CONTEST HAS ENDED.
Recently, I was asked to read and review “Your Body Beautiful: Clockstopping Secrets to Staying Healthy, Strong, and Sexy in Your 30s, 40s, and Beyond“
The Good
This book is a fairly easy and quick read. It highlights everything you need to for good health, fitness, prevention, all the way into your fifties. From eating healthier, to cancer and heart attack prevention, to good sex, from later-in-life childbirth to menopause, this book has a woman’s health covered. As a health advocate, I knew a lot of the suggestions here, but I found the last three chapters on bone health, heart health, and cancer very instructive (and a little scary). I was also please that Dr. Ashton understand holistic health, and so I found it to be better written as person who follows biomed than books by more traditional doctors. For example, while she did cover Botox and plastic surgery, she put the holistic recommendations first, then gave the real deal on the ingredients and the possible reactions. (I’d stick to the natural stuff.) She is not condescending, but allows the reader to make their own decisions, stressing the healthy options – which I liked.
The Bad
This book does not advocate biomedical at all and there is a chapter dissing adrenal fatigue, which I wrote about last year. I have mixed feelings about this – Dr. Ashton’s points are valid, and while I did seem to benefit from the Adrenal supplement, I also noticed that I didn’t benefit as much after I ran out of my women’s multi-vitamin. It’s true, more research should be done in this area, and she does give a comprehensive discussion on hormones for lay people. Again, she mostly advocates traditional medicine but takes an Ayuverdic approach to wellness so it’s a pretty good balance.
Bonus
The first part of the book is set up so that you can do a 5-week improvement plan for each of the following:
- Healthy eating
- Working out
- Stress relief
- Sleep
- Sex
For the first two, she recommends a 5-day on/ 2-day off plan to easily get you on track. Today, I tried her strength training exercises – they kicked my butt, but they were good! An ease-into-it 5 week plan is the perfect way to ramp up your health without being overwhelmed.
Overall Opinion
Lots of good, manageable information and tips and the latest technology and medical information to help you enjoy and improve your 30s, 40s and 50s!
The Contest
I’m giving away a copy of this book. Simply use the Rafflecopter link below and tell me what you’d like to learn from this book.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own. Images and link are my Amazon affiliate links.
I’m passionate about women’s health so I’m always looking to learn more! I’d love to read what she has to share.
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Wow, I would love to learn about anything more I can do to just be over all healthier. I think I’m not doing to bad now, but I love learning more! Thank you!
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stress relief:)
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I want to learn about stress relief!
Stress relief is always a top priority to me!
I would like to learn more about sleep, getting an adequate amount and how it directly impacts one’s overall health.
to learn better self control and to stay focused on my goals
i really need to reshape my body as well as my lifestyle
I’d be interested to find out what Dr. Ashton has to say about Later in Life Childbirth and also the helpful health information and lifestyle choices highlights.
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I’ll take any help I can get! I will be 30 soon and I would like to now what I am up against!
I am really interested in the healthy eating aspects that will be included in the book.
Turning 35 in 3 mos, hating the feeling and want to like my body a bit more
stress relief! I need that!
probably her take on health
Stress relief
I would love to learn better methods of stress relief
Stress relief and relaxation tips!!
I would like to learn most about bone health.
I could really use some help with stress relief
I look forward to reading about heart health.
I want to read about stress relief.
Definitely stress relief!
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I’d especially like to read about the bonus 5 week improvement plans!
the extra bonus on stress relief!
I’d like to learn how to take care of myself in the best ways possible as I grow older. Thanks!
I am resolved to taking better care of myself now that I am older and the grandchildren are FINALLY coming along, LOL. Thanks for the awesome opportunity!
I would love to learn more about stress relief and what she has to say about heart attack prevention.
How to take care of myself over time . . .
I want to win this for my sister. She just had a baby and would love to learn about stress relief and staying healthy.
stress relief
I’m at that age where I’ve become more aware of my health… Especially now that I have a young child. I would love to learn all that I can to ensure I’m going to be with her (and keep up with her!) for a very a long time
G_Patton(at)hotmail(dot)com
I would love to learn more about working out.
How to eat healthier
Stress relief!!
Thank you
I would love to learn about sleeping better.
I would love to be more educated on stress relief!
I would love to learn more about heart health as I have had a few problems and eating healthier as well.
I’m most interested in her stress relief tips. I think I am very well informed on healthy eating, but this sounds like an interesting book with lot of good topics.
Being strong and sexy in my 30/s
I would love to hear what she writes about hormones. Thanks for the giveaway!
How to relieve stress!!!
I want to learn about the strength training exercises!
mundaneminnie at gmail dot com
I’d like to learn about healthy eating.Thank you for the awesome giveaway!
Definitely Stress relief!
I am in good health, in my 50′s and have always stayed within my BMI(and don’t take any medication). Still, the the demands of the job, family, home etc. is stressful. Too many plates to spin, and not enough hands! I like more advice on stress relief, better sleep, and having better sex as I age. Life is what you make it and I want to extend having good health cause we only have one shot at it!
I’m sorry, Diana, this contest has ended. You have a great comment though, we all have a lot on our plates! Thanks for sharing!