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Jack is one of America's most trusted nutrition and health writers • He's widely known as The Nutrition Reporter™ • Jack is also a personal nutrition coach and available for in-person and telephone coaching • Scroll down to read free excerpts from Jack's bestselling books • Check out some of his magazine articles on food and supplements • Order Jack books via easy links to amazon.com • Read sample issues of his newsletter, The Nutrition Reporter™ • Whether you're nearby or far away, find out how Jack's writing and personal nutrition coaching can help you • And discover much more right here that can change your life for the better...

Stop Prediabetes Now

The Ultimate Plan to Lose Weight and Prevent Diabetes

By Jack Challem and Ron Hunninghake MD
(John Wiley & Sons, November 2007)

Many people struggle to control their blood sugar or to lose weight - without a clear understanding of how these two common health problems are intertwined and reinforce each other. Two-thirds of Americans are now overweight or obese (including four out of five men), and upwards of 100 million Americans are prediabetic - with 1 million Americans now being diagnosed with full-blown diabetes each year.  Stop Prediabetes Now explains how bad eating habits make people overweight and prediabetic - and describes a clear and practical plan for reversing these conditions before they lead to catastrophic health problems. The book's chapters describe specific foods that can reduce blood sugar levels and appetite, leading to weight reduction; how to buy the healthiest foods at supermarkets and natural food stores; ways to read between the lines of food labels; and which supplements are the most useful in controlling blood sugar and improving insulin function.

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The Food-Mood Solution

All-Natural Ways to Banish Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Stress, Overeating, and Alcohol and Drug Problems - and Feel Good Again

By Jack Challem
(John Wiley & Sons, March 2007)

You don't need a study to tell you the obvious: people's moods have gotten awful in recent years. The reason: a disastrous combination of stress and poor nutrition. Nutrients form the building blocks of neurotransmitters, the brain chemicals that regulate our moods and thinking processes. When people get too stressed and eat too many nutrient-poor junk foods, their moods and ability to think clearly can become compromised. The result may include irritability, impatience, anger, anxiety, panic attacks, impulsivity, distractibility, depression, fuzzy thinking, addictive behaviors, and mood swings.   The Food-Mood Solution explores how too much stress, too little time, and too many junk foods set the stage for bad moods and behavior - what Jack Challem often calls "pissy mood syndrome." His four-step program to improve moods goes far beyond the roles of diet and supplements in improving moods. The book also describes easy ways to incorporate physical activity into your day and suggests dozens of small but important lifestyle changes that help buffer against stress.

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Feed Your Genes Right

Eat to Turn Off Disease-Causing Genes and Slow Down Aging

By Jack Challem
(John Wiley & Sons, 2005)

We've all been taught that we're stuck with the genes we inherit from our parents. But the truth is that our genes are not "cast in bronze." The fields of biochemistry and genetics have found that our genes actually depend on many nutrients to do their assigned jobs. In fact, we need various nutrients to make new genes (for normal growth and healing), to repair damaged genes (and slow the aging process), and to regulate many types of gene behavior (to prevent cancer). As we get older, our genes are more likely to malfunction, but this does not have to be an inevitable process.   Feed Your Genes Right was the first major consumer book to explain in simple language how our genes depend on good nutrition, as well as how "bad" genes can be improved through the selective use of nutritional supplements. A major part of the book focuses on specific health concerns, such as heart disease, cancer, and Alzheimer's - and the nutrients that help genes perform at their best.

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The Inflammation Syndrome

The Complete Nutritional Program to Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, Arthritis, Diabetes, Allergies, and Asthma

By Jack Challem
(John Wiley & Sons, 2003)

Every disease process is either caused by or strongly influenced by inflammation. Nearly everyone knows that inflammation is the underpinning of arthritis, allergies, and other "-itis" diseases. In recent years, cardiologists have revised their thinking on the causes of coronary artery disease, and they now believe that chronic low-grade inflammation is at the root of heart disease. Fueled partly by a relatively inexpensive blood test for high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, a marker and promoter of inflammation, doctors around the world have found that inflammation promotes disease complications in obesity, diabetes, cancer, and many other chronic and catastrophic diseases.  The Inflammation Syndrome was the first book to connect the dots and explain how inflammation promotes arthritis, allergies, heart disease, Alzheimer's, cancer, and many other diseases. In this landmark book, Jack Challem describes an anti-inflammatory diet and anti-inflammatory supplements to help people improve their health. Several other books have since jumped on the bandwagon, but Jack's book continues to outsell them. The reason is that  The Inflammation Syndrome is the best book on the subject ­- and one with a practical program to follow.

