Look for health guidance in print article
Great Falls 11/24/2009, Page H12

Look for health guidance in print
Exercise, eating, family, advice abounds between the covers of many books
By POLLY KOLSTAD For the Tribune
Think healthy when doing your holiday shopping this year. Whether you’re looking for a present for yourself or something for friends or family, a wide variety of nutrition and fitness books are available for those looking to make healthy start in the year ahead.
Longtime fitness expert Jack LaLanne released his fifth book in October. “Live Young Forever, 12 Steps to Optimum Health, Fitness and Longevity” chronicles the prospects for a vibrant, stress-free and sexu­ally active life ($19.95). Who would knowbet­ter than LaLanne, who continues to work out every day at the age of 95?
Jorge Cruise offers his “Body at Home” ($26.99). A two-in-one book, “Body atHome” promises to rev up readers’ metabolism through exercise and to deliver result s in two weeks with no equipment. The book is geared for both men and women.
Those who would like to combine diet and exercise might want to give Jillian Michaels’ book a try. Michaels is best known as a train­er and life coach on NBC’s “The Biggest Loser.”
Now she has written a winner in “Master Your Metabolism” ($26). She tries to inspire others to create a comprehensive program of exercise routines and eating guidelines, and she reveals her diet secrets.
Another good seller packed with sound information is “The Flat Belly Diet” ($29.95), which was first released through Prevention Magazine and focuses on health and fitness issues. The book is co-written by Liz Vac­cariello and Cynthia Sass. The “Flat Belly Diet Cookbook” ($27.99) also is in bookstores now. Great Falls Hast­ings book manager, Elisha Foster, said it has been so popular it’s been displayed in the featured areas throughout the store.
Other top-shelf best-sellers in the diet and workout category are “The Eat Clean” series by author, columnist and realityTV showstar Tosca Reno. Reno offers sound nutritional information, weight-loss techniques and exercise plans. The “Eat Clean Diet,” “The Eat CleanWorkout” and the “Eat Clean Diet for Family and Kids” are $19.95 each.
Bill Phillips, Muscle Media magazine edi­tor, has written the “Body for Life” series. “Body for Life” and “Body for Life for Women” are endorsed by Oprah. ($29.99). Phillips writes a straightforward physical fit­ness manuscript based on his journey through life and tells the story of how he has touched the lives of professional athletes and celebrities.
ShapeMagazine fitness expert and model, Gabby Reece, recommends a new release, “Force of Nature,” by Laird Hamilton ($22 bn.com). Laird calls it a “life manual,” and it includes workouts, healthy recipes and i nspiring anecdotes about fear, family, suc­cess and taking calculated risks.
Revolutionary chef Tal Ronnen, who has been featured on Oprah, just released a full­color cookbook, “The Conscious Cook.” The book aims to satisfy every omnivore’s dilem­ma. Ronnen, a former meat eater, has creat­ed a diverse menu of hardy vegan dishes ($29.99).
Best-sellers at Barnes and Noble include: “The Eat This And Not That!” series, writ­ten by two experts from Men’s Health Maga­zine, David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding. The series is enjoying tremendous success. Most recently released was “Eat This and Not That! 2010 The No-Diet Weight Loss Solu­tion” ($12).
“The China Study” by health researcher Dr. T. Colin Campbell cites project findings in rural China and details the connection between nutrition and heart disease, dia­betes and cancer ($17.99).
“You Staying Young,” by Dr. Mehmet C. Oz and Michael F. Roizen ($29.95), is a popular book that tests your knowledge of aging, diet and staying healthy. Dr. Oz, famous for his television show and Discovery Health spe­cials, is a professor of cardiac surgery at Columbia University in New York. He was namedTimeMagazine’sMost Influential Sci­entist and Thinker in 2008.
In her two books, “The Schwarzbein Prin­ciple I” and “The Schwarzbein Principle II,” endocrinologist Diana Schwarzbein spells out her belief that poor eating and lifestyle habits, not genetics, are the cause of degen­erative disease.
“People are really into this,” Barnes & Noble bookseller Jackie Bourret said.
Also available at Barnes and Noble is “Brainpower Game Plan,” by Cynthia R. Green and the editors of PreventionMaga­zine. The book concentrates on foods, moves and games to clear brain fog, boost memory and age-proof your mind. Read­ers are showing particular interest in books that link brain fitness and body fit­ne ss.
Offerings at the Peak Health andWellness gift shop include: “Take a Load Off Your Heart,” Joseph C. Piscatella and Barry A. Franklin. The book lists 109 things you can do to prevent, halt and reverse heart disease. ($14.95).
“Younger Next Year: Live Strong, Fit, and Sexy Until You’re 80 and Beyond,” by Chris Crowley and Henry S. Lodge, M.D. (paper­back, $12.95; hardcover, $24.95).
“Younger Next Year forWomen,” Crowley and Lodge, ($24.95).






TRIBUNE PHOTOS/LARRY BECKNER
ABOVE: Elisha Foster, book manager at Hastings Books Music & Videos, stands among the store’s health/fitness stacks. RIGHT: Health and fitness book picks from Hastings.


Powered by TECNAVIACopyright (c)2009 Great Falls Tribune 11/24/2009