Book Review: "The Culprit and The Cure" by, Steven Aldana

I just finished reading "The Culprit and the Cure - why lifestyle is the culprit behind America's poor health" by, Steven Aldana. It was a very interesting read. He outlines, in an easy to follow format, the negative affects of many of the lifestyle patterns of the modern age, such as sedentary living and excessive consumption of processed foods. He then goes on to offer healthier alternatives and suggestions on how to implement them. Most of what he talked about in the book was pretty basic stuff that is not new. It's widely known that eating whole grains, fruits and vegetables and exercising regularly is the best way to maximize our body's potential.  But he backed up the things we already know with lots of studies and statistics to emphasize them to the readers more forcefully, and show them clearly the affects their lifestyle choices have on disease prevention and fitness levels. He also shared some interesting new findings that I had previously not heard of. I was interested to learn that taking supplements of individual "good" things can actually sometimes be harmful. I was also interested to learn that the recommendations on exercise have changed recently from a certain number of minutes of sustained workouts in a row to more of a daily accumulative number. He uses personal anecdotes from his own life to help illustrate points and principles as well. It was a well documented and educational book that I would highly recommend.