Author: Lorie Eber
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781508608356
Category : Diet
Languages : en
Pages : 98
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Trying to stay in shape and eat a healthy diet in today's stressed-out, super-sized, sedentary environment can sometimes feel like a daunting task. As many as two-thirds of us have given up the ghost and decided to just make friends with our spare tires and jiggly butts. We convince ourselves that the culprit is getting old, our slowing metabolism, or hormones run-amok. The truth is, we sit too much and eat way too much food. This book will give you the skills you need to be a lifestyle rebel and stay healthy in our Humpty Dumpty culture. Let me disabuse you of the notion that you don't have the willpower to change your habits. Exercising extraordinary self-control is not the key to maintaining your girlish figure. Think about it. Prior generations weren't more disciplined than we, they just lived in a time when people cooked, ate reasonable amounts of food, and walked a lot. Instead, the solution is to change your immediate surroundings to minimize the constant temptation to overeat and to move your body often enough that the motion detector doesn't give you up for dead. The concept is simple. Create a personal micro-environment-your own version of Garrison Keillor's Lake Wobegon-that will make it easy to become the healthy, lean, fit fighting machine you've always wanted to be. Here are some proven strategies and simple techniques to get you started. Don't Look: If you don't go down the chip aisle at Ralphs or drool over the mouthwatering handmade sweets at Whole Foods, these highly caloric, nutritionally bankrupt snacks will not jump into your shopping cart. Brain Tricks: Visuals are important too. An easy trick like drinking wine from a fluted glass rather than a large goblet will mislead your brain into perceiving that there is more booze in the tall glass. Why not try using a salad plate instead of a large dinner plate so that you can fill it to the brim and not stuff yourself? Repurposed Taste Buds: Addicted to fast food? There's hope for you! Start substituting real food and your taste buds will adapt to and prefer the healthier food within three months. Chew Away. Stop drinking your meals. If you think you're too busy to eat, you might want to examine your lifestyle. We tend not to count liquid calories. Let the trendy Nutribullet gather dust. Food as Fuel: Another reason many of us go the plus-sized route is that we sabotage ourselves by using food to satisfy other needs. In primitive times, humans ate when they were hungry and needed fuel to gather food and hunt prey. Although our biology hasn't changed, now we often eat for reasons having nothing to do with hunger. Our rotund bodies tell the tale when we hijack food to satisfy a smorgasbord of needs unrelated to its intended purpose. Have you ever devoured a quart of Ben & Jerry's Chunky Monkey after a stressful day at work? Worked your way through a bag of Lay's Cheddar & Sour Cream Chips because you were bored? Are you a foodie who uses eating out at the trendiest restaurants as entertainment and bragging rights? If any of these scenarios describes you, then it's worth taking a deeper dive into your psyche. Exer-Snacks: Our bodies are designed to move. What a shame that we've set our world up so that sitting for hours at a time is our go-to position. When we do think about exercising, we typically think in terms of a strenuous gym workout. Broaden your horizons and find any excuse you can to get moving. Take exer-snacks-10 or 15 minute walks throughout the day. Research shows the snacks to be more effective than a single longer bout of exercise.
