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Are you ready to take your exercise and fitness routine to the next level? Then take a lesson from internationally renowned action hero Dolph Lundgren. Dolph has created a personal philosophy of fitness based on martial arts, yoga, strength training, biochemical research, professional sports, and over forty starring roles in classic action films. Extreme Fitness: How to Train Like An Action Hero—his autobiographical training guide—features weekly training programs, daily menu planners, guides to equipment and gear, fantastic photos from behind the scenes of Hollywood action movies, and much more! His special tips include: Briefing: The reasons you need to get fit Mission: Personal training and health philosophy Weaponry: How to best combine strength exercise, cardiovascular, and flexibility training Special Ops: Stick to your goals even while away traveling Fuel and supplies: The best foods and supplements Fit forever: Stay in shape for the rest of your life! With detailed exercise plans and over one hundred step-by-step photos, Extreme Fitness: How to Train Like An Action Hero is the kickass guide to building a body that will look great and make you feel even better—forever.

'This fun, breezy guide positions the authors as both experts and the reader's best friends, encouraging, advising, and cheering on.'—Publisher's Weekly As a registered dietitian and a health industry expert, Ilyse Schapiro and Hallie Rich are “Dear Abby” meets Sex and the City meets Dr. Oz. They're realistic in their approach with¬out getting too technical. They know people will cheat on their diets, dine out, consume alcohol, and have (hopefully plenty of) sex. They also know people have questions about it all. (Who doesn't?) While many people may feel comfortable asking their best friend, they really want expert advice. That's where this book will help. Based on their twenty-five years of combined experience in the health field, Schapiro and Rich are able to cover the multitude of questions that constantly top the list, including: Is eating a wrap healthier than eating a bagel sandwich? Is it time to get on the gluten-free bandwagon? I have salads for lunch every day, and I'm still not losing weight. What am I doing wrong? I'm tired of feeling tired. What can I do to lose the urge to snooze? I eat well, so what's the point of a multivitamin? They reveal the secrets of the experts and the tricks of their respective trades. With so much information and so many “rules” out there, this book gives readers the tools to sort through the BS and know what is truly important and actually relevant to their health.

The Anti-Inflammatory Diet Plan gives you the whole story about anti-inflammatory eating, good intestinal flora, and how to change your lifestyle. Professor and legendary surgeon Stig Bengmark reveals his secrets in this beautifully illustrated, scientifically rigorous guide to living a longer, healthier life. Stig Bengmark is one of the foremost innovators and visionaries in Swedish medicine. After a long and celebrated career in medicine, as he found himself approaching old age, he realized there was no single source out there that could tell him how to simply live healthily. When a discovery is made in the field of nutritional research, fad diets arise, gain momentum, and ultimately get discarded by the public when the next discovery is made – but what does it all mean? Which dietary advice is sound, and which is based on conjecture? In The Anti-Inflammatory Diet Plan, you will find the answer to questions such as: - How do I make sense of anti-inflammatory eating? - What is chronic inflammation, and how can I tell if I have it? - Do I have to stop eating everything that's tasty in order to live a healthy life? - Should my plate be colour-coded? - What are synbiotics? - What is durra and how can it help me? - How can I set myself up for success when grocery shopping? - Should I want to diet? - Is it possible to lose weight without falling into dangerous restrictions or gaining it all back later? - What good, if any, does exercise even do? - Keto, gluten-free or intermittent fasting – which way of eating is the best, and do I have to choose? For over 30 years professor Stig Bengmark has researched the impact of gut bacteria on general health. He knew of – and applied to his own life! – the benefits of anti-inflammatory eating well before news of it broke to mass audiences. At 90 years old he still lectures, writes and works. Now, his revolution has finally come. In The Anti-Inflammatory Diet Plan—the culmination of his life's work, beautifully illustrated by Sebastian Wadsted—Stig Bengmark shares the results of his research along with all his best advice, easy-to-follow strategy guides and practical recipes to help you make the right choices for you, your body and your lifestyle. In the end, it comes down to nothing less than longevity. Everyone can choose health. Your body, mind and immune system will thank you – as will your grandchildren!

Lose up to twenty pounds per month and see results without giving up pasta or chocolate! The scientifically proven low-carbohydrate nutrition plan has produced fast and dramatic results for millions of dieters, but cutting carbs and sugar can be difficult! This medically-approved, doctor-developed solution will help you stay under 50 grams of carbs per day, while still allowing delicious foods and regular “cheats,” with minimal preparation time. Despite the fact that low-carbohydrate nutrition plans are highly effective for weight loss, many find them intimidating since they often must limit many of their staple foods. Learn how to enjoy old favorites such as pasta, cereal, chips, cookies, and chocolate while consuming only a small fraction of the carbohydrates and sugars found in the standard American diet. This medically-approved protocol, which is employed by thousands of doctors and weight loss clinics, will allow you to reap the benefits of the low-carbohydrate regimen, without feeling hungry or deprived. You'll benefit from The Doctors Weight Loss Diet because it contains: Helpful graphics so readers can visualize exactly what to eat to lose weight and see blood sugar level improvements in just one month.The option to incorporate foods that are not typically allowed on a low-carb plan.Detailed grocery lists, meal plans, and macronutrient charts.Categorized fats, carbohydrates, and proteins which are most beneficial for the healthiest low-carb plan.Mouthwatering recipes you can whip up in no time! Low-carbohydrate diets result in two to three times more weight loss than mainstream low-fat diets. They also significantly decrease blood sugar and blood pressure levels, as well as triglycerides (fat in the blood), while causing an increase in good cholesterol (HDL)—you owe it to yourself to give it a shot! Here nutritionists Aimee and Richard, in collaboration with Doctors Weight Loss, instruct readers on exactly what to eat to lose weight and improve overall health, without the requirement for exercise or too much time spent in the kitchen.

