Our poor health and growing waistlines can be traced back to the hidden crisis of a micronutrient deficiency. More than 90 percent of all Americans are deficient in at least one of these health-promot
As a natural, holistic approach to pregnancy has resurfaced, women everywhere are looking to doulas--not doctors--for advice and support. What's a doula? In short, it's a trained professional who prov
It’s become the norm to complain that we’re always tired. In Dr. Holly Phi llips’ Exhaustion Solution, Dr. Holly aims to end this accepted state of exhaustion and send a message to readers that they d
The Definitive Owner's Manual to the Male Body-One That's as Fun as It Is Useful!The Better Man Project is the ultimate handbook for any man who wants to live longer and, just as importantly, better.W
Karena Dawn and Katrina Scott, the founders of the Tone It UpR fitness and health brand, have taken the world by storm with their fun, energetic, girlfriend-to-girlfriend approach to getting fit. In t
Sugar is everywhere. Once confined to candy, desserts, and the sugar bowl, it has made its way into our peanut butter, bread, tomato sauce, and salad dressing. The average American eats nearly 130 pou
Research shows that building muscle helps the body burn more calories 24/7 and that resistance training is the most effective way to torch body fat. Yet that message is still lost on many women who fe
To reach your weight-loss goal, start a Workout War contest with your friends. Studies show that competition and financial rewards motivate people to stick to exercise and diets.Former Los Angeles Lak
Gene Baur, the cofounder and president of Farm Sanctuary, the nation’s leading farm animal protection organization, knows that the key to happiness lies in aligning your beliefs with your actions. In
With the paradigm shift toward local and homegrown food, gardeners and foodies have come to relish beautiful vegetable gardens and beautiful meals. Author Matthew Benson writes that beauty inspires be
Every runner at every level wants to run faster, stronger, and pain-free. Injury prevention is essential to the athlete focused on achieving his or her highest level of performance. Remaining injury-f
In the 1980s, T. Colin Campbell, PhD, co-directed a study of more than 4 dozen diseases and 367 items of socio-economic, lifestyle, nutrition, and genetic information across a population of 6,500 adul
Bicycling Big Book of Training is an encouraging, focused training book that will speak to beginner and intermediate cyclists without making them feel like novices. It covers all the information the r
A follow-up to the best-selling The Hormone Diet provides an easy-to-follow, condensed 30-day program for reducing abdominal fat and balancing hormones, drawing on the author's philosophies for detoxi
"Fat Witch brownies are a chocolate obsession, not just for the locals from New York City, but also for the many tourists who visit Chelsea Market. Patricia Helding and staff bake tender, moist, class
Based on the wildly successful Women’s Health Big Book of exercises, this portable handbook offers readers step-by-step instructions (and color photos) on how to perfectly execute the best fat-torchin
"A 12-week plan based on hydrophilic foods to promote satiety, digestive health, and long-lasting weight loss. HD is in high demand these days. it's only natural to want everything in sharp focus. But
Co-written by the editorial director of Prevention and the author of the best-selling Win the Fat War, a 30-day guide to eliminating dietary sugar identifies its emotional and physiological consequenc
EVEN WHILE COMPETING ON (AND EVENTUALLY winning) The Apprentice: Martha Stewart, Dawna Stone always knew that her first passion was health and fitness. She has gone on to gather thousands of loyal fan
A motivational guide to the strategic application of therapeutic exercise for medicinal benefits provides an A-to-Z list of maladies and specific exercise prescriptions for each, outlining customizabl
In his mid-20s, Dave Asprey was a successful Silicon Valley multi-millionaire. He also weighed 300 pounds, despite the fact that he was doing what doctors recommended: eating 1,800 calories a day and
Many doctors tell their patients how to manage diabetes, but why should they simply manage it when they can be rid of it once and for all? In the Diabetes Cure, Alexa Fleckenstein presents a groundbre
From Top Chef Masters and Iron Chef America contestant, restaurateur, and type 2 diabetic Franklin Becker comes an exciting collection of recipes highlighting good fats—from sources such as nut oils,
Ikaria is mythical, beautiful, enigmatic—and, as we learned after reading the New York Ttimes article about it, a place where residents live unaccountably long lives. Part cookbook, part travelogue, f
One part personal quest to discover running greatness after age 50, one part investigation into what the women’s running boom can teach athletes about becoming fitter, stronger, and faster as we age,
Thug Kitchen started their wildly popular web site to inspire people to eat some Goddamn vegetables and adopt a healthier lifestyle. Beloved by Gwyneth Paltrow (“This might be my favorite thing ever”)
In his own personal weight-loss struggle, David Zulberg turned to the forgotten wisdom of Maimonides, a medieval Jewish expert on philosophical subjects, to find consensus on ideal nutrition and optim
"A curated collection of 150 recipes drawn from the experience and kitchens of young cooks all over America and the world, FutureChefs brings exciting and unique recipes to your kitchen for you or you
Your gut microbiome: Those trillions of bacteria that live in your digestive tract. There are more of them than there are of you—and if they’re balanced just right, with more "good" bacteria than "bad
In 1909, Edward Payson Weston walked from New York to San Francisco, covering around 40 miles a day and greeted by wildly cheering audiences in every city. The New York Times called it the "first bona
If you’re inclined to throw a dinner party, you probably do what most folks do: you make a few sides and maybe a salad, ask someone to bring dessert, and put a hunk of meat in the middle of the table,
As the oldest daughter of Joel Fuhrman, MD, bestselling author of Eat to Live and Super Immunity,Talia Fuhrman knows that the true meaning of health and wellness comes not only from delicious, nutrien
The coming-of-age experience has changed dramatically, with girls maturing sooner than ever. But what happens when a girl has the body of a 13-year-old and the brain of an 8-year-old? Contrary to popu
No piece of exercise equipment is more convenient, reliable, versatile and effective at building lean muscle and boosting post-workout metabolic rate than the venerable dumbbell and its cousins the ke
Nearly half of Americans use supplements and many more are curious about them, but there’s a lot of misinformation out there. Mark Moyad is the only physician in the United States who has an endowed p
With two out of every three Americans overweight or obese, it’s all hands on deck—scientists are studying how excess fat changes physical and mental health, demographers are calculating how it’s short
We are in the midst of a blood pressure crisis. Nearly 70 million Americans have been diagnosed with hypertension, and just 56 percent of them have it under control. Hypertension is responsible for 69
From the tiniest teacup poodle to the most massive Great Dane, dogs’ digestive systems are pure wolf. Fido’s ancestors enjoyed a diet that was 45 to 50 percent protein, 40 to 50 percent fat, and less
"the indispensable, must-have guide for anyone looking to gear up and start pedaling. Bicycling is undergoing a renaissance in this country as millions of people are taking to the streets in this nost
When Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Brent Ridge abandoned the big city for a goat farm, what started as a personal inquiry into natural living and reconnecting with the earth exploded into a wildly successfu
