"Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint." - Mark Twain
With summer looming, many look to drop an extra pound or two before the beach. As such, here are a few titles that may help you squeeze into that Ferrari-red Speedo. But on a serious note, living a well-rounded healthy lifestyle, which includes a heavy consumption of books, far outshines any diet. So mixed in are a few titles to make sure that you won't need this list come next summer. Bon appétit!
Anand Bhatt | Food/Recipes
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Low Carb, Low Fat, Vegetarian/Vegan, Seafood, High Protein, Snacks, Drinks and more are featured in this award winning book from Hollywood Celebrity Anand Bhatt. ROCK STAR RECIPES offers celebrity recipes and lifestyle tips that everyone can use to stay fit, healthy, and indulged! Rock Star Recipes are quick, easy, and effective no matter how busy you are.
Chris Leung | Health
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Master the processes and procedures, as well as the products, diets, alternative holistic therapies, and techniques to detoxify effectively.
Lorraine Paige | Health
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Despite having salad for lunch every day, junking your favorite sodas and chips, and making time to exercise, the number on the weighing scale still isn’t budging. ASounds familiar? Chances are, you could be doing something wrong. I picked out seven diet boo-boos and three workout blunders that women often make. Whether you’re guilty of just one or all of them, rectifying those errors will go far in pushing that magic number down – and keeping it that way.
Joseph Then | Health
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365 daily health tips with an emphasis on natural cure, which is the healing power of the body and spirit that works with the help of wholesome food, potent nutrients, yogic practice, and simple exercise.
Galit Goldfarb | Free Previews
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This diet is not really a diet, but rather a total lifestyle program backed by solid scientific evidence from many different scientific fields combined, including genetics, evolutionary science, anthropology, zoology, medicine, and nutritional sciences.
Greg Crawford | Body & Spirit
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How to tap into your inner strength and focus to create a new and leaner body you deserve. Clear out the "noise" in your head and follow these 6 key motivators.
Jim Cooper | Health
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Four years ago I was told by my doctor that I had to lose 22lbs. I never had to lose weight before so I had no idea how to accomplish this goal. A Simple Plan To Create The New You reveals the straight forward and easy to follow plan I used to lose 25lbs. and keep it off.
Simply Playful Fare | Food/Recipes
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23 healthy recipes that are easy for anyone to make; from simple appetizers, to easy snacks, to flavorful nut mixes, to delicious and healthy desserts. Simply Playful Fare brings you recipes that support a practical approach to eating healthy. Cooking from scratch will help you eat healthy and save money at the grocery store.
Connie Stewart | Fitness
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Those who’ve heard of Paleo, and similarly of High Intensity Interval Training, but have been afraid or clueless to try these out will find much to appreciate. This book will address your doubts and answer the why-you-should-eat/exercise-this-way with what-you-should-do and how-to-incorporate-in-daily-life for an easy way to lose weight and stay fit!
Karen L. Lugay | Health
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Here's the Non-Dieter Mindset that means simply stepping away from the distorted and unhealthy image of food that restrictive and diet-driven eating burdens us with, and simply stepping into a greater sense of well-being in relation to food. The chief aim of the principles upon which the Non-Dieter Mindset is based, is to reshape thoughts and action in relation to food, that will increase the likelihood of long-term weight management becoming a reality.
