"This book can do more to improve well-being, now and for years to come, than the best available medicines."
Walter C. Willett, M.D.
Chair of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health
"If you?re looking for the path that leads to a long and healthy life, the definitive map is between the covers of this book! Brilliant!"
Dr. David Hunnicutt
President, Wellness Councils of America
"This book shows us the way to resolve much of America's health crisis. It explains the science of healthy living in a language people can understand and follow. Yet, it is backed with the scientific evidence that can be trusted. Every adult, every patient, and every doctor in American should read this book."
Dr. Roger L Greenlaw
FACP, Rockford Gastroenterology
"Dr. Aldana's passion to create change in America, has been articulated in this book. It is based on sound research and is understandable for anyone wanting to live a healthy life."
Lisa Henning
Executive Director, WorkWell, Inc. Lincoln, Nebraska
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In The Culprit and the Cure Dr. Aldana has gleaned research from around the globe covering the areas of diet, disease, lifestyle, and healthy behaviors to provide a practical guide to making the changes science has proven will lead to better health and longer life. In an entertaining, easy to understand, and convincing manner, The Culprit and the Cure presents the evidence, makes recommendations, and provides strategies to help even the least disciplined among us achieve a better quality of life.
For anyone who is finally ready to change his or her life for the better, or for anyone simply trying to maintain good health, this is the book to read. As individuals gain an understanding of why good nutrition and physical activity are vital to long-term health, The Culprit and the Cure empowers them with hands-on tips and achievable guidance on how to eat right, exercise, and enjoy a long, high-quality life. Once readers see this information transform their own lives, they will want to share it with those they really care about.
The Culprit and the Cure truly transforms the lives of readers as they:
Learn how life span and the risk of chronic diseases are determined by lifestyle choices
Understand how science has solved much of the good health puzzle
Achieve and maintain a healthy weight for life
Begin and maintain a habit of regular exercise and good nutrition
Experience health and quality living in ways they never thought possible
Steven G. Aldana is a professor of lifestyle medicine in the College of Health and Human Performance at Brigham Young University. As a prolific researcher and writer, The Culprit and the Cure is the latest of several books he has written in addition to more than 60 scientific articles. A nationally recognized scientist and teacher, Dr. Aldana has become a leading authority on the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. Now, with The Culprit and the Cure that importance is supported with a practical, do-able plan to make lifestyle change a reality.
According to Dr. Aldana, "This book will help you live a longer, better life. Once you understand why your current lifestyle is causing poor health and see what is meant by good nutrition and physical activity, you will be more ready to change your behaviors. By learning how to change, you start on the road to better health. The time to plan for a healthy future is now."
