Danna Demetre - Eat, Live, Thrive Diet: A Lifestyle Plan to Rev Up Your Midlife Metabolism

Acknowledgments

First and foremost, we want to thank our Lord and Savior, Jesus, for the inspiration and motivation to write this book. It started as an outflow from a podcast about a gentle cleansing/detox regime. From there, it morphed into a complete diet and lifestyle plan as the women we coached realized fantastic results.

In the ever-changing world of nutrition, it is challenging to discern fact from fiction, and positive trends from passing fads. A registered dietician with a masters and PhD as well as other specialty certifications too numerous to name, Patti Milligan has been a generous friend and consultant to us throughout the journey of writing this book. Her broad scope of knowledge and balanced approach to nutrition helped us ensure that our diet recommendations and philosophies were sound. Plus, Patti has a unique approach that causes people to celebrate nutritious food without sacrificing a fully satisfying taste-bud celebration.

Mark Stengler, NMD, is a brilliant practitioner who stays on top of the most reliable studies and best practices in natural medicine. We are thankful for his willingness to be available at a moments notice to provide accurate and credible science to support many references in this book. We also appreciate how he has graciously educated us over the years in our own health journeys. His wise guidance has given us confidence to continue to pursue health in the most natural ways possible. It is a breath of fresh air to have a doctor who is willing to listen to our countless questions and comments about the female body, hormones, and aging with great understanding and a sense of humor when needed. We are blessed to have him as our personal doctor, adviser, and friend.

Our sincere thanks to Victoria Bowmann, PhD, for spending time with us on the phone and in video-chat sessions to answer many questions about the complexity of the digestive system. It is a topic that many people arent always comfortable discussing. Victoria makes it easy to ask very direct, descriptive questions without embarrassment and provides clear and easy-to-understand and sometimes humorous answers. Her knowledge and approach made it easy for us to not only digest complex topics and write about them in a way that women can understand but also appreciate why these issues are so essential to total health.

We all need mentors and experts who not only encourage us but also tell us the truth. We love that our agent, Steve Laube, tells it like it is. If an idea is great, he is all over it. If its not, he is the first to give us a kind (and often humorous) reality check. We are also thankful that he is so well respected in the industry that relative unknowns such as us can get our best ideas in front of great publishers. We are already looking forward to our next project with you, Steve!

We are so jazzed that God gave us the ultimate publishing dream team. We are grateful that Laura Barker saw something intriguing in our book and knew that Susan Tjaden would be a fantastic fit as our senior editor. We personally clicked from our first conversation and have been blown away by her enthusiasm and support throughout our journey. As she introduced us to other dynamic ageless women who shared her enthusiasm at WaterBrookGinia Hairston Croker, Lisa Beech, and Ingrid Beckwe realized that we could not have hand selected a more perfect group of women to champion this project. A thank-you also to Anita Palmer for her insightful edits and revisions. Helen Macdonald, we appreciated your grace and patience guiding us through the final typesetting and edits on our tight deadline. And a special thanks to Tina Constable, who nudged us to keep working until we found just the right title to describe the true experience and result we hope women will enjoy.

Last and certainly not least, we want to thank our husbands (Lew Boore and Rob Thomson) for their unwavering support of our commitment to encouraging women in their quests for healthier bodies and more balanced lifestyles. We realize that our tight deadline on this book cut into a lot of our personal family time. Your patience and belief in us mean more than you can know.

And to you, our reader, we truly do want you to eat, live, and thrive in ways that ensure you realize your best body and health, no matter your age!

More About Danna

At age sixty-six, Danna still describes herself as a work in progress. She has a diverse professional background as a registered nurse specializing in labor and delivery, a corporate marketing manager for a Fortune 100 company, a fitness professional, a lifestyle coach, and a talk-radio host, to name a few of her roles.

She is also a popular retreat and conference speaker and the author of several books, including Change Your Habits, Change Your Life and What Happened to My Life? Of all her roles, she considers those of wife, mom, and grandmother to be the most important.

Danna and her husband, Lew, have four adult children and four grandchildren and live in Alpine, California. In their latest life adventure, they moved to a more rural area, where they are taking on new hobbies. From hiking and working in her garden to tending to her thirteen chickens and taking her dogs on long walks, Danna is living the active, ageless lifestyle that keeps her young in body, soul, and spirit!

More About Robyn

A lifelong entrepreneur, Robyn was drawn to health and nutrition in her early twenties and has been passionate about helping people achieve wellness for the past three decades. She is an advanced clinical weight-loss practitioner and has worked with cutting-edge nutritional companies, receiving training from some of the top doctors and scientists in the industry. She has taken her knowledge and passed it along to thousands through seminars, workshops, and one-on-one coaching.

At age fifty-two, her thirst to discover the most accurate and innovative health information is unquenchable. Her comprehensive research greatly enhances the podcasts, videos, and programs that she creates with Danna to equip and encourage women, especially those in the ageless category!

Robyn lives with her husband, Rob, in San Diego. A huge animal lover, she likes to spend lots of time on the canyon trails of California riding her horse, Bailey.

A Note from Danna and Robyn

We are honored that you chose to read this book and allowed us to come alongside you on your journey toward a leaner and healthier body. It is our hope and prayer that you found lasting solutions that will serve you well for a lifetime. Wed love to continue supporting you in moving toward your goals and invite you to join us in community with other women through the free resources shared on the following page.

Wed be delighted to hear from you and learn how your lifestyle is changing. You can email us directly at .

We sincerely believe that your best years are ahead of you.

Gods richest blessings,

Danna and Robyn

Resources for Your Journey

A Website Dedicated to Supporting Your Journey

Weve created a free website to help you on your journey to turn back the scale and the clock. There are several helpful worksheets and logs that you can download as needed, as well as additional tools and resources to enhance your experience. Simply go to EatLiveThriveDiet.com and register with your email address to obtain unlimited access.