Fit over 40 — Yes, you can have a hot body after your 40^th birthday … and your 50^th … and your 60^th … and your 70^th … and even your 80^th!

If you take care of your body, your body will respond favourably with each passing year. If you just don’t know where to start, you might want to read “Fit over 40″.

Jon Benson has created an e-book specifically dedicated to men and women over 40 who wanted reshape and redefine their bodies.

Vegan, professional Ironman Triathlete, Canadian Ultra Marathon Champion for 2003 and 2007 and formulator of Vega product, Brendan Brazier has put pen to paper to divulge his nutritional approach. In his book he reveals his diet secrete which is designed around whole foods to help you lose weight, reduce stress and stay healthy for life.

The Thrive Diet is a solution for many ailments that we encounter on a daily basis thanks to our stressful lifestyles. Brendan is keenly aware of the role good food choices play in the prevention of most chronic diseases, stress, weight gain, stubborn belly fat and aging poorly.

I have recently found a really great book that celebrates women as they age. I was running through my local bookstore when I was stopped in my tracks by the black and white image of a sexy woman branding a sword over her head.

I immediately picked up the book and started flipping through the pages. I knew I would not have time to read the book before actually featuring it, but it seemed to be such an inspirational book that I thought I MUST highlighted.

This is exactly what Nora Ephron exposes in her new book “I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman”. This is definitely a book that you have to read with a touch of humour, but you’ll quickly realize there is also a lot of sadness in Nora’s accounts of the many changes that come with age.

It’s become very trendy to focus on the positive aspects of aging and since we are living in a new millennium and the Baby Boomers who precede my generation have opened the floodgates to cosmetic rejuvenation (no one needs to know your real age, after all) …

*** Embrace the NEW year ***

“You: Staying Young: The Owner’s Manual for Extending Your Warranty” is the new addition to Dr. Michael Roizen and Dr. Mehmet Oz’s series of books on dieting, health and fitness.

“You: Staying Young: The Owner’s Manual for Extending Your Warranty” offers a very thorough and detailed look at the major aspects of our daily life that affect the speed at which we age.

In her 2005 book “Shape Your Self : My 6-Step Diet and Fitness Plan for Achieving Your Personal Best” Martina Navratilova creates an achievable regime for beginners and more advanced readers. This is not a get-fit-quick book. These are exercises that will transform you into a lean and fit body. Martina also shares her views on adopting a healthy and balanced diet.

January’s short-lived resolutions may be long gone, but it’s not too late to change your physical condition and health….even if it’s already August!

In February 2007, the government updated the Canadian Food Guide after 40 years. It’s no secret that whole foods, slow foods (as opposed to fast foods) and natural foods are much better options if you want to maintain optimal health. But if you are still uncertain how to integrate better quality foods in your diet in a way that’s easy and convenient, you may want to take a cue from cookbook author Heidi Swanson. In her new book, Super Natural Cooking: Five Delicious Ways to Incorporate Whole & Natural Ingredients Into Your Cooking, Swanson shows us how to use a palette of natural ingredients (now widely available in most Canadian supermarkets)

You: On A Diet : The Owner’s Manual for Waist Management is the new anti-diet book by Dr. Michael F. Roizen and Dr. Mehmet C. Oz (Dr. Oz is on Oprah’s health advisory team). There is surely no lack of new diet fads out there, but you won’t find any of them in this new book. Dr. Roizen and Dr. Oz state upfront that “diets simply don’t work”. If you are a serial-dieter, than you know that diets may work for a short period of time, but that dieting will most likely add pounds to your frame as opposed to shedding them over the long run.

As you know, I’m not a naturopathic doctor or a doctor for that matter; I’m just a GenXer on a journey to aging well. If you want to know more about how Omegas and other “good” fats can contribute to the youthfulness of your skin, the longevity of your life and help you fight the signs of aging, you may want to pick-up a copy of Udo Erasmus’ best-selling book:

Fats that Heal Fats that Kill

I’ve had the pleasure of working with Udo and he is by far the most reputable North American expert on oils. He first published this book in 1986, but it is still considered a “Bible of good fats”. You can buy his book or you can borrow a copy at the library. This is not an easy read because some parts can be fairly scientific with a lot of reference to biology, but it’s an important read.