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Recommended ReadingWe recommend the following books, in alphabetical order, for your everyday healthy living! The Big Thirst: The Secret Life Of And Turbulent Future of Water by: Charles Fishman My curiosity was piqued as I listened to an interview on NPR with author, Charles Fishman. He was talking about the water coming out of your kitchen tap being four billion years old and might well have been sipped by a Tyrannosaurus Rex! His book is an eloquent presentation on the myriad aspects, necessities, locations, feels, looks, problems, mysteries, origins and complexities of the very thing we consist of--water. "And yet, for all our intimacy with water, we actually know almost nothing about it, about water itself! Water is as potent in our daily lives as gravity, but also as mysterious." This is a fascinating narrative that is surprising and mind-changing regarding water; how it runs our world, yet we take it completely for granted, and, how the era of easy water is over. The author shows "that we've already left behind a century-long golden age when water was thoughtlessly abundant, free, and safe." We have entered an era of high-stakes water. Ultimately, the hardest part is changing our water consciousness.
Counter Clockwise--Mindful Health & the Power of Possibility by Ellen Langer Counter Clockwise offers a transformative and bold new paradigm. The psychology of possibility. The author challenges the idea that the limits we assume and impose on ourselves are real. Ellen Langer will challenged your "mindless" reactions. She will captivate you with her landmark work. Be inspired by the first detailed dicussion of her "counterclockwise" study in which elderly men lived for a week as though it was 1959 and they showed dramatic improvements in their hearing, memory, dexterity, appetite, and general well-being. As a Hypnotherapist with our practice, The Power of Possibilities, I am personally inspired by the transformation of opening our minds to what is possible and how it can lead to better natural health and ease at any age.
Flat Belly Diet By Liz Vaccariello and Cynthia Sass Liz and Cynthia discuss causes of belly fat, offer remedies for belly fat which include healthy delicious recipes and an action plan. They first define for us what is belly fat which is divided into 2 categories. Subcutaneous fat and visceral fat which lies deep within the body tissues and is the “deadly” fat. “ Visceral fat lies deep near the heart, liver, and other vital organs. A main reason visceral fat is so deadly is its role in the inflammation process. High blood pressure, diabetes, breast cancer, and dementia have been linked to hidden visceral fat.” Liz and Cynthia go into detail about the importance of MUFA’s or monounsaturated fat--which is found in olive oils, nuts, avocados, and dark chocolate. These are healthy “fats” and assist in losing the visceral fat. “The MUFA’s can slip and slide through the bloodstream without stopping and causing a build-up of sticky substances that cling to the artery walls.” There is so much history with nutrition and healthy fats to study. The Flat Belly Diet book will help to understand the history. The authors discuss an important element about the emotional component and attitudes that influence the food we eat and the way we eat food. There is a 4-day plan to start with and then advice on how to continue to use nutrition to rid the body of the visceral fat. The book discusses how after age 40 it is easier for our bodies to put on belly fat. Hormones change. Estrogen decreases and our bodies want to keep a balance. Our bodies turn to body fat--which is used in manufacturing estrogen. Fat becomes harder to get rid of and our bodies tend to place the fat around our middle or belly area. A health tidbit from The Flat Belly Diet we want to leave you with is: “If the word hydrogenated appears in the ingredient list avoid the food. It is a trans fat-even if trans fats are listed at zero. Trans fats created from vegetable oils uses a process called partial hydrogenation.” We found this book, in particular, to be extremely useful and easy- to-understand.
Flat Belly Diet Cookbook Review of Flat Belly Diet Cookbook by Liz Vaccariello, editor in chief, with Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD. This cookbook coordinates with “Flat Belly Diet” written by the same 2 authors. This cookbook is great fun to read and follow. We will share some items that may strike your interest and curiosity. A few guidelines offered from The Flat Belly Cookbook about how to lose belly flat for good are: Rule #1. Eat a MUFA (monounsaturated fatty acids) at every meal. When these MUFA foods are combined with a fruit and yogurt for example digestion is slowed and hunger is managed better. Also insulin and blood sugar levels remain more controlled. Rule #2. Stick to 400 calories per meal (based on a 1600 calorie plan). There is a detailed plan offered in the cookbook. Rule #3. Never go more than 4 hours without eating. This helps to prevent cravings. Eating more frequently and in smaller amounts eases cravings. Rule #4. Making the flat belly diet work for you. The information offered in the cookbook allows you to set up your own flat belly meals. All meals and snacks include measurements and numerous examples from the food groups listed. There is a 14 day plan to begin the transition to a healthier eating plan. Also a section of 7 strategies for success in detail to assist and support each individual. Of course there are over 200 recipes offered. There are numerous ideas and examples that can be used or substituted with each recipe. A success story shared by a woman who said she never felt deprived because of the varieties and amounts of foods. Everything tasted so good. She experienced weight loss and discovered a healthier journey with the ideas offered from the book.
