Denis Wilson’s "The Power of Fastercise" introduces a breakthrough way to achieve fat loss and fitness with low effort. The method involves signaling the body’s natural responses to movement and exercise; no gym membership is... Read More

Rebecca J. Lester’s illuminating "Famished" goes behind the scenes at an eating disorders clinic to present its operations in direct terms. Its picture of the delicate maneuvering that clinicians perform in order to save lives is... Read More

Gigi Berardi’s passion for food is apparent in her guidebook "FoodWISE". Against a deluge of dieting suggestions, fads, and conflicting studies on nutrition, Berardi’s book acknowledges that it can be hard to know which aisle to... Read More

With hope and a delineated path to health care overhaul, David Colton’s "The Case for Universal Health Care" is cogent in arguing for a system of uniform benefits for all. Colton argues that Americans are resistant to universal health... Read More

“Yin Yoga practice gives us the peace that we so urgently need in this noisy world,” writes Stefanie Arend in "Be Healthy with Yin Yoga". The long, gentle poses of Yin Yoga, she says, allow for time to experience the self in all of... Read More

Cancer statistics are grim: one in two men and one in three women will get the disease in their lifetime. Ever more frightening is that no one in the medical industry has a decent explanation for why the incidence of cancer has increased... Read More

New Jump Swing is a dense but encouraging health and fitness book with thoughtful information on a variety of dietary choices. Donald Thomas’s nutrition and fitness guide "New Jump Swing Healthy Aging and Athletic Nutrition Program"... Read More

"A Knapsack Full of Dreams" is a cogent, genuine nursing memoir straight from the front lines of social justice. Toronto street nurse and social activist Cathy Crowe advocates for equitable health care and national housing reform in... Read More