The Complete Idiot's Guide to Boosting Your Metabolism

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Boosting Your Metabolism
Author: Joseph Lee Klapper
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2008
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9781592578009

How often have you heard someone say, after pushing back from the table following a hearty meal and ruefully patting his or her belly, 'It isn't me-it's my metabolism'? It's easier to blame our girth on the slow rate of the chemical reactions that convert the food we eat into the energy we need to live than it is to take responsibility for the amount and kind of food we put into our mouths, and although disorders like hyperthyroidism and diabetes do damage the good work of our metabolism, there's plenty we can do to assist those chemicals in doing their job. Eating right, exercising, and reducing stress all work together to boost the metabolism and control our weight. In The Complete Idiot's Guide to Boosting Your Metabolism, Dr. Joseph Lee Klapper, a noted cardiologist and author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Lowering Your Cholesterol(9781592575527), takes readers from what the metabolism is and how it works through the many ways to raise it-from what we eat and drink, both independently and in combination; vitamins, minerals, supplements, and herbs that can be true body boosters; to other metabolic aids such as meditation and holistic healing; and medications and surgical procedures that can be considered as a last resort. Dr. Klapper's exercise plan-including aerobic and isotonic exercises and resistance training for the upper, middle, and lower body-helps readers reduce fat and increase muscle, and his recipes show readers how delicious it can be to be a booster!

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Green Smoothies

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Green Smoothies
Author: Bo Rinaldi
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2012-05-01
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1101585749

Green smoothies are not the sugary concoctions that come to mind when people hear the word "smoothie." They are instead highly nutritious creations that are intended to increase energy, boost metabolism, burn fat, and cleanse the body of toxins. Green smoothies utilize fresh, healthful foods, "superfoods," and a multitude of fantastic ingredients that together offer amazing health benefits. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Green Smoothies starts with the health benefits of green smoothies and how to make them properly and fully enjoy them, while the bulk of the book is comprised of 150 fun, nutritious, and delicious recipes, supplemented with numerous variations throughout.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hormone Weight Loss

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hormone Weight Loss
Author: Alicia Stanton, M.D.
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 481
Release: 2011-09-06
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1101552557

How to stay slim . . . even when your hormones are working against you. For many people, trouble losing weight isn't about will power-it's about hormones. Stress, estrogen loss, thyroid imbalance, are just a few of the hormonal conditions that can lead to weight gain regardless of how much one diets or exercises. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Hormone Weight Loss offers detailed yet accessible explanations of these conditions and provides readers with diet plans, eating strategies, exercise tips, and other useful information that will enable them to win the uphill battle against unwanted weight gain.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Thyroid Disease

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Thyroid Disease
Author: Dr. Alan Christianson
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2011-02-01
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1101478632

Controlling health when metabolism is out-of-control. The thyroid is the body's energy center, working to set the metabolism. It can be underactive or work too fast. It is susceptible to cancer and other health issues, more often in women than men. And its symptoms are varying and hard to identify. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Thyroid Disease sifts through the vast amount of conflicting advice to help readers learn how to seek appropriate treatment for their individual situation. ? Covers Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism, as well as Goiter, Graves' Disease, Hashimoto's Disease, Thyroid Cancer, and adrenal gland diseases ? Thyroid's role in PMS, infertility, and postpartum depression

Ayurveda

Ayurveda
Author: Sahara Rose Ketabi
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 407
Release: 2017-08-08
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1465471111

“A must-read for anyone coming to Ayurveda for the first time or as a readable brush-up for all. Sahara offers a contemporary explanation of Ayurvedic wisdom that resonates with today’s readers.”-Deepak Chopra Discover your Ayurvedic Dosha (mind-body type) and find foods, self-care practices, yoga poses, and meditations that are tailored to your unique needs. Best-selling author Sahara Rose Ketabi makes Ayurveda accessible with this contemporary guide to the world’s oldest health system. Originating in India over 5,000 years ago, Ayurveda is the sister science to yoga. It’s the age-old secret to longevity, digestive health, mental clarity, beauty, and balance that’s regaining popularity today for its tried-and-trued methods. Sahara Rose revitalizes ancient Ayurvedic wisdom with a modern approach and explains how adjusting the timing of your meals; incorporating self-care practices such as dry-brushing, oil-pulling and tongue-scraping; eating the correct foods for your digestive type; and practicing the right yoga and meditation practices for your unique personality will radically enhance your health, digestion, radiance, intuition, and bliss. With Idiot’s Guides: Ayurveda, you will: • Discover your unique Dosha and learn how it is reflected in your physiology, metabolism, digestion, personality, and even in your dreams. • Learn how your body’s needs change according to the season, environment, and time of day • Find ways to regain luster, passion and flow in your life • Enjoy easy-to-make, plant-based recipes • Establish an Ayurvedic morning and nighttime ritual for optimal balance • Learn how to balance your chakras according to your Dosha • Use Ayurvedic herbs and spices to heal digestive issues, skin problems, hormonal imbalance, and other ailments With plenty of fun facts, holistic humor, and sacred knowledge from Sahara that will help you seamlessly integrate Ayurveda into your lifestyle.