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Syndrome X

The Complete Nutritional Program to Prevent and Reverse Insulin Resistance

By Jack Challem, Burton Berkson MD, and Melissa Diane Smith
(John Wiley & Sons, 2000)

Syndrome X, one form of prediabetes, is also known as metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance syndrome. It consists of a cluster of abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, elevated blood fats, and hypertension. This book, published in 2000, was the first of several consumer books to describe Syndrome X - and the only one to become a national best seller. The book describes how processed foods set the stage for Syndrome X, which in turn increases the likelihood of diabetes and heart disease. It recommends two diets to get blood sugar and weight under control, along with helpful supplements.

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The Nutrition Reporter™ newsletter

Written and published by Jack Challem

Confused by newspaper and television news reports on nutrition? Who isn't? One day we hear that vitamin E supplements are good - the next they're bad. (Tip: regardless of what your doctor might say, vitamin E remains good for your health.) One week we're told fats are bad for us - the next we hear that some fats are actually good for health. (Tip: omega-3 fish oils and olive oil are good for you.) In our headline-driven world, nutrition news that can have a major impact on your health gets barely a couple of paragraphs in newspapers, 10 seconds on the evening news - or is ignored completely. Jack Challem writes    The Nutrition Reporter newsletter to keep you up to date with the latest and most important research on vitamins, minerals, and foods - and helps you make sense of controversial and confusing studies.   The Nutrition Reporter newsletter summarizes recent research in 10 regular issues each year and at least 2 bonus issues. Jack's newsletter is completely independent and contains no advertising. Your contact information is never sold to anyone else.

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Personal Nutrition Coaching

Individual Nutrition Assessments and Recommendations

Your personal nutrition coaching begins with you completing a detailed health, diet, and lifestyle questionnaire. It's followed with either an hour-long in-person or telephone assessment that includes clear advice for improving your eating habits. If you live in southern Arizona, you can arrange for additional personal nutrition coaching services that focus on shopping for healthier foods, reading food labels, cleaning out and restocking your pantry, restaurant coaching, and basic cooking lessons.

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Email   Jack to receive his fee schedule and an in-depth questionnaire to begin the nutrition coaching process

Jack Challem Can Speak to Your Organization

Lectures to Nutrition Organizations and Corporate Wellness Programs

Jack Challem is a seasoned and dynamic public speaker who frequently gives presentations to consumer nutrition groups, medical organizations, and wellness-oriented businesses. He can speak on any of his books, tailor speeches to your organization's needs. Click  here to email Jack. His information-packed presentations can provide the scientific basis of nutrition in health, or they can focus on health improvement strategies and techniques.

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Selected Links

Bright Spot for Health   www.brightspot.org

Carlson Laboratories   www.carlsonlabs.com

International Society for Orthomolecular Medicine   www.orthomed.org

John Wiley & Sons Publishers   www.wiley.com

Merck Manual   www.merck.com/mmpe/index.html

Nutrition for Optimal Health Association   www.nutrition4health.org

PubMed   www.pubmed.gov

Solgar   www.solgar-vitamins.co.uk

Thorne Research   www.thorne.com

Who is Jack Challem?

Jack Challem, The Nutrition Reporter™, is a personal nutrition coach and bestselling author based in Tucson, Arizona. He is one of America's most trusted nutrition and health writers, with 30 years of experience writing about research and clinical experience on nutrition, vitamins, minerals, and herbs. He is the author of The Food-Mood Solution, Feed Your Genes Right, The Inflammation Syndrome, and the lead author of Syndrome X: The Complete Nutritional Program to Prevent and Reverse Insulin Resistance. Jack is also the series editor for the 50-volume User's Guide series of health paperback books (Basic Health Publications). He writes The Nutrition Reporter™ newsletter and contributes regularly to many magazines, including Alternative Medicine, Better Nutrition, Body & Soul, Experience Life, Let's Live, and Modern Maturity. Jack's scientific articles have appeared in Free Radical Biology & Medicine, Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine, Medical Hypotheses, and other journals. In addition, he is a columnist for Alternative & Complementary Therapies. Jack is a frequent speaker at nutritional medicine conferences and to consumer health groups. Unlike many self-styled nutrition experts, Jack does not sell vitamins or any other kind of nutritional supplement or food product.