The Diet Dropout’s Guide to Natural Weight Loss by Stan Spencer, PhD

Stars: ★★★★★ Fine Life Books (Jan 2013) 152 pages Summary: Dr. Spencer explains why we gain weight and why fat lost by dieting almost always comes back. He then presents an array of science-based weight loss tools for controlling emotional eating, calming cravings, boosting metabolism, and improving nutrition and exercise. In the final chapter he… Read More »

Sitting Kills, Moving Heals by Joan Vernikos, Ph.D.

Full Title: How Simple Everyday Movement Will Prevent Pain, Illness and Early Death – and Exercise Alone Won’t. Stars: ★★★★★ Quill Driver Books (2012) Health/Fitness 130 pages Summary: Demonstrating how modern sedentary lifestyles contribute to poor health, obesity, and diabetes, and how health can be dramatically improved by continuous, low-intensity, movement that challenges the force… Read More »

Fit Moms for Life by Dustin Maher

Stars: ★★★★★ Summary: Dustin Maher, America’s Trainer to Moms has a goal to reach 1 million moms by the end of 2015. His book Fit Moms for Life: How to Have Endless Energy to Outplay Your Kids is only one part of that goal.  According to Dustin: “My message to moms is simple: Putting yourself… Read More »