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Health books of 2019 that are worth reading

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Health Books

Staying healthy is a lifelong effort and being well informed is an important part of it. Every year scientists experiment further to understand what makes bodies healthy or influencers and doctors dig deeper into our past or culture to find the means for long-lasting health. Often their findings refute health fads or long-held nutritional beliefs and it's important to stay up to date with the latest health science. Here are some books published in 2019 that will help you boost your health, be it mental, physical or spiritual.

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'Real Stories of Dealing with Depression' by Amrita Tripathi and Aripta Anand

Writer-journalist Amrita Tripathi and psychologist Aripta Anand have co-authored the book 'Real Stories of Dealing with Depression', which released in July 2019. As the title suggests, this book is a collection of 10 real-life first-person accounts of Indians dealing with mental illness and healing. Many readers will find these stories relatable and full of hope. The book also shares answers to several questions regarding mental illnesses by experts. From 'how to know if you’re depressed?' to 'what to say and not to say to people who are dealing with depression?'-- the book answers all the queries.

(Photo: Simon and Schuster India)

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'Yoga and Diet for Weight Loss' by Bijoylaxmi Hota

It is Bijoylaxmi Hota's latest Yoga book. It's a must read for those who want to try a holistic traditional Indian approach to weight loss. It breaks down all the popular diets and then advises how to apply yoga to ones life specifically for weight loss.
Photo: Rupa Publications India

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'The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age' by Dr. Steven R Gundry MD

This book is by the author of the New York Times bestseller The Plant Paradox. It tells us about how the diseases we assume are due to aging are actually due to how we've lived. He then offers ways on how to stay healthy throughout life. He focusses a lot on maintaining a healthy microbiome.
Photo: Harper Wave

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'The 10-Step Depression Relief: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Approach' by Dr. Simon A. Rego & Sarah Fader

Mental health is an important part of health and unfortunately, many people suffer from depression but most don't open up about it or find it difficult to seek help for various reasons. This book can provide some help for those people. It teaches readers how to apply Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to deal with depression. However, if the symptoms are severe, no book will be able to substitute treatment from a medical professional.
Simon Rego is an expert in CBT therapy and the book is excellent for those who have dealt with depression or want to know how to deal with it.
Photo: Althea Pr

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'Eat to Beat Disease: The Body’s Five Defence Systems and the Foods that Could Save Your Life' by William Li

The author, William Li is a physician and scientist who became famous after his TED Talk Can we eat to starve cancer? This book contains the results of all the experiments he's carried out on the interrelation of diet and health. He gives valuable insight on how to avoid and treat disease with what one eats.
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'Medical Medium Celery Juice: The Most Powerful Medicine of Our Time Healing Millions Worldwide' by Anthony William

Anthony William started the Global Celery Juice Movement for he deeply believes in the health benefits of celery. This book elaborates on the various ways celery benefits one's health and how you should consume it. William has written several health books before.
Photo: Hay House Inc

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'The Magic Weight-Loss Pill: 62 Lifestyle Changes' by Luke Coutinho & Anushka Shetty

This book talks about health problems that are becoming common, like kidney stones, hyperthyroidism, and diabetes and then points out simple changes one should make in their lives to avoid these and be healthier. It's written by Luke Coutinho, a Holistic Nutritionist who specialises in Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine and Anushka Shetty.
Photo: Penguin India

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'Notes for Healthy Kids' by Rujuta Diwekar

Though it says it's for kids, like her book Women and the Weight loss Tamasha, this book contains valuable health advice for all ages and genders. She instructs parents on what to feed children of different ages, explaining why that's beneficial. Most importantly she teaches parents how to foster a good relationship with food in their children and that's a valuable lesson for all ages.
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Girish Gandhi

2499 days ago

where to get these books. what are the price of each.

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Health books of 2019 that are worth reading

Health Books

'Real Stories of Dealing with Depression' by Amrita Tripathi and Aripta Anand

'Yoga and Diet for Weight Loss' by Bijoylaxmi Hota

​ 'The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age' by Dr. Steven R Gundry MD

​ 'The 10-Step Depression Relief: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Approach' by Dr. Simon A. Rego & Sarah Fader

​ 'Eat to Beat Disease: The Body’s Five Defence Systems and the Foods that Could Save Your Life' by William Li

'Medical Medium Celery Juice: The Most Powerful Medicine of Our Time Healing Millions Worldwide' by Anthony William

​ 'The Magic Weight-Loss Pill: 62 Lifestyle Changes' by Luke Coutinho & Anushka Shetty

​ 'Notes for Healthy Kids' by Rujuta Diwekar

'The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age' by Dr. Steven R Gundry MD

'The 10-Step Depression Relief: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Approach' by Dr. Simon A. Rego & Sarah Fader

'Eat to Beat Disease: The Body’s Five Defence Systems and the Foods that Could Save Your Life' by William Li

'The Magic Weight-Loss Pill: 62 Lifestyle Changes' by Luke Coutinho & Anushka Shetty

'Notes for Healthy Kids' by Rujuta Diwekar