Learn the most simple and effective way to adhere to the widely popular ketogenic diet, and lose up to twenty pounds per month with easy meal plans and recipes containing no more than six ingredients. The ketogenic diet, which promotes weight loss from being in the metabolic state of ketosis, is one of the most popular and effective diet plans in recent years, and it continues to grow in popularity as people across the country learn more and more about it. Some are hesitant to try the lifestyle not only due to the high fat intake, but also because they presume keto to be extremely complicated—but it doesn't have to be! Super Simple Keto is an easy-to-follow plan with basic ingredients and meal preparation, with several options for restaurant fare for those who are on-the-go. You'll benefit from Super Simple Keto because it contains: Helpful graphics so readers can visualize exactly what to eat to lose weight and see blood sugar level improvements in just one monthEmphasis on the healthiest fats and cleaner ketogenic foodsDetailed grocery lists, meal plans, and macronutrient chartsCategorized fats, carbohydrates, and proteins which are most beneficial for the healthiest keto planMouthwatering recipes you can whip up in no time! Just two chapters of “keto boot camp” will get you off and running to your new healthier lifestyle, without the need for spending hours of research. Nutritionists and authors Aimee and Richard instruct readers on exactly what to eat to achieve ketosis, weight loss, and overall health improvements, without requiring exercise or too much time spent in the kitchen. In as little as thirty days, readers will learn how to achieve freedom from sugar and the processed food lifestyle, and they will kick-start their weight loss goals, in the most super simple way!

Kick your sugar habit, lose weight, and feel amazing in just one month! Plus, enjoy tactics for success to live your best keto life sustainably after the 30-day mark. The ketogenic diet, which promotes weight loss from being in the metabolic state of ketosis, is one of the most popular and effective diet plans in recent years. And it continues to grow in popularity as people across the country are learning more and more about it. However, there is conflicting research regarding the safety of consuming unlimited amounts of items such as bacon, cheese, fatty cuts of meats, and fried pork rinds. A large percentage of Keto dieters find the 70–80 percent fat intake requirement unsustainable, and even worrisome due to potential health implications. Many people are curious about the Keto lifestyle, given the weight loss results they hear about from others, but will not attempt the diet as the fat intake requirement sounds daunting! The 30-Day Keto Plan provides a detailed system to help readers lose weight and see blood sugar level improvements in just one month. With emphasis on the healthiest fats and cleaner ketogenic foods, readers will benefit from detailed grocery lists, and meal plans, macro-nutrient charts, and categorized fats, carbohydrates, and proteins which are most beneficial for the healthiest keto plan. Nutritionists and authors Aimee and Richard instruct readers on exactly what to eat for four weeks to achieve ketosis, weight loss, and overall health improvements, without requiring exercise. In just thirty days, readers will learn how to achieve freedom from sugar and the processed food lifestyle, and they will kick-start their weight loss goals. It is very common for keto dieters to see dramatic results, only to regress and regain the lost weight once they are no longer following the ketogenic regimen. This book provides a formal and sustainable program for the post-ketosis stage, which will yield positive long-term results and assist in maintaining life-long health and wellness.

We lost 170 pounds and kept it off! It's not a diet, but you will lose weight with this proven path to developing better eating habits and building a healthy relationship with food. Diets come and go, and the scale needle swings as you drop pounds and then gain them back. But what if there were a weight loss solution for forever? Not another fad diet based on deprivation and restriction, but a holistic system for shedding pounds and maintaining your weight? In The Permanent Weight Loss Plan, Janice Asher, MD, and Fulbright Open Research Fellow, Jae Rivera, reveal (from their own first-hand experiences) that it's not just about the food you eat or don't eat—it's about a mindset and lifestyle change. After collectively losing 170 pounds and maintaining their weight for years, Janice and Jae share scientific evidence, personal experiences, and practical insights on how you can successfully reframe your relationship with food. It's about stopping the shame associated with body size, recognizing instances of disordered eating, equipping yourself with the knowledge of what behaviors contribute to lasting weight loss, and making use of proven strategies. Get actionable tips on how to: Overcome barriers like stress, shame, and emotional eatingEscape the comfort food circle of hellEat food that nourishes your intestinal microbiome and brainReplace unhealthy habits with new ones that will treat your body wellBoost your metabolism by eating during the right times of the dayCommit to an exercise regime you can enjoyTransform your kitchen from danger zone to a safe spaceSurvive potential landmines like holidays and partiesDevelop strategies for not gaining back the weight you loseStop the cycle of fat-shaming and treat yourself with kindness Complete with 26 recipes for cauliflower quinoa puttanesca, “umami bomb” roasted portabella mushrooms, blueberry breakfast smoothie, curried lentil salad, and more, The Permanent Weight Loss Plan encourages readers, with gentle humor and compassion, to embrace a paradigm shift and transform their lives for good.

