Study Nutrition

We are simply inundated with diet and nutrition advice. It seems that every book contradicts the other. Each book has a different theory. However, there are some books out there that truly break the mold. Why We Get Fat is one of them. It shatters all the preconceived notions as to why we get fat and what we can do about it. In this edition of Summary Shorts, we will discuss, analyze and summarize the main points of Why We Get Fat.

Covering the subject of hypothyroidism - an underactive thyroid gland - this book contains 17 chapters dedicated to the most common thyroid disorder that exists. All aspects regarding hypothyroid conditions are addressed in this resource, in easy-to-understand language. This book is approximately 12,192 words in length. The "Best Darn" reference in the title, is not to imply that this is an extensive medical journal but rather that the book contains all aspects of information on the subject that most laypersons would be seeking.

What if you could eat your favorite foods and burn fat at the same time? You can with intermittent fasting. This time-honored natural health practice trains your body to do the opposite of what quick-fix diets do. Instead of burning calories and depleting your energy levels, it trains your body to burn fats instead, which in turn, promotes weight loss. If you’re searching for something to help curb your cravings, boost your mental clarity, and energy levels, and requires no work at all, intermittent fasting is the answer.

Besser leben mit Bas Kast: Warum es sich lohnt, keinen Alkohol zu trinken. Das "gesunde Gläschen Wein" gibt es nicht. Gerade in den letzten Jahren hat die Forschung vermehrt herausgefunden, welche Schäden Alkohol in unserem Körper anrichtet. Es waren diese Befunde, die Bestsellerautor Bas Kast dazu bewogen haben, seinen Alkoholkonsum zu überdenken – und schließlich ganz einzustellen. In seinem neuen Buch erklärt er im Detail und auf Basis neuester wissenschaftlicher Erkenntnisse, wie Alkohol im Körper wirkt, welcher Zusammenhang zwischen dem Konsum alkoholischer Getränke und einer Krebserkrankung besteht.

The Good Gut: The Good Gut: Taking Control of Your Weight, Your Mood, and Your Long-Term Health (2015) by Justin Sonnenburg and Erica Sonnenburg explores the fascinating machinations of the human gut. Also known as the microbiome, the gut is teeming with live bacteria that help make or break one’s physical and mental health.

This is an audio summary and analysis of The Clean 20 by Dr. Ian Smith and is intended as a companion to the original book.

In his book, The Toxin Solution, Joseph Pizzorno offers a proven step-by-step method anyone can use to flush out a piling load of toxins and enjoy better health in just eight weeks. In simple and hopeful language, The Toxin Solution shows listeners how to do just that. Anyone struggling with a chronic illness or anyone simply looking to boost his or her energy levels will find this groundbreaking health guide an invaluable companion.

In Wired to Eat, Robb Wolf espouses the benefits not only of the Paleo diet, but also of maintaining a healthy life in a much broader sense in his long-awaited sequel to The Paleo Solution. This FastReads Analysis offers supplementary material to Wired to Eat to help you learn the basic tenets of the science behind the paleo solution

Don't miss this summary of holistic nutritionist Kelly LeVeque's book, Body Love: Live in Balance, Weigh What You Want, and Free Yourself from Food Drama Forever. LeVeque's book proposes an alternative to restrictive dieting that lets you lead a fuller, happier, and healthier life.

In today's diet-crazed society, we are on a seemingly endless search for the perfect diet. In Dave Asprey's The Bulletproof Diet he explains what the perfect diet should look like: one that can help achieve peak health. In this edition of Summary Shorts, we will analyze and summarize the principles in The Bulletproof Diet and see how we can apply them into our daily diet and overall nutrition regimen. Enjoy!

Don't miss this summary of Dave Asprey's revolutionary look at brain health, Head Strong: The Bulletproof Plan to Activate Untapped Brain Energy to Work Smarter and Think Faster - in Just Two Weeks. In his book, Asprey provides scientifically based and practical advice to help you maximize your brain energy and increase productivity in everything you do. This Sumoreads summary includes key takeaways and analysis to help you quickly absorb the insight and wisdom of Asprey's best-selling book.

Dr. Travis Stork is an accomplished ER doctor that has researched the studies that help unlock the best option to creating a healthy gut. Each chapter sees Dr. T leave no stone unturned as he does the work for you in realizing the positive things we should be doing and the harm we are doing to our gut bacteria.

Over three sessions Suzanne explores how yoga came to Britain, covering the individuals and movements that influenced the exchange between the yoga from India, and the cast of characters in Britain that eagerly received these exotic ideas and practices that have become part of mainstream, modern life.

Two of the body’s physiological functions are the body’s core temperature and metabolic rate. These functions are tightly linked to one another. If you have a low body temperature, understanding actions you can take to raise your body’s thermostat can increase your metabolism.

For the most part, most of us are of average health and fitness. We may not run marathons that often, but we are pretty healthy and that might be just fine. But what if you could make your body into a super-fit machine? In Ben Greenfield's book 30 Ways to Reboot Your Body, he goes into some detail as to how to get you from just average to super fit, super strong, and having staggeringly great health. In this summary, we will discuss the core concepts in his book. You will learn what needs to be done to be super healthy and fit.

In today's diet-crazed society, one main theme seems to emerge. Carbohydrate-heavy foods are not good for you. This is a major principle of the low-carb movement. Is this assessment correct? What if that was all wrong? In The China Study, we will find out just how beneficial a plant-based diet is and why we don't need to fear carbs as much as we need to fear meat. In this edition of Summary Shorts, we will analyze and summarize the principles in The China Study and see how we can apply them into our daily diet and overall nutrition regimen.

Sara Gottfried's Younger: A Breakthrough Program to Reset Your Genes, Reverse Aging, and Turn Back the Clock 10 Years is a diet, exercise, and health book. Gottfried argues that genes affect the body's tendency to age. However, genes can be turned on or off by environment and lifestyle choices. Gottfried argues that 90 percent of one's health and longevity are determined by one's own actions.