Slim and Fit with Factor 5 (book)

Contents: After a long day at work, it’s nice to treat yourself to a fresh, warm meal. But it should be quick and easy to prepare. For people who, for health reasons, have to pay close attention to the ingredients in their food, this is usually a time-consuming task. With conventional recipes, it is often necessary to swap certain foods for others that are suitable, which is tedious and alters the flavour. This fully illustrated cookery book shows you how to prepare delicious meals quickly and easily – meals that are free from grains and gluten, and often dairy-free too, making them suitable for a paleo or Stone Age diet. Weekly meal plans and shopping lists, recipe overviews specifying preparation times as well as the presence of eggs, dairy products, nuts or nightshades, and recipe ideas for using up leftovers make cooking according to the Paleo method easier than ever before. What’s more, bestselling author and food blogger Danielle Walker shares personal anecdotes and offers tips for a perfectly organised kitchen.

An optimal diet is an essential prerequisite for maximising performance and achieving the best possible training results, in both recreational and competitive sport. From strength training through to combined sports and pure endurance sports, a specially tailored diet effectively supports both training and weight management. This book offers a guide to the practical implementation of sports-appropriate meal planning in everyday life and answers important questions regarding the suitability and nutritional value of foods, the sensible use of dietary supplements, and much more. Furthermore, it contains numerous recipes with detailed nutritional analyses, a guide to meal planning, and a comprehensive section on nutrition in relation to training.  Read an extract About the author: Prof. Dr Michael Hamm is a nutritionist, lecturer at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, author of numerous books on nutrition and a consultant to various magazines, including *Fit for fun*. His previous diet guides have been bestsellers and have also received the highest acclaim from experts in the field. He lives in Hamburg.

Low-Carb on the Go In this book, the creators of the successful Facebook page ‘Low Carb Kompendium’ share 60 new low-carb recipes with you. They have been specially developed for working people who want to prepare meals for their lunch break so they can enjoy low-carb, tasty food without having to resort to unhealthy fast food or canteen meals. The fact that working people often have little time is taken into account, as many of the recipes are very quick to prepare. Whether it’s soup, salad, muffins or stir-fries – with these recipes, you won’t get bored any time soon, and losing weight and staying slim happens almost without you realising it. You can find more information at: www.low-carb-fans.de About the authors Andreas Meyhöfer, a self-employed business IT specialist (B.Sc.) who is currently studying for a Master’s degree in ‘Prevention and Health Psychology (M.Sc.)’, has been following a low-carb lifestyle for over 10 years. Together with his partner Diana Ludwig, he regularly develops recipes suitable for everyday use and publishes them on his blog ‘Low Carb Kompendium’. With currently around 920,000 followers, the Facebook fan page of the same name is one of the most popular hubs for the low-carb community. Diana Ludwig works as a freelance media designer and has been an enthusiastic advocate of the low-carb diet for many years. Together with her partner Andreas Meyhöfer, she passionately creates content on the subject. She runs one of the most popular low-carb groups on Facebook, with over 170,000 members.Read an extract

Food as a LifesaverDrawing on the latest findings in food research, Jo Robinson takes you on a fascinating journey to the origins of plants in this book. She describes how and when we unwittingly rob them of their nutritional value through over-breeding and incorrect preparation. Each chapter focuses on a specific type of fruit or vegetable and offers plenty of tips on how to preserve and unlock their beneficial nutrients. You’ll learn how spinach can protect your eyes and reduce inflammation, and how garlic can lower your risk of thrombosis, boost strength and stamina, and help prevent cancer. The valuable nutrients in blueberries lower blood pressure, help with cardiovascular diseases and slow the progression of age-related dementia.This is a revised new edition of *Garlic Against Cancer* and *Blueberries for the Heart*.About the authorJo Robinson is a food activist and author. She became known for her research into the benefits of free-range animal husbandry. She has written 14 books on health and nutrition, some in collaboration with other authors. Robinson lives on Vashon Island in the US state of Washington, where she grows some of the most delicious fruits and vegetables she recommends in this book in her own garden.