If you’ve ever tried dieting, you know how hard losing weight can be. But it’s definitely not a challenge you have to face alone — there are countless resources out there to help!

The use of audible and audiobooks has been a real game-changer in the weight loss world. This snazzy little app has thousands of books to choose from – from weight loss books to weight gain books, to meal prep ideas, and much more!

What’s brilliant about this app is that it allows you to listen to books wherever you are, plus it’s free for the first month!

In order to lose weight, a healthy diet is very important. However, our busy modern lives don’t always make it easy for us to one, plan healthy meals, and two, understand our health better. Below we have picked out 4 books that shine a light on weight loss, and broaden your knowledge on healthy eating..

It takes guts book

It Takes Guts: Introduction to Gut Health

By Tim Anderson and Giles Yeo

This is audiobook is all about gut health, and how it plays a part in how we feel in body and mind. Written by MasterChef winner and restaurateur Tim Anderson, this book is very informative but fun and covers the main topics in relation to gut health. Worth the read!

Download the audiobook here.

 

Off the Scale (Tip the Scales_ Introduction to Body Weight)

Tip the Scales: Introduction to Body Weight

By: Dr Giles Yeo and Olly Mann

This audiobook is a very interesting read for anyone who is interested in the science behind losing weight. Scientist Dr. Giles Yeo helps podcaster and columnist Olly Mann separate the fact from the fiction when it comes to losing weight. They look at the latest science (e.g. how genes can affect our weight, how our brains are telling our bodies to keep that fat, and why proteins make you feel fuller for longer). A really good read!

Download the audio series here.

The China study book

The China Study

By T. Colin Campbell PhD and Thomas M. Campbell II MD

‘You can dramatically reduce your risk of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes just by changing your diet.’ – T.Colin Campbell

This book was pivotal in my health journey! It provides a powerful evidence-based to support the theories about the effect of a healthy diet on health. Nutrition researcher T. Colin Campbell and his team at Cornell University, in partnership with teams in China and England, embarked upon the most comprehensive study ever undertaken of the relationship between diet and the risk of developing disease. What they found opened their eyes to the powerful health benefits of a whole-food, plant-based diet. This is a fantastic read for not only people wanted to start a health journey, but also anyone who would like to transition to a plant-based diet.

Download the audiobook here.

Download the hardback book here.

 

Book - Mind/Gut connection

The Mind-Gut Connection

By Emeran Mayer

In this book, Dr. Emeran Mayer provides outlines the full impact of how the brain and the gut communicate. He explains that when this communication channel is out of sync, major health problems can crop up such as food sensitivities and allergies, digestive disorders, obesity, depression, anxiety, and fatigue.

Download the audiobook here.

Download the hardback book here.