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Common sense tells us that to lose weight, we must eat less and exercise more. But somehow we get stalled. We start on a weight-loss program with good intentions but cannot stay on track. Neither the countless fad diets, nor the annual spending of $50 billion on weight loss helps us feel better or lose weight. Too many of us are in a cycle of shame and guilt. We spend countless hours worrying about what we ate or if we exercised enough, blaming ourselves for actions that we can't undo. We are stuck in the past and unable to live in the present--that moment in which we do have the power to make changes in our lives. With Savor, world-renowned Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh and Harvard nutritionist Dr. Lilian Cheung show us how to end our struggles with weight once and for all. Offering practical tools, including personalized goal setting, a detailed nutrition guide, and a mindful living plan, the authors help us to uncover the roots of our habits and then guide us as we transform our actions. Savor teaches us how to easily adopt the practice of mindfulness and integrate it into eating, exercise, and all facets of our daily life, so that being conscious and present becomes a core part of our being. It is the awareness of the present moment, the realization of why we do what we do, that enables us to stop feeling bad and start changing our behavior. Savor not only helps us achieve the healthy weight and well-being we seek, but it also brings to the surface the rich abundance of life available to us in every moment.

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Dan Woren's excellent performance saves this worthwhile collection of familiar advice from being weighed down...Woren's vocal approach is affable without sounding weak, and his steady enthusiasm and casual phrasing give the audio the momentum and optimistic energy that it needs. -- AudioFile Hanh and Cheung explore the convergence of nutritional science with Buddhist teaching and find complementary insights. Together, they provide approaches that can help to heal both individual and societal illness that is being manifested as an epidemic of obesity. Everyone can learn from this book. -- Walter C. Willett, MD, author of Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy This is a uniquely insightful and positive program for wellness, a book of tested wisdom, practical action, and intellectual, emotional, and spiritual nutriments. -- Booklist It's a diet book and a meditation book, an unusual hybrid that makes sense for Nhat Hanh because it applies his essential wisdom: pay attention; breathe. -- Publishers Weekly The book is recommended not only for those seeking practical advice on how to control excesses leading to overweight but also to anyone wishing to bring balance into his or her everyday life. -- New Age Retailer Not your average healthy-eating guide. Savor may have us rethinking every bite, but maybe that's just what we need. -- Tricycle Magazine A primer on psychological and spiritual health as well as a practical nutritional guide to healthier eating. -- Harvard Magazine Important advice to dieters about using Buddhist techniques of mindfulness to control overeating. -- New York Times

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Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk. His lifelong efforts to generate peace and reconciliation moved Martin Luther King Jr. to nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1967. He is the author of many books, including the classic Peace Is Every Step and The Art of Power. He lives in France and travels worldwide, leading retreats on the art of mindful living. Visit the author at PlumVillage.org. Dr. Lilian Cheung is a lecturer and Director of Health Promotion and Communication at the Harvard School of Public Health's Department of Nutrition. She has been a co-investigator at Harvard Prevention Research Center on Nutrition and Physical Activity, which collaborates with community partners to design, implement and evaluate programs that improve nutrition and physical activity among children and youth. She is also the creator and editorial director of The Nutrition Source, the Harvard School of Public Health's nutrition website for journalists, health professionals and consumers. Dan Woren is an American voice actor and Earphones Award-winning narrator. He has worked extensively in animation, video games, and feature films. He is best known for his many roles in anime productions such as Bleach and as the voice of Sub-Zero in the video game Mortal Kombat.

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