Using a staircase, you can now easily do short intensive, interval training using only your own body weight. Give your body exactly what it needs—plenty of strength and conditioning—but without taking too much time out of your busy day or spending loads of money on a gym. Learn to utilize the staircases in your everyday environment and maximize every step with this practical guide. Step-Training Workout contains sixty exercises along with suggestions on structuring your workouts into time-saving and utility-boosting intervals. Each exercise typically takes between 5 and 15 minutes and can be done on-the-go, on a lunch a break, or at home after a long day—perfect for anyone who can't fit in a full workout. Whether you're just starting out or are an avid exercise, this book will add new, incredible workouts to your repertoire. With Step-Training Workout, learn how to get fit fast and feel great! “It has been a pleasure watching Skyhorse Publishing develop into one of the largest and fastest-growing independent publishers over the last decade. Trident does a good deal of business with Skyhorse. Skyhorse has become a cornerstone of independent publishing and has taken its rightful seat in the world of major trade publishing.” –Robert Gottlieb, chairman of Trident Media Group, LLC

Sandy's goal was to create a book and guide that allows you to redirect your thoughts in a positive, focused manner. This book is the culmination—lighthearted and fun, it presents easy ways to learn a few simple changes you can make in your life, and why these will help you enjoy life more. After many years of hands-on research and collaboration with top professors, Sandy has put together a 90-day guide book and journal, written for the everyday person to help get their head in the game and see results instantly. Train your head, and your body will follow. This is a combination of a love and passion for fitness, food, science, spirituality, positive psychology, and people, all rolled into one. All our habits, everything we want, is because we believe we'll feel better once we have it. Sandy will teach you to feel better first, which will better allow you to reach your goals.

'Christine has done the impossible! The Right Fit Formula is a diet/nutrition/fitness book that is personalized, informative, witty, insightful, and practical.'—Dr. David Schechter, Top Doctors'Ten Years'Award for Sports MedicineFor decades, people have chosen diets based on what worked for someone else—some celebrity they admire, a coworker, or friend.Wrong approach!Diet and fitness expert Christine Lusita has been there. As she points out, “All my life I'd been hearing about workouts and diets that were supposed to be good for me. But each time I ‘failed,'I felt as if I was the problem. I knew something had to change, and it wasn't about finding the next gimmick. It was about finding what worked for me.”In this highly-relatable and easy-to-follow guide, Christine shows you how to achieve YOUR version of personal success. Having battled for years with endless dieting, Christine has created a unique, individualized weight-loss transformation system for people exactly like you—who have no time, tons of stress and a constant battle with the mirror and the scale. You'll learn to:Pinpoint exactly what fitness and food plan works for youHave fun (really!) with your workout routineGet rid of toxic people, problems and other energy-sucksFind guilt-free “me” timeKick your inner critic to the curbCalm your kind of crazy--without the milkshakes!Love who you are, what you are, and where you areCreate a lifestyle that empowers you instead of defeats youForget any ideas you've had about how you're'supposed'to lose weight. The Right Fit Formula shows you how to fuel your aspirations and reach your goals that don't involve landing on some magic number on the scale. With personality-driven recipes, food plans, and workouts, you learn to live your best, fittest, and healthiest life, not someone else's idea of perfection. Let Christine show you how easy it is to live your life, and lose weight, too!

Sculpt and tone your body with fitness training programs and wholesome recipes worthy of the woman you are!Desk-bound nine-to-five jobs, childbirth, and household duties are tough on a woman's body, which is why strength training is so important for the modern-day woman. As she juggles multiple tasks throughout the day, a woman must also take time out for herself to strengthen her body physically, as well as from the inside out.Easy to follow and accompanied by step-by-step photographs, the training programs in Strength Training for Women, which are suitable for women of varying skill levels, will have you perspiring, aching, and then enjoying the results. Follow a three-stage model that begins with basic strength training for each major muscle group, followed by trainings to develop your minor muscles, and finally a program to burn off the remaining excess fat, revealing a new, healthy, wonderfully toned you.A full supplementary chapter on food will also educate you on what you should eat and when, providing a weekly eating schedule and some of Olga Rönnberg's healthiest and most delicious recipes. Watch as your muscles and skeleton become stronger, resulting in a stronger, healthier, and more beautiful body fit for the woman you are!

We don't need to be instructed to eat apples instead of potato chips. What we need is someone to inspire us to eat well and to show us just how powerful eating that apple can be. This person must be a trusted voice, one that can calm the informational clutter instead of adding yet another discordant voice to the pile.Desiree Nielsen is a registered dietitian, one of the public's most trusted sources of nutrition information. In Un-Junk Your Diet, she teaches readers about anti-inflammatory dieting in a way that's engaging, funny, and approachable.This book begins with a call to action to help shake up perceptions of what food means to our bodies and illuminate all the ways that marketers co-opt healthy eating messages to coerce us into choosing food that is unworthy. In addition, an in-depth look at the fundamentals of nutrition—with a splash of myth busting—strengthens readers'abilities to resist the latest nutrition headline and continue making healthier choices.Because there is no one right way for every individual eater, Nielsen offers a brief exercise in self-discovery before providing four distinct plans for becoming healthier. They range from the gentle and gradual to the two-week kick start that appeals to both detox seekers and vacation slimmers.

