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Paul practicing what he preaches

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This book is easily one of my all time favorites.  Paul is a pioneer in his field.  He was one of the first to really delve into the holistic approach to fitness.  He was talking about digestion, sleep recovery and stress management before it was ever popular.  This book is Paul’s manifesto and call to arms for wellness.  He leaves no leaves unturned.  Eat, Move and Be Healthy is written simply and the new reader can easily pick up the information contained.

Paul has a knack for making complex dietary habits and science easy to understand.  If you are looking for a manual on holistic health and wellness that is easy to understand, exciting and full of vital information, Paul’s book is for you.  I also highly recommend this to personal trainers and physical therapists.  The ideas contained are very relevant and easily overlooked.  This is one to continuously reread over the years.  I still reference frequently.

Contents

• Nutrition and Lifestyle Questionnaires – To determine what areas need to be worked on first.  Great Concept, that I don’t see used enough from fitness and health professionals.
• Exercise – Basic Stretching, strength training, functional movement, meditation, special information about the “core” and how to train it.
• Stress and its effect on your life.  How to reduce it
• Sleep – Are you getting enough of it?  Also what is your sleep quality like?
• Digestive Health – Why this is important and how to achieve it.

Paul is just as fit today at the age of 50

Honestly, this book is absolutely packed with eye opening health and fitness information.

Original concepts:

1. The idea of “working in” instead of “working in”.  Basically if you are too tired to do a workout, then do some meditation and energy exercises instead.

2. Use of William Wilcott’s Metabolic Typing diet.  This diet basically prescribes certain ratios of carbs, proteins and fats around which foods work best for you, your activity levels and other factors.  Although I don’t strictly practice this particular diet it is  a really forward way of thinking and takes into account individuality in a nutrition program.

3. Paul was one of the first to popularize the idea that sleep quality is equally as important as sleeping enough hours.  What this means is getting to bed early enough, sleeping in a dark room and keeping electrical devices away from you while you sleep.

4. The darkside of nutrition.  This book gives a good primer about what you won’t learn about nutrition from a typical dietitian.  Topics include grass-fed vs grain-fed, water filtration, organic vs non-organic, GMOs, pasteurization and irradiation.

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