Product Description Are you satisfied with your weight? Do you have enough energy to make it through the day? Do you consider yourself a happy person? All of these things are related, and your energy, mental clarity, mood and, of course, waistline are all directly connected to what you eat.
In Eat Your Way to Happiness, you'll learn that healthy eating is a lot easier than you may think, and that making a few simple changes to your diet can have amazing results. Discover:
- The 1, 2, 3 combination of breakfast foods that will keep you energized all day.
- Which carbs and fats to eat and why the right ones will help elevate your mood and decrease your weight.
- The 12 super foods that pack an added punch for boosting mood and slimming your waistline.
- Nutritious foods that have been scientifically shown to tweak brain chemistry so you feel calmer, happier and more energetic and more likely to stick to your diet.
- The amazing studies showing that chocolate and wine can help you live longer and more happily.
Read This Book Even if You Hate to DietOctober 31, 2009 Bruce L. Gates(Portland, OR) 84 out of 88 found this review helpful
I'm a guy in my 60s. And while I've always exercised regularly, it's become harder and harder to keep from gaining weight as the years go by. A few months ago a friend gave me a copy of the author's Food and Mood. I've always been put off by "diets", but I read it and it made a ton of sense. So I began adopting some of Somer's suggestions, not religiously but pretty much as the mood struck. Over time, I changed some (but not all) my bad eating habits, but got rid of the really terrible ones. Since reading it and without really "dieting" at all, I've lost 15 pounds and have a whole lot more energy to boot. I just finished Eat Your Way to Happiness. It's like Elizabeth Somer has emptied her lifetime collection of nutritional tidbits into a big box. She's selected the gems, organized them, and has written about them in a way that's fun to read and gives you good reasons to try them all. She even has recipes you don't have to be a gourmet cook to pull off. Great book.
Makes a difference!December 22, 2009 Kristen B(Los Lunas, NM USA) 4 out of 4 found this review helpful
When I got this book I was worried that it would cover the same thing that other diet and health books cover. One thing I did differently though is I implemented many of the suggestions the last 3 weeks in my diet, and I have felt great the last few weeks! The book promises that if you follow the secrets in the book it will stack the deck in favor of being blissfully fit and even though I am not "fit" as far as my weight goes, I have lost 5 pounds and really mentally feel good.
I eat a lot of fast food, and I made myself a promise for three weeks to follow the books suggestions. Only eating really foods, and staying away from fast food made a huge difference. The book also talks about how important breakfast is and by adding a meal outside of the traditional three meals a day, this helps me not binge and continue to feel full and happy. The mood food chapter was a great chapter as well, as I bring tart dried cherries with me everywhere I go, and they help me keep my diet on track.
The first week I felt like I was dieting, but the following two weeks I felt full and satisfied and happier. This book is all about making suggestions in healthy choices, and I can honestly feel like I am eating my way though happiness, and on a healthy track of eating right and living life healthy.
A must-own, must-read for everyone!December 18, 2009 John Chancellor(New Orleans) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I wasn't sure what to expect when I first opened Eat Your Way to Happiness. I was largely skeptical, expecting another diet book without a lot of new information and without much research to back it up. Boy, was I wrong.
Everyone - that's right, EVERYONE - should own and read this book. In today's society, where we rely so heavily on fast and processed food, we've lost touch with the right way to eat. We pick up and eat foods without fully understanding how they impact our bodies. Even when we try to choose wisely, we can make poor choices simply because we lack the proper knowledge of what our bodies need and how they react to food, or because we fall victim to advertising buzz-words that make us think a food is healthy when it's not. It's no wonder so many people in the U.S. are overweight and in poor health.
This book is written by a nutritionist, one who has heavily researched the connection between what we eat and how we feel as a result. She cites a lot of facts - many of which will probably surprise you - but the book is still easy to read and engaging.
Moreover, the author gives you specific, concrete actions you can take to improve your diet. She doesn't just give you the facts; she tells you how to implement them.
The book contains meal and snack suggestions, recipes, and even a two-week meal plan for those who want a full eating regimen to guide them. There's also a list of over 100 "real-food" products you can purchase at the grocery. (Some of these foods probably require a trip to a health food grocery, but there are many that can be found at the average store.)
Even if you don't revamp your entire diet after reading this book, just taking away a few tips and making changes as a result will help you be healthier and feel better.
Being better informed about the consequences of your food choices will help you make better choices and that will lead to higher energy and better all round health. A really good place to start with improving your health.
Really good diet bookJanuary 26, 2010 J. W. Kennedy(Richmond, VA United States) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have never been what I would call "fat" but over the last decade I have gradually been swelling up from the size and weight I was through college and the first 5 years of my working life. After going through 2 pants sizes, losing my hair, losing my enthusiasm and energy, I thought this book seemed like a worthy choice when it showed up on the Vine list. I'm not concerned so much with losing weight as I am with being healthy and feeling good - and that is exactly the focus of this book. I'm also worried about Alzheimer's disease and diabetes, since many of my family have recently been stricken by one or the other of those conditions. You can make dietary changes and take steps early to potentially prevent these illnesses. I think lots of people will appreciate this approach.
Most of the advice is basic common sense stuff that you've known all your life: Eat more vegetables. Fish is brain food. Cut back on sugar. Avoid processed carbs and eat whole grains instead. Avoid fried food. Enjoy decadent treats in moderation. Drink water instead of soda or booze. Exercise. I used to know all of this, but when I started working full-time I developed bad habits, eating what was convenient instead of what's healthy. This book serves as a wake-up call, reminding me of what I should be doing, and it backs up my great-grandmother's dietary wisdom with modern scientific evidence. Now we know exactly HOW these foods are good for you, and how they affect the body's internal processes. Reading this book will make you want to put down the Twinkie and eat a fresh peach instead. I have already started implementing some of the changes which Elizabeth Somer recommends.
The back of the book contains a sample two-week itinerary of mood and wellness-boosting meals. There is a section with about a dozen recipes, and an index of more than 100 products that meet the "Real Food" guidelines. I wonder how many of these brands will still be around in five years' time, but it makes a good shopping list _right now_.
I strongly recommend this book for any junk-food-junkie (i.e. any typical American) who wants to feel better & be more energetic and more alert right now, and for the rest of his or her life.
Eat right and still live in the Real WorldNovember 29, 2009 TheCandlePrincess(Georgia, United States) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
What I most like about this book: easy-to-follow guidelines for eating healthier and still living in the Real World of fast food restaurants, birthday parties, and busy schedules. The book doesn't rule out certain foods, but it does let you know which ones to eat only sparingly (like potatoes). The more you follow the rules outlined in this book, the better and more energized you will feel. The book also explains the science behind why these foods make you feel better, but it doesn't load you down with brainy science talk the way some other food books do. The book also gives you lots of recipes and sample menus for eating healthy, to get you on your way. This book has been very helpful to me, and also enjoyable to read. I read it on Kindle.
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