Unshakeable by Tony Robbins
Best Read Cover-to-Cover, Medium Difficulty Read

​Unshakeable is all about how to achieve financial freedom. So why are we recommending this book? That's easy. As anyone who has struggled with health issues knows it can be very expensive to get the best medical care. It's better to be prepared to weather any medical financial storm. Unshakeable is an amazing resource to educated yourself on ways to becoming financially free. 

Five reasons Unshakeable is on HEY's must read list: 

Fat Chance: Beating the Odds Against Sugar, Processed Food, Obesity, and Disease by Robert H. Lustig, M.D.

Best Read Cover-to-Cover, Medium Difficulty Read

Fat Chance is a fascinating eye opener about ripple effects of the US government mandate, to remove fat from our diets in the 1970s. The US population has succumb to an epidemic of chronic disease and obesity. Robert references scientific research that support his assertions against sugar and processed foods. Although the concept of eating a whole food diet is nothing new to HEY readers, this book highlights our government's role in the US obesity and chronic disease epidemic and recommends ways we can turn it around. 

As a Man Thinketh by James Allen

Best Read Cover-to-Cover, Easy Read

​As a Man Thinketh is an essential quick read that explains and promotes the connection between our thoughts and our happiness, health & success. James Allen offers countless examples of how our thoughts can shape our reality. He also provides concrete examples of what we can do to start to guide our thoughts for a better life today and in the future. Bring your open mind to this book and reap the benefits of conscience thinking to improve your life, health, and happiness.

Mindset:  The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck

Best Read Cover-to-Cover, Easy Read

Mindset is one of those page turning books that naturally allows you to explore the inner workings of your mind. Mindset is the foundation for success in parenting, business, school, relationships and even health! Learn how to open your mind to new levels of success. Carol Dweck sets out to help us understand how we achieve continuous success even when being faced with new, diverse challenges. 

Full Catastrophe Living (Revised Edition): Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness by Jon Kabat-Zinn

Best Read Cover-to-Cover, Easy Read

Full Catastrophe Living was a reading assignment during the Mindfulness Base Stress Reduction program one of our HEY bloggers attended. Knowing nothing about meditation and mindfulness before reading this book made it even more interesting. It was a great introduction to those topics and also to the inner workings of the mind -- especially how thoughts could easily exacerbate stress and impact health.

Healing with Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition (3rd Edition) by Paul Pitchford

Best Read as a Resource, Easy Read

Summary: Healing with Whole Foods is a wonderful resource. It provides great insight to Traditional Chinese Medicine and wellness beliefs. It also provides a balance of modern nutritional philosophy as well. The index is very helpful when trying quickly to find food and herbs that will assist in the body's natural healing powers. One can simply look up specific conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, cancer, parasites, etc., and find the pages that outline recommended foods and herbs for those conditions. Nice recipes too!

The Great Cholesterol Myth: Why Lowering Your Cholesterol Won't Prevent Heart Disease-and the Statin-Free Plan that Will  by Dr. Stephen T. Sinatra, Jonny Bowden

Best Read Cover-to-Cover, Easy Read

This anti 'common-day' approach to cholesterol is a must read for anyone who is struggling with heart disease and / or high cholesterol. The authors walk you though the role cholesterol plays in the human body and why the current medical protocols and recommended diets to treat / prevent heart disease are flawed. If you want to help yourself or a loved one understand how to work with your doctor to develop a more informed approach to heart health, this book is a great resource.