THE BLOOD SUGAR SOLUTION COOKBOOK by Dr. Mark Hyman

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Over 50 percent of meals in America are eaten outside the home, where highly processed, high-fat, high-sugar, low-fiber foods are consumed in abundance. The major culprit of diabetes, obesity, and heart disease is insulin imbalance, and it has emerged as a major crisis in American families. Today one in two Americans has either pre-diabetes or diabetes. In less than a decade the rate of pre-diabetes or diabetes in teenagers has risen 9 percent, to 23 percent. That means almost one in four kids has pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes. Shocking, and yet perhaps even more so, 37 percent of kids at a normal weight have one or more cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or high blood sugar, because even though factory food doesn’t necessarily make you fat, it does make you sick!

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In The Blood Sugar Solution, Dr. Hyman revealed the root causes of chronic disease, the secret to losing weight, and a roadmap for preventing diabesity and getting healthy. In THE BLOOD SUGAR SOLUTION COOKBOOK, Dr. Hyman begins by showing readers how to take an assessment of their own health status and how to prepare their kitchen to follow The Blood Sugar Solution six-week program, and he presents the principles for eating healthy for life. Following are 175 original, wholesome, and delicious recipes—from Dr. Hyman’s own collection as well as from his community of chefs—that are free of allergens and harmful inflammatory ingredients. Readers can exchange toxic factory-made foods for nutritious, easy-to-make dishes (including dessert!) that showcase a variety of cuisines, including Spicy Chicken Stir-Fry, Mexican Shrimp “Ceviche,” Tuscan Zucchini Soup, Strawberry Ice Cream, Dark Chocolate Silk Pudding, and much more.

 

Dr. Hyman believes the cure for what ails us—both in our bodies and in our nation—can be found in the kitchen. It is a place to rebuild community and connection, strengthen bonds with family and friends, teach life-giving skills to our children, enrich and nourish our bodies and our souls. Think of THE BLOOD SUGAR SOLUTION COOKBOOK as a roadmap to pleasure and health.

Bruce Feiler: SECRETS OF HAPPY FAMILIES

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Caught between aging parents and growing children, New York Times columnist and best-selling author Bruce Feiler, felt the same pressures many of us feel. But when his annual family vacation erupted into arguments over texting, whining, and manners, he knew the old rules of family life weren’t working anymore. He needed a new playbook for modern-day families, something to counteract the chaos of the digital age.

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Rather than turning to the traditional family experts, Feiler used his experience as an investigative reporter to seek new sources—the most creative minds in business, sports, technology, television and the military.  He asked them what cutting-edge techniques from their professional lives they used with their own families.  Then, with the sense of humor and adventure that his readers have come to love, Feiler took those ideas home and test drove

them with his own wife and kids.  THE SECRETS OF HAPPY FAMILIES recounts Feiler’s terrifically funny and fruitful quest, with over 200 new ideas to make contemporary family life more functional, more meaningful, and, best of all, more fun.

Many of the ideas Feiler encountered ran counter to age-old wisdom: Let your kids pick their punishments.  Don’t worry about family dinner.  Ditch date night.  Scrap the sex talk. And it’s no wonder:  Feiler spoke to people who don’t just think outside the box, they live outside the box, and their families are happier for it.  Above all, Feiler emerges with what family life is all about:  a story—an insightful, original, funny story about why families are important, why they’re so difficult to get right, and why this most maddening of human institutions is also the thing that brings us the most joy in our lives.  Infused with Feiler’s trademark humor and wisdom, THE SECRETS OF HAPPY FAMILIES will help families everywhere enhance their lives, reduce their stress, and improve their stories every day.

 

Harley Pasternak

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February is National Heart Health Month

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S.  

This month do something about it….

HARLEY PASTERNAK

New York Times Bestseller, Celebrity Fitness & Nutrition expert offers his tips to stay healthy during National Heart Health Month

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death for Americans, and yet many Americans still maintain unhealthy diets, packing pounds while never exercising.

Harley understands that for many Americans, substituting certain foods with a combination of easy exercise, is the recipe for a healthier life.  And, in celebration of National Heart Health Month, Harley is teaming up with Planters to spread the word that peanuts are a heart healthy food.

Check out this segment featuring Harley offering his tips on how to stay healthy:

Scientific evidence suggests (but does not prove) that eating 1.5 ounces per day of most nuts, such as peanuts, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol and not resulting in increased caloric intake may reduce the risk of heart disease (according to the FDA).

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