Fitness

by Mark Sisson

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Forget everything you thought you knew about diet, exercise and health!

It's time to go back to the beginning...The Primal Blueprint

Reprogram your genes for effortless weight loss, vibrant health, and boundless energy!

Healthy lifestyle author Mark Sisson presents the compelling premise that you can reprogram your genes in the direction of weight loss, health and longevity by following 10 immutable "Primal" laws validated by two million years of human evolution.

The Primal Blueprint will show you how:

• Weight loss is all about insulin; moderate your production by eliminating sugar and grains and you will lose the excess body fat you desire without dieting.
• You can improve your energy level, reduce inflammation, and eliminate disease risk.
  
• Eating meat, eggs and a generally high fat diet is not only healthy, but is the key to effortless weight loss, a healthy immune system, and boundless energy.
  
• Slowing down your typical cardiovascular workout and incorporating brief, intense strength sessions and occasional all-out sprints can produce fitness benefits far superior to workouts that are much longer and more grueling- and can eliminate the risk of burnout.
  
  Sisson encourages us to rethink our priorities and writes: "Let me reiterate my distaste for a perfectionist mentality toward diet, physical appearance, lifestyle change, and even school, career, and competitive athletics. Respecting the broad definition of health and the legacy of a simple lifestyle that our ancestors lived, we need to reject the measuring and judging forces of society and pursue fun and peace of mind in conjunction with health and fitness goals."
  
  Read the complete review by Tim Boyd in the Winter, 2010 issue of Wise Traditions!
  
  276 pages, hardcover

by Alan L. Watson

After 21 Days to a Healthy Heart, Alan Watson delivers again with a model of clarity and conciseness! This scientifically proven information dispels the myths surrounding our intake of fat and how it affects our overall health. Part 1 discusses the unintended consequences of low fat and Part 2 explains the value of saturated fat and foods rich in cholesterol.

A must-read for all to understand how to become truly informed, challenge the conventional theory, and enjoy the foods that we are told not to eat! An inviting and easy to read handbook centering on cardiovascular health.

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by Lierre Keith

We've been told that a vegetarian diet can feed the hungry, honor the animals, and save the planet. The truth is that agriculture is a relentless assualt against the planet, and more of the same won't save us. In service to annual grains, humans have devastated prairies and forests, and driven countless species extinct, altered the climate and destroyed the topsoil- the basis of life itself. If we are to save this planet, our food must be an act of profound and abiding repair: it must come from inside living communities, not be imposed across them.

Lierre Keith compellingly and carefully argues for sustainability and health in a way that respects the underlying desires and principles of most vegans while adding a healthy dose of reality. Reality is manifested in two very uncomfortable facts: modern agriculture is the true destroyer of our world, and humans are omnivores yet mostly carnivorous. Keith's logical yet caring deconstruction of the vegan position is organized by separate moral, political and nutritional arguments. The author is not out to disprove but to convince, and her empathy for the mental state and emotional needs of her desired audience comes through in every word. The Vegetarian Myth is an eloquent and utterly persuasive argument against vegetarianism. While vegans' and vegetarians' compassion for justice is honorable and noble, their solution will will not save the world, but in fact hasten its destruction.

Lierre Keith spent twenty years as a vegan. Anyone interested in healthy eating will benefit from her painful mistakes and laser-like focus on the path to a sane diet and all that it entails.

309 pages, softcover

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by Robert Berarndini, M.S.

This is a vitally important book! From the author of The Truth About Children's Health, it is Humanity's Guide to Understanding, Avoiding and Reversing Disease. Positively one of the best books you will ever come across. A virtual encyclopedia of health with over 1400 references, this could be the most heavily researched health book in history. Robert Bernardini addresses health problems in a supportive, holistic way while revealing the often times damaging effects of mainstream medial practices and drugs.

From infancy to the golden years, this book addresses all ages and aspects of health. It also wisely details how to save money on health care four different ways, and there's a complete Resource Guide so you can find the few and all natural items needed to reverse disease.

512 pages, softcover, copyright, 2009

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by Nancy Appleton, PhD and G.N. Jacobs

Sugar addiction, according to the authors, is more addictive than cocaine! No matter how much you think you know about the dangers of sugar, this book will not disappoint!

Need convincing? You will find:

140 reasons as to why sugar is ruining our health

8 things to consider when choosing a carbohydrate

31 types of sugar , including the horrors of HFCS!

Strategies to fight sugar addiction

Major sugar-related diseases and conditions: obesity, hypoglycemia, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, dementia, cancer and even epilepsy!

by Dr. Weston A. Price

The definitive book on the devastating effects of processed foods on human health, and on our incredible potential for perfect health. Published in 1939, Dr Price's classic study is more relevant and powerful today than ever. Dr Price visited over a dozen isolated populations around the world who had managed to maintain their native diets, and his research shows the many rewards possible for us if we follow nature's laws. Pictures speak a thousand words, and this book is full of images of traditional peoples, showing what happens when we ignore the wisdom of our ancestors, and what we can look forward to if we listen. Learn the secrets of regeneration and perfect health from the most vibrant peoples of the world! 527 pages, 140 photos, 6 maps, softcover

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