I wear black when I work out; it's a funeral for my fat.Why a funeral? Because death is permanent; when something dies, it's not coming back. Sharee Samuels was seventeen and 256 pounds when she hit her rock bottom. But with incredible determination and an unflaggingly positive attitude, she went on to lose more than one hundred pounds over the course of five years. When she began documenting her journey on Tumblr, she never expected to become such a powerful voice for health, fitness, and self-love, but her blog, called Funeral for My Fat, soon morphed into an inspirational guide for hundreds of thousands of individuals looking for support and advice on their own fitness journeys.Here Sharee tells her story. Integral to her success has been her burgeoning passion for teaching group fitness classes, including Zumba, as well as her commitment to eating vegan. However, she firmly believes that it is important for everybody to follow their own paths and find what works for them while treating themselves and their bodies with care and respect.If you have a journey ahead of you, Sharee has a story worth reading.

Running is America's most popular participatory sport, yet more than half of those who identify as runners get injured every year. Falling prey to injuries from overtraining, faulty form, poor eating, and improper footwear, many runners eventually, and reluctantly, abandon the sport for a less strenuous pastime. But for the first time in the United States, Hiroaki Tanaka's Slow Jogging demonstrates that there is an efficient, healthier, and pain-free approach to running for all ages and lifestyles.Tanaka's method of easy running, or “slow jogging,” is an injury-free approach to running that helps participants burn calories, lose weight, and even reverse the effects of Type-2 diabetes. With easy-to-follow steps and colorful charts, Slow Jogging teaches runners to enjoy injury-free activity by:• Maintaining a smiling, or niko niko in Japanese, pace that is both easy and enjoyable• Landing on mid-foot, instead of on the heel• Choosing shoes with thin, flexible soles and no oversized heel• Aiming for a pace of 180 steps per minute• And trying to find time for activity every dayAccessible to runners of all fitness levels and ages, Slow Jogging will inspire thousands more Americans to take up running and will change the way that avid runners hit the pavement.

The only thing that should be fat on your job is your paycheck. There is a “huge” worldwide obesity problem. While fads and quick-fix diets abound, they fail to address an important question in weight gain today: is your job making you fat? The answer is “Yes.”This bold assertion is based on a great deal of global research that continues to confirm a compelling relationship between working and weight gain. The powerful link between the workplace and the waistline is due to numerous factors, including the sedentary nature of today's jobs, the onslaught of unhealthy foods that are constantly foisted upon employees, higher levels of job stress, longer and more demanding work hours, peer pressure, new and unconventional jobs, and even more. Put it all together and you have the perfect storm for weight gain.Is Your Job Making You Fat? not only identifies and analyzes all of the central sources of weight gain associated with work, but also provides highly effective steps to control this ever-expanding problem and help you lose weight. Authors Ken and Stacey Lloyd offer a new approach where you apply your businesslike mindset and skill-set to weight management. After all, at work, you have a plan that includes objectives, benchmark dates, strategies, priorities, deadlines, and measurable results. This book shows you how to use this same methodology to take charge of your weight.

Dieting is ridiculous. It's a never-ending roller-coaster ride of ups and downs, corkscrews and loop-the-loops, rattled brains and upset stomachs. Every day a new morning show nutritionist announces the latest yogalates pose or rare strain of kale designed to attack those stubborn ass dimples, but every day, no matter what new acai Kool-Aid you're drinking, your ass dimples are multiplying! It's not adding up, and it's time to do the math.Calorie Accounting is a fun and funny, cool and creative, visual and vibrant lifestyle how-to that delivers the skinny on the arithmetic of weight loss. Typically, there's nothing less enjoyable than being fat and preferring not to be, but Calorie Accounting finally allows us to cut the crap and face this thing head on—with jokes, puns, humiliating photos, and self-deprecation! Because after all, in the all-too-heavy world of health and fitness, can't we afford to lighten up a bit?Calorie Accounting is a tried-and-true diet plan, developed, followed, and documented by Mandy Levy, your author and sarcastic best friend. Her been-there-done-that words and pictures will inspire, mentor, and guide you through your own weight-loss success story with step-by-step instructions and extended metaphors for:Checks and balances!Shopping!Shakin'that moneymaker!Recipes (for disaster)!And more!

