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Toolkit for Wellness: Master Your Health and Stress Response for Life Kindle Edition

by Deidre Edwards (Author), Sheree Alderman (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 48 ratings
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Tired of feeling frustrated about starting new, "healthy" habits? Do the promises you make to yourself on January 1st become distant reminders of failure by January 15th?

Toolkit for Wellness will shed light on why you are NOT a failure and will give you the tools for assured success in improved health, reduced stress response—and an actual, doable, habit-changing process that will revolutionize your approach to life itself! By employing Deidre's Easy Tweaks Method, you will rock at living an anti-inflammatory life inside and out.

Toolkit for Wellness will enable you to achieve the health you long for through understanding and applying the concepts behind:

  • Tweaking Habits
  • Maintaining Change Easily
  • Nutrient Dense Foods
  • Anti-inflammatory Eating
  • Great Gut Health
  • Quick Workouts at Home

Armed with a new view of how foods are broken down by and react with the body, readers will be able to apply these principles right away for immediate improvements in their health and well-being. This book will show you that you already have everything you need to achieve the health you were designed to have.

Your questions about Paleo, Gluten-free, Whole Food, and Elimination Diets will be answered! You will learn if these are passing trends, and how they may contribute to improved health or not.

Based on her Designed for Health Seminars, Deidre Edwards wrote Toolkit for Wellness to provide a single, concise resource that hands you the tools you need to take a positive first step toward regaining your health—and shows you how to keep doing it day after day!

This is your answer for stopping that downward-spiraling stress response, starting daily habit 'tweaks' that will revolutionize your life and health, easily exercising at home, and removing the confusion about what is good to eat and why.

Based upon the concept of an anti-inflammatory approach to eating, Toolkit for Wellness will explain the science behind what to eat and even gives you basic recipes to get you started on a life-long journey into abundant health.

Don't delay! Your improved health and wellness is a breath, a meal, a movement away! Start today!

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About the Author

Deidre Edwards knows from experience that it is never too late for self-growth and transformation.  finding yet another avenue to share her medical background, teaching skills, and passion for self-improvement and natural healing, she is now sharing with others her discoveries to total mind-body-spirit wellness through her writing and Designed for Health Seminars. Her daughter's decade-long struggle with undiagnosed Celiac Disease initially drove her to seek answers beyond conventional wisdom, and Deidre dived into a deeper study of how foods affect the mind, body, and spirit.  She discovered that there was much more to the story than what the Food Pyramid and the 'whole grain goodness' movements were saying. After nearly 20 years as a Registered Nurse and National Board Certified Teacher in Career and Technical Education/Health Sciences, Deidre is taking her talent for breaking down information into understandable parts and sharing what she has learned with adult audiences of every age. Deidre is a firm believer that we were designed for health and not disease, and she enjoys shining a light on how to use food, mindfulness, and exercise for the good of our bodies.  It thrills her to see others reverse many of their conditions by putting into practice the simple concepts that she teaches. Disclaimer:  Deidre would like to remind her informed readers that she is a sharer of information, not a medical expert.  All readers should rely on the advice of their health care providers when implementing any dietary or exercise changes. For comments or to book a Designed for Health Seminar, contact Deidre on her website at foodtalk4you.com or email her at foodtalk4you@gmail.com

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B018DFEOBE
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 21, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2736 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 262 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1518692761
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    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 48 ratings

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Deidre Edwards

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Deidre Edwards, RN, is an author and speaker who focuses on personal development in the areas of total body wellness, caregiving skills, and surviving life transitions.

She takes her talent for breaking down information into understandable parts using an easy, conversational, and witty style to put her readers and audiences at ease even when tackling weighty subjects.

When not writing, Deidre enjoys choral singing at church and in community choirs, dabbling in art projects, and reading. Living in Eastern North Carolina, she loves having access to both beach and mountains and delights in roaming her historical riverfront town. Visiting her two adult children keeps her traveling.

Her website, DeidreEdwards.com serves as a link to her books, blog - foodtalk4you.com, seminars, and courses. She may be contacted at Deidre@Toolkitsforhealth.com.

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M. Betlach
5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative and motivational book on the importance of the mind/body/spirit connection for health
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2015
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The book “Toolkit For Wellness” by Deidre Edwards is definitely a gem that I will keep at my fingertips to help me stay on track for living a healthier life. She does an excellent job of going into just the right amount of detail on many important subjects including how our thoughts affect our health, the importance of good nutrition, tools to use to combat stress, techniques for mindful living, exercise, forming good habits, as well as good breathing techniques.

Her explanation of anatomy and physiology, which is a boring subject for many, including myself, is done in an understandable easy format that I found very interesting and enjoyable to read. She takes much of the confusion away from what constitutes a wholesome diet although there will always be discrepancy in some areas such as vegetarian vs eating meat. Deidre is very generous in giving lots of great tasting recipes for soups, main dishes, desserts and much more.

