Ten remarkably simple and effective habits that can help you not just survive but thrive Highly informative and practical, this guide covers 10 areas crucial to a healthy and happy life, including the key to gaining energy and losing weight, how to slow down the aging process, keeping your body and mind well oiled, sharpening your mind and improving your mood, keeping fit and supple, and finding your purpose in life. Some people have boundless energy and never get sick—what are their secrets? Patrick Holford and his team investigated by carrying out a comprehensive "100 percent health survey," which has now been completed by more than 55,000 people. This is a distillation of the fascinating insights provided by the survey's top scorers, and the author's 30 years of experience studying how to achieve good health. It shows readers how to discover where they are on the scale of 100 percent health and provides a new system of good health that is easy to follow and easily measurable—one that will enable people to transform their health and well being, whether they are relatively fit and healthy or struggling with health issues.
Acknowledgements ix
Guide to Abbreviations, Measures and References xi
Introduction xiii
Part 1 How 100% Healthy Are You? 1
Chapter 1 If You Woke Up 100% Healthy, How Would You Know? 3
Chapter 2 The Health Myths That Keep You Sick 14
Chapter 3 The Habits of 100% Healthy People 20
Chapter 4 The 100% Health Road Map 31
Part 2 The Ten Secrets 43
Secret 1 Perfect Your Digestion - Discover Your Best and Worst Foods 45
Secret 2 Balance Your Blood Sugar - the Key to Gaining Energy and Losing Weight 65
Secret 3 Get Connected - How to Sharpen Your Mind, Improve Your Mood and Keep Your Body's Chemistry in Tune 91
Secret 4 Increase the Anti-ageing Antioxidants - 20 Foods that Will Add Years to Your Life 112
Secret 5 Eat Essential Fats - Keep Your Mind and Body Well Oiled 134
Secret 6 Keep Yourself Hydrated - Water is Your Most Vital Nutrient 156
Secret 7 Keep Fit, Strong and Supple 163
Secret 8 Generate Vital Energy - The Chi Factor 174
Secret 9 Get Your Past out of Your Present - Let Go and Learn from the Past 193
Secret 10 Finding Your Purpose - Becoming Clear on the Bigger Picture 210
Part 3 Setting Your Health Goals and Targets 227
Chapter 1 Defining Your Perfect Diet 229
Chapter 2 Building Your Personal Supplement Programme 238
Chapter 3 Your 100% Health Action Plan 247
Chapter 4 Take Control of Your Health 255
References 259
Recommended Reading 273
Resources 275
Index 283
Overview
Ten remarkably simple and effective habits that can help you not just survive but thrive Highly informative and practical, this guide covers 10 areas crucial to a healthy and happy life, including the key to gaining energy and losing weight, how to slow down the aging process, keeping your body and mind well oiled, sharpening your mind and improving your mood, keeping fit and supple, and finding your purpose in life. Some people have boundless energy and never get sick—what are their ...