This week I have two book recommendations.

 In July a friend of mine recommended a book to me called Younger Next Year. The book is primarily targeted at men over the age of 50 (they have a women's version as well).  The premise of the book is that you do not have to give in to the effects of aging. If you do a few simple things you can actually improve your physical health as you age. There is some good medical information in the book that makes a lot of sense if you are willing to commit to it. 

Over the last year or two I have seen Dr. Daniel Amen's name come up on a number of different sources and a variety of people have recommended his books. Recently I watch a video of a presentation Dr. Amen did on the brain. Amen's premise is that you do not have to give in to the belief that your brain deteriorates with age. You can in fact improve the health of your brain with age. I subsequently read his three books Change Your Brain, Change Your Life, Change Your Brain, Change Your Body and The Amen Solution. All three books are excellent and all three have some of the same information. If you were going to buy just one and wanted the best one for an overall exposure to Amen's message then I would recommend The Amen Solution. As someone who relies on his brain to make a living (as so many of us do) Amen's work had a huge impact on me. I tend to eat healthy, exercise and do the right things most of the time but this information has helped me to stop make excuses, especially when I am on the road. Amen shows scientifically that the more excess weight (fat) you are carrying the smaller your brain is. His recommendations on exercise and nutrition are easy to follow and dramatically reduce your risk of dementia, Alzheimer's disease and a host of other issues.

Here is some information on these books: 

Younger Next Year: Live Strong, Fit, and Sexy - Until You're 80 and Beyond

Chris Crowley, Henry S. Lodge

  Announcing the paperback edition of Younger Next Year, the New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Publishers Weekly bestseller, co-written by one of the country's most prominent internists, Dr. Henry "Harry" Lodge, and his star patient, the 73-year-old Chris Crowley. These are the books that show us how to turn back our biological clocks-how to put off 70% of the normal problems of aging (weakness, sore joints, bad balance) and eliminate 50% of serious illness and injury.

 

The key to the program is found in Harry's Rules: Exercise six days a week. Don't eat crap. Connect and commit to others. There are seven rules all together, based on the latest findings in cell physiology, evolutionary biology, anthropology, and experimental psychology. Dr. Lodge explains how and why they work-and Chris Crowley, who is living proof of their effectiveness (skiing better today, for example, than he did twenty years ago), gives the just-as-essential motivation.

 

Both men and women can become functionally younger every year for the next five to ten years, then continue to live with newfound vitality and pleasure deep into our 80s and beyond.

 

The Amen Solution: The Brain Healthy Way to Get Thinner, Smarter, Happier by Daniel G. Amen

A breakthrough, easy-to-follow brain-based program to lose weight and keep it off-for the rest of your life-from the bestselling author of Change Your Brain, Change Your Body, Magnificent Mind at Any Age, and Change Your Brain, Change Your Life 

Have you tried diet after diet without success? Want to know the two major secrets why most diets don't work?

The #1 secret is that most weight problems occur between your ears, not in your stomach. If you want a better body the first place to always start is by having a better brain.

Secret #2 is that there isn't just one brain pattern associated with being overweight; there are at least five patterns. Giving everyone the same diet plan will make some people better, and a lot of people worse. Finding the right plan for your individual brain type is the key to lasting weight loss.

In The Amen Solution bestselling author and brain expert Dr. Daniel Amen shares his one-of-a-kind brain-based program that helps you lose weight, improve your memory, and boost your mood at the same time. This is the same program offered at the world-renowned Amen Clinics that has already helped thousands of people lose the love handles and muffin tops. Based on the most up-to-date research, Dr. Amen shows you how to

o Determine your individual brain type so you can find the plan that will work for you

o Say goodbye to emotional overeating to shed pounds

o Curb your cravings and boost willpower

o Improve your brainpower, memory, and mood

o Make small lifestyle changes that have a huge impact on weight loss

o Prepare easy, delicious brain-healthy meals

Packed with insight, motivation, and everything you need to get started right away, The Amen Solution will help you lose unwanted weight and teach you the strategies to keep it off for a lifetime.

 

Take care.

Brian Willis

www.winningmindtraining.com

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