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April 7 is World Health Day, an annual observance to raise awareness about health issues that affect populations around the world. To educate yourself on different health– related topics, both personal and global, check out these three books:
- Michael Pollan's In Defense of Food helps us redefine what it means to be healthy and make better food choices, by following the simple strategy of "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.”
- Nigel Crisp's Turning the World Upside Down: The search for global health in the 21st Century takes a fresh look at the current state of world health–– what the issues are and how they affect each one of us–– and offers a new vision for improving health around the world in the 21st century and beyond.
- And for all you athletes, Shalane Flanagan and Elyse Kopecky's Run Fast. Eat Slow: Nourishing Recipes for Athletes offers 100 flavorful and nourishing recipes to keep you moving!