Author: Lorie Eber
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781794188945
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 108
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If you haven't led the most health conscious existence to date, there's still hope. Today, at 63, I'm very diligent about eating a healthy diet, keeping my weight under control, and sticking to my exercise routine. But stress management is still a work in progress.The reason I say there's hope of change is that I haven't always been a paragon of virtue in the health arena. For fourteen years I was a vegetarian, but not the healthy kind. While I eschewed eating animals, I indulged in over-sized plates of creamy pasta, four-cheese pizzas, crullers, and mounds of chocolate ice cream. I might have saved a few chickens, but I didn't do much for my body. During my stress-filled 23-year career as a corporate litigator, eating was all about expediency. Whatever prepared food was within easy reach was what went into my mouth. After a childhood devoid of athletics, I belatedly happened upon exercise during my law school days, purely as a stress reduction technique. If you, like me, have not gotten off to a banner start on your health and well-being, it's never too late to begin taking baby steps towards changing your habits. One day at a time you can get a little healthier, lose weight, and feel good about yourself again. While you read this book, you will find life episodes you can relate to and you will walk away with the belief that people really can change their health habits at any age.Lorie is the author of four other books available on Amazon: How to Ditch Your Fat Clothes for Good, 40 Ways to Leave Your Lover: That Would Be Junk Food, How to Stay Healthy in a World Designed to Make Us Fat and Lazy, and Aging Beats the Alternative and a Sense of Humor Helps. Visit LorieEberWellnessCoaching.com to learn more. Lorie Eber is a Certified Nutritionist, a NASM Fitness Nutrition Specialist, and a Mayo Clinic Certified Wellness Coach. She is also a certified personal trainer and life coach. Her company, Lorie Eber Wellness Coaching, provides customized, personalized weight loss and behavior change counseling. Lorie also gives presentations on a variety of topics relating to health and well-being.
Author: Greg Critser
Publisher: HMH
ISBN: 0547526687
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 247
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“An in-depth, well-researched, and thoughtful exploration of the ‘fat boom’ in America.” —TheBoston Globe Low carb, high protein, raw foods . . . despite our seemingly endless obsession with fad diets, the startling truth is that six out of ten Americans are overweight or obese. In Fat Land, award-winning nutrition and health journalist Greg Critser examines the facts and societal factors behind the sensational headlines, taking on everything from supersize to Super Mario, high-fructose corn syrup to the high costs of physical education. With a sharp eye and even sharper tongue, Critser examines why pediatricians are now treating conditions rarely seen in children before; why type 2 diabetes is on the rise; the personal struggles of those with weight problems—especially among the poor—and how agribusiness has altered our waistlines. Praised by the New York Times as “absorbing” and by Newsday as “riveting,” this disarmingly funny, yet truly alarming, exposé stands as an important examination of one of the most pressing medical and social issues in the United States. “One scary book and a good companion to Eric Schlosser’s Fast Food Nation.” —Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Author: Lorie Eber
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781986096690
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 128
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Would you be overjoyed if you could ditch your fat clothes for good? Would you be thrilled if you could get out of the yo-yo dieting cycle once and for all? This book can help you do just that. The problem with all diets is that they're just temporary reprieves from the real world which requires hundreds of food choices every day. Any strict regimen will result in weight loss due to calorie deprivation. But, no one can tolerate a diet forever. Then the weight creeps back on. The only permanent solution is to learn how to live in the real world where fast food joints are doing a burgeoning business and temptation is everywhere. It can be exasperating and challenging to figure out how to consistently make healthy choices, while also cutting down on portion sizes. This book provides useful, real-world solutions that will make it feasible to live in this food crazed society without being overweight. It's written as digestible bullet points, presented with a healthy dose of humor and sarcasm. The payoff of eating better is not only physical. The other significant upside is regaining self-esteem after reasserting control over this important aspect of life.
Author: Franklin Sowle
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783988318831
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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This book contains practical advice on how to stay healthy and fit even if you are lazy. Because you're reading this, it's clear that you want to change your lifestyle, including your current physical and mental health. That is admirable. Being mentally and physically healthy is essential, which is why this book will discuss how to live a healthy life without becoming a gym rat. You'll learn a lot from this book, including how to stay healthy and fit (including weight loss and stress-relief techniques) without becoming obsessed with exercise. Here's a sneak peek at what you'll find... - The True Meaning of Health and How to Foster a Healthy Mindset - Adopting a Positive Mentality for Your Health - What Does It Mean to Be Mentally Healthy? - Make some time to reflect and appreciate. - Use your senses to your advantage. - Make leisure time a priority. - Manage your emotions to relieve stress. And Much More!... Take action now and get this book!
