Recomended Readings

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Nutrition and Health Books:

	The Blue Zones Solution Dan Buettner
	This is a wonderful and well-written book that provides a brief look at the lifestyle and culture of some of the healthiest and longest lived people in various parts of the world. The book also follows communities in the United States where lifestyles are being transformed through nutrition and moderate exercise. This is a great guide for people who want to learn how others are changing their habits to become healthier and happier.
	Keep It Simple, Keep It Whole Aolona Pulde, MD and Matthew Lederman, MD
	This book explains nutrition in a very easy to follow manner. Rather than telling you that you must make drastic changes in your diet, the authors explain how little steps can go a long way. The book can help you develop a plan to move toward healthier nutrition choices with the end result being a much healthier lifestyle. If you have health issues that you want to address with your diet, whether it is weight loss, high blood pressure, cholesterol or other concerns, this is a must read book.
	How Not To Die Dr. Michael Greger MD
	Dr. Greger provides the truth behind scientific research related to health and nutrition in a manner that is easy to understand. This is a big book full of information related to the healthiest and some of the most unhealthy foods, but it is organized well and easy to use as a guide when you have questions on a specific food or element of nutrition. He includes real-life experiences that speak to the reader, and I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about nutrition.
	Proteinaholic Dr. Garth Davis MD
	Dr. Garth Davis is a bariatric surgeon with a great philosophy on health. He would prefer to transform people through nutrition rather than surgery, and that outlook definitely deserves respect. I recommend this book to every client and anyone who has ever gone on a diet to lose weight or to control hypertension, blood sugar, or cholesterol.
	Whole: Rethinking the Science of Nutrition T. Colin Campbell, PhD
	If you have heard the term "Reductionist" as it relates to medicine, but you don't fully understand the concept, this is the book to read. Along with his son, T. Colin Campbell is the author of the "The China Study", one of the most comprehensive studies on nutrition ever conducted. Campbell uncovers the truth behind pharmaceutical research and explains how research can be manipulated to produce desired results. The book also focuses on nutrition, explaining what you should and shouldn't eat, and the scientific reasoning behind those decisions.
	Becoming Vegan: The Complete Reference to Plant-Based Nutrition (Comprehensive Edition) Brenda Davis and Vesanto Melina
	In terms of nutrition and health, this book provides an immense amount of information with the references and data to back up the claims. If you are considering a lifestyle change for health, begin reading at chapter 3, if you want to learn how a lifestyle change can help protect future generations and the planet, start at the beginning of the book.
	Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Caldwell B. Esselstyn Jr., M.D.
	Caldwell Esselstyn is a pioneer in the research of nutrition and heart disease. This is a must read for everyone that lives the typical American lifestyle and eats the typical American diet.

Motivation and Guidance Books:

	The Compound Effect Darren Hardy
	Darren Hardy is the publisher of Success Magazine, and he has wonderful insight on how you can transform your life to achieve any goal you desire. Whether you want to make health and lifestyle changes or improve your success at work, this book will get you motivated to start today.
	Take the Stairs Rory Vaden
	Although this may sound like an exercise and physiology book, it is actually a book that helps you change the way you attack life. Providing motivation through common sense decisions, this book helps you focus your efforts to succeed in whatever aspirations you may have. One of my favorite analogies in the book is how the wild bison in Colorado deal with the heavy and blinding snow storms they face. If you want to learn how to get through the blizzards that life can bring, you should read this book.
	The Power of Now Eckhart Tolle
	Although I feel this is may be difficult for some to read, it is worth the effort. If you feel change is difficult, this book can help you get a grasp on your life and how you can positively affect change. The audio book version can be somewhat meditative in my opinion, but you can listen to it while relaxing or working and pick up hints for transforming your life.

On-Line articles and websites:

Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, M.D.

Nutrition Facts - Dr. Michael Greger M.D.

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine - Dr. Neal Barnard M.D.

Dean Ornish, MD

Center for Nutrition Studies - T. Colin Campbell

John A. McDougall, MD