The Metabolism Reset Diet

The Metabolism Reset Diet
Author: Alan Christianson
Publisher: Harmony
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2019
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 0525573445

"With a life-changing 4-week liver detox"--Jacket.

Plant-Based Nutrition, 2E

Plant-Based Nutrition, 2E
Author: Julieanna Hever M.S., R.D.
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 463
Release: 2018-01-09
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1465475486

Whether you’re vegan, vegetarian, or omnivore, getting your nutrition from plant-based foods is one of the best things you can do for your health—and it’s easier than you might think! The science confirms that a diet rich in whole, plant-based foods can help your body thrive. In fact, a growing number of physicians advocate a completely plant-based diet for many of their patients who suffer from diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. In this all new edition, leading plant-based dietician, Julieanna Hever, and Ray Cronise, the mastermind behind magician Penn Jillette’s 100-pound weight loss transformation, team up to give you everything you need to know about following a plant-based diet, including: • A wealth of information on the most nutrient-dense foods in the plant kingdom • A new Food Triangle, representing a completely new way of looking at food and nutrition • New perspectives on macronutrients, and why categorizing protein, carbs, and fats as food groups causes unnecessary confusion about what to eat • The latest science on oxidative priority and how it explains why many common recipes drive unintentional weight gain • Healthspan and longevity recommendations based on the latest research • All new recipes from celebrity chefs: Matthew Kenney, Dreena Burton, Jazzy Vegetarian, Kathy Patalsky, Robin Robertson, Fran Costigan, Jason Wyrick, and Matt Frazier • Sample menus to get you started on a plant-based lifestyle • Tips for stocking your kitchen, boosting the nutritional content of your favorite dishes, and dining out healthfully

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Juice Fasting

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Juice Fasting
Author: Bo Rinaldi
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2012-11-06
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1615642773

Juice fasting can be a powerful, transformative undertaking that does absolute wonders for the body. From detoxifying and cleansing, to weight loss, to increased energy and a reinvigorated digestive system, a juice fast can transform the body in a matter of weeks, or even days. However, maintaining a fast can also be a difficult undertaking without proper instruction and an understanding of the nutritional components of the fast — so clear guidance and recipes that satisfy the palate are essential to success. The authors of The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Juice Fasting take readers through a number of different fasts and help them choose the right fast to lose the pounds, cleanse their systems of undesirable waste and toxins, and be on their way to feeling renewed and recharged. The authors arm readers with over 75 fantastically delicious and powerful juice recipes that will not only give readers what they crave in taste, but will help them fully recognize the transformational benefits of the juice fast.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weight Loss

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weight Loss
Author: Lucy Beale
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 378
Release: 2002-09
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9780028643854

-- Overall, dieting is the best-performing topic in the health and fitness category. -- There are many dieting books on the market today, many of which contradict one another in their claim to have the one formula for success that will rid readers' bodies of unwanted pounds forever. This book will appeal to those who feel confused and overwhelmed by all of these other books, who mainly need to learn the fundamentals in an easy, non-intimidating format. The Complete Idiot's Guide "RM" to Weight Loss will help readers reach their ideal size by learning what to eat, how to exercise, and how to avoid common weight-loss pitfalls. The book will dispel popular weight myths and replace them with confidence-boosting knowledge, practical advice, and inspirations to get them started on the right path, right away. Also, readers will discover what foods are needed for healthy weight loss and how to balance them in a safe and healthy nutritional plan, and how to incorporate exercise into their weight loss plan, and specifically how to achieve greater muscle tone and stamina.