Fulfill your New Year's Resolutions for Life
By Shannon Morehouse MA, CHHC, Staff Writer

Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S. is a vibrant, attractive, youthful, optimistic, energetic individual. No one would ever guess that he is in his mid-sixties! How does he do it? He walks his talk.

Dr. Bowden is a nationally-known expert on weight loss, nutrition, and health who has appeared on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, ABC-TV, NBC-TV, CBS-TV, Martha Stewart Living, and Oprah. A board-certified nutritionist with a doctorate in holistic nutrition and a Masters degree in psychology, his work has been featured in over 50 magazines and newspapers ranging from the New York Times to US Weekly. We have chosen three of Dr. Jonny Bowden's books to help you fulfill your New Year's resolutions and maintain them for life.

In The Most Effective Ways to Live Longer, Dr. Bowden provides guidance on reining in the four horsemen of aging: oxidative damage, inflammation, glycation, and stress. Oxidative damage occurs because of the presence of free radicals; your cells are attacked and your DNA damaged, leaving you feeling worn down. Inflammation is a precursor to several diseases including heart disease. Glycation is what happens when sugar molecules glum onto protein molecules; these sticky proteins create AGEs (advanced glycation end products), which are implicated in many diseases of aging including heart disease, Alzheimer's, and cancer. Dr. Bowden devotes a lot of attention to stress-reduction guidance, explaining that stress is a lot more than a mild annoyance, but a true life shortener. This book has hundreds of helpful anti-aging suggestions!

In The 150 Most Effective Ways to Boost Your Energy, Dr. Bowden provides tips to refuel your body, energize your mind, and sleep better! Because Dr. Bowden provides recommendations in all realms of life, this book offers the answers you need to boost your energy levels no matter what the provoker is for your fatigue. Dr. Bowden provides nutritional tips, reveals several remedies for insomnia, outlines numerous ways to add zest to your exercise routine, and describes very powerful fatigue fighters from taking a B-complex to completing a detox program. Last but not least, Dr. Bowden describes many ways to combat stress, the ultimate energy drainer!

The Healthiest Meals on Earth is an amazing resource for anyone who is hoping to cook more meals in an effort to eat healthier. The dozens of recipes that Dr. Bowden includes are easy to make and absolutely delicious. He explains the health benefits of various ingredient choices and helps you build a fantastic pantry. The photos in this book are just gorgeous. Some of the recipes include: confetti basmati rice, broiled salmon with tamari-orange marinade, wild-mushroom crusted sirloin, and real-food brownies. These recipes were tested by NEEDS employees and we were truly impressed. This cookbook will certainly convince you that healthy food can be delicious!