A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies…. The man who never reads lives only one” — American novelist George R.R. Martin
The wellness genre in the world of books is a non-fiction category about being in good physical and mental health. The books in this genre cover human wellness areas like exercise and proper diet as well as mental health and spiritual centring. Books of this genre emphasise the idea of ‘being well’. A healthy and fit person can function well both mentally and physically. Two years of the pandemic with the outbreak of a deadly virus and an extensive loss of lives has made us more aware of health and physical well-being. The popularity of wellness books has increased with time and following them has been a holistic practice among a lot of readers. Here are five books we browsed through at Starmark, South City Mall, which will enlighten you about health and fitness issues.
The Fit India Movement inspires this book titled Eating Less is Making You Fat, launched in 2019 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with a view to making fitness an integral part of our daily lives. This book by celebrity health coach and functional medicine expert Vijay Thakkar changes perceptions of losing weight. In this book, the author dispels misinformation about nutrition, calorie-deficit diets, metabolism and how hunger and satiety work. The book also contains quotes of Bollywood celebrities and fitness enthusiasts who have followed the book and received successful results. “The view that weight loss requires you to be hungry and lethargic for life is a lie. Vijay’s book provides all of us with a fact-based, clear perspective on the true role of calories in losing weight and maintaining health,” commented Ranbir Kapoor on the book. Rs 499
Hacking Health by Mukesh Bansal debunks unscientific myths to help people make smart choices for good health. From nutrition and fitness to sleep and immunity, weight management to ageing and longevity, the book gets into the depth of holistic health. It helps to navigate the road between science and pseudoscience. Hacking Health takes a 360-degree approach to answer whether we can use science to hack the human body’s functioning and be our most efficient and fittest selves. Rs 499
Kareena Kapoor Khan’s Pregnancy Bible with Aditi Shah Bhimjyani takes us through the ultimate pregnancy manual of our favourite Bollywood actress and mom of two beautiful children. The actress shares her 40 weeks of pregnancy diet and fitness, selfcare, preparing the nursery and even what to pack for the hospital. The book also talks about postpartum depression, with detailed sections on labour, breastfeeding and everything a new mom-to-be should know. Rs 499
Cardiologist Dr Kunal Sarkar talks about the afflictions in modern medicine and healthcare in India in the book The Sickness of Health. Drawing a parallel with the Western practice, Dr Kunal Sarkar writes about the sickness that tends to jeopardize the healthcare industry in India and ways to recuperate from it. The doctor also talks about the beginning of medicine back in the 5th century BC. Starting from Ayurveda, Unani, homoeopathy and allopathy, the doctor shares valuable insights into the evolution of medicine across different eras. – Rs 699
When we talk about health, the well-being of our mental health is paramount. Mental health is being given attention nowadays due to the increased rate of depression, anxiety and other mental health issues in adults and young adults. The Mind Manual by Mindapples (a global campaign since 2008) is an accessible guide to show how the human mind works. From knowing what’s going through our mind to making sense of the behaviour of others, this book gives proven insights from neuroscience and psychology and filtered through the wisdom that enlightens how to improve well-being, ability to cope with stress and understanding one’s self and others. The book has useful chapters that give helpful tips to cope during difficult times like ‘How to be Yourself’, ‘How to Keep Calm’, ‘How to be Happy’, ‘How to Fall in Love’ and many more. Rs 450
Pictures: Rashbehari Das All the books available at Starmark, South City Mall