Are you looking to kickstart your journey towards a healthier you in 2024?
Look no further than our list of 13 books that will inspire and guide you towards a healthier lifestyle. This list includes a variety of resources, from healthy cookbooks that will help you create delicious and nutritious meals, to inspiring fitness journeys that will motivate you to get moving and start exercising.
These books are written by experts in the health and wellness industry, and they offer practical tips, advice, and guidance on topics like nutrition, exercise, mindfulness, and more. So, if you're ready to start your journey towards a healthier you, grab a copy of one of these books and get started today. With their expert guidance and practical advice, you'll be well on your way to achieving your health and fitness goals in 2024.
I Am More Than My Body: The Body Neutral Journey
by Bethany C Meyers
From the founder and CEO of the be.come project comes an inspiring introduction to "body neutrality"--the concept of steering away from self-hate without the pressure of having to love your body--and how thinking in this way can lead to joy, peace, and fulfillment.
A lot of us were raised on toxic diet culture--restrictions, limitations, and deprivation. Then the pendulum swung to the other extreme, with messages that we could love ourselves at any size, any weight, any shape...but sometimes, even that can feel like a lot of pressure. There is a third option: body neutrality. For many of us, a neutral approach to our physical self--based on compassion, acceptance, and respect--can be a revolutionary, rewarding shift in how we move through the world.
I Am More Than My Body will help you strengthen your relationship with yourself and find balance, steering you away from shame without the pressure of having to love your body at all times. It will introduce a framework to help you practice neutral movement, recognize and arm yourself against bias, act with self-compassion, and navigate your feelings on this journey.
Eat & Flourish: How Food Supports Emotional Well-Being
by Mary Beth Albright
Food has power to nourish your mind, supporting emotional wellness through both nutrients and pleasure. In this groundbreaking book, journalist Mary Beth Albright draws on cutting-edge research to explain the food/mood connection. She redefines "emotional eating" based on the science, revealing how eating triggers biological responses that affect humans' emotional states both immediately and long-term. Albright's accessible voice and ability to interpret complex studies from the new field of nutritional psychology, combined with straightforward suggestions for what to eat and how to eat it, make this an indispensable guide.
Readers will come away knowing how certain foods help reduce the inflammation that can harm mental health, the critical relationship between the microbiome and the brain, which vitamins help restore the body during intensely emotional times, and how to develop a healthful eating pattern for life--with 30-day kickoff plan included. Eat and Flourish is the entertaining, inspiring book for today's world.
Fitter. Calmer. Stronger.: A Mindful Approach to Exercise and Nutrition
by Ellie Goulding
Combining a mindful approach to exercise with delicious, nutritious recipes, global superstar Ellie Goulding will help you kick-start healthy habits, develop a positive mindset, and establish clear, achievable goals.
Ellie Goulding has amassed multiple UK #1 singles, Brit Awards, and Grammy nominations over the span of her career. Now, after years of inspiring fans with her love of fitness and wellness, Fitter. Calmer. Stronger. shares her favorite recipes, workouts, and training principles.
Going far beyond just diet and exercise, Fitter. Calmer. Stronger. encompasses all that improves your relationship with your physical and mental health. This means prioritizing self-care and flexibility and approaching wellness from a perspective that is sustainable--one that doesn't allow anxiety to win or leaves you feeling like you've failed and, most importantly, allows for fun and creativity. Drawing on Ellie's experiences, as well as the advice of friends and experts like Ant Middleton, Fearne Cotton, and Katie Taylor, you can use these tools and techniques every day to build a fitter, calmer, stronger you.
Sweating Together: How Peloton Built a Billion Dollar Venture and Created Community in a Digital World
by David J Miller
The ultimate front row look at the meteoric rise of Peloton, one of the hottest consumer and fitness brands in the world. In Sweating Together Miller brings readers directly into the center of the sweat soaked, adrenaline fueled, NYC phenomena that is Peloton and provides a first-hand account of the rise of one of the most important ventures of tomorrow's economy.
In 2012 John Foley and a group of co-founders launched Peloton, an interactive fitness and media company. In less than 10 years the company would be worth billions, disrupt the fitness industry and create a rabid, life changing community of members using sweat to span the digital and physical worlds.
