On Target Living: Your Guide to a Life of Balance, Energy, and Vitality (Paperback)

Acknowledgments v

Introduction vii

I Laying the Foundation for Optimal Health and Performance! 1

1 What’s Possible in Your Life? 3

2 The Elephant in the Room 12

3 Let Food Be Your Medicine 18

4 The World Is Flat? 22

5 Aging Well versus Anti-Aging! 26

6 Cellular Health 31

7 pH Balance—The Missing Link to Amazing Health 36

8 Laying the Foundation 46

II Rest and Rejuvenation 51

9 Life Balance 53

10 Is Stress Melting You Down? 59

11 Hormonal Harmony and Your Health 70

12 Building Your Rest and Rejuvenation Toolbox! 74

III EAT 87

13 So What Is Nutrition? 89

14 Read the Label 95

15 Going Organic 103

16 What Are We Drinking? 108

17 Macronutrients/Food Target: The Core of On Target Living Nutrition 119

18 Carbohydrates—Fuel Your Body! 122

19 Proteins—Build Your Body! 137

20 Fats—Heal Your Body! 152

21 Superfoods—Eat Like a Super Hero! 176

22 The Art and Science of Dieting 188

23 How to Feed Your Kids: Lessons Learned Living with the ‘‘Health Freak’’ 204

24 Creating a Healthy Food Environment 211

25 Recipes 218

IV Move 233

26 Let’s Get Moving 235

V Your Final Journey 261

27 Your Body Is Always Talking to You! 263

28 Know Your Numbers and Improving Your Numbers 273

29 Why and Why Not? 299

Index 303