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Regaining The Power Of Youth At Any Age Startling New Evidence From The Doctor Who Brought Us i aerobics Controlling Cholesterol And The Antioxidant Revolution i

Regaining The Power Of Youth At Any Age Startling New Evidence From The Doctor Who Brought Us i aerobics Controlling Cholesterol And The Antioxidant Revolution i

Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper, an inspiring example of “age reversal,” now shares his own program for revitalizing the body, mind, and spirit with the more than 78 million baby boomers searching for the fountain of youth. “Age reversal” is defined as the ability to restore energy, vitality, and health while actually reversing some of the bothersome side effects of growing older.

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4 Stars Good suggestions on reducing the ravishes of advancing age
This books presents basic information anyone can incorporate to try to evade the ravishes of advancing age. Cooper gives recommendations in regards to exercise, stress management, diet, supplements, and related matters that will help people to retain their youthful energy.

He also explains that most people have unrealistic expectations on how much their physical abilities will decline with advancing age. Most people tend to think the decline is much more rapid and pronounced than it really is. This is particularly encouraging to me since I just turned 40!

His recommendations in regards to exercise include doing aerobic, strength training, and flexibility exercises. It is important for one to do all three kinds of exercises. Doing so will reduce the loss that most people experience in each of these areas.

He correctly notes that emotional stress can be as much a drain on one’s vitality as poor exercise and diet habits. And as a Christian, I appreciate that he emphasizes that spiritual activities like prayer, Bible study, and attending worship services are ideal ways to deal with stress.

In regards to diet, he presents “bedrock principles” like eating more fruits and vegetables and reducing one’s intake of fat. And he correctly points out that trans fat, found in hydrogenated oils, are the worst kind of fat. He doesn’t go into too much detail in regards to diet in this book. But what he does give I tend agree with as I present similar information in much greater detail in my book “Creationist Diet: Nutrition and God-given Foods According to the Bible.”

But it is in regards to supplements that I disagree with Cooper. He wholeheartedly recommends high doses of the antioxidant vitamins beta-carotene (the precursor to vitamin A), vitamin C, and vitamin E, along with the mineral selenium. He claims taking amounts several times the RDA helps to prevent heart disease and cancer. However, the evidence is not as clear-cut as Cooper makes it sound. I include a chapter in my book citing scientific studies in this regard. Some have shown a reduced risk from taking antioxidants, but other studies have shown no effect.

But that disagreement aside, this book does present helpful information for those of us who are starting to worry about our health and vitality as we age.

2 Stars A few gems, but mostly a rehash in need of an editor
This book basically covers ground other Cooper books have covered, but in a more confusing way. If you have read the other Cooper books, there is little need to pick up this one other than a few pages on retaining bone density. If you have not read the other books, this one is an o.k. introduction if you are willing to wade through a lot of crapola to get to the good stuff.

This is mainly aimed at the generation above 40. Cooper reaffirms his belief in aerobics, but doesn’t mention the new research in interval training that seems to displace his old steady pace concept. He also covers stretching, strength training, diet and supplementation. Cooper is not really very strong on strength and his advice is probably better avoided in that area.

On supplementation, Cooper’s prescriptions seem to be safe if one is to overlook that a previous recommedation, taking extra beta carotene, has proven to be a problem for many people.

The book mostly comes off as a bunch of notes that were gathered together in a hurry. The case stories are pretty uninspiring. His introductory story about falling off a mountain bike seems to have no relevance to anything. And references to himself as “Super Doc” are, to say the least, irritating.

By inventing the concept of aerobics, Cooper has done the world a service. Yes, the promise of aerobics has not been fulfilled in practice, but Cooper’s recommendations are better than nothing, which is pretty much what they replaced. However, the Doc needs to move along and keep up with the exercise research coming out of other countries, as The United States is behind the learning curve in this area. His intentions are good, but he either has to teach this dog to hunt or turn the quest over to a hungrier author.

5 Stars The best, well documented book on fitness and nutrution
This book has helped me to understand the importance of good nutrition and fitness as no other book or speaker ever has. It was well researched, and many different aspects of fitness and nutrition are covered to provide excellent health for different age groups.

5 Stars Energizing and insightful…a great read for every age
I thought this book was fantastic. I couldn’t put it down. The research was well documented. There are side bar research highlights that relate to everyone and it really hit home. If you truly believe that you can solve 90% of your medical and social issues without medicine, this book will give you great insight into how. As a kickboxing instructor, I have recommended this to all my classes. Good for all ages, even me at 29!

1 Star Disappointing
Well researched but poorly presented. Disjointed. Awful flow. No new insights. The takeaways or “aha’s” were hard to find. Living in Dallas, Dr. Coopers reputation is unsurpassed. His research center is deserving of this reputation. However, his most recent books and health club facility fall far short of his medical expertise.

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Lose Weight With Green Tea A Safe Weight Loss Method That Works

Lose Weight With Green Tea A Safe Weight Loss Method That Works

Forget about trendy diets, exhausting exercise and regained weight. At last, there’s an easy, healthy and inexpensive weight loss method that can melt inches from your waist and add years to your life.

Lose Weight with Green Tea tells you what Asian and Indian cultures have known for centuries: just by drinking green tea you can burn fat and increase your metabolism while reaping the benefits of green tea’s antioxidants, which help prevent heart disease, some cancers and a host of other ailments.

Learn how it works, how much to drink, the best brewing methods, and which brands have the highest concentrations of the good polyphenols and antioxidants.

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2 Stars What am i missing
I did not gain any viable knowledge about weight loss and green tea.

Vague and redundant.

5 Stars Lose Weight with Green Tea
Patricia does a great job discussing all the valuable information about green tea. First discussing the method of green tea and weight loss.