Food, Inc. A participant guide to the acclaimed film, Food, Inc. Edited by Karl Weber This companion book explores the challenges raised by the movie, Food Inc., through 13 different essays, most of them written especially for this book. The book is divided into 3 parts. Part I focuses on the film itself. Part II takes a closer look at the issues raised by the movie. Important topics like the effort by companies like Monsanto who want to take control of the genetic basis of our food supply. And, Part III, offers some solutions--real-world steps that you can take as a consumer and a citizen to promote improvements in the ways we produce, distribute, and eat food. The book also includes many resources for more inspiration, information, and ideas.
Gorgeously Green Diet The author, Sophie Uliano, gives down to earth basic ways to create healthy meals to eat well without spending a fortune. There are good suggestions for simple ways to eat less and enjoy the “real” food you are eating without the added toxic residues and hormone-disrupting chemicals. Also, discover easy and simple ways to make/cook your own food and not succumb to the huge artificial food and diet industry.The author states that “having got caught up in the calorie/carb/fat paranoia we’ve lost our ability to savor unadulterated moments of sweet-tasting ecstasy. The author promises to bring all this back to you, served on a guiltless platter and show you how to cook the best meal you’ve ever tasted--the kicker being that it won’t harm you, the planet, or your budget. She will show you how easy it is to lose the weight and the waste in your life without having to compromise in the pleasure department.”
The Kind Diet Alicia Silverstone’s “The Kind Diet” has been the best book we have encountered for nutritional awareness and health. This awareness includes looking at how our attitudes of what is “good nutrition” is possibly doing the reverse to our bodies and environment. The author states how we have been taught that meat and dairy products are the gift for good health. She is able to demonstrate by adopting a plant-based diet we would be a healthier planet. Heart disease and cancer would decrease immensely. Weight loss, better digestion, more energy, less allergies are a few of the increased benefits for ingesting more plants and less meat and dairy. The author also discusses how to begin to gradually include more plant-based foods in our diet to becoming totally meat and dairy free if one so chooses to do so. Alicia includes a whole array of wonderful, delicious plant-based recipes one can choose from. She also lists and defines the spices, proteins, and sweeteners that she uses in her vegan recipes. We found this book to be truly enlightening, informative, and a delight to read. We took the information to make transformations with nutrition in our own life and the lives of our family. “Whether your goal is to drop a few pounds, boost your energy and metabolism, or simply save the world, Alicia provides the encouragement, the information, and the tools you need to make the transition to a plant-based diet deliciously empowering.”This quote was taken from the cover of “The Kind Diet” and I could not have made a statement any more complimentary than that.
Women Food & God An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything "No matter how sophisticated or wealthy or broke or enlightened you are, how you eat tells all." Food is your greatest teacher. The author, Geneen Roth, has spent the last 3 decades studying, teaching and writing about what drives our compulsions with food. Her most basic concept is "the way you eat is inseparable from your core beliefs about being alive. Your relationship with food is an exact mirror of your feelings about love, fear, anger, meaning, transformation and even God." Roth declares, "Your relationship with food is the doorway to freedom." Never diet again! She teaches the Practice of Inquiry of something you don't know but want to know. She states absolutely, "Obsession is an unexpected path because it relentlessly points you back to yourself; whenever you want to eat when you are not hungry or don't want to stop when you have had enough, you know something is occurring that needs your kindness and attention."
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill "Think and Grow Rich", by Napoleon Hill, has been another influential book on our path. The discussion and information about Master Mind Groups and how essential they are to your business growth are key to your success. Professor Hill simply lays out the FUNDAMENTALS and PRINCIPLES necessary for any entrepreneur who is ready to treat their business like a business. If you would like this free e-book, "Think and Grow Rich", please fill out the form below and the instructions will be sent directly to your email address.
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