The Dukan Diet is a high-protein, low-carbohydrate weight loss diet structured in four phases: two weight loss phases and two maintenance phases. It emphasizes natural foods and promises quick, sustainable weight loss without counting calories.
Food Rules offers a straightforward, enjoyable set of rules for eating wisely, focusing on avoiding processed foods and favoring plant-based diets. Michael Pollan simplifies healthy eating into memorable guidelines.
This guide dives into the world of grocery shopping, offering insights on how to make healthier, smarter food choices. It demystifies nutritional information, highlights the healthiest options, and reveals marketing tricks that lead to unhealthy buying decisions.
Whole’ by T. Colin Campbell offers a thought-provoking look into the field of nutrition, emphasizing a holistic approach. Campbell criticizes reductionist views that focus on single nutrients in food studies and advocates for considering the synergistic effects of whole foods. He discusses the complexity of nutritional science, the impact of nutrition on health, and the influence of the food industry and scientific community on our understanding of nutrition. The book builds on the ideas presented in Campbell’s previous work, ‘The China Study’, and challenges readers to reconsider the way they think about food, health, and science.
SuperLife by Darin Olien is a self-help guide that presents a holistic approach to health and wellness. Olien, a well-known health and wellness expert, introduces the concept of ‘Life Forces’: quality nutrition, hydration, detoxification, oxygenation, and alkalization. He argues that by focusing on these five areas, individuals can achieve optimal health, vitality, and longevity. The book combines scientific research with practical advice, inspiring stories, and actionable tips to help readers transform their health.
Nutrition and Physical Degeneration’ explores the relationship between diet, health, and physical development. The author, Weston A. Price, a dentist, documented his observations from extensive travels around the world studying the diets and health of various cultures. Price discovered that communities consuming their traditional diets had excellent dental health, robust physical health, and low levels of chronic diseases, unlike those that adopted Western dietary habits. His work highlights the impact of processed foods and refined sugars on dental and general health, advocating for the benefits of nutrient-rich whole foods.
Keto Answers, authored by Dr. Anthony Gustin and Chris Irvin, serves as a comprehensive guide to the ketogenic diet. The book aims to clarify the confusion surrounding the keto diet and provides readers with a clear understanding of how to follow it effectively. It covers the science behind ketosis, the benefits of a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet, and addresses common myths and questions. The authors also provide practical advice on how to implement the diet into one’s lifestyle, including meal planning and dealing with potential side effects.
In ‘It Starts with the Egg’, Rebecca Fett provides a comprehensive guide to improving egg quality for women struggling with infertility. Fett combines cutting-edge research with practical advice to offer a clear and enlightening understanding of how egg quality impacts fertility. The book provides readers with nutritional and lifestyle advice, supplement recommendations, and insight into medical options.
How not to Die explores the role that diet plays in preventing and reversing chronic diseases. The book is written by Dr. Michael Greger, a physician and founder of NutritionFacts.org. It provides readers with a detailed plan to prevent and reverse the top 15 causes of premature death in America, including heart disease, various cancers, diabetes, Parkinson’s, high blood pressure, and more.