This book is a comprehensive beginner’s guide to the ketogenic diet. It offers an introduction to the concept of keto, breaks down the basics of a ketogenic lifestyle, and includes a simple step-by-step 14-day meal plan. It also provides more than 75 easy-to-follow recipes, from breakfast to dessert.
The Whole30 is a nutrition and lifestyle book by Melissa Hartwig and Dallas Hartwig that challenges readers to rethink their eating habits by following a strict diet for 30 days. The diet removes all processed foods, sugar, alcohol, grains, legumes, and dairy from the menu. It promotes whole foods, healthy fats, and lean proteins. The book includes meal plans, recipes, and tips for maintaining this lifestyle beyond the 30 days.
Being Mortal by Atul Gawande explores the concept of mortality and how it is handled in modern medicine. Gawande illustrates the importance of prioritizing the patient’s quality of life over elongating life through medical treatment. The book also highlights the necessity of having difficult conversations about death and making end-of-life decisions.
In ‘Grain Brain,’ renowned neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter exposes the truth about grain consumption and its correlation with brain health. This book details the effects of carbohydrates on the brain, emphasizing the importance of a low-carb, gluten-free diet, rich in healthy fats, for optimal cognitive function and overall health.
In ‘Wheat Belly’, Dr. William Davis exposes the harmful effects of what is currently considered a health food: wheat. The book reveals that wheat consumption leads to belly fat and obesity, increases overall health risks, and contributes to a myriad of diseases. Davis provides readers with a user-friendly, step-by-step plan to navigate a new wheat-free lifestyle.
The China Study presents a compelling array of evidence for a whole food, plant-based diet. It discusses the relationship between diet and diseases like heart disease and cancer. The book, based on the most comprehensive study of nutrition ever conducted, also criticizes the practices of the food industry and pharmaceutical companies.
Eat to Live is not just another diet book. It is a lifestyle change that proposes a nutrient-rich, plant-based diet as the key to good health and longevity. The book delves into the science of nutrition and weight loss, explaining why traditional diets don’t work and how to eat in a way that promotes optimal health.
An enlightening exploration into the healing and empowering nature of menstruation.