LAND DAYS: CURRENT HEALTH BOOKS

I'm having a relax day because the last two days of travelling were the death of me. Today has involved a bubble bath, smoothies, hanging out with Damon and reading. For this post, i wanted to share the two health books i'm currently reading.

Hope they spark some interest for you!

Jess.
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1) SKINNY BITCH by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin

I mentioned this book in my [introduction post]. It's basically a blunt approach at telling women to stop complaining about wanting to be a 'Skinny Bitch' and instead do what they tell you to do to actually become one. This book has led me to laugh out loud as well as take out my highlighter to note some really good information. I think through the use of sarcasm along with knowledge facts, this book has the potential to get a certain group of people's attention focused on what they're eating and how they're living. 

I'm such a sarcastic person so at times it's almost like i'm reading my own advice. I've also found out they wrote an associated cook book, which i'm definitely going to check out once i'm done this book. Here's an excerpt from the book:

"The FDA calls sucralose 98 percent pure. The other 2 percent contains small amounts of heavy metals, methanol, and arsenic. Well, gee, at least it doesn’t have calories. So what if it has a little arsenic? Sucralose has been found to cause diarrhea; organ, genetic, immune system, and reproductive damage; swelling of the liver and kidneys; and a decrease in fetal body weight. What a splendid product!" 

2) THE GREEN JUICING DIET by John Chatham

I've recently started juicing and bought my own juicer. Since i'm new to the concept i wanted an easy beginner read to get me into how to make recipes, different types of juicers, etc. This book totally met those expectations. One thing i learned was the 4-3-2-1 juice making rule. This means four parts juice, three parts grassy greens, 2 parts tangy juice and one part zest or spice. This ensures that any combination of food you use will come out to be a delicious juice! The book also has a long detailed benefit list for various fruits, vegetables and spices. This helps give options for the previously mentioned juice making rule. Here's an excerpt of the information given for cucumber:

" Cucumbers

      · Color: Light green

      · Yield: 1 pound = 1 to 1 ½ cups juice

      · Flavor Profile: Light, mildly sweet, and refreshing

      · Health Benefits: Rich in phytonutrients, antioxidants, and vitamin K, cucumbers are a great base for almost any juice, whether you're using vegetables or fruits. They help protect phytonutrients, antioxidants, and vitamin K, cucumbers are a great base for almost any juice, whether you’re using vegetables or fruits. They help protect you from cancer and other damage and diseases caused by free radicals, and they also contain lignans, which may help protect you from estrogen-related cancers such as breast, prostate, ovarian, and uterine cancers. Plus cucurbitacins, which are unique to cucumbers, block signalling pathways that some cancer sells need to grow."