A groundbreaking total-body program that incorporates principles of Paleo nutrition, Ayurvedic medicine, and cutting-edge research.In The Paleovedic Diet, Dr. Akil Palanisamy, MD, offers a comprehensive roadmap to optimal health combining the most effective aspects of the Paleo diet with Ayurveda, the time-tested traditional medical system of India, and the latest scientific research. Making complex ideas understandable and accessible, Dr. Akil delivers a simple, customized diet and lifestyle program to fit your unique body type.Drawing upon on his extensive training and clinical experience, Dr. Akil skillfully separates fact from fiction, providing clarity on issues such as gluten sensitivity, misconceptions about carbs, meat-eating versus vegetarianism, good and bad fats, unknown superfoods (you'll be surprised to see what's included), nutritional supplements, and the critically important gut bacteria comprising your microbiome. The Paleovedic Diet provides definitive, practical guidance on what to eat, how to move, how to sleep, how to manage stress, and even how to breathe. Dr. Akil's revolutionary three-week program (with meal plan and recipes) utilizes delicious nourishing foods, powerful healing spices, and intensive detoxification techniques to help you transform your body and mind.

'This fun, breezy guide positions the authors as both experts and the reader's best friends, encouraging, advising, and cheering on.'—Publisher's WeeklyAs a registered dietitian and a health industry expert, Ilyse Schapiro and Hallie Rich are “Dear Abby” meets Sex and the City meets Dr. Oz. They're realistic in their approach with¬out getting too technical. They know people will cheat on their diets, dine out, consume alcohol, and have (hopefully plenty of) sex. They also know people have questions about it all. (Who doesn't?) While many people may feel comfortable asking their best friend, they really want expert advice. That's where Should I Scoop Out My Bagel? will help.Based on their twenty-five years of combined experience in the health field, Schapiro and Rich are able to cover the multitude of questions that constantly top the list, including:Is eating a wrap healthier than eating a bagel sandwich? Is it time to get on the gluten-free bandwagon?I have salads for lunch every day, and I'm still not losing weight. What am I doing wrong? I'm tired of feeling tired. What can I do to lose the urge to snooze?I eat well, so what's the point of a multivitamin?They reveal the secrets of the experts and the tricks of their respective trades. With so much information and so many “rules” out there, this book gives readers the tools to sort through the BS and know what is truly important and actually relevant to their health.

Juice It, Blend It, Live It will teach you how to bring a healthy lifestyle change to your home.This book is a blueprint to making delicious cleanses that will enable you to live a vibrant, energy-filled, healthy life. Jamie teaches you not only how to make the juices, smoothies, soups, and nut milks she enjoys, but you can tailor her recipes to your own taste buds and preferences. Filled with colorful photos and inspiration, Jamie shares everything from the medicinal value of superfoods that can add health value to your diet to smoothies kids will love! Juice it, Blend It, Live It is jam-packed with yummy and revitalizing recipes, including:• Nut & Seed Milks: Almond Milk, Brazil Nut Milk, Hemp Milk• Green Juices: Amazing Greens, Blissfully Basil• Root Juices: Beet Me, Sweetie Pie• Smoothies: Beauty Tonic, Mint Chocolate Chip• Soups: Classic Kale, Avocado Kick• Detox Juices: Lemon Lime Detox, Master Cleanse TeaSkyhorse Publishing, along with our Good Books and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of cookbooks, including books on juicing, grilling, baking, frying, home brewing and winemaking, slow cookers, and cast iron cooking. We've been successful with books on gluten-free cooking, vegetarian and vegan cooking, paleo, raw foods, and more. Our list includes French cooking, Swedish cooking, Austrian and German cooking, Cajun cooking, as well as books on jerky, canning and preserving, peanut butter, meatballs, oil and vinegar, bone broth, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Gluten-Free Recipes and TipsMore than one hundred delicious gluten-free recipes!Maintaining a gluten-free diet—a vital part of a healthy lifestyle with celiac disease or gluten intolerance—can be a serious challenge. Eat Well Live Well with Gluten Intolerance can help. With the 150 delicious recipes included here—such as pumpkin feta cheese pizza and flourless chocolate walnut cake—eating well has never been so simple or so tasty! Each recipe includes easy, step-by-step instructions and detailed dietary information, and the beautiful photos will get you excited about cooking for health and pleasure. Here you'll also learn what unlikely foods may contain gluten (dill pickles and sausage, for example) and which foods will make you feel your best. Try these simple and delicious dishes:Eggplant sambalMini potato and leek quichesSeafood risottoRed lentil and parsnip soupHerb-crusted lamb roastChicken and leek piePoached pears in vanilla-lemon syrupRhubarb muffinsPumpkin and coconut tartThis handsome full-color book is the inspiration you need to eat well and live well.Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Good Books and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of cookbooks, including books on juicing, grilling, baking, frying, home brewing and winemaking, slow cookers, and cast iron cooking. We've been successful with books on gluten-free cooking, vegetarian and vegan cooking, paleo, raw foods, and more. Our list includes French cooking, Swedish cooking, Austrian and German cooking, Cajun cooking, as well as books on jerky, canning and preserving, peanut butter, meatballs, oil and vinegar, bone broth, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Who said a healthy lifestyle has to be boring? Join Swedish TV and fashion personalities Sofi Fahrman and Julia Fors on a journey toward a stronger, healthier, more beach-ready body. They've got easy tips and fun facts on nutrition and training, and they ready to share their favorite insider tips from Hollywood's most successful fitness coaches.Sofi's step-by-step photographs demonstrate the best exercises for women for each muscle group. Her program is designed for strength and toning, because strong equals sexy. Then, Julia shows how to avoid all the common pitfalls when choosing good food and healthy eating. Believe it or not, no foods are off-limits—it's all about smart, clean choices.It all wraps up in “Bikini Boot Camp.” This three-week training program is a focused effort for when you have a special goal in sight or need a kick start to get on your way to becoming the best version of yourself. This is not another diet book. This is about achieving your dream body while getting stronger, feeling healthier, and having a fun time doing it!

