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The Paleo Answer: 7 Days to Lose Weight, Feel Great, Stay Young
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Loren Cordain
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (2011, Dec 20th).
Pages: 304
How to take the Paleo Diet to the max for optimal weight loss and total health—from bestselling author and top Paleo expert Dr. Loren CordainDr. Loren Cordain's bestselling The Paleo Diet and The Paleo Diet Cookbook have helped hundreds of thousands of people eat for better health and weight loss by following the diet humans were genetically designed to eat: meats, fish, fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts and other foods that mimic the diet of our Paleolithic ancestors. In The Paleo Answer, he shows you how to supercharge the Paleo Diet for optimal lifelong health and weight loss. Featuring a new prescriptive 7-day plan and surprising revelations from the author's original research, this is the most powerful Paleo guide yet.Based on the author's groundbreaking research on Paleolithic diet and lifestyleIncludes a new 7-day plan with recommended meals, exercise routines, lifestyle tips, and supplement recommendationsReveals fascinating findings from the author's research over the last decade, such as why vegan and vegetarian diets are not healthy and why dairy, soy products, potatoes, and grains can be harmful to our healthIncludes health and weight-loss advice for all Paleo dieters—women, men, and people of all ages—and is invaluable for CrossFitters and other athletesWritten by Dr. more
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The End of Illness
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: David B Agus
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Free Press (2011, Dec 27th).
Pages: 320
Can we live robustly until our last breath? Do we have to suffer from debilitating conditions and sickness? Is it possible to add more vibrant years to our lives? In The End of Illness, David B. Agus, MD, one of the world’s leading cancer doctors, researchers, and technology innovators, tackles these fundamental questions, challenging long-held wisdoms and dismantling misperceptions about what “health” means. With a blend of storytelling, landmark research, and provocative ideas on health, Dr. Agus presents an eye-opening picture of the human body and all of the ways it works—and fails—showing us how a new perspective on our individual health will allow each of us to achieve that often elusive but now reachable goal of a long, vigorous life. more
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