She has introduced a safe weight loss method that works and most importantly it’s safe. Drinking green tea helps you burn fat and increase metabolism. Green tea has antioxidants which help prevent heart disease, certain cancers, and many other illnesses.

Great book for both tea lovers and those seeking a healthy weight loss method.

4 Stars A huge teacup full of information
You know the kind of person who when you ask: What are you drinking? they answer–TEA. Ask another person, like author Patricia Rouner, and you will know more about green tea that you thought possible.

Some of the topics covered are:

– The science

– Growing and processing tea

– How to brew (and this IS important)

– Polyphenols (huh?)

– Coffee / caffeine comparison

– Extracts

– Fighting diseases

The subtitle about weight loss might pull a lot of readers in, but the chapter on fighting disease was very important.

“If only half the studies are proven accurate, green tea’s health benefits are stunning,” the author states on page 85. She had Googled “kidney disease and green tea” and 477,000 articles of interest were listed. A sample of the health issues discussed in the book are: immune system, allergies, Alzheimer’s, blood pressure, bone density, carbs, artery disease, etc., etc.

Did you know…?

– A report stated that oral cells damaged by smokers can be decreased by drinking green tea.

– The most popular tea brands have different antioxidant levels.

– Adding sugar and milk do not affect the flavonoid in the tea, but increase the calorie count.

– Ice tea “happened” in 1904 at the St. Louis Exposition. It was HOT! and no one wanted the vendor’s hot tea. He added ice, and happy lines formed. Ice tea makes up almost 85% of tea consumed in the U.S.

The FAQ (one at the end of each section) about caffeine was interesting. A pound of tea has more calories than a pound of coffee–but tea makes 300 cups while coffee yields 80 cups. Draw your own conclusions on that.

All that said, what is it about green tea that helps you lose weight? Well, it speeds up metabolism and helps the body bun fat, about 80 calories a day. It can reduce hunger, which means lower calorie intake. It can help older people lose weight and younger people prevent middle-age spread. With almost two-thirds of Americans overweight–that’s a good deal. And you’ll learn so much more in the “Science” chapter.

Losing weight is part of being more healthy–and green tea combines the two benefits.

Armchair Interviews says: If you want to know about green tea…but were afraid to ask, this book has all the answers. So when someone asks, “What are you drinking?” they better be prepared for a lot of information.

4 Stars Good Book on the Benefits of Green Tea but…
There has been a ton of research conducted in regards to the benefits of Green Tea. Patricia Rouner has compiled and summarized this information into a great book called Lose Weight with Green Tea. While I feel the title and back cover text is very “hypey” the information presented is clear, concise, and very informative.

One of the best pieces of information covered in the book was explaining the components of green tea that actually provides the real benefit - polyphenols and antioxidants.

Other information included was:

-The different types of tea

-The best way to prepare tea

-Which commercially available green teas have the highest antioxidants

-The benefits/harms of caffeine

-Green Tea supplements and what to look for

-How much green tea should you drink?

-How green tea combats certain diseases

The bottom line is, a person loses weight with a proper diet and exercise but green tea can slightly increase your metabolism and provide additional health benefits so drinking it is a good idea, but as can be expected, you can’t eat Cheeseburgers 3 times a day and lose weight just by drinking Green Tea.

5 Stars Here’s To Health!
Reviewed by Irene Watson for Reader Views (8/06)

Drinking green tea has been a favorite of mine for quite some time so when the opportunity came up to review “Loose Weight with Green Tea” I took the task. I had previously heard that green tea had many benefits and that people in China have been drinking it for about 4000 years. Surely, anything that has been consumed for that many years and still considered medicine by them is worth researching more.

Rouner’s book certainly is full of condensed research. She has spent much time and effort compacting information into a small, readable book. The beginning of the book gives scientific research results as well as growing and processing. It was interesting to note that there are over 3000 varieties of tea grown. It’s not much wonder that many of the teas taste so different from each other. The remainder of the book covers making of the tea to drink, the benefits, the nutritional values, as well as addressing the caffeine concerns and a little trivia dispersed throughout the book.

I learned from Rouner’s research that the “most critical factors in brewing tea are the water, temperature of the water and the tea.” Regarding water she claims that if the water (from the tap) doesn’t taste good, it will reflect on the taste of the tea. Rouner talks about spring water as well as reverse osmosis, the most effective treatment, being used for tea water. She claims that minerals in the water are essential for good tasting tea therefore discourages the use of distilled water. “For green tea the water temperature should be between 160-175 degrees Fahrenheit” which means the water must not be boiling (212 degrees.)

It was interesting for me to learn that when tea was first introduced to England it was cost prohibitive, however, milk on the other hand was not. How much milk was added to the tea indicated social standing. The poorer people used a lot of milk in their tea whereas the more affluent the people were, the less milk was used.

Rouner’s main point of “Loose Weight with Green Tea” is just that - encouragement to add green tea daily to the diet, not only to loose weight but to maintain it. Her research shows that metabolism can be increased by consumption of green tea in turn causing burning of access fat as well as provide the body with essential antioxidants.

I encourage those that are interested in a healthy body to consider reading Rouner’s “Loose Weight with Green Tea,” add drinking green tea to their daily routine, and benefit the abundant results. Here’s to health!

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Bai Mu Dan Organic Loose Leaf White Tea

Bai Mu Dan Organic Loose Leaf White Tea

USDA Certified Organic Bai Mu Dan is truly a treat for the palate with subtle notes of sweet cream butter and light, pleasing vegetal notes. Grown on the misty mountains of Fujian province in China, the downy silver buds and fresh young leaves are soft an

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