When the Saulnier sisters suffer one disappointment too many in their native France, they decide to pack up and try their luck in America. As journalists they have the run of the country, following stories that take them to places where most Americans have never been—from the back roads of Appalachia to an underground village of homeless people in the New York City subway system. Tight on time, and even tighter on budget, the Saulnier sisters slid easily into a drive-thru diet.Along the way they dined on:• Nathan's Famous hot dogs at the annual hot dog eating contest in Coney Island• Snapping Turtle Soup as prepared by the Native American elders of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe• Cheesy Grits from the Armadillo Diner in Texas• And Burgers, burgers, burgers everywhere!As the Saulnier sisters adopted the American way of eating, their relationship to food shortly changes; they soon gain weight—and lose their self-esteem. This new diet is especially hard on Victorine, who temporarily abandons her vegetarianism. It's not until they meet a couple running an organic farm in upstate New York that they realize how far they've strayed from their native food values—and learn that you can eat well in America, too.

Do you consider yourself too old or out of shape to run a marathon? Do you fear that you lack the conditioning, motivation, or emotional strength to finish? If so, Grete Waitz, nine-time winner of the New York City Marathon, has a program for you that has proven to help would-be racers do what they thought was impossible: complete their first marathon. In this updated and revised third edition of Run Your First Marathon, Waitz offers:• A sixteen-week training program that has been proven successful time and time again• Methods for physically and mentally preparing to start and finish a marathon• Helpful tips regarding equipment, nutrition, and hydration• Guidance to help overcome motivational and physical roadblocks• And much more!With advice on 10Ks and other shorter races, Run Your First Marathon will empower runners with the courage to train, the willpower to persevere, and the tenacity to reach the finish line. Complete with sixty color photographs and information on the most current, cutting-edge trends in long-distance running, this essential reference will make your marathoning dreams come true.

Millions of people jog every day, but only one book can teach you the technical crafts and secrets. Chock full of technique and innovative detail, The Perfect Stride is your go-to book for all things running. The difference lies not in who's fastest or most fit, but who has the best stride and running form. This is where your real potential lies, and now, author Thomas Reckmann shows you how to reach it.It all comes down to running technique—the stride that is efficient, time-saving, and easy on the body. Marathons and races become a delightful experience with these solutions:• How to train your technique• The running cycle• Shortcut to faster running• Energy-smart elasticity• Multiple training sessionsIn running culture, books and blogs are full of tips on intervals, threshold workouts, and heart rate counters. On the other hand, perfect technique is rarely discussed. With The Perfect Stride as your personal trainer, you'll discover how to get to the light and efficient stride that will make your daily runs a dream.

Are you ready to take your exercise and fitness routine to the next level? Then take a lesson from internationally-renowned action hero Dolph Lundgren, as he shares the personal fitness secrets gained from a lifetime of hard-fought experiences on-camera and off.Dolph has created a personal philosophy of fitness based on martial arts, yoga, strength training, biochemical research, professional sports, and over 40 starring roles in classic action films. It's a logical, fun, and surprisingly easy path to total fitness—whether you're at the office, with friends, playing sports, or in class. This is the ultimate lifestyle to improve your health and build your physique!Dolph Lundgren: Be Fit Forever—his autobiographical training guide—features weekly training programs, daily menu planners, guides to equipment and gear, fantastic photos from behind the scenes of Hollywood action movies, and more.DOLPH'S SPECIAL TIPS:1. Briefing: The reasons you need to get fit2. Mission: Personal training and health philosophy3. Weaponry: How to best combine strength exercises, cardiovascular, and flexibility training4. Special Ops: Stick to your goals even while away traveling5. Fuel and supplies: The best foods and supplements to build your body6. Fit forever: Stay in shape for the rest of your life!With detailed exercise plans and over 100 step-by-step photos, Dolph Lundgren: Be Fit Forever is the kickass guide to building a body that will look great and make you feel even better—forever.

What will it take to run a marathon in less than two hours?The world's fastest times for the marathon have been dropping since the distance of 26.2 miles was made official nearly one hundred years ago. But after a noticeable decline that occurred for a half century, the times, while still edging lower, have stalled several minutes north of two hours for the past decade.For the first time, 1:59 examines what it will take for an elite distance runner to go sub–two hours. It will require more than raw talent, optimal body size, and great athletic genes. In order to become marathon's Roger Bannister and smash this elusive record, this runner must follow a healthy diet and an individualized training regimen that takes advantage of specific environmental factors (“live high, train low”). Because precious seconds count over each mile run, other critical considerations include improved running form and economy, sharpened mental focus, and wearing the right type of racing flats (or even going barefoot).The athlete who finally breaks distance running's most tantalizing barrier will become a worldwide celebrity overnight. Will the runner be a Kenyan, an Ethiopian, an American, or a marathoner from another country? And how soon will it happen?By providing a unique window into the highly competitive world of elite marathon running, this book also allows running enthusiasts to have a thorough understanding of the true potential of endurance athletes. And in turn, they can apply the same training and racing principles discussed in 1:59 to their own running, whether it's a 10K, half marathon, marathon, or ultramarathon.

