Best Books

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Why We Get Fat Gary Taubes

Top 20 Diet Books

  1. Why We Get Fat by Gary Taubes
  2. It Starts with Food by Dallas and Melissa Hartwig
  3. Nutrition and Physical Degeneration by Weston A. Price
  4. Wheat Belly by Dr. William Davis
  5. The Perfect Health Diet by by Paul Jaminet and Shou-Ching Jaminet
  6. Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes
  7. The Paleo Solution by Robb Wolf
  8. The Primal Blueprint by Mark Sission
  9. The Paleo Diet by Loren Cordain, Ph.D.
  10. The Bulletproof Diet by Dave Asprey
  11. The Great Cholesterol Myth by Jonny Bowden
  12. The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth by Jonny Bowden
  13. Deadly Harvest: The Intimate Relationship Between Our Health and Our Food by Geoff Bond
  14. The Paleo Manifest: Ancient Wisdom for Lifelong Health by John Durant
  15. Know Your Fats: The Complete Primer for Understanding the Nutrition of Fats, Oils and Cholesterol by Mary E. Enig
  16. The Primal Blueprint 21-Day Total Body Transformation by Mark Sisson
  17. Better Baby Book by Lana Asprey
  18. Life Without Bread by Christian B. Allen
  19. The 4 Hour Body by Tim Ferriss
  20. Trick And Treat – How ‘Healthy Eating’ Is Making Us Ill by Barry Groves

Starting Strength

Top 10 Fitness Books

  1. Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe
  2. Body by Science by John Little
  3. Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle by Tom Venuto
  4. Bigger Leaner Stronger: The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Male Body by Michael Matthews
  5. Thinner Leaner Stronger: The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Female Body by Michael Matthews
  6. The Body Fat Solution: Five Principles for Burning Fat, Building Lean Muscles, Ending Emotional Eating, and Maintaining Your Perfect Weight
  7. Moment Arm Exercise (no longer available)
  8. Congruent Exercise: How To Make Weight Training Easier on Your Joints
  9. Super Slow: The Ultimate Exercise Protocol by Ken Hutchins
  10. Blood and Guts by Dorian Yates

nourishing-traditions-book

Top 10 Cookbooks

  1. Nourishing Traditions by Sandy Fallon
  2. Well Fed: Paleo Recipes by Melissa Joulwan
  3. Primal Blueprint Quick and Easy Meals: Delicious, Primal-approved meals you can make in under 30 minutes by Mark Sisson
  4. Paleo Comfort Foods: Homestyle Cooking for a Gluten-Free Kitchen by Julie Sullivan Mayfield
  5. Upgraded Chef by Dave Asprey (free)
  6. The 4 Hour Chef by Timothy Ferriss
  7. Everyday Paleo by Sarah Fragoso
  8. Make it Paleo: Over 200 Grain Free Recipes by Bill Staley
  9. NomNomPaleo by Michelle Tam
  10. The Paleo Diet Cookbook: More Than 150 Recipes for Paleo Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners, Snacks, and Beverages by Nell Stephenson