NBS recommends health and wellness books

Born To Run: The Hidden Tribe, The Ultra-Runners, And The Greatest Race The World Has Never Seen

By Christopher McDougall

P595

At the heart of Born to Run lies a mysterious tribe of Mexican Indians, the Tarahumara, who live quietly in canyons and are reputed to be the best distance runners in the world. In 1993, one of them, aged 57, came first in a prestigious 100-mile race wearing a toga and sandals. A small group of the world’s top ultra-runners (and the awe-inspiring author) make the treacherous journey into the canyons to try to learn the tribe’s secrets and then take them on over a course 50 miles long. With incredible energy and smart observation, McDougall tells this story while asking what the secrets are to being an incredible runner.

The Women’s Health Big Book Of 15-Minute Workouts: A Leaner, Sexier, Healthier You — In 15 Minutes A Day

By Selene Yeager

P1,189

Time is every woman’s most precious commodity and a lack of it is the number one reason, in survey after survey, that women give for why they don’t exercise. But research now shows that as little as 15 minutes of resistance training is just as effective in spiking one’s metabolism, as a workout lasting more than twice as long. All it takes is 15 minutes to achieve lifelong results, and women are more likely to stick to an exercise plan if it’s chopped down to those 15 minutes. The Women’s Health Big Book of 15-Minute Workouts is both an introduction to the fundamentals of short workouts and a comprehensive collection of hundreds of the most effective ones. These workouts have been designed for every fitness goal — from total body conditioning to targeting trouble spots with exercises, like the 15 Minute Flat-Belly-without-a-Single-Crunch Workout.

Master Your Metabolism: The 3 Diet Secrets To Naturally Balancing Your Hormones For A Hot And Healthy Body

By Jillian Michaels

P549

Does it feel as if you’re fighting your body to lose even one pound or just to maintain your current weight? Respected health and wellness expert and bestselling author Jillian Michaels has been there, too. So she consulted top experts in the field of metabolism and discovered that she’d inadvertently been abusing her endocrine system for years. After “fixing” her own metabolism, she decided to share what she learned by devising this simple, 3-phase plan that engages all the weight-loss hormones including the friendly HGH, testosterone, DHEA; and the not-so-friendly: insulin, cortisol, and excess estrogen. Michaels offers a wealth of information throughout, including: shopping lists and online shopping resources, hormone-trigger food charts, how to eat “power nutrient” foods on a budget, smart strategies for eating out, quick and easy recipes, as well as mini-programs for addressing PMS, andropause, metabolic syndrome, PCOS, and menopause.

Sexy Forever: How To Fight Fat After Forty

By Suzanne Somers

P549

 If you are like most, you have tried to find an easy, enjoyable, permanent weight loss solution. One that doesn’t make you give up too many of your favorite foods, has you working out like a maniac, and won’t fail you in the long run. But long-term success is awfully hard if you don’t address the hidden culprit behind the excess fat we carry — the toxic burden our bodies have accumulated. Whether you have just a few pounds to lose or are battling more, this new plan from health pioneer Suzanne Somers will give you the knowledge you need to easily combat these toxins and become slim, vibrant, healthy, and sexy forever.

Raw! Healthy recipes from the farm at san benito

P1,600

This book is a culmination of 10 years of work by talented chefs at The Farm at San Benito. During that time, recipes have been amended, added to, worked on and refined by a variety of personnel visiting experts, on-site nutritionists, doctors, and of course The Farm’s own long-term kitchen staff. All are exciting combinations of Mother Nature’s gifts: With different textures, vibrant colors and pure flavors, all are prepared with love, passion and attention to detail.

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