Waz’s 3 Favorite Health Books

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• In the first book, the author examines the fifteen top causes of premature death in America — heart disease, various cancers, diabetes, Parkinson’s, high blood pressure, and more — and explains how nutritional and lifestyle interventions can sometimes trump prescription pills and other pharmaceutical and surgical approaches, freeing us to live healthier lives. The simple truth is that most doctors are good at treating acute illnesses but bad at preventing chronic disease. The fifteen leading causes of death claim the lives of 1.6 million Americans annually. This doesn’t have to be the case. By following the author’s advice, all of it backed up by strong scientific evidence, you will learn which foods to eat and which lifestyle changes to make to live longer.In addition to showing what to eat to help treat the top fifteen causes of death, the book includes the author’s Daily Dozen — a checklist of the twelve foods we should consume every day. Full of practical, actionable advice and surprising, cutting-edge nutritional science, these doctor’s orders are just what we need to live longer, healthier lives.

• In the 2nd book, the author says that we are now in the midst of a global sleep deprivation epidemic.  Humankind has entered a health crisis that goes beyond simply feeling tired. Research consistently reveals that the lack of sleep increases the risk of a variety of health ailments, including Alzheimer’s, diabetes, heart disease, and depression.
  You’ll Soon Discover… How sleep affects every aspect of your life, including your mental and physical health. Why eight hours of sleep a night is absolutely essential, and why a power nap isn’t going to make up for staying up late. Why teens are impossible to get out of bed in the morning, and how we are setting them up for failure in life. Why older people eat supper at 4:30 pm, and how sleep deprivation can be causing their confusion. How to get better sleep on a consistent basis for absolutely free.

• In the 3rd book, the author hones in on the optimal criteria to enable weight loss, while considering how these foods actually affect our health and longevity. He lays out the key ingredients of the ideal weight-loss diet—factors such as calorie density, the insulin index, and the impact of foods on our gut microbiome—showing how plant-based eating is crucial to our success.But the book goes beyond food to identify twenty-one weight-loss accelerators available to our bodies, incorporating the latest discoveries in cutting-edge areas like chronobiology to reveal the factors that maximize our natural fat-burning capabilities. The author builds the ultimate weight loss guide from the ground up, taking a timeless, proactive approach that can stand up to any new trend.