Along with the walking, lifting, running, and sweating that we are engaging in day to day, I have offered some of my favorite books that have influenced my life. As we become healthier, I would also like to challenge your brain with this literature, and in doing so, it will add to our knowledge base and our overall health and wellness.
Training and Fitness:
Core Performance (This is for maximizing athletic performance)
Core Essentials (This is for the regular person wanting to improve all aspects of the body)
Core Endurance (This is for the our swimmers, runners, and bikers)
By Mark Verstegen
Mark Verstegen has been one of my main educational resources for performance training and keeping my body flexible, strong, and injury free.
General Health
YOU: The Owner's Manual, An Insider's Guide to the Body That Will Make You Healthier and Younger
YOU: Staying Young
YOU: On a Diet
By Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz
The "YOU" series of books are exceptional at explaining all aspects of healthy living. The simplicity and creative analogies used in this book will open your eyes to easy and fun ways to create a healthier you. They also have an interesting way of predicting your "Real Age". Through the book, they use daily stressors or positives that add and subtract years to your actual age. Check it out for more details
Nutrition and the American Way of Eating:
The Omnivores Dilemma
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Eat Food. Not Too Much. Mostly Plants)
By Michael Pollan
Michael Pollan is a brilliant writer who draws the reader into the issues of health in todays world. Through his research, he provides the reader with data and information about the Western Diet and the need for adjustments and change to become a healthier society as a whole.
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