For most, achieving optimal health and a sleek physique means diet, exercise, and patience. Now, with Low Carb High Quality Diet, the low carb high quality diet guide, getting in shape doesn't have to be a chore. Fredrik Paulún, Sweden's number one nutrition guru and author of 50 Ways to Boost Your Metabolism, offers his expert advice for building your ideal body while maintaining the highest quality of life.Drawing on the latest research about health and weight, Low Carb High Quality Diet shows how to slash daily carb consumption in half, how to cook food properly for maximum nutrition, and how to get the energy to exercise and train. Low Carb High Quality Diet reveals the science behind carbohydrates, proteins, fat, and more, and how these affect body weight and health. Burn fat, build muscle, and decrease your risk for diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease, all through consuming delicious, great quality food.Featuring a full weekly program for tasty and nutritious breakfasts, lunches, and dinners, Low Carb High Quality Diet is all you need to get started living low carb high quality. LCHQ isn't a calorie-restrictive diet; it's a lifestyle that will have you looking and feeling the best you've ever felt!

Nature spent millions of years forging genetic code so that you could be strong, fit and healthy throughout your life. Yet, when we look around, we see an epidemic of obesity, auto-immune diseases, young people with diabetes and people succumbing to heart disease in early middle age. Why?Though “nature versus nurture” has long been at the heart of debates concerning psychology and sociology, it is only in the past few years that idea of conforming our diet and exercise to our genome has gained traction. And it is precisely this idea that holds the key to unlocking your potential to be happier, healthier and more fit than most can imagine is possible.Why didn't our Paleolithic forebears suffer from tooth decay at all, yet dentists offices must now be ubiquitous in our society? Why is it that middle-aged men who are gobbling whole grains by the bushel and eating tofu to banish meat from their diets are still requiring expensive life-time statin drug prescriptions to control their cholesterol? The Modern Caveman Diet tries to answer these questions, describing an evolutionarily healthful lifestyle of diet, living patterns and exercise that are easily adopted and maintained throughout life. Are you ready to fulfill the true destiny that nature has given you? The Modern Caveman Diet holds the answer to achieving and maintaining a great body, strength, energy and active wellness right into a healthy old-age with dramatically decreased risks of “diseases of civilization.”

When navigating the world of health and wellness, we desperately seek nutrition advice from newspapers, magazines, our “know-it-all” neighbor, our grandmothers'old wives'tales, the muscular guy at the gym, or “expert” health-care professionals. With good intentions to become healthier, we find ourselves confused by the conflicting messages that arise from mantras to “eat this, not that.”These complicated trends leave us at a loss of what to eat to become or stay healthy and derail our nutritious path. During the journey toward better health, the simple enjoyment of real food gets lost to the “cutting and pasting” of fad diets, such as the HCG diet and buzzwords like “superfood.”In Living a Real Life with Real Food, registered dietician and certified nutritionist Beth Warren writes with a kosher perspective and relies on science and her clients'experiences to show that the best way to lose weight, build strength, and help fight obesity-related diseases is to eat the natural, organic, whole foods that people have been eating for centuries—before fad diets and America's food system got in the way.The advice, recipes, and meal plans presented in this book will help the average reader attain a healthier and more energetic lifestyle regardless of how familiar they are with kosher, organic, and whole foods before they begin reading.

A cross between Michael Pollan's Food Rules and Adam Richman's Food vs. Man, Raw Extreme Manifesto is one man's journey into raw food extremism. With sensible tips, simple recipes, rules, and most importantly, results, Fred Ho's book tells you everything you need to know about going totally raw—without spending all your money on expensive juicers or fancy groceries.Driven by a desire to become healthier and solve a myriad of health issues, Fred Ho begins his journey into raw food extremism, overcoming his skepticism by resisting the psychological matrix of dependency and addiction to cooked and industrial food production; by developing a small community circle of raw food enthusiasts (Raw Fight Club) seeking to solve a variety of ailments and maladies (diabetes, asthma, hypertension, obesity, and even multiple sclerosis and cancer); by opposing the hyper-marketing of “raw chic” (going raw is often affordable only to the affluent); and by devising a raw food commitment that spends almost no money. After just two weeks, he feels extraordinary results.Much more than twenty-five original recipes and tips about going raw and staying raw, this is an indispensable handbook for everyone who ever wondered if they have what it takes to change their lives and ultimately their society for the better. In the author's own words about Raw Fight Club: “we make raw food dishes, share ideas, talk politics, and come up with strategies to change the world!”

