Nutrition

Chris Smith on the Science Behind “Absolute Nutrition”

Nutrition advice is everywhere, but clear, evidence-based guidance can be surprisingly difficult to find. In Absolute Nutrition, author Chris Smith set out to cut through conflicting studies, fad diets and misinformation with a practical guide focused on nutrient-dense foods and everyday meals. Drawing on two years of research from leading…

BookTribJuly 10, 2026

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A Practical Guide to Eating Better in a World That Makes It Hard

“Eat better” may be the most common advice for good health — but it’s also among the least useful. That’s because most of us don’t know what “better” actually looks like on a plate. In Absolute Nutrition: The Complete Guide to Nutrition & Nutrient-Dense Foods and Meals for Lifelong Health,…

BookTribJuly 8, 2026

Nonfiction Recommended

Cutting Through Diet Myths with the History of Nutritional Science

Jonathan Spitz set out to write the book he wished he'd had when he first went plant-based, and the result is an impressive achievement: a rigorously documented history of nutritional science that manages to be both scholarly and readable by people without any scientific background.

BookTribJuly 1, 2026

Better Self Nonfiction Recommended

Motivational Guide Helps Seniors Live Happier, Healthier, Longer Life

As personal coach and master fitness trainer David Emerson Frost aptly notes, nearly every one of the country’s 75 million Baby Boomers — those born between 1946 and 1964 — have “a chink in our armor, a joint that isn’t quite what it was, a little less gumption to keep…

Jim AlkonJuly 12, 2024

Listicles Nonfiction

6 Books to Help Spend Your Golden Years Happy and Healthy

In the modern world, people are living longer than ever. But what quality of life are you looking for in your later years? These books hold more than simple anti-aging tricks, offering readers the secrets to more than just looking young but feeling young well into their 90s.

Katie BloomerSeptember 20, 2024

Podcasts

Beyond the Heart Podcast: The Future of Genetic Testing

“Beyond the Heart” is hosted by renowned Cardiologist, Women’s Health Advocate and Author, Dr. Nieca Goldberg. Weekly, she explores essential conversations with doctors, thought leaders, health practitioners and game-changers to help you redefine how to view your body and the healing process. This groundbreaking conversation series is a cross-generational exploration of…

BookTribJune 6, 2023

Better Self Better Self - Featured Nonfiction

Discover the Key to Becoming a Healthier You

The cover of The Serotonin-Insulin Connection: The Link to Achieving Extraordinary Physical and Mental Health by Phoenix Gilman lists the following: Control Cravings and Overcome Addictions The Link Between Mental Health and Our Nutrition Alleviate Depression and Anxiety Why Cholesterol is Vital to Longevity Reduce Risks for Alzheimer’s Lose Body Fat…

Barbara WilkovAugust 29, 2022

Nonfiction

Lots to Digest When Sorting Fact From Fiction on Subject of Gut Health

The consumer health and nutrition industry is a tricky space. On one hand there are plenty of professionals doing real research who are genuinely invested in the well-being of consumers. On the other, there are just as many, some professionals and some not, who are simply looking to cash in…

Wyatt SemenukDecember 5, 2022

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Put a Positive Spin on Healthy Living With These 6 Inspiring Reads

Now that we’re just past the halfway point of 2022, how are those New Year’s Resolutions going? If you’re like me, you probably just cringed reading those words. Don’t worry, you’re in good company; out of the 41% of Americans who make New Year’s resolutions, only 9% successfully keep them…

BookTribJuly 12, 2022

Miscellany

Can pickles cure your social anxiety? The experts say, “yes!”

Crowds put you on edge. Walking down a crowded sidewalk can make you anxious. Even hanging out with a large group of your peers might be a little uncomfortable. Well, maybe the problem is that you're not eating enough pickles. Yeah, you read that right. Pickles and other fermented foods…

Ben S. DutkaJanuary 12, 2016

Miscellany

NEW Mayor of NYC Announces #MeatlessMondays at Gracie Mansion! We’ve Got Recipes!

We love food, whether it's a recipe that's been passed down in the family, or updates on classics from our favorite stars. But we also want that food to be pretty healthy (we're trying to be good, okay?), and when we heard the news that fifteen schools in Brooklyn, NY, are going…

Amanda HarknessOctober 23, 2017

Children's Books Children's Books - Featured

When Playtime Gets Out of Hand, Bucky and Daisy Learn to Relax and Recharge

Ask any parent of young children and they will tell you — keeping up with their kids is hard work. From toddlers bouncing off the walls to children on a sugar rush, it’s a challenge to teach little ones the value of quiet time. Bucky and Daisy’s parents know this…

BookTribApril 1, 2022

Better Self Nonfiction

Learn to Stop Dieting and Start Living with “Live Healthy With Laura”

“Diets and deprivation do not work and they are not maintainable,” states Laura Heflin in her recent release, Live Healthy With Laura (Gatekeeper Press). In it, Heflin relates her own experience with the strict, traditional style of dieting, the anxiety and depression that it caused for her, and how she…

David ToddSeptember 8, 2020

Better Self Miscellany Nonfiction Podcasts

Spartan Up! Clint Wattenberg Says the Key to a Healthy Diet is Moderation

Cornell head nutritionist and author of Performance Nutrition for Wrestlers, Clint Wattenberg, has a message for all of those extreme dieters and "perfect" eaters: it's not necessary! In this podcast, Wattenberg explains to Spartan Up's Joe De Sena, founder and CEO of Spartan Race, that anything in moderation is the key to a…

Beth WaskoApril 15, 2016