Summaries of books about Health & Fitness:
It Starts With Food
Discover the Whole30 and Change Your Life in Unexpected Ways
Dallas Hartwig|Melissa Hartwig
The book outlines the Whole30 program, a nutritional plan designed to reset eating habits by eliminating certain food groups for 30 days to highlight how food affects health and wellbeing. It provides scientific explanations, meal plans, recipes, and motivational advice to help readers understand the impact of diet on their bodies and make lasting changes to their eating habits.
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Lost Connections
Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions
Johann Hari
The book explores the underlying causes of depression beyond the commonly accepted chemical imbalance theory, examining societal, environmental, and personal factors. It also proposes alternative approaches to treatment that focus on reconnecting with meaningful values, community, and addressing the root issues rather than solely relying on medication.
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The Modern Herbal Dispensatory
A Medicine-Making Guide
Thomas Easley|Steven Horne
The book provides a comprehensive guide to creating herbal medicines, covering everything from harvesting plants to preparing various forms of herbal remedies. It includes detailed instructions for making tinctures, teas, oils, salves, and more, along with information on the medicinal properties of numerous herbs.
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The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog
And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook -- What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love, and Healing
Bruce D Perry|Maia Szalavitz
The book presents a series of case studies from a child psychiatrist's career, illustrating the profound impact of trauma on children's development and behavior. It explores therapeutic approaches that can help heal emotional wounds and emphasizes the importance of empathy, understanding, and connection in the treatment of traumatized children.
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The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding
The Bible of Bodybuilding, Fully Updated and Revised
Arnold Schwarzenegger
The book serves as a comprehensive guide to bodybuilding, covering everything from training techniques and nutrition to bodybuilding competitions and strategies for various muscle groups. It also includes Arnold Schwarzenegger's personal insights and experiences, detailed exercise programs, and advice for bodybuilders of all levels.
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Keto Diet
Your 30-Day Plan to Lose Weight, Balance Hormones, Boost Brain Health, and Reverse Disease
Josh Axe
The book provides a comprehensive 30-day plan designed to help individuals achieve weight loss, hormonal balance, improved brain function, and disease prevention through a ketogenic diet. It includes dietary guidelines, meal plans, recipes, and science-backed explanations of the health benefits associated with a ketogenic lifestyle.
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Thinner Leaner Stronger
The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Female Body
Michael Matthews
The book provides a fitness and nutrition guide tailored for women, focusing on strength training and diet strategies to help achieve a toned and strong physique without spending excessive hours in the gym. It includes workout plans, dietary advice, and myth debunking to empower women with the knowledge to build muscle, lose fat, and create their desired body shape effectively.
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DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets
Marsha M. Linehan
The book provides a comprehensive collection of practical tools and handouts designed to support dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills training. It includes worksheets, exercises, and educational materials to help individuals develop and practice skills for mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance.
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Quit Like a Woman
The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol
Holly Whitaker
The book challenges the societal norms surrounding alcohol consumption, particularly for women, and offers a feminist perspective on sobriety. It provides personal anecdotes, cultural analysis, and a step-by-step plan for individuals looking to explore a life without alcohol.
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Eat to Beat Disease
The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself
William W Li
The book explores the science behind how certain foods can enhance the body's natural defense systems, such as angiogenesis, regeneration, microbiome, DNA protection, and immunity. It provides insights into how dietary choices can influence health outcomes and offers practical advice on incorporating healing foods into one's diet.
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