Becoming Vegan: The Complete Guide to Adopting a Healthy Plant-Based Diet

by Brenda Davis    (Find this book)

Every day, more people are shifting towards a plant-based diet without meat, eggs, and dairy products due to concerns about their health, the environment, or animal ethics. Two of North America's foremost vegetarian dietitians present up-to-date findings on how to meet all of your nutritional needs eating a nutritious, vegan diet. From infants and toddlers to seniors - as well as the special needs of athletes and pregnant women, -you'll discover the information you need to stay healthy and enjoy a balanced diet. Also includes a section on how a vegan diet can protect against cancer, heart disease, and other chronic illnesses. Considered the definitive work on vegan nutrition, anyone interested in becoming a vegan should read this book. -- Publisher Marketing

The Hormone Diet: A 3-Step Program to Help You Lose Weight, Gain Strength, and Live Younger Longer

by Natasha Turner   (Find this book)
Hormones are powerful chemical messengers in the body, controlling everything from the reproductive
system to mood, sleep, and appearance. Yet many people, men and women alike, are unaware that even minor hormonal imbalances can cause symptoms ranging from inability to lose weight to fatigue to uncontrollable sugar cravings.
Turner, a naturopathic doctor, used her own struggles with hormonal imbalances to develop a revolutionary three-step program. Through self-tests, discover exactly which hormones are out of balance, create a personalized plan, and learn:
- how to conquer the seven factors that cause obesity and interfere with weight loss
- which hormones are fat-burning friends and which are fat-burning foes
- the five key supplements we all need to maintain health and prevent nutritional deficiencies
- targeted fixes for specific hormonal imbalances
For men and women of all ages, The Hormone Diet is an easy-to-follow total wellness program that offers lifelong results.  -- Publisher Marketing

Reboot Your Body: 21-Day Detox Program

by Said Sokhandan    (Find this book)

"Your book tells it like it is. This works, this doesn't, and simple 'here's why' and 'how to do it' with great resources to boot! It is the first health-related book that contains real value and practical advice that I can actually put into practice. Thank you." -Reader comment 

Complete Guide to Fitness & Health

by Barbara Bushman    (Find this book)

You know the importance of good health, but how do you achieve it? And how do you maintain it through the years as your body and lifestyle change, introducing obstacles to physical activity and optimal nutrition? In "ACSM's Complete" "Guide to Fitness & Health," you will find the answers and much, much more.

The American College of Sports Medicine, the largest and most-respected sport science and medicine organization in the world, has created the "ACSM's Complete Guide to Fitness & Health" to strip away common fads, myths, and misconceptions and provide you with the latest research, sound advice, and age-specific recommendations that you can trust.

You will learn these strategies:

-Optimize your weight, improve heart health, and increase aerobic fitness, strength, flexibility, and balance.

-Improve your health by managing diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, arthritis and joint pain, pregnancy, and osteoporosis through exercise and proper nutrition.

-Determine your body composition and current cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness levels.

-Monitor, evaluate, and adjust your exercise program over time for optimal results.

-Introduce exercise, increase physical activity, and improve your diet for more energy and better health (no matter what your age!).

Featuring step-by-step instructions and full-color photos for the most effective exercises, sample workouts, practical advice, age-specific physical activity guidelines, and strategies for incorporating exercise into even the busiest of lifestyles, "ACSM's Complete Guide to Fitness & Health" is a resource that belongs in every family's library. -- Publisher Marketing