books

By: Frank Bruni and Jennifer Steinhauer of the New York Times 
 The Gist: 50 meatloaf recipes (plus a little history) that illustrate how food is cross-cultural. From vegetarian loafs to cultural interpretations like South African bobotie, Italian polpettone, and Middle Eastern kibbe, this book “is intended to help people re-think the traditional comfort food.” Recipes are from chefs including Mario Batali, Mike Solomonov, Daniel Patterson, April Bloomfield, Bobby Flay, and more.

By: Jessica Murnane 
The Gist: If you’re not looking to overhaul your nutrition, but rather make small, lasting and meaningful changes, this book is a great place to start. Murnane discusses how she reduced her endometriosis symptoms through a clean, plant-based diet and shares the fundamentals of how to try it yourself. Butternut Squash and Lentil Tacos and Blueberry Skillet Cobbler are two of the 100 recipes inside.

By Matt Centrowitz 
The Gist: Two-time Olympian and current American University track coach Matt Centrowitz reflects on his days on the track and fatherhood. His son, Matthew, is also an Olympian—he won gold in the 1,500-meter race in Rio. #goodgenes

By: Joanna Geiger, Ph.D. 
The gist: Olympian and 70.3 world champion (not to mention a Ph.D. in Genetic Epidemiology) Joanna Zeiger shares tips on proper goal setting, improving motivation, self-confidence, and mind-body cohesion. As they say, the fitness battle is as much mental as it is physical...

By: Scott Sonenshein 
The Gist: Stop trying so hard. That’s the message from psychology and management expert Scott Sonenshein. In his book, he provides scientific proof that sometimes less is more when it comes to your career, your workout, and beyond.

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