Author: David Lewis
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473505224
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 354
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Our planet is in the grip of an obesity pandemic. More than a billion people worldwide are overweight and over 600 million are obese. We live in an obesogenic environment in which it is much easier to get fat than to stay fit. How has this come to be? Who is to blame? What can we do? In Fat Planet, Dr David Lewis and Dr Margaret Leitch examine the social and psychological causes of the obesity pandemic in order to answer these questions. They use ground-breaking research to highlight the behaviour of corporations that relentlessly promote foods high in sugar, fat and salt, and show that these ‘junk’ foods have shockingly similar neurological effects to hard drugs. They consider the prevalence of food cues which unconsciously stimulate our desire to consume. And they debunk the myths of fad diets and slimming pills, suggesting practical, easily implemented strategies for sustainable weight loss. The evidence is clear: our problem with obesity must be addressed or we will face catastrophic consequences. It is not too late to change.
Author: Mireille Guiliano
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 1400044804
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 306
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#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The book that launched a French Revolution about how to approach healthy living: the ultimate non-diet book—now with more recipes. “The perfect book.... A blueprint for building a healthy attitude toward food and exercise"—San Francisco Chronicle French women don’t get fat, even though they enjoy bread and pastry, wine, and regular three-course meals. Unlocking the simple secrets of this “French paradox”—how they enjoy food while staying slim and healthy—Mireille Guiliano gives us a charming, inspiring take on health and eating for our times. For anyone who has slipped out of her Zone, missed the flight to South Beach, or accidentally let a carb pass her lips, here is a positive way to stay trim, a culture’s most precious secrets recast for the twenty-first century. A life of wine, bread—even chocolate—without girth or guilt? Pourquoi pas?
Author: Kathy Freston
Publisher: Hachette Go
ISBN: 1602861412
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 305
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Kathy Freston wasn't born a vegan. The bestselling author and renowned wellness expert actually grew up on chicken-fried steak and cheesy grits, and loved nothing more than BBQ ribs and vanilla milkshakes. Not until her thirties did she embrace the lifestyle of a veganist--someone who eats a plant-based diet not just for their own personal well-being, but for the whole web of benefits it brings to our ecosystem and beyond. Kathy's shift toward this new life was gradual--she leaned into it--but the impact was profound. Now Kathy shows us how to lean into the veganist life. Effortless weight loss, reversal of disease, environmental responsibility, spiritual awakening--these are just a few of the ten profound changes that can be achieved through a gentle switch in food choices. Filled with compelling facts, stories of people who have improved their weight and health conditions as a result of making the switch, and Q&As with the leading medical researchers, Veganist concludes with a step-by-step practical guide to becoming a veganist…easily and gradually. It is an accessible, optimistic, and illuminating book that will change the way you eat forever. No less delicious, still hearty and satisfying--just better for you and for all.
Author: Daniel Lieberman
Publisher: Pantheon
ISBN: 1524746983
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 465
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The book tells the story of how we never evolved to exercise - to do voluntary physical activity for the sake of health. Using his own research and experiences throughout the world, the author recounts how and why humans evolved to walk, run, dig, and do other necessary and rewarding physical activities while avoiding needless exertion. Drawing on insights from biology and anthropology, the author suggests how we can make exercise more enjoyable, rather that shaming and blaming people for avoiding it
Author: Cindi SturtzSreetharan
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1487537360
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 235
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Traits that signal belonging dictate our daily routines, including how we eat, move, and connect to others. In recent years, "fat" has emerged as a shared anchor in defining who belongs and is valued versus who does not and is not. The stigma surrounding weight transcends many social, cultural, political, and economic divides. The concern over body image shapes not only how we see ourselves, but also how we talk, interact, and fit into our social networks, communities, and broader society. Fat in Four Cultures is a co-authored comparative ethnography that reveals the shared struggles and local distinctions of how people across the globe are coping with a bombardment of anti-fat messages. Highlighting important differences in how people experience "being fat," the cases in this book are based on fieldwork by five anthropologists working together simultaneously in four different sites across the globe: Japan, the United States, Paraguay, and Samoa. Through these cases, Fat in Four Cultures considers what insights can be gained through systematic, cross-cultural comparison. Written in an eye-opening and narrative-driven style, with clearly defined and consistently used key terms, this book effectively explores a series of fundamental questions about the present and future of fat and obesity.
