Integrative Nutrition (Hardcover)

by Joshua Rosenthal (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review
Integrative Nutrition brilliantly blends the art and science of nutrition with the personal growth aspects of love, relationship, fitness, career, and spiritual practice to help people find their path toward health and happiness. --Deepak Chopra, author of Buddha: A Story of Enlightenment

Integrative Nutrition is a comprehensive, practical approach to nutrition that simply makes sense. --Christiane Northrup, MD, author of Mother-Daughter Wisdom and Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom

This is a balanced and comprehensive book on nutrition... presented in an accessible and engaging way. Joshua Rosenthal discusses all the fad and extreme diets that are so popular, looks at the politics of food, and is not afraid to look at more esoteric subjects, such as the energy of different foods and eating as a spiritual practice. I recommend Integrative Nutrition as a must-read for everyone interested in this most basic component of good health. --Andrew Weil, MD, author of 8 Weeks to Optimum Health and Healthy Aging

Product Description
Every year, healthcare costs increase while overall health decreases. People continue to eat poorly, to gain weight, and to depend on medications and operations to maintain their health all while attempting the latest fad diets promising miraculous results for their outward appearance. It's time for a reality check: there is no one-size-fits-all diet. Integrative Nutrition is one of the few books that offers a clear overview of all the major diets and cleanses out there and explores holistic approaches to maximizing health. In addition, it bridges the gap between nutrition and personal growth by exploring the connection between eating habits, relationships, career, and spirituality. Integrative Nutrition offers a play-by-play of what to eat and is packed with delicious, easy-to-follow recipes.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Integrative Nutrition Publishing; 1 edition (October 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 097952640X
• ISBN-13: 978-0979526404
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #47,693 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book changed my life!, November 26, 2007

By	Jennifer Blanchard (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My name is Jennifer, and I'm a sugar addict! And I never would've realized it if it weren't for this book. The chapter on cravings really opened my eyes to the ways I was eating and how it affects me and my life. After finishing it, I went to my fridge and pantry--and everything I found in there, even healthy stuff I purchased at Whole Foods and the local organic market, were loaded with sugar! I couldn't believe it! Yogurt with 32 grams of sugar! Cereal with 25 grams of sugar! It's no wonder I was so high-strung and never able to concentrate or even sit still for a short period of time. I always thought I just had a minor case of Attention Deficit Disorder, but it turns out, no, I was just on a continuous sugar high! So I decided to take control of my sugar intake. Now, I read the packages of everything I buy, and do my best not to purchase anything with more than 10 grams of sugar, 5 or less is my goal though.

This book will make you take a good look at yourself and the way you're eating. It has awesome exercises at the end of each chapter that will help you see your eating habits and how they affect you. One of the first few chapters had an exercise where you keep track of what you eat for a couple weeks and make note of how hungry you were after you were finished eating and how hungry you were 2 hours later and it turns out, chicken is one of the only things that keeps me full for long periods of time. I was amazed!

Joshua Rosenthal's book Integrative Nutrition is the greatest present you could give yourself. It's the best present you can give anyone (I already gave a copy to my mom for her birthday!). If we all just stepped into our lives and the lives of those we care about and helped each other move in the healthy direction, then this country may have some hope after all.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beyond Nutrition, October 9, 2007

By	Robin Gentry McGee "health and wellness coach" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book does what no other book on the market is capable of doing. It empowers and inspires the reader without judgment or preaching that there is only one "diet". He addresses theories and nutrition without limitations or making the reader feel as though there is only one way to eat. He also successfully relates to the reader what so many other self proclaimed guru's fail to acknowledge, which is that it is about so much more than the food! Mr. Rosenthal also weaves a fair amount of inspirational stories of some of the amazing people who have trained under him.
Integrative Nutrition is a must read!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Star Advice for Understanding Nourishment & Food, October 4, 2007

By	Elizabeth Ikle "Health & Lifestyle Coach" (New Canaan, CT) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Joshua Rosenthal has written a comprehensive yet easy to understand book that tells the reader exactly why diets don't work!

Joshua goes beyond the hype of fad diet books to introduce readers to what really matters in life - finding healthful and nutritious foods that work for your body. This isn't a quick fix! You have to commit to learning and understanding your body, and to not be swept away by hype and false promises of quick and easy weight loss.

Joshua moves beyond the limits of restrictive diets, counting calories, and shame and deprivation that limit the success of most fad diets on the market today. Joshua teaches the reader how to love and nurture their body and soul, and mind, so that health is the only logical outcome.

Bravo! This book is a MUST read!