I haven't talked about books in a while. When in your downtime bundled up this winter, it's good to continue to feed yourself information on health and fitness. Have something in front of you at all times to keep you motivated.
If I had said it once, twice or three times, it's worth saying again. You should all have a copy of the Calorie King. This book sells for only $8.99 and sometimes you can find it on sale. It has thousands of foods listed in this easy to read pocket sized book. So whether your making your grocery list and planning your meals or your out to eat, you will not be guessing at what's going into your mouth. We are all creatures of habit and tend to eat the same things. So once you have learned what a banana or your brand of bread runs for calories, counting them becomes quite easy. You can also download the calorie king for your computer or personal palm and be able to enter in all your food intake for the day. The program then adds it up for you. It's can't get any easier than this. Stop guessing and know. I rate this book a 5 out of 5.
The Makers Diet is a Christian based book speaking about the truth of food created by our Maker. Everything on this earth was made with some kind of benefit. Everything has a purpose. This book is great if you want to learn about food in greater detail. What spices, meats, grains, and other natural foods do and how they can effect your lifestyle. God created everything we need here on earth. Reading this book will teach you what things you should be adding to your diet and why. It will also enlighten you to what you should remove from your diet and why. This book will really take you on a journey with changing your food habits. I believe if you implement only a portion of it our still making huge changes in your diet. To follow this diet completely would turn your eating habits upside down and may be too hard for some. So read it and take what you can. It makes a great resource to have on your bookcase. I rate this a 4 out of 5.
Body For Life has been around for quite sometime. I just love the workout plan as it has personally made the most sense to me. It's a well known fact your muscles do the most growing during recovery. This program has that all figured out for you. With a great combination of cardio to lifting plus a "cheat day" anyone can adapt to this program. You still have the foods you don't want to give up at least once a week. But honestly as you grow through this process you won't even desire them anymore and your cheat day becomes a cheat meal. You will learn about proper workout form and position, routines you can work into your time line, food preparation and diet, and several testimonies that will inspire you to do the same as they did. Take it off and keep it off. Bill Phillips, the author, has an entire series of books. From BFL for Men, Women, and journals to help track your progression. Get some friends together and do the challenge. I rate this a 5 out of 5.
Jamie at home by Jamie Oliver. I bought this next book for my husband last year because of the simple fact it's the most beautiful book I had seen in a while. Who doesn't love the feel of a good book? A solid and heavy book with a textured cover, amazing smelling pages made of high quality paper, and pictures that are out of this world, you will fall in love. Jamie Oliver takes you on a personal journey through his own garden in Essex Italy. If you have a love of growing your own "veg" than this book will inspire you to dig deep in your garden and make some amazing healthy food. My husband loves to cook, learn what to plant, when it comes up and how to crop it, so this was a great treat for him to read. If you always wanted a garden and didn't know where to start, this will help you from point A to point "E" (Eating it fresh from garden to table.) I highly recommend this book for the person in your home who loves to cook or grow their own garden. It makes an awesome gift. I give this a 8 out of 5. Yup, I can do that. It's my scale.









