Editorial Reviews:
Synopsis
If you've ever tried a trendy new diet and found it impossible to stick to.... If you've wondered why the steak-and-salad regimen that worked miracles for your friend actually put three unwanted pounds on you.... you're about to find out what
will work. You can lose weight and achieve optimal health by unlocking
The BODY CODE
At the renowned Green Valley Spa, nutritionist Jay Cooper has developed a remarkable quartet of customized wellness plans, with amazing results for thousands of satisfied clients. Now you can embark on a food and fitness program that is as individual as you are.
WHICH TYPE ARE YOU?
Jay Cooper explains how to ear and exercise for each of the four human genetic types:
- The WARRIOR TYPE: rectangular or chesty build; extroverted, energetic, and practical
- The NURTURER TYPE: curvy, pear-shaped build; compassionate, selfless, and magnetic
- The C0MMUNICATOR TYPE: lanky or rangy build with long limbs; lively, creative, and unpredictable
- The VISIONARY TYPE: naturally thin, youthful build; calm, reserved, and intellectual
Once you've identified your type (by simply answering a series of questions about your body shape, exercise tendencies, and preferred foods), you can begin a lifetime of energy-balancing strategies and diet solutions that are just right for you.
Discover the exclusive breakthrough plan from the Green Valley Spa -- and enjoy the rejuvenating powers of Jay Cooper's expertise -- with The Body Code.
Amazon.com Review
One-size-fits-all diets and exercise programs don't work because each of us has unique genetic programming, or a Body Code, that determines our body build and dictates the best food and exercise plans for us, explains Jay Cooper, wellness director of the Green Valley Spa in St. George, Utah. Cooper is a marathon runner, triathlete, and cancer survivor who was given only months to live in 1990--and has been cancer-free for nine years as of the book's publication date. According to Cooper, your Body Code includes your anatomical type (mesomorphic, ectomorphic, endomorphic), which determines how much and what type of movement is best for you; your glandular-metabolic type (thyroidal, adrenal, pituitary, gonadal), which determines what kind of diet is best for you; and energy type (vata, pitta, kapha), which is the "meeting between mind and body." He puts all this together into genetic types he calls Warrior, Nurturer, Communicator, and Visionary. Each type has its own best diet and exercise plan, and he describes each in detail, complete with a progressive movement program and suggested menus for each type. If you've tried diets and exercise regimes that felt wrong or didn't get you to your goals, this book may give you a new perspective and a solution. --Joan Price