Built to Move: The Ten Essential Habits to Help You Move Freely and Live Fully
by Kelly Starrett - Juliet Starrett
NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER - Simple and proven physical practices designed to improve the way your body feels--less stiffness! fewer aches and pain!--and boost the overall quality of your life, no matter how you spend your time. From the innovators behind The Ready State and the movement bible Becoming a Supple Leopard.
After decades spent working with pro-athletes, Olympians, and Navy Seals, mobility pioneers Kelly and Juliet Starrett began thinking about the physical well-being of the rest of us. What makes a durable human? How do we continue to feel great and function well as we age? And how do we counteract the effects of technology-dependence, sedentary living, and other modern ways of life on our body's natural need for activity?
It's full of foundational wisdom for everyone from beginners to professional athletes and everyone in between. Built to Move introduces readers to a set of simple principles and practices that are undemanding enough to work into any busy schedule, lead to greater ease of movement, better health, and a happier life doing whatever it is you love to do--and want to continue doing as long as you live. This book is your game plan for the long game.
Take Good Care: 7 Wellness Rituals for Health, Strength & Hope
by Dwight Chapin
A large body of evidence demonstrates that strong health over an extended period of life is possible. Dr. Dwight Chapin brings this science to life in Take Good Care with a behind-the-scenes look at seven specific wellness rituals practiced by 21 influential Canadians - accomplished leaders in sport, media, entertainment, healthcare, and business.
Awe-inspiring professionals such as Jann Arden and Dragons' Den investor, Jim Treliving open their lives, sharing their formulas for health and success. Chapin explores the fine details and common ground in their approach to self-care, commitment to stress resiliency, preparation and recovery from peak performance, and pursuit of good health, hope, and happiness.
Look inside the fridge of Toronto Raptor's dietitian...at the mental fitness exercises of an Olympic sprinter... at the movement strategies of a world-renowned performance physiologist. Read about how they've overcome the challenges of heartbreak, injury, obesity, addiction, and self-sabotage by putting the science of the 7 Wellness Rituals to work.
The disruption caused by the pandemic has left many realizing they want more from life and the return to the status quo holds little appeal. People want to feel, look, think, move, and be better. The techniques, rituals, stories, and science within these pages will show you how.
Work It Out: A Mood-Boosting Exercise Guide for People Who Just Want to Lie Down
by Sarah Kurchak
Frank, funny, and sympathetic, this fitness book offers realistic tips, encouragement, and dozens of activity ideas for times when exercise is the only thing that will help--and the last thing you want to do.
Exercise is the most reliable way to improve mental health. But if you're depressed, anxious, burned out, or struggling, it may feel impossible to get started, get serious, or even get up.
Work It Out meets you where you are--even if you're lying on the floor.
Foodwise: A Fresh Approach to Nutrition with 100 Delicious Recipes: A Cookbook
by Mia Rigden
Conquer cravings, reset your eating habits, and heal your relationship with food with this 21-day reset program full of delicious, satisfying recipes from nutritionist Mia Rigden.
Foodwise is a reset for the mind, body, and soul. Created by board-certified nutritionist Mia Rigden, this book will help you discover the best foods and routines for your body, establish healthy new habits you love, and restore your ability to eat intuitively for radiant health--all it takes is twenty-one days. Foodwise also shares sought-after recipes and nutrition tips for anyone looking to improve their health or well-being--whether that's to lose weight, reduce stress, improve mood or focus, boost energy, or simply feel better.
In Foodwise, Mia also offers an optional guided twenty-one-day "Reset" elimination diet to help empower your health, feel your best, and improve your relationship with food. For twenty-one days, the program encourages you to nourish with balanced, nutrient-rich meals, and follows a simple meal plan with plenty of flexibility and options to suit different preferences and lifestyles. The twenty-one-day reset is perfect for anyone looking to stop dieting and make a lasting change to their health once and for all!
Yoga Inversions: Your Guide to Going Upside Down
by Kat Heagberg Rebar - Dianne Bondy - Andrea Killam
An approachable, user-friendly guide to inversions of all kinds for anyone who wants to try going upside down, featuring 85 practices that explore the physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of yoga.
Learn to hop into a handstand, do a forearm stand with blocks--and even appreciate legs up the wall in new ways with this comprehensive and accessible guide to inversions in yoga.
