It's Your Life : End the Confusion from Inconsistent Health Advice

This book aims to end the confusion resulting from the conflicting health advice appearing in the media almost daily.  The existing scientific evidence is thoroughly analysed by Professor Norman Ratcliffe, who is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, and has published over 200 books and research papers on immunology, cancer, influenza, tropical diseases and MRSA. In this book Professor Ratcliffe:

1  Identifies harmful pesticides and additives in food and gives advice on how to avoid them; he emphasises the importance of removing such chemicals from the diets of babies, children and pregnant women.

2  Details pesticide contamination rates in fruit, vegetables and other types of food using easily interpreted tables.

3  Provides a summary table of the least chemically polluted foods.

4  Outlines the total chemical load of the body and explains how these toxins originate from preservatives, colourants and sweeteners.

5  Gives advice on reducing your body burden of chemicals.

6  Lists which organic foods are most important to buy and explains why, in these financially challenged times, it is unnecessary to eat just organic foods.

7  Solves the "Vitamin Dilemma" of whether "To Take Or Not To Take" which faces most people due to conflicting advice in the media.

8  Shows that nearly 70% of people in the UK would benefit from taking vitamin and mineral supplements.

9  Uniquely, recommends supplements for different life stages, from pregnancy to old age, and also for smokers, drinkers, diabetics etc.

10  Provides evidence of the role of exercise, even walking,  in reducing heart disease, cancer, diabetes and premature death.

11  Explains how to begin exercising and how to choose the correct exercise/sport for your needs.

12  Recognises that the gym is not for everyone  and outlines alternative types of exercise.

13  Uniquely, examines the effects of each type of exercise in terms of joint damage and cardiovascular function.

14  Identifies optimal exercises for different ages and for avoiding frailty in old age.

15  Gives clear summaries of basic facts for adopting a new healthy lifestyle.

16  Gives reasons for weight gain at different times of life and how to avoid such increases without special diets.

17  Identifies, at a glance, foods containing excess calories, saturated fats, salt and sugar, thereby avoiding the need for reading minute and confusing Supermarket Food Labels.

18  Explains "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Fats" as well as the need for fibre in food.

"This beautifully illustrated and clearly set out book will be of benefit to those of all ages wishing to live a healthy lifestyle. The reader may have little existing knowledge of different food/supplement values or fitness regimes and wish to learn what would benefit their lifestyle most. Taking Professor Ratcliffe's advice may motivate the reader to achieve the improvements they wish for by showing the directions best for their life." Brenda Rowley

"This is an excellent book...It does not ask you to do the impossible - just small steps until gradually success is achieved." Michael Dunnage

Professor Norman Ratcliffe is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine and has published over 200 books and research papers on immunology, cancer invasion, influenza, tropical diseases and MRSA. Five years ago Professor Ratcliffe decided to produce a comprehensive but easily accessible book on health and fitness to help people of all different ages have more healthy and fulfilling lives; the result of this five year project is 'It's Your Life'.

Contents

1 Food, the basic diet

2 More about food. Help! What am I eating?

3 More facts about food, fat, fibre & fad diets

4 Is our food safe? Are pesticide residues present in our food?

5 Is our food safe? Additives: preservatives, colourants & sweeteners

6 The Cocktail Effect - the total chemical load of the body

7 Vitamins & Supplements 1 - take or not to take?

8 Vitamins & Supplements 2 - the bottom line

9 Exercise - basic introduction

10 Exercise - for gym lovers

11 Exercise - for gym haters