Overview
Here is a powerful new approach to making healthy, lasting change in your own life - and the world - by harnessing the power of social networking. Rooted in solid scientific research, the book offers proven strategies for achieving successful personal and societal change by transforming one's social and physical environment.
Full Product Details
Author: Miriam E. Nelson ,
Jennifer Ackerman
Publisher: FastPencil, Incorporated
Imprint: FastPencil, Incorporated
Dimensions:
Width: 13.90cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 21.50cm
Weight: 0.164kg
ISBN: 9781607460770
ISBN 10: 1607460777
Pages: 212
Publication Date: 15 September 2011
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Media Appearances: Print: Jeyme Colodne over at Best Self Atlanta Magazine included Social Network Diet in the magazine's 100 Fabulous Finds piece.The magazine provides information that helps readers live their best lives by focusing on health, beauty and life enrichment, with an emphasis on wellness, fitness, weight loss and nutrition. Top 100 Fabulous FindsBest Self Atlanta Magazineatlanta%E2%80%99s-Top-100-Fabulous-Finds.htmlhttp: //www.bestselfatlanta.com/Best-Self-Articles/Life-Enrichment/Best-Self- Revive Your New Year's Resolutions Seek support. It s tough to make lasting change on your own, so surround yourself with people who encourage your efforts. A study of people who completed a weight loss program found that 66 percent of those who teamed up with friends had kept the weight off six months later; the figure fell to 24 percent for those who went it alone.-Parade Magazine - 2/19/12 The more you move around, the greater the health benefits, which include a lower blood pressure, easier weight control, and less stress, says Miriam Nelson, PhD, director of the John Hancock Research Center on Physical Activity, Nutrition and Obesity Prevention, and associate professor of nutrition at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. Nelson is also co-author of The Social Network Diet, Change Yourself, Change the World. Working out at a moderate pace for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week, as prescribed in the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (PAG) that Nelson helped to create, may not offer enough protection against obesity and other chronic illness.-- 2/20/12 -- USA Today Warning: Sitting is hazardous to your health For decades we've been told that our creeping overweight and lack of physical activity is our fault -- that we lack self-discipline, that we're lazy, that we're self-indulgent. With such an accusatory finger pointed at us, it's no wonder we despair. But is our overweight and unhealthy lifestyl
The Social Network Diet: Change Yourself, Change the World, is a new book by New York Times Best-Selling authors Dr. Miriam Nelson and Jennifer Ackerman. In the book, they highlight the different ways you can change your diet and exercise patterns by changing your social networks, or the people and environments with whom you surround yourself. Author Miriam Nelson points out at the beginning of the book that when most people think Social Network they think of Internet social networks, such as Facebook, MySpace or even LinkedIn, but these are not the kinds of social networks of which she speaks. She clarifies that in her book, social network means the people who surround is in our everyday lives and the environment that either works toward or against your will to exercise. Throughout the book, the authors tell stories of various people they've included in their scientific studies to show real-life examples of how a person's environment affects his or her ability to be healthy. Martha Pe
6 Tips to Lose Weight for Life From 'The Social Network Diet'Don't diet alone! Instead, slim down with support from your social network and these tips from the new book 'The Social Network Diet.' <br>By Annie Hauser, Senior Editor<br>Everyday Health Being fat isn't your fault; staying fat is. That's the famous mantra of celebrity trainer Jackie Warner, and it's a great way to explain the message behind the new book, The Social Network Diet. And though Warner's tough-love approach is not exactly the tone The Social Network Diet authors Miriam Nelson, PhD, and Jennifer Ackerman take, the message is basically the same. The reason why so many people are overweight, the authors say, is not because they're lazy or unmotivated, but because their environments --social, familial, economic -- make them fat and keep them that way.If your spouse has ever bought you ice cream to reward you after a week of hard workouts, if your friends and family have ever pressured you to eat or drink more, or if your job or commute is just too time-consuming to allow time for fitness, The Social Network Diet is for you. Throughout the tome, Nelson brings her expert, evidence-based counsel on how to create -- and stick to-- a weight-loss lifestyle. We feel strongly that it's hard for women to keep weight off once they've lost it, Nelson explains. And the reason is simple: Once you've lost the weight, if you return to the identical social and physical environment, it will come back. Our message is all about how to change that environment to not only help women stick to their diets, but also to inspire changes in others. If you're ready to make a real difference in your life, read on for a few of Nelson's top tips for long-term weight loss.<li>Know the facts. To take the first step toward weight loss, examine what it is about your life that caused you to gain weight in the first place. For example, in the book, Nelson cites the experiences of a woman living in Atlanta who only hadl
6 Tips to Lose Weight for Life From 'The Social Network Diet'Don't diet alone! Instead, slim down with support from your social network and these tips from the new book 'The Social Network Diet.' By Annie Hauser, Senior EditorEveryday Health Being fat isn't your fault; staying fat is. That's the famous mantra of celebrity trainer Jackie Warner, and it's a great way to explain the message behind the new book, The Social Network Diet. And though Warner's tough-love approach is not exactly the tone The Social Network Diet authors Miriam Nelson, PhD, and Jennifer Ackerman take, the message is basically the same. The reason why so many people are overweight, the authors say, is not because they're lazy or unmotivated, but because their environments --social, familial, economic -- make them fat and keep them that way.If your spouse has ever bought you ice cream to reward you after a week of hard workouts, if your friends and family have ever pressured you to eat or drink more, or if your job or commute is just too time-consuming to allow time for fitness, The Social Network Diet is for you. Throughout the tome, Nelson brings her expert, evidence-based counsel on how to create -- and stick to-- a weight-loss lifestyle. We feel strongly that it's hard for women to keep weight off once they've lost it, Nelson explains. And the reason is simple: Once you've lost the weight, if you return to the identical social and physical environment, it will come back. Our message is all about how to change that environment to not only help women stick to their diets, but also to inspire changes in others. If you're ready to make a real difference in your life, read on for a few of Nelson's top tips for long-term weight loss.<li>Know the facts. To take the first step toward weight loss, examine what it is about your life that caused you to gain weight in the first place. For example, in the book, Nelson cites the experiences of a woman living in Atlanta who only hadl
Author Information
Miriam E. Nelson, Ph.D., is director of the John Hancock Research Center on Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity Prevention and associate professor of nutrition at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. She is also the author of the international bestselling Strong Women book series and has been featured on major television and radio shows, including her own PBS special, Strong Women Live Well in 2001, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show, Good Morning America, ABC Nightly News, CNN, Fresh Air, and the Discovery Channel. Jennifer Ackerman's most recent books are Ah-Choo! The Uncommon Life of Your Common Cold and Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream: A Day in the Life of Your Body. She is also the coauthor with Miriam Nelson of a book on women's health, Strong Women's Guide to Total Health (Rodale, 2010) and a contributor to The New York Times, National Geographic, Scientific American, and many other publications.
