When it comes to aging, most of us understand how to keep our bodies healthy and fit, but few of us know where to begin when it comes to taking care of our brains. Do you want to improve your memory, sharpen your thinking, increase your attention span, and boost your mental energy? If so, Dr. Richard Carmon provides all the information you need--including healthy living tips, step-by-step exercises, recipes, and a thirty-day program for maximizing your brain function.
“In this user-friendly guide, Dr. Richard Carmona gives specific, practical advice about optimizing brain function based on the best scientific evidence. I recommend it.” (Andrew Weil, author of Healthy Aging and True Food). Synthesizing the cognitive science behind memory, sleep, stress, and addiction, Canyon Ranch’s 30 Days to a Better Brain is the definitive guide to caring for your brain during all stages of your life. Dr. Carmona and the experts at America’s leading wellness center guide you through the anatomy of the aging brain, how stress and toxins affect your mind, and the importance of sleep, laying out a thirty-day nutrition, exercise, and medical plan to help you achieve optimal brain health. You’ll also find answers to all your questions, including how your health is affecting your brain, what foods to eat and what to avoid, whether or not supplements are necessary, what important medical tests to ask your doctor about, and how best to challenge your brain. Also included are techniques for practicing mindfulness, meditation, and spiritual contemplation. The immense benefits of this thirty-day program include better memory, mood, and sleep; faster, sharper thinking; more energy; quicker reflexes; safer driving; improved attention span; and much more. Combining the best of traditional and alternative therapies, behavioral science, and exercise physiology, this indispensable guide from “one of the finest Surgeon Generals in our nation’s history” (New York Times bestselling author Dean Ornish) will help you maintain and enhance a strong, agile mind so that your body does not outlive your brain.
The editors of Bottom Line Inc. present Aging Well with Diabetes, the first book for mature men and women looking to prevent and control diabetes with insight from over 500 of the world's top health experts! Diabetes is epidemic in the United States, especially if you're over the age of 50. Even if you're already being diligent about your health, a diagnosis can feel like an overwhelming extra burden. Aging Well with Diabetes was published to ease your anxiety, and provide easy access to the trusted collection of information that Bottom Line is known for. This accessible, through book offers breakthroughs on a vast array of topics, including: Foods that fight diabetes Weight loss and exercise essentials Heart health and blood pressure secrets Natural treatments and the right tests Whether you're hoping to get better control of your diabetes, or facing the first shock of a diagnosis, Bottom Line is here to help you confidentially tackle diabetes. Praise for Aging Well with Diabetes: "Instead of one or two doctors authoring this book, a variety of experts contributed their wisdom which the publishers, Bottom Line Inc. neatly organized into a super easy-to-read format that pleasantly reminded me of a Reader's Digest...I read over two dozen health and diabetes-related books a year and this one has my attention due to how updated the information is (recent science) and how many treasures there are within its pages." — Diabetes Daily "Aging Well with Diabetes will enable you to confidentially and successful deal with diabetes while living live to the fullest." — Midwest Book Review
The men Dr. Life treats desperately want to achieve leaner, sexier bodies. Yet many are not ready to keep up with the exercise routines found in Dr. Life's earlier books. Now, Dr. Life has created the ideal first step: a diet program to kickstart weight loss to help men live better each day and look great for years to come. Encapsulating all aspects of Dr. Life's medical program, The Life Plan Diet offers four different approaches to dieting: a jumpstart diet that keeps men motivated by getting real results fast, a basic health diet that optimizes blood sugar levels, a heart-healthy diet for maintenance, and a fat-burning diet that supports any exercise program, no matter how strenuous. This program doesn't require expensive equipment or difficult recipes with hard-to-find ingredients. Nor do you need significant medication, though Dr. Life addresses the hormonal component that keeps him in tip-top shape.--
As a sports and wellness medicine practitioner whose clients include Olympic and professional athletes, triathletes, and weekend warriors, Dr. Naresh Rao has uncovered the secrets of how and why elite athletes consistently perform at the highest levels. In Step Up Your Game, he reveals what separates the best athletes from the rest of us, despite our best efforts in any chosen sport. According to Rao, top athletes know that peak performance requires much more than consistent practice. He reveals a comprehensive program that takes into account every aspect of optimizing wellness—from monitoring health to improving nutrition, following a thorough training protocol, and developing a plan for recovering from and preventing injury. The mental game is just as important as the physical one; these athletes make sure to address their motivational, psychological, and spiritual needs, too. In short, the athletes who are at the top of their game know that if they want to improve—whether it’s their accuracy at the goal, time at the finish line, or consistency of play—they need to take each of these aspects into consideration every single day. Step Up Your Game reveals how remarkable success is available to athletes with the conviction and desire to improve. By integrating Dr. Rao’s program into an existing fitness routine, readers will take ownership of their training in a systematic way, remove the stress that often hampers outcomes, and—most importantly—begin to fully enjoy their exercise experience as they work to achieve their healthiest selves. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
This fully updated Sixth Edition of Religion in Sociological Perspective introduces students to the basic theories and methods in the field, and shows them how to apply these analytic tools to new groups they encounter. Authors Keith A Roberts and David Yamane explore three interdependent subsystems of religion—meaning, structure, and belonging—and their connections to the larger social structure. While they cover the major theoretical paradigms of the field and employ various middle-range theories to explore specific processes, they use the open systems model as a single unifying framework to integrate the theories and enhance student understanding.