Taking control of your health and well-being is a necessary and personal journey. From teens and parents fighting obesity in America, to aging baby boomers refusing to go quietly into the dark night—everyone can stay fit, healthy, and active for many years to come! This book lays out a sensible and holistic road map that makes health and fitness an ingrained part of your lifestyle, and an easy-to-achieve goal for both men and women at any age.For more than three decades, Dr. Maffetone has been treating and advising patients, coaching athletes, lecturing worldwide, and writing books about the importance of self-health care. Topics covered in his latest book include how to make healthy dietary choices, obtain the best nutrition from real food, avoid illness and disease, and learn to listen to your body. Also learn the dangers of common dietary supplements, fat-burning exercise for weight loss, reducing stress, controlling inflammation, having a healthy and fulfilling sex life, and much more. Maffetone expertly guides the reader step by step through each topic and provides simple health surveys to help you better understand how the body works and what to safely do if a problem or symptom arises during your fitness or dietary regimen.

Running has become more and more popular in recent years, with thousands of people entering marathons, buying new running shoes with the latest technology, and going for a daily jog, whether on the track or on a treadmill. Unfortunately, with running comes injuries, as a result of wrong information and improper training. Author Jay Dicharry was tired of getting the same treatments from doctors that didn't heal his joint and muscle pain from running, so he decided to combine different fields of clinical care, biomechanical analysis, and coaching to help you avoid common injuries and become the best runner you can be. Along with clear and thorough explanations of how running influences the body, and how the body influences your running, this book answers many of the common questions that athletes have: Do runners need to stretch? What is the best way to run? What causes injuries? Which shoes are best for running? Is running barefoot beneficial? The mobility and stability tests will assess your form, and the corrective exercises, along with step-by-step photos, will improve your core and overall performance, so that you can train and run with confidence, knowing how to avoid injuries!

Soldier or civilian, if you're looking to get into shape, the U.S. Army Physical Readiness Training Manual book is the sure-fire way to go! The official fitness and physical readiness guide of the U.S. Army (TC 3-22.20) helps anyone to engage in a rigorous, rewarding regime of physical training. Divided into three sections, the book incorporates the philosophy behind the Army's training, the types of programs and planning considerations to guide the reader's own personal training agenda, and the exercises themselves. Whether you need to be “Army Strong” or are just looking to lose that extra holiday weight, the U.S. Army Physical Readiness Training Manual is the book for you!

The Nordic Diet is all about eating locally sourced seasonal ingredients in a balanced diet of protein, carbohydrates, and beneficial fats. The traditional diet of Northern Europe emphasizes quality homemade and homegrown food—with an attempt at moving away from processed foods—and consists of a wide variety of grains, berries, vegetables, fish, poultry, and game meats. Not only is a Nordic diet comparable in terms of nutrition to the celebrated Mediterranean diet, but it also provides an easy plan for eco-friendly eating. This soulful book includes the elements, ingredients, and basic philosophy of eating a Nordic diet with information on the nutritious benefits of each ingredient. It boasts seventy-five delicious and healthy recipes—from breakfast smoothies and cold cucumber soup to venison stew and raspberry lime sorbet—and teaches you how to incorporate the principles of the Nordic diet into your everyday cooking routine.

With bland, high-fiber meals a thing of the past in low-cholesterol diets, Eat Well Live Well with High Cholesterol presents a colorful, flavorful collection of over 100 low-cholesterol recipes. Also included are lifestyle tips to help lower cholesterol the healthy way: understanding “bad” fat, maintaining a healthy weight, and understanding cholesterol levels.

Chock-full with 150 gluten-free recipes. From mini quiche and roast pumpkin feta cheese pizza to Greek style calamari and meringue kisses, Eat Well Live Well with Gluten Intolerance also contains information about healthy gluten-free living, including a beneficial overview of celiac disease and tips for keeping up with a balanced, nutritious gluten-free diet.

No one says losing weight is easy, but Matt Hoover is here to tell you that if he can do it, you can, too. Matt began gaining weight in college, depressed after failing to achieve the high standards he had set for his wrestling career. By the time he reached 340 pounds he had given up on college, wrestling, and his first marriage. When he was cast on NBC's The Biggest Loser, he had no idea how much his life (or his waist size) was about to change. With the help of exercise physiologist Sheri R. Colberg, Ph.D., Matt separates weight-loss facts from fiction, describes his workout routine, and offers advice on choosing healthy yet satisfying foods. Matt has experienced first-hand the emotional challenges of being overweight and knows how life changes when the pounds begin to fall off. He speaks candidly on sex, divorce, and a new life with his wife, Suzy, whom he met on The Biggest Loser. Honest and full of sage, no-nonsense advice, this book is sure to inspire and guide anyone who wants to lose a few pounds or completely transform his or her body and life.

Developed for Navy SEAL trainees to help them meet the rigorous demands of the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) community, this comprehensive guide covers all the basics of physical well being as well as advice for the specific challenges encountered in extreme conditions and mission-related activities. Topics covered include calculating energy expenditure; definitions, functions, and daily allowances of carbohydrates, fats, and protein; nutritional considerations for endurance and strength training activities; active recovery from injury; cardio-respiratory conditioning; appropriate gear for running and swimming for fitness; exercising in extreme and adverse weather; and more. Compiled by physicians and physiologists chosen for their knowledge of the NSW and SEAL community, this manual is a unique resource for anyone wanting to improve his or her health, strength, and endurance.