Martina Watts - 49 Ways to Eat Yourself Well. Nutritional science one bite at a time

If you have selected this book, you may be looking for practical ways of improving your well-being. If you are a health and well-being practitioner or therapist, you may be helping your clients to improve theirs by encouraging them to practise some of the approaches it is based on. Well-being is a subjective state of feeling good which has physical, mental, emotional and even spiritual dimensions.

Because these dimensions overlap and interact, it is possible to improve well-being by making positive changes in any one of them. For example, taking up regular exercise (a focus on physical well-being) may improve concentration (mental well-being), happiness (emotional well-being) and sense of purpose (spiritual well-being). This series of well-being books is designed to provide a variety of routes to recovering, sustaining, protecting and enhancing well-being, depending on your interests and motivations. While some emphasise psychological techniques, others are based on physical movement, nutrition, journaling and many other approaches.

Each book in the series provides 49 practical ways of improving well-being, based on a particular therapeutic approach and written by an expert in that field. Based on tried and tested approaches, each title offers the user a rich source of tools for well-being. Some of these can be used effectively for improving general resilience; others are particularly helpful for specific problems or issues you may be dealing with, for example, recovering from illness, improving relaxation and sleep, or boosting motivation and self-confidence.

Enjoy dipping into any 49 Ways book and selecting ones which catch your interest or help you to meet a need at a particular time. We have deliberately included many different ideas for practice, knowing that some will be more appropriate at different times, in different situations and with different individuals. You may find certain approaches so helpful or enjoyable that you build them into everyday living, as part of your own well-being strategy.

Having explored one book, you may be interested in using some of the other titles to add to your well-being toolbox, learning how to approach your well-being via a number of different therapeutic routes.

For more information about the series, including current and forthcoming titles, visit www.stepbeachpress.co.uk/well-being

CONTENTS

Stewed Summer Cherries

Almond and Banana Loaf

Creamy Bircher Muesli

Blueberry Orange Breakfast Dessert

Millet Mele

Buckwheat Pancakes

Gingerbread Muffins

Kefir Pancakes

Spanish Tortilla

Perfect Porridge

Pinemangonana Smoothie

Green Tea Smoothie

Amaranth Power Balls

Apple Cider Vinegar Dressing

Broccoli and Cauliflower Chowder

Clarified Butter Recipe

Red Cayenne Pepper Soup

Veggie Waldorf Salad

Speedy Hummus

Simple Chicken Broth

Baked Mackerel with Tomatoes

Roasted Garlic and Onion Soup

Rainbow Salad

Mashed Jerusalem Artichokes

Baked Fish with Lemon and Black Pepper

Easy Mung Bean Soup

Fennel Pea Risotto

Coconut Potato Chips

Traditional Greek Salad

Mamas Meatloaf with Oregano

Parsley Pesto with Goats Cheese

Baked Butternut Squash

My Favourite Sandwich

Quinoa Nut Salad

Home-made Sauerkraut Recipe

Spinach and Tomato Salad

Roasted Vegetables

Red Lentils with Turmeric, Garlic and Onions

Avocado Dip (Guacomole)

Beetroot, Carrot and Orange Juice

Raw Chocolate Trail Mix

Baked Rice Pudding

Tutti Frutti

Honey Crunch Flapjacks

Fig and Apricot Compote

Green Energy Juices

Roasted Mixed Seeds

Fruit and Flaxseed Dessert

Chocolate Banana Wrap

Welcome to 49 Ways to Eat Yourself Well. This book features 49 proven methods to positively affect the way you think about food and your health. Study after study reaffirms the crucial role of a nutrient-rich diet (along with exercise) as one of the most powerful factors in maintaining health and fighting disease. It is all too easy to get stuck in a rut of daily routines and habits that undermine our health. With the advent of modern processed foods we have been persuaded to follow the path of convenience and least resistance and this sort of diet tends to encourage a low performance mindset. It is surprisingly easy to forget how our food and beverage choices impact on our physical and mental performance. High performance that is sustainable rarely happens by chance, it happens by choice.