I will definitely be incorporating many of her suggestions including the breathing techniques, being more mindful of my thoughts and food choices plus the daily habit tracker template. Deidre is a gifted teacher whose warmth and humor comes through in her writing. I liked the fact that she also shared ideas on how she incorporates this knowledge into her own life.

I highly recommend this book for anyone serious about taking the action steps necessary for incorporating the mind-body-spirit in achieving a healthier life.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Deidre Edwards is an amazing teacher; you'll learn to feel your best
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2015
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Toolkit For Wellness by Deidre Edwards is well-organized, easy to comprehend (meaning easy to follow), and informative. In the first few chapters, she guides and encourages the reader to build a healthier foundation, and align their mindset, in preparation for the suggested diet modifications later in the book. Ms. Edwards thoughtfully spirals these important concepts and shares how to slowly incorporate using a caring, knowledgeable tone. She didn't dive right in or hit me over the head by telling me I have to change this, I have to change that. Her respect for her reader comes through on every page, and I really appreciated it.

As the book progresses, Ms. Edwards moves to the more technical components of how the body works but does so in a digestible manner. Boy do I wish I learned this information earlier in my life. For the first time, I understood the function of my intestines and the signs I can look for to gain a better sense of how well I am. By the end of the book, Ms. Edwards shows simple yet powerful ways an "anti-inflammatory" diet can provide optimum health, plus she shares some really tasty looking recipes to get the reader started on their journey.

Ms. Edwards made me sit up and take notice of my dietary habits and wellness mindsets. After reading her book, I'm going to remember to breathe and drink water and eat better using the tips she provided. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in feeling the best they can.
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David A. Dill
5.0 out of 5 stars Fix Your Health and Maintain Your Wellness And Get the Proper Mindset and Decrease Stress
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2015
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In her book, Toolkit for Wellness, Deidre Edwards, experienced teacher and nurse, takes an important subject, our health and makes it easy to understand with the whys and hows of eating properly. She starts with teaching the reader how to get into the proper mindset needed in order to make the necessary changes. She shows us that inflammation is the key cause of many or our health issues.

She makes a difficult, and to most, boring subject, anatomy and physiology, easy to read and understand. If only the textbook I had to use in A&P when I went to nursing school were this easy and quick to read and understand. She makes the subject interesting rather than dry and impersonal. She covers the digestive system, hormones, nutrients and enzymes involved in how our body utilizes or is impaired by the foods we eat and don't eat.

She further gives us all the information needed to make the changes we need to make and methods on how to achieve this goal. At the end of each section she gives thoughts to take away and take action on. Deidre Edwards gives us the tools we need to take control of our health through proper mental attitude and what foods to eat and what foods to avoid as well as much needed exercise. She provides us with the research and resources we need to dig deeper into taking control of our health and wellness.

The book includes a general diet plan for each meal. We are given several recipes to get on the right track for the nutrition we need. Deidre debunks the popular, incorrect and outdated food pyramid and Standard American Diet, SAD. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to take action and fix our common health issues.
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Louisa
5.0 out of 5 stars A great reference book for healthy living
Reviewed in Canada on November 30, 2015
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Many books show us how to be healthy, but, authors of those books always tell us to change our way of living overnight. In "Toolkit for Wellness", Deidre encourages us to take tiny steps every day. At the end of each chapter, she summaries her chapter into "take away thoughts" for us to further absorb the information. Then, she lists out easy to follow "take away actions" for us.

I especially like (1) her starter recipes in her book and (2) her "Easy Tweaks Exercise Success Plan" from the bonus materials. With her recipes, we have a base to know what to eat to be healthier. With her exercise plan, we start exercising 15 seconds per day and gradually increasing to 60 seconds.

If you're looking for a reference book for better health, please give this book a try.
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Melita Vlatko-Rulo
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring!
Reviewed in Australia on November 29, 2015
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading Deidre Edwards 'Toolkit for Wellness' and agree how powerful our thought processes are and how they can dictate our wellness. Deidre explains that we have the tools to create a healthier life through choosing to be an active participate in our wellness.
She gives some fantastic tips, I especially love her take on turning the thought process around when she feels sick for example, to avoid giving energy to negative thoughts.

I found the part about becoming aware of your thoughts and how to test the theory by sending someone good positive thoughts without them being consciously aware really interesting. Especially observing how they subconsciously react, with some form of acknowledgement.

Overall I highly recommend reading “Toolkit for Wellness” and will use Deidre’s lovely positive affirmation to start my day tomorrow, “This is a beautiful day and I will be a part of that beauty in all I say and do”. Fantastic book!
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Amalia E Cook
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on December 26, 2015
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There's lots of great information and tips in this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Your GUT is your BEST FRIEND.
Reviewed in Australia on April 18, 2016
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Made a lot of sense. Answered a lot of questions. Our diet today barely resembles my diet growing up in the 1950s/60s. Since going off Gluten and Sugar 6-8 weeks ago, I've lost weight, feel much better and my mood swings are not as volatile as well as my depression easing. More simple meat and vegetable dishes. No Alcohol (sugar), no grains and little carbs has also lowered my Blood pressure and helped me to be less anxious. Please try it.
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