Review: Refreshing guide is detailed, thoroughly researched, and upbeat
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 14, 2012
I loved this because it was reasonable, sensible, and upbeat.  Georgiou did a fantastic job of showing that fighting nature doesn't have to be an embittering experience.  With the right nutrition and moderate exercises (perfect for busy working women), the aging process can actually be an enjoyable one.  This book shows the importance of learning to like your body even before you get into shape. Real studies and thorough, impressive research can help you reach obtainable goals, and helpful charts detailing foods and their functions or mineral content will help you eat your way to better health.  I really liked the section on eating to reduce risk of cancer, and their sample eating program shows that body shaping doesn't have to mean deprivation- there's a lot of variety and interest catering to a wide array of taste buds.  The information on sugar and toxins was especially eye-opening (let's just say, I'll be incorporating more brazil nuts and quinoa in my diet).  Plus, a detailed section shows pictures and step by step instructions for working out, with an actually healthy real woman model, not a depressingly stick thin one.  Georgiou's book is an effective way of getting women motivated without tearing them down.  The positivity and helpfulness of this book is refreshing and will inspire real change.