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A buddy recently asked for recommendations for good nutrition audiobooks. I’ve probably read and/or listened to 300+ books on the subjects and while I wouldn’t consider myself an expert, I probably know more than most. One of my recommendations is to listen to nutrition-related stuff when you’re fixing meals. It’s a great way to reinforce good habits. So here are a few that I would recommend:

Ultraprevention – Mark Hyman’s books are among the best I’ve read/listened to and Ultraprevention is a great place to start. His Ultra Mind Solution is another excellent title for understanding the impact of nutrition on the brain and emotional well-being.

The China Study – I think there are some flaws with The China Study but on the whole it’s a worthy listen. For those looking to reduce or eliminate animal products in their diet, The China Study provides the best layman’s evidence as to why this might be a good thing.

You: On a Diet – Dr. Oz’s books are surprisingly good for a mainstream “guru”. As with most reads in this area, I don’t agree with everything but after you’ve read or listened to a half-dozen good books on the subject you should be able to do a pretty good job on triangulating around what a healthy diet consists of.

Eat To Beat Cancer – If you don’t have cancer why would you worry about “eating to beat cancer”? Well, I think it’s fairly obvious that learning good habits that might help to prevent cancer would be something everyone would benefit from. I listened to this one a while back and was very impressed.

Living Health – Tony Robbins is nothing if not entertaining and Living Health definitely influenced the way that I thought about health and energy. Some of Tony’s strategies have changed over the years and like a lot of other health recommendations from self help folks, he does have a line of products to pitch which clouds the message a bit but I do think this title is still a very worth investment.

On the reading front the three books that I’d recommend (that have not been recorded on audio yet) that have most influenced me as of late are Good Calories, Bad Calories, Primal Blueprint and Fantastic Voyage. I think you’ll find all three very enjoyable.

I hope this helps!