New year. New resolve. New fitness program! Along with getting organized, getting out of debt, and enjoying life more, getting fit is consistently top ranked as a new year’s resolution. It may even be yours… Our advice is to start
New year. New resolve. New fitness program!
Along with getting organized, getting out of debt, and enjoying life more, getting fit is consistently top ranked as a new year’s resolution. It may even be yours… Our advice is to start by walking over to your friendly neighborhood library for information, inspiration and innovation. Book Buzz joins the post holiday spirit by offering just a few of the many titles available to jump start your healthy and happy new year.
Happy reading!
Absolute Beginner’s Guide to a Lite and Healthy Lifestyle
By Nicole Haywood
613.2 Ha
Helping you focus on the steps that truly make a difference this guide encourages a balance of healthy food choices physical activity and personal growth to manage body weight and health, and provides all the tools and strategies you need to incorporate these concepts into your life. Some other popular diet and exercise guides include 10 Essential Ingredients for a Long an Delicious Life by Robert A. Vogel, M.D., Flat Belly Diet by Liz Vaccariello, The GenoType Diet by Dr. Peter J. D’Adamo, 8 Weeks to Optimum Health b Andrew Weil, M.D. and Marilu Henner’s Total Health Makeover.
Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who’ve Lived the Longest
By Dan Buettner
613.2 Bu
The four Blue Zones in this volume describe the world’s extraordinarily long-lived communities where common elements of lifestyle, diet and outlook have led to an amazing quantity-and quality-of life. Follow journalist Buettner as he locates and researches these communities to find secrets of longevity.
For more practical applications try Longevity Made Simple: How to Add 20 Good Years to Your Life by Richard J. Flanigan M.D. or You, Staying Younger: The Owner’s Manual for Extending Your Warranty by Michael F. Roizen M.D.
Fitting the Human: Introduction to Ergonomics
By Karl H. E. Kroemer
612.042 Kr
Essential knowledge about ergonomic designs that fit the human body and mind. Sound science in easy to understand language and easy to apply methods.
The Food Doctor: Healing Foods for Mind and Body
By Ian Marber
613.26 Ma
Discover how to boost your well-being and improve your mood, learn why bananas and turkey help you sleep, and find out what to eat to relieve common ailments such as arthritis, migraine, and digestive disorders. For more on healing foods see the beautiful Healthful Foods by Jethro Kloss based on the author’s original 1939 book Back to Eden or look for Macrobiotics for Life: A Practical Guide to Healing for Body, Mind and Heart by Simon Brown. Or check out the popular Eat This, Not That books by David Zinczenko that identify healthier choices in the marketplace.
Green Goes with Everything: Simple Steps to a Healthier Life and a Cleaner Planet
By Sloan Barnett
613.5 Ba
This is a useful handbook for cleaning up your act. Follow the simple advice and eat healthier, breath cleaner, and learn how to avoid potentially toxic materials in our homes. See also Chasing Molecules: Poisonous Products, Human Health and the Promise of Green Chemistry by Elizabeth Grossman. The reference book Consumer’s Dictionary of Food Additives by Ruth Winter may also be helpful.
The Harvard Medical School Guide to Achieving Optimal Memory
By Aaron P. Nelson Ph.D.
612.82 Ne
According to the author optimal memory is achievable at any age, and this book will show you how. The neuro-psychologist explains how to know if you have a problem and what factors can hurt your memory. He proposes a memory-optimizing program, covers current and future treatment options for serious memory impairment and an expose about alternative therapies. You can read about the science behind the prescription in Can’t Remember What I Forgot: The Good News From the Front Lines of Memory Research by Sue Halpern.
Perfect Breathing: Transform Your Life One Breath at a Time
By Al Lee and Don Campbell
613.192 Le
This informative guide explores the central role of breath in all aspects of the body, mind, and spirit. Learn how breath can help improve health, accelerate healing, enhance mental focus and creative skills, sharpen athletic performance and deepen the meditative experience.
Second Spring: Dr. Mao’s Hundreds of Natural Secrets for Women to Revitalize and Regenerate at Any Age
By Dr. Maoshing Ni
613. 04244 Ni
The 38th-generation doctor of traditional Chinese medicine refers to the Chinese concept of rebirth, or second spring, offered to women at midlife, for this manual on treating menopausal symptoms and preventing age-related disease. His methods include multitasking foods, herbs and supplements; stress-relieving strategies; beauty treatments; brain exercises; acupressure, qi gong and tai chi, meditation, color therapy and tips on creating a healthy environment. See also Detox 4 Women: An All New Approach for a Sleek Body and Radiant Health in 4 Weeks by Natalia Rose and The 90-Second Fitness Solution: The Most Time-Efficient Workout Ever for a Healthier, Stronger, Younger You by Pete Cerqua.
Start Where You Are: Life Lessons in Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
By Chris Gardner
158.1 Ga
This smart guide to pursuing happiness in changing times is about thriving; about how to transform the impossible into the possible. Gardner’s 44 life lessons are earthy, soulful, and accessible. See also 10-10-10:10 Minutes, 10 Months, 10 Years: A Life Transforming Idea by Suzy Welch. When Organizing Isn’t Enough: Shed Your Stuff, Change Your Life by Julie Morgenstern.
Pushing Yourself to Power
By John E. Peterson
613.71 Pe
An exercise system for men that does not require a gym or expensive exercise equipment. Illustrated with 100s of clear, detailed photos showing every exercise. Also check out The Eat-Clean Diet for Men by Robert Kennedy.
Undoing Perpetual Stress: The Missing Connection Between Depression Anxiety and 21st Century
Illness
By Richard O’Conner
155.9042 OC
In his book the author shows how the brain and nervous system respond to stress; how the body manifests these changes; and how negative patterns become vicious cycles of mental, emotional and physical illness. In order to combat stress he suggests mindfulness techniques to help readers identify mental and emotional programming and defense mechanisms, make healthy choices and form life-affirming habits.
See also The Week-by-Week Guide to Eliminating Office Stress for Good by Regina Leeds or Let Your Body Win: Stress Management Plain and Simple by Jacquelyn Ferguson.
• Carolyn Larson, head librarian at Lihu‘e Public Library, brings you the buzz on new, popular and good books available at your neighborhood library. Book annotations are culled from online publishers’ descriptions and published reviews.
