plans and recipes, including one for Shrimp Sausage Jambalaya.

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Virtually every smoker knows that he or she should kick the habit. Allen Carr went from a five-pack-a-day habit to freedom from nicotine almost instantly, and here he shares the insights and experience that he has used to enable millions of others to quit. Avoiding the common negative message (doesn't everyone already know that cigarette smoking isn't healthy?), this method explores psychological, societal, and physiological issues, walking aspiring quitters through the process that freed Carr from his addiction. With over 5 million copies of this book in print, and 44 clinics in 18 countries helping more patients quit daily, Carr's program has plenty of backing evidence and will prove irresistible to readers with a will to rediscover their own health.

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Dr. Weil's eight-week step-by-step program is designed to boost the immune system and help readers develop a healthy lifestyle. In addition to information on diet and exercise, this guide includes information on how to decrease stress and incorporate art, music, and nature into our lives.

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Restore metabolism. Eat healthy fats. Reduce carbohydrates. Avoid excessive cardio-type exercises. These are the basics of the Schwarzbein Principle, a health and diet program that has, over the years, gained a loyal following due to Dr. Diana Schwarzbein's innovative, supportive, commonsense approach to restoring health. THE SCHWARZBEIN PRINCIPLE: THE PROGRAM, which provides the practice to go along with the theory, is made up of five parts: nutrition, managing stress, getting rid of toxins, cross-training exercise, and (sometimes) hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Schwarzbein explains the rationale behind each one, beginning with how metabolism works and why her program is based on it. She also provides lists of foods and products, advises readers what to avoid, and explains why her "Schwarzbein Square" is better than the pyramids put out by the FDA and other organizations. The book's appendices include reading lists, questionnaires, checklists, and important information about health issues. Readers new to the Schwarzbein Principle can begin with this book, as it reviews and and builds on the earlier books.

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This examination of the physical, psychological, and cultural reasons for poor nutrition includes a questionnaire that enables readers to discover their attitudes about food, body image, and overall well-being. A 28-day cognitive restructuring plan is designed to teach dieters how to nullify habitual food cravings. The guide's "food energy ladder" of dietary recommendations advocates a largely vegetarian diet that is plentiful with fruits, vegetables, pasta, nuts, olive oil, and whole grain breads.

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In BREAKTHROUGH: EIGHT STEPS TO WELLNESS, actress and entrepreneur Suzanne Somers writes on medical advances that she believes can promote health, retard aging, and help people live longer. Somers advocates banking one's own adult stem cells and has been a spokesperson for a commercial firm offering the service. A grandmother and breast cancer survivor, she offers herself as a living example of her health, fitness, and lifestyle advice. Fans who remember her from the hit TV sitcom THREE'S COMPANY were delighted when she emerged as an author of, first, a memoir on her childhood and then a series of self-help books on fitness and longevity medicine.

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