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Imagine Living Healthier: Mind, Body, and Soul

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Sarah wants to lose weight, but hates exercise and prefers happy hour with her girls to the Stairmaster any day. Suzanne, on the other hand, lives for 26-mile marathons, but the onset of a mysterious illness points to a deep affliction that may not necessarily be physical in nature. Todd, for all his years of striving and hard work, suddenly finds himself abandoned by his wife one day, left to care for three children on his own while trying to launch a lucrative new enterprise. Three different people from three vastly different backgrounds united solely by one issue: their health. And, if their past is any indication of how they'll fare, their collective outlook isn't very promising.

All is not lost, though, so long as they learn to identify the real roots of their current afflictions - and therein lies the lesson of our own lives that we can learn from theirs: much like Celebrity Fit Club, Imagine Living Healthier seeks to remind us that the cure for our ills lies not in the food that we eat, but in the lifestyle choices that we make. In keeping with that sentiment, though, we must first understand exactly how those choices come about.

A common misconception regarding obesity is that people make voluntary decisions to eat unhealthily, which would explain why many overweight people are readily isolated, ridiculed, and don't evoke sympathy from others who look down upon their conditions in a judgmental light. In Imagine Living Healthier, though, Collins does an impressive job of properly framing the problem of obesity, showing that its root causes are really psychological in nature, making it no different than alcoholism, drug abuse, or sexual promiscuity.

For example, as we follow Sarah's progress from gorging on greasy lunches & drinking her friends under the table to exercising regularly and abstaining from alcohol, we learn of her molestation as a child. As long-repressed memories of the heinous act come to light, she realizes that food became an escape for her, a safe place to which she could escape when the lingering pain became too much to bear. This epiphany is crucial to achieving the full restorative lifestyle that she longs to live, finally able to rid herself of the demons from her past that previously shadowed & influenced her every unhealthy move.

Likewise, in the wake of his wife's abandonment, Todd realizes the self-centered nature of many of the choices he's made in life, which have led to his present unhealthy lifestyle, as well as created distance between him and those he cares most about. The path for his healing is thus set, and he welcomes the chance to redeem himself for the years of damage his unchecked ambition have caused his family and his own health.

In addition to being an inspirational testimonial, Imagine Living Healthier is also a veritable self-help encyclopedia of tips for healthier living, including guides to caloric intake, even recommendations for hair care products that prevent premature balding and hair loss. There's even an appendix chock full of recipes for healthy meals designed by Sarah, Suzanne, and Todd themselves, including everything from chicken spaghetti to fish tacos.

Tired of getting winded while walking up stairs? Want to put that fried chicken down and start eating healthier, but not sure where to start? Imagine Living Healthier is your best bet.

Everyone goes through lifestyle changes - whether good or bad. "Imagine Living Healthier - Mind, Body, and Soul" by Bridgette L. Collins is a very good inspirational book that gives excellent advice regarding lifestyle changes.

Sarah was a successful woman with a great career and good friends but had a problem with her weight. Sarah finds help through a co-worker and decides to make changes to establish a healthier lifestyle.

Suzanne is a healthy runner who loves to run marathons, but is faced with an illness that forces her to make changes in her life.

Todd is a hardworking fitness consultant, who has been betrayed by his wife and then forced to make lifestyle changes. Todd is left taking full responsibility for things he never realized were important until now. Todd finds himself faced with new challenges and begins to turn his life around.

I recommend this book to anyone that seeks change. I will look forward to more books from Bridgette L. Collins in the future.

Reviewed: Tekisha

Still very much in the mindset of gaining prominence and affluence, we too often actively pursue challenges and embrace lifestyles that place us in vulnerable and sometimes dangerous situations. We put too little importance in goals and activities that can perpetuate our lives. If we do not learn how to shift priorities, the things we value most will always be in jeopardy: finances, possessions, careers, and relationships. Ms. Collins has fashioned a book of parables, that highlights health crisis and medical facts, as she unveils what unhealthy lifestyles do to the mind, body, and soul.

Using the accounts of Trevor MacElroy, a renowned fitness consultant, she introduces three of his most inspiring clients and shares snapshots of their personal lives. You'll witness how Trevor's passion to save the uncommitted, undisciplined and unhealthy minimizes self-inflicted health hazards.

IMAGINE LIVING HEALTHIER, structured in a conversational tone, is intended to inspire and empower readers to rearrange their priorities, shift their thinking and unleash the spirituality that lies within. The three short stories are warm and inviting, and should help readers grasp and nurture the plan God has for them. There is something inspirational for today's highly-stressed and highly-competitive society. There are also healthy innovative recipes, plus a list of online resources to answer questions regarding illnesses or conditions that afflict the natural body.

Reviewed by aNN
of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

Author Bridgette L. Collins has written a wonderful book that addresses a healthy lifestyle, mind, body and soul. Using stories that will help readers to relate and understand better what is shared concerning a healthier lifestyle was an excellent way to drive home the importance of eating well in order to live well.

The first story in the book is about Sarah; she was successful in furthering her career, enjoying her friends, eating and drinking whatever she pleased. Underneath all of that was a lonely, hurting woman who used food to cope with every day stresses and a past she was not proud of. With the help of a co-worker, she was able to come to terms with her past, learn a healthy lifestyle, and was instrumental in implementing programs at her place of employment to help her co-workers understand the need for a healthy lifestyle. During this transition, Sarah was introduced to the Lord and came to know Him in a way she never thought possible.

There are three fictional stories in the book that deal with issues and problems that can cause someone to fall into an unhealthy eating pattern. Author Collins has a way of introducing her characters and their problems and bringing about a resolve that is three-fold: mind, body and soul. "Imagine Living Healthier" gives very specific instructions, exercise and healthy food advice along with recipes, and resources in the back of the book. Using fictional stories along with non-fictional information and a little witnessing, Author Collins was able to write a self-help book that will grab your attention beginning with the first page.

I recommend this book to anyone who is trying to find a way to live a healthier life without being made to feel bad about their present condition and position. "Imagine Living Healthier" is the best book I have ever read that does not preach to you, but encourages you with true facts and ideas on how to begin to live healthy.

Reviewed by Sharel E. Gordon-Love
Apooo BookClub

This is a great book for anyone who wants to change their life by eating healthier and exercising, but needs some motivation. Bridgette Collins takes you through the life of three people and their problems that many people face going through life and shows you how they changed their life by making a lifestyle makeover. There is an abundant amount of information in here on which foods to eat, calories, fat grams, carbohydrates, cholesterol, as well as how to exercise, and even the best materials to wear when exercising. When I read this book, I could not even run a mile. Since reading this book I have run four half marathons and plan to run a full marathon soon. Bridgette also has some very tasty healthy recipes in the back of this book!

Bridgette L. Collins has provided a fantastic service to anyone seeking reasons, and answers to the questions of why (and how) they should make a commitment to healthy living. The author has realistically and concisly addressed the importance of a healthy lifestyle.

Bridgette has emcompassed the triune principle, mind, body and soul. She has also peppered her instructions with universally familiar stories that inspire and encouraged the reader to take control of thier life by taking control over their health. This book is easy reading, and provide instructions and suggestions that are easy to follow.

I love what Bridgette L. Collins has accomplished with this book. My wife has implemented the guidlines Bridgette has offered, and has easily incorporated them into her busy, and fast-paced lifestyle.

Cheers to Bridgette. Continue to live your purpose, and pursue your destiny; YOUR DESTINY IS GREATNESS!

Go Master The Day,

Dr. B.,
author of Remember, It Is Your Charge, Go Master The Day
www.gomastertheday.com
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