Sustainable Health

Imagine a world in which the excess energy from one business would be used to heat another. Where buildings need less and less energy around the world, and where “regenerative” commercial buildings – ones that create more energy than they use – are being designed. A world in which...

The green-building movement has produced hundreds of "how-to" books and websites that are filled with tips about green building and what homeowners should do to go green. While helpful and informative, when it comes to making actual purchasing and installation decisions, these books do not make it any easier for a homeowner to prioritize against a budget. Here, Melisssa Rappaport Schifman shares her knowledge and experience for others to use in their journey toward a greener way of living.

The slow violence being inflicted on our environment—through everything from carbon emissions to plastic pollution—also represents an impending public health catastrophe. Yet standard health care practices are more concerned with short-term outcomes than long-term sustainability. Every resource used to deliver medical care, from IV tubes to antibiotics to electricity, has a significant environmental impact. This raises an urgent ethical dilemma: in striving to improve the health outcomes of individual patients, are we damaging human health on a global scale?

If you want to save the planet, but your to-do list is already pretty long, and remembering your reusable coffee cup feels like a Herculean task, then this is the book for you. Covering every aspect of our lives from the stuff we buy and the food we eat, to how we travel, work, and celebrate. This audiobook provides stacks of practical ideas to slot into your daily life, alongside a gentle kick up the butt to put your newfound knowledge into action.

Discover the power of herbal remedies for sustainable health and self-sufficiency. Are you seeking a holistic approach backed by both tradition and science? If so, you've come to the right place! Many people are turning to herbal remedies for their numerous benefits, but finding reliable, practical information can be challenging. Your desire for an all-encompassing, practical guide to harnessing the power of herbs is precisely why this book was created.

Debunking Diet Fads: What Actually Works for Sustainable Health? Have you ever come across a diet that promised dramatic weight loss just by eating one type of food, cutting out entire food groups, or drinking a magic detox tea? These kinds of plans are everywhere—from social media influencers and best-selling books to clickbait articles and word-of-mouth advice. They all offer the same shiny promise: quick results with minimal effort. And let’s be honest—when you're feeling frustrated, tired, or stuck in your health journey, those promises sound awfully appealing.

Are you tired of weight loss programs that promise the world but deliver nothing more than frustration and exhaustion? What They Won’t Tell You About Weight Loss: Uncovering the Truth Behind Diets, Drugs, and Sustainable Health pulls back the curtain on the myths and misconceptions surrounding weight management.

Do you struggle with emotional eating, especially when stressed or anxious? Do your eating habits disrupt your life and leave you feeling guilty afterward? 2.8 million adults face binge eating, often linked to emotional eating. While it may seem like a lack of self-control, emotional eating is more complex than that. We eat our feelings for many reasons–to escape stress or cope with challenges. Left unchecked, emotional eating can harm your health, social life, and finances. But you can change course and overcome emotional eating–it’s not easy, but it is possible.

Imagine a calming guide that demystifies the often-overwhelming world of herbal remedies and natural medicine, empowering you to overcome health challenges and unlock a wellness-infused lifestyle. Introducing your blueprint for total wellness through the profound yet beautifully simple world of herbal remedies and natural medicine.

With this unique combination of two appreciative relaxation techniques you can come to peace and balance effectively in a wide variety of life situations. The areas of application of the progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) and the autogenic training cover stress-conditioned and complaints accompanying with emotional stresses, e.g. like depressions, chronic pain, sleep disturbances, unrest, burnout, hypertension, phobias, migraine and headache.

As I placed my bare feet on the cool, moist soil, I grabbed my garden shovel, stepped over the small fence, and soaked in the mild breeze and beautiful rays of the spring sun that rained over me. The five peppers my daughter had planted from seed had outgrown their container and needed a new home. My front yard garden was the perfect place. As I dug into the soil, placing the first plant into the ground, I felt calm. I felt peace, I felt still, I felt that this was something many people needed.

Creativity is the magic sauce that generates ideas to solve problems. We all have it. Creative IQ: Opening the Door to Creativity that Inspires Sustainable Results is a practical guide to accessing your ingenuity with confidence and purpose, free from expectations, judgments, and an annoying inner critic. Renee Russo Martinez teaches you to embrace your out-of-the-box ideas and how to launch your creative problem solving skills to new levels. You will learn about creativity as a process, mindfulness as a way to tap into the process, and the actions needed to become more innovative.

Imagine a world in which the excess energy from one business would be used to heat another. Where buildings need less and less energy around the world, and where “regenerative” commercial buildings – ones that create more energy than they use – are being designed. A world in which...

It's hard to watch the news, scroll through social media, or listen to the radio without hearing or seeing something disturbing about the climate emergency. This can trigger all sorts of emotions: worry, anger, sadness, guilt, and even grief but also often over-looked positive emotions like motivation, connection, care, and abundance that support mental health and climate action for sustainable longevity. Written by psychologists with extensive experience, this audiobook shows you how to harness these emotions, validate them, and transform them into positive action.

If you are tired of fad diets that do not work and want to lose up to 25 percent more body weight in 12 weeks, then this audiobook is for you! Do you feel as though you've tried every option for losing weight but every time you find yourself back at square one? There's a simple solution to this problem: make walking a habit. Regular walking can help boost weight loss by burning more calories. Just three hours of walking per week can lead to 25 percent more weight loss in 12 weeks compared to dieting alone.

Medicinal Herbs & Natural Remedies: A Reliable Guide to Safely Discover, Source, and Cultivate Holistic Health Solutions for Sustainable Living, Regardless of Budget. Unlock the secrets of nature's pharmacy with this comprehensive guide to medicinal herbs and natural remedies. Perfect for beginners and seasoned herbalists alike, this book provides a trustworthy roadmap to safely discovering, sourcing, and cultivating holistic health solutions.

Whether it's black tea or coffee, most of us consume the same ingredients we consumed 200 years ago without realizing two important facts. First, coffee beans and tea leaves are not the only sources of energy that nature provides us. Second, productivity is more than just wakefulness. What can nature, science, and global access to different ingredients tell us about optimal productivity? And which ingredients are scientifically proven to be effective and safe? Backed by over 240 scientific studies, Beyond Coffee is a simple guide that answers these questions.

Don’t sign up for weight-loss surgery until you’ve read this guide! Between eating “healthy” and spending hours sweating in the gym, getting the scale to go down even a tiny bit takes loads of effort and patience. But imagine if you lost up to 70 percent of your excess weight in just one year. That’s the power of bariatric surgery. While there are some risks to the procedure, you can minimize these risks by taking the four simple steps outlined in this guide. With the right information, you’ll be able to lose the weight you’ve been struggling to put off once and for all.

As part of the second book of the series, "12 Ways to Revitalize Nutrition: A Journey into Gut Health, Mental Resilience, Balancing Hormones, and Sustainable Nutrition," you will embark on a transformative journey exploring the intricate connections between gut health, mental health, hormonal balance, and sustainable eating.

Filled with catchall research, American Hemp examines what this new domestic crop can be used for, what makes it a superior product, and what made it illegal in the first place; the book also delves into the many health and medical benefits of the plant. Hobbs weighs in on how hemp can improve existing industries, from farming to energy to 3D printing, plus how it can make a serious impact on climate change by removing toxins from the soil and by decreasing our dependence on plastics and fossil fuels.