This comprehensive volume presents an approach based on cutting edge clinical science to the integration of healthy behaviors in clinical practice, using three major categories; healthy eating, active living, and mindfulness. Chapters are authored and edited by a select group of national and international experts in their respective fields who have developed these concepts for application in routine practice. All chapters are formatted to provide key learning points and summarized conclusions for easy reference. Topics include the DASH diet, plant based nutrition, the Mediterranean diet, beneficial herbs and spices, fitness, spirituality, meditation, healthy sleep, and disease prevention.

Nutrition, Fitness, and Mindfulness will be a useful guide for all clinicians and healthcare professionals encouraging patients to make more thoughtful and healthy lifestyle choices. 

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.