Nutrition, Fitness, and Mindfulness

Section I: Nutrition.- The DASH Diet.- The Mediterranean Diet.- Plant-Based Diet.- The Low AGE Diet.- Healthy Drinks.- Beneficial Herbs and Spices.- Integrating Healthy Eating and Drinking into Daily Life. Section II: Fitness.- Walking and Bicycling.- Aerobic Exercise.- Anaerobic Exercise.- Traditional Exercise: Yoga, Tai Chi, etc.- Integrating Physical Activity into a Routine Schedule.- Section III: Mindfulness.- Health Benefits of Meditation.- Health Benefits of Spirituality.- Health Benefits of Living with a Purpose and Emotional Resilience.- The Therapeutic Value of Refreshing Sleep Patterns.- Integrating Mindfulness into a Routine Schedule.- Section IV: Use of This Integrated Approach in Different Populations.- Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in the General Population.- Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in African Americans and Hispanics.- Integrative Approach in Cardiovascular Disease.- Integrative Approach in Chronic Kidney Disease.- Summary and Conclusions.