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Abundantly Well: Bible-Based Wisdom for Weight Loss, Increased Energy, and Vibrant Health

by Shemane Nugent
Good Bks. Jan. 2025. 192p. ISBN 9781680999242. $29.99. HEALTH
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Nugent (Killer House: Is the Air in Your House Killing You??) has more than 40 years of experience as a fitness instructor. Written in a conversational style, her book gives readers 40 days of daily motivation to improve their health and embrace aging. This title offers sample workouts, supplement suggestions, meal plans, and more. It’s all anchored in the author’s beliefs—that God gives people the strength they need to lose weight, for example—and biblical scriptures. Some readers may bristle at the book’s rhetoric of shame about eating or taking up space, and it tends to assign moral value to food and fitness. The book’s training plans, however, are sound. The author’s husband, rock star Ted Nugent, contributes a chapter about nature’s ability to reduce stress and increase happiness.
VERDICT This book by an author with solid credentials invites readers to pray, eat unprocessed foods, exercise mindfully, and incorporate self-care into their routines. Readers may disagree with some of Nugent’s assertions, but overall, the advice is sensible.
Reviewed by Emily Bowles , Dec 01, 2024
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