Learn about living healthy at local library
World Health Day is almost here!
How are you doing on your New Year’s resolution to lose weight and get into shape?
“World Health Day,” which is an attempt to draw attention to a major global health issue, is set for Monday, April 7.
In recent years, concerns such as: hypertension, ageing, and health, and this year’s vector-borne diseases have been in the spotlight.
It’s no secret that losing weight and getting into shape are extremely important for your health, and it’s also no secret your library is a great source of free information on both diet and exercise.
“Thrive Foods: 200 Plant-Based Recipes for Peak Health,” by Brendan Brazier.
Building upon the stress-reducing, health-boosting nutritional philosophy introduced in his acclaimed vegan nutrition guide Thrive, professional Ironman tri-athlete Brendan Brazier now turns his attention to your dinner plate (breakfast bowl and lunch tray too).
Where does your food come from, and is it healthy? How can you be sure that you are receiving the nutrients you need?
In “Thrive Foods,” Brazier clearly explains how nutrient-dense, plant-based foods are the best form of proactive health insurance and environmental sustainability rolled into one.
And that’s not all. “Thrive Foods” also features 200 nutritionally complete, easy-to-make recipes that utilize the power of super-foods such as maca, chia, hemp, and chlorella, and that avoid common allergens, such as wheat, yeast, gluten, soy, dairy, and corn.
“AARP New American Diet: Lose Weight, Live Longer,” by John Whyte.
Complete with three prescriptive weight-loss plans, the AARP New American Diet helps you lose up to 10 pounds in 2 weeks while staying vital, happy, and healthy for a lifetime.
Author John Whyte, M.D., Chief Medical Expert for the Discovery Channel, reveals surprising new research insights, such as the fact that drinking diet soda and eating fat-free foods can actually lead to weight gain.
Filled with practical advice and listing the top 25 diet busters and the top 25 diet boosters, this breakthrough book combines the best of the Mediterranean diet and the American diet and includes up-to-the-minute guidelines on meat, alcohol, fat, sugar, and fiber consumption.
There will be a Microsoft Excel Basics Class on Tuesday, April 1 at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Learn the basics of working with an Excel spreadsheet: navigation, entering data and using formulas. Excel is a great tool to use when setting up a personal budget, keeping track of collections or organizing addresses and lists.
Children and their caregivers are invited to the library for Preschool Storytime on Thursday, April 3 at 10:30 a.m. and Family Storytime on Saturday, April 5 at 10:30 a.m. for stories and more!
The Detroit Lakes Library is open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Sunday.
For more information on Detroit Lakes Library services and programs, please call 218-847-2168 or visit your Library at 1000 Washington Ave.
Information is also available online at www.larl.org. Detroit Lakes Library is a branch of Lake Agassiz Regional Library.