Research shows that reading books can improve your mental health.
However, it’s the information inside these books that has the potential to improve your overall health; mentally, physically and spiritually.
It’s important to note that not all health and wellbeing books are created equal.
Many authors rely on click-bait titles and grandiose promises to snag readers. The health industry is filled with quick-fix guides, biased one-way thinking, and unfounded, unsustainable advice.
The Ginger Book Club aims to find and dive deep into books that will give a balanced, holistic view of wellness. Encouraging us to question the health trends and help us think deeply about what we want from life.
“The books which help you most are those which make you think the most. The hardest way of learning is by easy reading; every man that tries it, finds it so. But a great book that comes from a great thinker, — it is a ship of thought, deep freighted with truth, with beauty too.” - Theodore Parker
For Example:
We are not interested in how the vegan or carnivore diet is the only right way to eat, but instead “why do we feel the need for restrictive diets in the first place?”
Challenging the need for bio-hacking for increased performance, when in actuality our bodies weren’t designed to be productivity machines, rather beautifully dynamic and diverse organisms.
Why are we obsessed with longevity? Should we really we chasing years to life? Or improving life to years? And is there any scientific proof that we can do either?
It’s also important to acknowledge that there is a lot of conflicting information published. Health knowledge is constantly growing and changing. What is written today may be disproven in 5-10 years. Therefore take everything you read with a grain of salt.
“Be Careful about reading health books, you may die of a misprint” - Mark Twain
If you’re looking for balanced, holistic and reputable books to read, then consider joining us each month as we explore the world of health and wellbeing.