Selected Resources

Gina Kolata is a science reporter for the New York Times and wrote this fascinating book about the world of fitness.  She gives a great overview and history of the fitness industry and then proceeds to answer a number of common questions about fitness and commonly accepted exercise prescriptions.  Gina does great interviews with doctors, nutritionists, researchers and exercise gurus to uncover what's fact and fiction around topics such as maximum heart rate, fat burning zones, nutritional supplements and much more.  Highly entertaining and informative.

This a very straightforward and highly informative book on simple changes you can make in your diet to reduce calorie consumption and lose weight.  Topics include a brief overview on where calories come from and why fad diets are not nutionally sound and don't work.  Dr. Shapiro uses a number of different eating profiles to help readers understand how they approach food consumption.  The real standout of this book are the beautiful pictures of food which are used to illustrate the comparative caloric values of foods we all love to eat.  You will be amazed when you see the comparisons and how simple changes make huge difference.

Combining cutting-edge research with a healthy dose of good humor and practical advice, Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers explains how prolonged stress causes or intensifies a range of physical and mental afflictions, including depression, ulcers, colitis, heart disease, and more. It also provides essential guidance to controlling our stress responses.

In this brief book, the authors explore how using positive psychology in everyday interactions can dramatically change our lives. Their principle works in the areas of business and management, marriage and other personal relationships and in parenting through studies covering a 40-year span, many in association with the Gallup Poll. The book comes with a unique access code to www.bucketbook.com, which offers a positive impact assessment and drop-shaped note cards that can be used to give praise and recognition to others.