My new Favorite Book

So in my efforts to improve my overall health, I started reading a book that I bought a long time ago under the persuasions of a favorite professor but never read more than the first page. In my defense I was finishing my last semester of college (or at least, what I thought was my last semester) and trying to focus on de-stressing.

Well, I started reading it in January and while I haven't finished it yet, it is one of the best books on the subject of physical health that I have ever read. Including every text book in my college career (I have a health and fitness degree if I haven't mentioned that before). It clearly illustrates what the current never ending and always conflicting science supports as to what actually promotes health.

I could give you the simple summary equation but I don't want that to deter you from reading the entire book. Its not a very long read neither is it complicated. The author is very good at summarizing the research without falling into diction that is hard to understand. The research that he refers to is simply astounding and as a student of health, I was even surprised at what I learned. Now I will tell you the equation to good health because I don't want it to sound like his book is the same as all the others that claim to be the cure-all for every disease or body malfunction out there. This equation certainly wouldn't cure my own personal physical disorder. And when I tell you what it is, you're going to have two thoughts. You're going to think "That's it?" and "But there are so many reasons why I can't do that".

Okay, if that wasn't enough of a drum roll, I give up. Here it is:

Fruits, Vegetables, Whole Grain and Regular Exercise

That's it in a health-nutshell. You can't get more simple than that but you're going to think "But I only like a few vegetables, whole grain is expensive and I don't like the taste, fruits are so hard to eat before they go bad and I am so busy already how could I find time to exercise all the time?" Well, if you're like me at all, you'd think some of those things. But my response to that is: READ THE BOOK. It will give you the motivation to strongly consider a change in your habits. If not change them right away.

Oh, I guess I should tell you the name of the book. Its called The Culprit and The Cure by Steven Aldana. It was a very well spent $13. I'm considering it as my standard birthday/Christmas/Wedding/Baby Shower/St. Patrick's Day/Any-other-event-I-can-think-of present.