Most Popular Books by Ted Spiker

An engaging look at the ways in which we can lose weight and be healthier, told through 12 simple steps. In the UK, 64 per cent of adults are classed as being overweight and Ted Spiker - 280 pounds at his heaviest - knows their pain. Despite being a fitness expert, Spiker still couldn''t lose weight. Then, he discovered that the battle is equal parts biology and psychology. Once he mastered his mental attitude, Spiker lost eighty pounds and competed in an Ironman competition. Whatever readers'' weight loss goals, Down Size will help them achieve a healthier body.

Recommends a high-fiber, high-protein diet based on eating such readily available low-fat foods as nuts, beans, vegetables, eggs, instant oatmeal, turkey, olive oil, peanut butter, and whole grains to attain and keep a healthy weight.

Two of the world''s leading experts explain the link between health and wealth that could add years to your life and dollars to your retirement savings. All the money in the world doesn''t mean a thing if we can''t get out of bed. And the healthiest body in the world won''t stay that way if we''re frazzled about five figures worth of debt. Today Show financial expert Jean Chatzky and the Cleveland Clinic''s chief wellness officer Dr. Michael Roizen explain the vital connection between health and wealth—giving readers all the tactics, strategies, and know-how to live longer, healthier, more lucrative lives. The same principles that allow us to achieve a better body will allow us to do the same for our investment portfolio. For instance, physical and financial stability comes down to the same equation: Inflow versus outflow. Do we burn more calories than we ingest? Likewise, are we making more money than we spend? The authors detail scientific ways to improve our behavior so that the answers tilt in the readers'' favor. They also offer ways to beat the system by automating how we do things and limiting our decisions in the face of too much food or too much debt. Chatzky and Roizen provide a plan for both financial independence and biological strength with action steps to get you there. "A positive, practical book for anyone middle aged or older." ― Library Journal

In this funny and fascinating guide for women, thousands of men confess what turns them on, what turns them off, and what turns "for now" into "forever." With shocking and never-before seen statistics and powerful confessions, Men''s Health editor-in-chief David Zinczenko presents a funny and fascinating guide for women into the inner workings of the male mind. Here, in Men, Love & Sex, the most perplexing questions that women have about guys and relationships are finally answered. Men give their frank and honest thoughts to such questions as: -How will you know when he''s in love? -What''s really wrong when he says "nothing"? -How can you get him to kiss you more (and longer)? -How badly did his ex mess him up? -How can you get him to open up? -What does he crave in the bedroom more than anything else? -What drives him to end a relationship? -What are the best ways to keep him from cheating? -Why does he always miss the toilet? Men''s brains, feelings, and actions can be harder to interpret than abstract art. So let Men, Love & Sex become your guide to navigating a relationship through all of its stages. Once you know the secrets to the male mind, you''ll be able to bridge the communication gaps that divide men and women. You''ll be able to strengthen the relationship you have now--or use your new insights to find the perfect man for you. In the end, you''ll get better talks, better sex, better fighting, better understanding, better love, better relationships, and a better life. For the both of you.

A guide to looking and feeling beautiful discusses the connection between health and beauty while outlining scientifically valid recommendations for skin care, diet, stress management, alleviating pain, and achieving happiness.

From one of America’s most trusted physicians and the bestselling coauthor of the YOU series with Dr. Mehmet Oz—this practical and empowering guide shares the seven secrets to losing weight, restoring peak vitality, and regaining optimal health at any age. It’s never too late to get a second chance. You do not have to let genetics or bad choices of the past dictate your health outcomes. In fact, you have the power to change your health destiny—no matter how you’ve lived before. In This Is Your Do-Over, Dr. Michael Roizen, four-time #1 New York Times bestselling author and renowned Chief Wellness Officer of the Cleveland Clinic, provides the tools you need to halt bad health and start living at your peak vitality. In this book, he addresses all the areas that contribute to total-body wellness, including nutrition, exercise, sex, stress, sleep, and the brain. Using concrete strategies available to anyone of any age, Dr. Roizen shows you how to reset your health with his seven simple secrets to earning a Do-Over. He even shares the key step missing in most other programs: how to select and partner with the proper buddy or coach to get you to your goals. Grounded in cutting-edge scientific research and culled from Dr. Roizen’s experience coaching thousands, This Is Your Do-Over is the ultimate guide to reversing damage, optimizing health, and living a life filled with energy and happiness. It is not too late. Your Do-Over starts now.

A unique eating plan for both novice and experienced runners--to help you achieve optimum performance and keep those unwanted pounds off. If you are a serious runner, or are thinking about starting a running or run/walk program to keep fit and help you lose weight, forget about the traditional food pyramid--or today''s low-carb diets. As noted dietitian Madelyn H. Fernstrom, Ph.D., C.N.S., explains, the eating plan that best meets the needs of runners at all levels is based on a 50 percent carb, 25 percent protein, 25 percent fat ratio. Here Dr. Fernstrom details a realistic program, individualized for each person''s activity level, that will enable runners to maximize their performance while maintaining long-term success at weight control. In Runner''s World The Runner''s Diet, the reader will discover: o Why the 50-25-25 ratio works best for runners--and even walkers o How to match your eating pattern to your running style o How to make use of a daily food and activity log With the imprimatur of Runner''s World, the leading authority in the running field, Runner''s World The Runner''s Diet by Madelyn H. Fernstrom with Ted Spiker is the first book to recognize that runners cannot depend solely on physical activity to control their weight--and to outline a lifetime weight-loss plan that is best for their special needs.

The latest research shows that starting an exercise program from scratch, even in middle age, can quickly make a man as healthy as one who has been exercising religiously for years. Regardless of age, size, or number of failed diets in the past, any man with the desire to can find his abs and more importantly—improve his health dramatically. Since its publication in 2004, The Abs Diet has endured as a proven plan grounded in sound principles of nutrition and the latest clinical science. Now this New York Times bestseller has been turbocharged with new weight-loss research, interval workouts, a bonus chapter of new core exercises, and delicious new recipes using the Abs Diet Power 12 Foods, which are scientifically proven to burn fat and build muscle.

"This guide reveals how to use food to enhance our personal and professional lives--and increase longevity to boot"--

Shares hundreds of exercise options for increasing metabolism, burning fat, and building muscle, in a workout reference that focuses on abdominal and large-muscle groups and outlines a thrice-weekly speed-interval routine for faster results. 125,000 first printing.