Summaries of books about Health & Fitness:
The F*ck It Diet
Eating Should Be Easy
Caroline Dooner
The book challenges diet culture and restrictive eating patterns, advocating for a more relaxed approach to food that emphasizes intuitive eating and listening to the body's hunger cues. It provides insights and practical advice on how to break free from chronic dieting and develop a healthier, stress-free relationship with food.
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Life in the Fasting Lane
How to Make Intermittent Fasting a Lifestyle—and Reap the Benefits of Weight Loss and Better Health
Jason Fung|Eve Mayer|Megan Ramos
The book provides a comprehensive guide to intermittent fasting, detailing the science behind the practice, its health benefits, and how to incorporate it into daily life for sustainable weight loss and improved well-being. It includes practical advice, personal stories, and strategies to overcome common challenges associated with fasting.
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Strong Looks Better Naked
Khloé Kardashian
The book offers a blend of personal anecdotes, motivational tips, and lifestyle advice, focusing on the importance of physical and mental fitness. It includes Khloé's journey of transformation, her fitness routines, dietary habits, and self-care practices to inspire readers to embrace a healthier and more confident lifestyle.
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Blood Type A Food, Beverage and Supplement Lists
Peter J. D'Adamo
The book provides dietary guidelines and lists of foods that are considered beneficial, neutral, or harmful for individuals with blood type A, based on the premise that one's blood type affects digestion and overall health. It includes recommendations for beverages and supplements to complement the diet, aiming to optimize health and reduce the risk of disease for those with this blood type.
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Shred
The Revolutionary Diet: 6 Weeks 4 Inches 2 Sizes
Ian K. Smith
The book provides a six-week weight loss program designed to help individuals lose up to four inches and two dress sizes through a combination of meal spacing, snacking, meal replacement, strategic exercise, and "diet confusion". It includes detailed meal plans, recipes, and exercise regimens aimed at boosting metabolism and preventing plateaus to achieve sustainable weight loss.
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Brain over Binge
Why I Was Bulimic, Why Conventional Therapy Didn't Work, and How I Recovered for Good
Kathryn Hansen
The book provides a personal account of the author's struggle with bulimia and critiques traditional treatment methods that focus on emotional and psychological issues. It offers an alternative recovery approach based on dismissing binge urges as neurological junk and emphasizes the power of self-control and neuroplasticity in overcoming the disorder.
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Ancient Remedies
Secrets to Healing with Herbs, Essential Oils, CBD, and the Most Powerful Natural Medicine in History
Josh Axe
The book explores traditional healing practices from around the world, focusing on the use of herbs, essential oils, and other natural substances like CBD to treat various ailments. It provides readers with practical advice on how to incorporate these ancient remedies into modern life for improved health and wellness.
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Running with Sherman
How a Rescue Donkey Inspired a Rag-tag Gang of Runners to Enter the Craziest Race in America
Christopher McDougall
The book narrates the true story of a neglected donkey named Sherman who is rehabilitated by the author with the help of an eccentric local community in Pennsylvania. Together, they train to compete in the challenging World Championship Leadville Burro Race in Colorado, forming deep bonds and learning life lessons along the way.
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Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers
The Acclaimed Guide to Stress, Stress-Related Diseases, and Coping
Robert M. Sapolsky
The book explores the mechanisms of stress in humans and other animals, examining how physiological responses to stress can lead to health problems when activated too frequently or intensely. It also provides insights into stress-related diseases and offers strategies for managing and reducing stress in our daily lives.
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Skinny Bitch
A No-Nonsense, Tough-Love Guide for Savvy Girls Who Want To Stop Eating Crap and Start Looking Fabulous!
Rory Freedman|Kim Barnouin
The book is a blunt, irreverent guide to veganism that argues for a plant-based diet to achieve weight loss and improved health. It combines nutritional information with a sassy tone to encourage readers to change their eating habits and avoid processed foods, animal products, and sugar.
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