Thursday, February 12, 2009

Living Well or Juzen Taiho to

Living Well: 21 Days to Transform Your Life, Supercharge Your Health, and Feel Spectacular

Author: Montel Williams

In the fight for health and happiness, New York Times bestselling author Montel Williams shares his battle plan for better living.

In his inspiring autobiography Climbing Higher, Montel Williams told the story of his lifelong struggle for respect and success-and his ongoing struggle with multiple sclerosis. In Body Change: The 21-Day Fitness Program for Changing Your Body...and Changing Your Life!; he shared his successful workout strategies; And now, in Living Well with Montel, Montel imparts his personal recipe for healthy and happy living. He also shares his 21-Day Living Well Food and Workout Program-a hard-hitting, three-phased health plan for fast, fit results.

For anyone who wants to fight chronic diseases like diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease, and neurological diseases like multiple sclerosis-or just wants to feel spectacular in their daily life, it's time for a push to the next level-by Living Well with Montel.

Publishers Weekly

When television host Williams was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1999, he started researching the links between food and exercise and health, to discover how he could feel less pain and have more positive energy. He firmly believes that everyone, whether they're suffering a chronic disease or not, should quit eating junk food and start eating more fruits and vegetables and exercising daily. So he's organized a week-by-week program for readers, featuring food and activity diaries to record everything that's eaten, the exercise done each day and a list of specific plans for how to live well. While his basic advice is not surprising, his chef's recipes are curious. Many include an alarming amount of salt, while others painstakingly avoid meat or dairy, like the pasta-free, cheese-free Green Squash Lasagna, even though Williams himself says he's a "flexitarian" who occasionally enjoys a "good juicy cheeseburger." In addition to an illustrated guide to exercising, Williams has packed the book with statements from experts reiterating the health benefits of improved diet and exercise. Williams is a charismatic cheerleader-and his book will likely inspire fans-but even that may not be enough to sell "Green Drinks" or "salmon right out of the can" for breakfast. (Jan.)

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Susan B. Hagloch - Library Journal

Talk-show host Williams wrote about his battle with multiple sclerosis in his 2005 New York Timesbest seller, Climbing Higher. In this title, he describes the lifestyle changes he's made that enable him to function normally, and he recommends the same program for anyone who wants to feel better and be healthier. His sensible eating plan concentrates on fresh vegetables, especially those that are high in antioxidants; avoids highly refined foods; and incorporates a wide variety of whole grains (recipes are included). His exercise routine combines aerobics, flexibility, and strength training and promotes power walking because, as Williams points out, exercise is a potent antioxidant itself. Fans and anyone who wants to look better, feel better, and live longer will definitely want this excellent lifestyle makeover manual; highly recommended for public libraries.



Interesting textbook: On the Social Contract or Vote to Save the Planet

Juzen-Taiho-to (Shi-Quan-Da-Bu-Tang): Scientific Evalution and Clinical Applications

Author: Haruki Yamada

In Japan, 148 kinds of Kampo (traditional Japanese herbal) formulations are covered by the national health insurance system. Because Kampo medicines contain many active ingredients and combinations of herbs, it is important to understand the mechanisms of action and to supply quality controlled materials. Juzen-taiho-to (Shi-Quan-Da-Bu-Tang): Scientific Evaluation and Clinical Applications presents a concise overview of important Kampo formulas, Juzen-taiho-to. This book contains therapeutic indications and traditional uses, taxonomy, quality assurance of plant raw material, clinical constituents, and up-to-date findings and topics related to pharmacology and clinical application of Juzen-taiho-to.



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