The body book: the law of hunger, the science of strength, and other ways to love your amazing body

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Knowledge is power -- Nutrition : love your hunger. You are what you eat -- Food, glorious food! -- Hunter, gatherer, drive-thru-er -- How to love your hunger -- Eating the sun -- Complex carbs are energy -- Sugar is not a nutrient -- Protein is strength -- Fat is essential -- Eating the stars -- Water is life -- The digestion chapter -- Say hello to your little friends -- Fitness : the body wants to be strong. The body wants to be strong -- The magic of movement -- Energy in, energy out -- Oxygen is energy --Structural support -- Muscle women -- The basics of training -- Your lady body -- The ABC's of Zzzz's -- Mind : you've got this. You've got this -- The state of being connected -- Decoding the modern appetite -- Unpacking your habits -- Nothing's for free -- Planning for your nutrition -- Finding your inner athlete -- Now you really got this.;Cameron Diaz has been a role model for millions of women. By her own candid admission, though, this fit, glamorous, but down-to-earth star was not always health-conscious. Learning about the inseparable link between nutrition and the body was just one of the life-changing lessons that has fed Cameron's hunger to educate herself about the best ways to feed, move, and care for her body. InThe Body Book, she shares what she has learned and continues to discover about nutrition, exercise, and the mind/body connection.Grounded in science and informed by real life, The Body Book offers a comprehensive overview of the human body and mind, from the cellular level up. From demystifying and debunking the hype around food groups to explaining the value of vitamins and minerals, readers will discover why it's so important to embrace the instinct of hunger and to satisfy it with whole, nutrient-dense foods. Cameron also explains the essential role of movement, the importance of muscle and bone strength and why we need to sweat a little every day.The Body Book does not set goals to reach in seven days or thirty days or a year. It offers a holistic, long-term approach to making consistent choices and reaching the ultimate goal: a long, strong, happy, healthy life. Knowledge is power -- Nutrition : love your hunger. You are what you eat -- Food, glorious food! -- Hunter, gatherer, drive-thru-er -- How to love your hunger -- Eating the sun -- Complex carbs are energy -- Sugar is not a nutrient -- Protein is strength -- Fat is essential -- Eating the stars -- Water is life -- The digestion chapter -- Say hello to your little friends -- Fitness : the body wants to be strong. The body wants to be strong -- The magic of movement -- Energy in, energy out -- Oxygen is energy --Structural support -- Muscle women -- The basics of training -- Your lady body -- The ABC's of Zzzz's -- Mind : you've got this. You've got this -- The state of being connected -- Decoding the modern appetite -- Unpacking your habits -- Nothing's for free -- Planning for your nutrition -- Finding your inner athlete -- Now you really got this.