Insomnia, alternatively known as sleep deprivation or restlessness, is a slumber issue in which there is a failure to nod off or to stay unconscious for the length of desired time. Sleep deprivation is frequently considered both a therapeutic sign and a symptom that can go hand in hand with a few sleeping, restorative, and psychiatric issue described by a diligent trouble nodding off and/ or staying unconscious or poor quality sleep. While reading sleep, you will learn: • Five unexpected consequences of sleep deprivation • The definition, symptoms, and types of insomnia • The six primary causes of insomnia • The difficulty of finding a commercial, medical solution to insomnia • The benefits and techniques for using certain essential oils to reduce insomnia • Specific dietary changes that can also relieve insomnia • What kind of diet is being used in removing insomnia symptoms, with a week-long meal plan • Additional tips that help you control your environment and be better prepared to have a restful night's sleep. Sleep apnea is a severe sleep disorder that takes place when the breathing of an individual is disrupted during sleep. Individuals with untreated sleep apnea stops breathing repeatedly during their sleep, and sometimes hundreds of times during the night and usually for a minute or longer and in most cases the sleeper is unaware of these breath stoppages since they don’t trigger a full awakening.
Delicious and nutritious recipes from the leading authority on healthy, luxurious living For nearly three decades, Canyon Ranch has been the world?s premier health and wellness destination, celebrated for its integrative treatments, incredible facilities, and signature gourmet food. The cuisine at Canyon Ranch is so satisfying and inventive that guests hardly know they are dining healthy. Through the years, Scott Uehlein and the staff of Canyon Ranch nutrition experts have sought out the most natural, wholesome ingredients and used them to create delicious, nutritious dishes that please the senses and the soul. The culinary philosophy at Canyon Ranch is that the most nourishing food?and best tasting?is fresh and seasonal. Featuring more than two hundred recipes from breakfasts such as Thai French Toast with Orange Ginger Syrup and delicious sides such as Butternut Squash Tart to entrées such as Cod with Cauliflower Tomato Broth or Zahtar-Crusted Lamb and indulgent desserts such as the Alsatian Plum Cake, Canyon Ranch: Nourish includes mouthwatering dishes that will entice the most sophisticated palate. In addition, each recipe includes complete nutritional information as well as simple step-by-step techniques to empower the novice cook. With all the authority and experience as the recognized leader in wellness, Canyon Ranch: Nourish makes healthy eating easy and irresistible.
The beloved New York Times bestselling author reflects on home, family, friendships and writing in this deeply personal collection of essays. "The elegance of Patchett’s prose is seductive and inviting: with Patchett as a guide, readers will really get to grips with the power of struggles, failures, and triumphs alike." —Publisher's Weekly “Any story that starts will also end.” As a writer, Ann Patchett knows what the outcome of her fiction will be. Life, however, often takes turns we do not see coming. Patchett ponders this truth in these wise essays that afford a fresh and intimate look into her mind and heart. At the center of These Precious Days is the title essay, a surprising and moving meditation on an unexpected friendship that explores “what it means to be seen, to find someone with whom you can be your best and most complete self.” When Patchett chose an early galley of actor and producer Tom Hanks’ short story collection to read one night before bed, she had no idea that this single choice would be life changing. It would introduce her to a remarkable woman—Tom’s brilliant assistant Sooki—with whom she would form a profound bond that held monumental consequences for them both. A literary alchemist, Patchett plumbs the depths of her experiences to create gold: engaging and moving pieces that are both self-portrait and landscape, each vibrant with emotion and rich in insight. Turning her writer’s eye on her own experiences, she transforms the private into the universal, providing us all a way to look at our own worlds anew, and reminds how fleeting and enigmatic life can be. From the enchantments of Kate DiCamillo’s children’s books (author of The Beatryce Prophecy) to youthful memories of Paris; the cherished life gifts given by her three fathers to the unexpected influence of Charles Schultz’s Snoopy; the expansive vision of Eudora Welty to the importance of knitting, Patchett connects life and art as she illuminates what matters most. Infused with the author’s grace, wit, and warmth, the pieces in These Precious Days resonate deep in the soul, leaving an indelible mark—and demonstrate why Ann Patchett is one of the most celebrated writers of our time.
