Foreword
About the Author
Introduction
Chapter One: Stress - the modern plague
- Treat the cause, not the symptom
- Don't break it if you can't fix it
- Our "sickness treatment" system
- Change is Stress, adapt slowly
- Mind-body connection
- Optimal balance
- Be sure not to jeopardize health in its pursuit
- Natural light, daily
- Darkness, for improved sleep and recovery
Chapter Two: Food's connection to stress - and relief
- Natural or borrowed energy
- The vicious circle of poor nutrition and how to break it
- Appetite will diminish as quality of food improves
- Increased energy through conservation, not consumption
- A 25-hour day
- A lean muscular body - a mere by product
- Improved health by meeting nutritional needs, not exceeding them
- Recalibrating the body for increased energy
- In spite of or because of
- To care for your environment is to care for yourself
Chapter Three: Keys to creating a biologically younger, leaner body
- The hormone factor
- Exercise
- Hydration
- Food - it becomes you, literally
- Which foods are best
Chapter Four: Nutritional program outline
- Alkaline advantage
- How more plant-based foods can help performance
- Help your body help you - have a nutritious shake daily
- What a nutritious shake should contain
- Why timing of nutrition matters
- How to maximize recovery before the workout even begins
Chapter Five: Favourite foods
Chapter Six: Sample meal plan and recipes
Chapter Seven: Strategies for success summarized
Chapter Eight: The Story behind Vega
Afterword
Appendix
References
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