Blogcritics Category: Books: Diet and Exercise

Book Review: Genocide - How Your Doctor's Dietary Ignorance Will Kill You by Dr. James Carlson

Gray Hunter — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 05:49:48 EDT

Is your doctor really evil, trying to kill you by diet?
My conspiracy side loves it.In his book, Genocide: How Your Doctor's Dietary Ignorance Will Kill You, Dr. James Carlson is "exposing" the medical illuminati, as it were. Basically, his book advocates a low-carb diet, like the Atkins diet. In addition to promoting a low-carb diet, he assails what he says are doctors' common...

Book Review: The Detox Strategy - Vibrant Health In 5 Easy Steps by Brenda Watson, C.N.C. with Leonard Smith, M.D.

Lynda Lippin — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 13:05:46 EDT

A great job of providing complex information in a clear, easy to understand, and most importantly easy to implement manner.
I work in the spa retreat industry as the resident Pilates teacher at the Como Shambhala Retreat at Parrot Cay in Turks and Caicos. Right now the big spa buzz word is “detox”. People want detoxifying diets, detoxifying spa treatments, detoxifying products, and detoxifying activities such as Pilates and Yoga. Needless to say, I was...

Book Review: Body of Knowledge - The Complete Weight Management System for a Lifetime of Health by Dr. Robert J. Moore III

Lynda Lippin — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 02:46:13 EDT

Diet and exercise should not be this difficult.
At face value this book seems to have it all. As it asks on the cover, “Are you ready to take charge of your HEALTH and FITNESS?” Body of Knowledge promises to give the reader the tools to lose abdominal fat permanently; slim down quickly for an event; lose substantial amounts of weight safely; achieve better health, fitness, and...

Book Review: The Complete Guide to Walking for Health, Weight Loss, and Fitness - A 52-Week Plan for Increased Energy and A Longer, Healthier Life by Mark Fenton

Lynda Lippin — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:48:58 EDT

Buy it, use it, and help make the world a healthier happier walking friendly place!
I am often asked about what I consider to be the best form of exercise, especially for new exercisers. And while I extol the benefits of Pilates, I also realize that for many people even having to buy a mat or learn a new way of moving is too complex. So I usually recommend walking. It’s cheap (and can even save you money on gas, taxi, or...

Interview with J.R. Paine, Author of Dear God, Let Me Lose Fat. Amen

Mayra Calvani — Mon, 1 Sep 2008 18:27:32 EDT

"Our goal is to simplify science for the 100 million overweight/obese people in the United States and billions around the world."
To promote the release of their new health & diet book, Dear God, Let Me Lose Fat. Amen, husband-wife writing team health scientist Dr. J.R. Paine and atomic physicist Dr. Gupta are touring the blogosphere this month. Their little book (60 pages) takes an original, fresh approach to dieting and offers some innovative solutions. Here to talk...

Book Review: The Super Antioxidant Diet and Nutrition Guide - A Health Plan for the Body, Mind, and Spirit by Robin Jeep and Richard Couey, PhD

Lynda Lippin — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 06:23:50 EDT

This is not a diet I could live with and certainly will not work for everybody.
I was pretty excited just looking at the back cover of this book, which promises “a plan that is reasonable, easy to follow, and provides a healthy diet for both vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike.” With 171 recipes, three weeks worth of sample menus, and a kitchen makeover plan it sounded promising. Who wouldn’t want to make...

Book Review: Dr. Rob's Guide To Raising Fit Kids by Dr Robert C. Gotlin

Debbie Friend — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:52:03 EDT

Knowing who to trust and where to turn for answers can get tricky.
These days when it comes to raising healthy, active children, what parent can’t use some good, sound advice? Especially with the alarming trends of rising childhood obesity rates, lack of appropriate physical activities and poor eating habits, well-intentioned moms and dads need all the help they can get to provide the best options possible...

Book Review: The Smart Woman's Guide To Midlife & Beyond - A No-Nonsense Approach To Staying Healthy After 50 by Janet Horn and Robin Miller

Gerry Weaver — Mon, 4 Aug 2008 17:08:20 EDT

A reference for those of us facing fifty.
Physicians Janet Horn and Robin H. Miller have written a book dedicated to women going through the changes mid-life brings, and it’s a welcome addition to the self-help market. As the authors make clear, the book is not aimed at keeping one forever youthful, but rather at enjoying the age one is. They lay out health information and advice in...

BC Radio Live: T4 Project's Shannon Saint Ryan, ThisNext's Scott Morrow, Authors Daniel R. Solin and David Ludwig, MD

Lisa McKay — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:42:58 EDT

Up this week: The T4 Project, shopping social networks, 401(k) plans, and childhood obesity.
BC Radio Live is the flagship program of the BC Magazine station on BlogTalkRadio. It's hosted by Phillip Winn, Eric Olsen, and Lisa McKay and airs weekly on Wednesday evenings at 9:00 p.m. Eastern. Shows are archived and available for streaming or download after the live broadcast. Our guests on July 23 were Shannon Saint Ryan from the T4...

Book Review: A Woman's Guide to Saving Her Own Life by Mellanie True Hills

Lynda Lippin — Sat, 31 May 2008 16:53:11 EDT

Heart disease kills more women each year than men. Read this book even if you think you are healthy!
For 20 years now, heart disease has killed more women each year than men. Statistically, 40 percent of women will have a cardiovascular problem in her lifetime, and heart disease kills more women than every type of cancer combined. Women have different heart symptoms than men, and yet most of us, including physicians, do not know...