Well, one book I suggest you read is the new bestseller 'How To Live' by Professor Robert Thomas.
'How To Live' is a guide on how to make the best nutritional and lifestyle choices to live a happy healthy life by one of the world's leading oncologists. Whether you are in your 20s or 70s, it will help you to empower your body against ageing and degenerative disease.
The book is divided into 4 chapters - How The Body Works, Food and Eating What To Avoid, Food and Eating What To Embrace, and Habits and Lifestyle.
I found the book reinforced what I already knew about healthy eating, such as the benefits of a diet high in colourful fruit and vegetables and the importance of regular aerobic exercise as well as teaching me a few new things such as these takeaways below.
Did You Know?
- That eating egg white and celery lowers blood pressure
- That house plants can remove airborne toxins
- That eating pomegranate can help prevent breast cancer
- That you should swap energy drinks for beetroot juice to improve exercise performance
- That your choice of deodorant can affect your long term health
- That dirty children get less cancer
The language is easy to understand and is generally free from some of the technical jargon you get in academic circles. It's a comprehensive read, and best read in sections so you can absorb the information that makes this book incredibly relevant to our modern lifestyle. There is a whole chapter on improving immunity and reducing chronic inflammation for example which is so important with many illnesses and especially to fight COVID-19.
This book focuses on lifestyle strategies to prevent illness in the first place and is designed to be complementary to your doctor's advice and medical treatments and not an alternative to conventional medicine.
This is all backed up with scientific research, not just anecdotal evidence, which you can follow through with the extensive citation references in the back.
Who is Professor Robert Thomas?
Professor Robert Thomas is one of the UK's leading cancer doctors and is an expert in the integration of nutrition, health and lifestyle strategies to lead a healthier way of life. He is a practising consultant oncologist with over thirty years experience in patient care and now leads chemotherapy services at the Primrose Oncology & Research Unit, Bedford as well as treating patients with radiotherapy at Addenbrooke’s Hospital. As a clinical tutor at Cambridge University he teachers medical students in clinic and at the bedside.
He has won numerous awards including 'Doctor Of The Year' 2000 by Hospital Doctor magazine, and 'Oncologist Of The Year 2006/7' by The British Oncology Association. He has been featured on TV around the world including Panorama and Newsnight and his latest book 'How To Live' has been serialised in The Daily Mail. His previous book 'Keep Healthy After Cancer', aims to empower individuals with reliable information to ensure they can make the right lifestyle choices after cancer.
You can buy 'How To Live' from keephealthy.com and Amazon. It would make a great stocking filler or gift for anyone who is looking to improve their health and immunity.
Today on my blog you can win one of 5 'How To Live books' and the first winner will also get a £30 voucher for the Italian deli Diforti.com part of the Taste Of Sicily brand. The benefits of a Mediterranean diet are widely documented and Diforti sell a range of Mediterranean food including olive oils, olives, grilled vegetables and more.
You can enter through the Rafflecopter application below. Once you register entry is easy. Good luck! This competition is promoted at Prize finder, Loquax, Super Lucky, and Competition Database.
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