Kat Heagberg Rebar offers an easy-to-follow guide with 175 beautiful color photos. For each pose Kat offers adaptations, challenging variations, and everything in between. She also shares options to prepare safely and practices to build strength. In addition to teaching the physical practice of inversions, Rebar addresses the mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of this often-challenging practice.
Fat Girls Hiking: An Inclusive Guide to Getting Outdoors at Any Size or Ability
by Summer Michaud-Skog
From the founder of the Fat Girls Hiking community comes an inclusive, inspiring call to the outdoors for people of all body types, sizes, and backgrounds. In a book brimming with heartfelt stories, practical advice, personal profiles of Fat Girls Hiking community members, and helpful trail reviews, Summer Michaud-Skog creates space for marginalized bodies with an insistent conviction that outdoor recreation should welcome everyone. Whether you're an experienced or aspiring hiker, you'll be empowered to hit the trails and find yourself in nature. Trails not scales!
Sugarless: A 7-Step Plan to Uncover Hidden Sugars, Curb Your Cravings, and Conquer Your Addiction
by Nicole M Avena - Daniel Amen
Break free from sugar addiction and take control of your health. In Sugarless, pioneering neuroscientist Dr. Nicole Avena provides a revolutionary step-by-step plan to help readers curb sweet cravings and quit sugar once and for all. With surprising sources of hidden sugars exposed, Dr. Avena's 7-step program empowers you to overcome sugar addiction by identifying sugar traps, taming your sweet tooth, and breaking the vicious diet cycle.
Backed by over 100 studies, Dr. Avena reveals how processed foods with refined sugars can be even more addictive than illicit drugs. She dispels myths blaming lack of willpower, and proves biologically how sugar affects the brain. With a foreword by Dr. Daniel Amen and 30 sugar-free recipes, this book provides the perfect blueprint for your sugar detox.
Hailed as the first to study sugar addiction, Dr. Avena is the world's foremost authority on the topic. Her blend of compelling research and actionable solutions makes embarking on your own sugar detox for beginners straightforward. Simply follow her advice to feel more in control, stop craving sugar, and start feeling healthier.
Fit Nation: The Gains and Pains of America's Exercise Obsession
by Natalia Mehlman Petrzela
How is it that Americans are more obsessed with exercise than ever, and yet also unhealthier? Fit Nation explains how we got here and imagines how we might create a more inclusive, stronger future.
If a shared American creed still exists, it's a belief that exercise is integral to a life well lived. A century ago, working out was the activity of a strange subculture, but today, it's almost impossible to avoid exhortations to exercise: Walk 5K to cure cancer! Awaken your inner sex kitten at pole-dancing class! Sweat like (or even with) a celebrity in spin class! Exercise is everywhere.
Yet the United States is hardly a "fit nation." Only 20 percent of Americans work out consistently, over half of gym members don't even use the facilities they pay for, and fewer than 30 percent of high school students get an hour of exercise a day. So how did fitness become both inescapable and inaccessible?
Spanning more than a century of American history, Fit Nation answers these questions and more through original interviews, archival research, and a rich cultural narrative. As a leading political and intellectual historian and a certified fitness instructor, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela is uniquely qualified to confront the complex and far-reaching implications of how our contemporary exercise culture took shape. She explores the work of working out not just as consumers have experienced it, but as it was created by performers, physical educators, trainers, instructors, and many others.
Dinner Tonight: 100 Simple, Healthy Recipes for Every Night of the Week
by Alex Snodgrass
Known for her "cleaned up" weeknight comfort food, Alex Snodgrass knows how important it is for healthy food to be accessible both in flavor and in preparation. When you get to the end of a long day in a long week, you just want to whip up a low-fuss, delicious meal that makes up for the stresses of the day. With Dinner Tonight, Alex provides dinners that make eating healthy a breeze, and not another hill to climb.
Alex's recipes prove that you don't have to be an expert or spend hours in the kitchen to eat and live well. With meals that are flexible for a variety of different diets--paleo, Whole30, and more, always clearly marked for ease--Alex's food is perfect for people who are on the "food freedom" stage of their health journey. She provides all kinds of meals from soups and salads to pasta, seafood, poultry, and beef, along with desserts and convenient condiments, with recipes including:
Dinner Tonight means delicious food is within anyone's grasp--no matter how busy they are.