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• ISBN13: 9781416572343
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• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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Most people think that beauty revolves around such things as lipstick, sweet eyes, or skinny jeans -- all those things that we can see (and obsess over) in the mirror. But the fact is that beauty isn't some superficial pursuit, and it's not some random act that you can thank (or curse) your ancestors for.

There are, in fact, scientific standards to beauty. Beauty is purposeful, because it's how humans have historically communicated who we are to potential mates. Beauty, in fact, is really about your health and happiness.

In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Michael F. Roizen and Dr. Mehmet C. Oz bust the myths and stereotypes about the way we view ourselves -- and how we define beauty. In these pages, you'll find out why beauty isn't as much about your vanity as it is about your humanity. The doctors take a scientific, informative, and entertaining look at the three levels of beauty and explain how they all work together to form a complete and authentic YOU. Those three levels of beauty are:

• Looking Beautiful: Your appearance influences your self-esteem and has major health implications. Here, the docs will tell you how you can look the way you want.
• Feeling Beautiful: So what if you have luscious lips or gorgeous locks if your joints creak and you have the energy of a rug? The docs will tell you how to improve your energy levels, beat back your life-altering aches and pains, and come to grips with some of life's toughest stresses.
• Being Beautiful: By improving your relationships with your loved ones as well as with others, you'll be well on your way to finding true happiness. That's the ultimate goal: Having all three levels of beauty working together so you can have a happy and healthy life.

You'll start off by taking the ultra-revealing and validated YOU-Q Test to help you assess where you are on your own beauty scale and where you want to be. Take the test, see how well you do; then use the book to help you improve your score.

With their usual candor and honesty, Dr. Roizen and Dr. Oz break down the mechanics of beauty and explain how little adjustments in your routine can help you become a happier, healthier person. You will learn about the biology of beauty, take YOU Tests to determine where you are on the beauty scale, get tons of YOU Tips to help you improve your life, as well as learn the secrets of the Ultimate Beautiful Day.

From hair to toenails, Dr. Roizen and Dr. Oz go through every part of your body to explain how different foods, vitamins, creams, gels, and injections can really boost your looks. They scrutinize the beauty myths that bombard us every day and offer an unbiased perspective on which ones cause more harm than good. You will be able to revamp your beauty regimen (or start a new one from scratch). They'll also take a close look at chronic pain, mood swings, low energy, and financial stresses. And they'll dive into the science of building relationships, finding happiness, and using spirituality to help you define your own levels of true beauty.

Dr. Roizen and Dr. Oz act as tour guides navigating the tricky but exciting terrain of today's beauty industry. YOU: Being Beautiful is your all-inclusive ticket into the world -- the real world -- of beauty.

Rating : - Difficult audiobook for continual listening but full of good professional advice
The only way I can listen to this book is one half a CD at a time, randomly and not in order. That's because I got no sense of where the authors were going in general despite the catchy title. In all this I think it's a 4-star only because the two doctors provide a wealth of information, however scattered, that can help us all to live the healthy life.

In my opinion there's yet a need for more (and hopefully better) books on health based on medical research. While several have been produced recently, much more is required. This genre can help us counter the unhealthy messages we receive from the advertising industry and from the culture at large.

Many useful tidbits of information were included in this book to make it worth the price. That's a fact. Getting there requires perhaps some effort on the part of the listener (I have the audiobook), but maybe it's unrealistic to expect a fun book about what the medical research has to say concerining healthy living.

At times the research is hard to follow. For example, at times the doctors cite eight or more vitamins and minerals that are useful for a particular body function or part. After awhile, to be quite direct, I got the impression that all vitamins and minerals meant for a human diet are just incredibly important. There comes a time when you have put so many members in a set that no member seems that important anymore.

Of all the things in this book that impressed me and made me think this is better than a 3-star book, it was the doctors' lecture on the medical importance of spirituality. I didn't expect this and didn't want it, initially. Yet what they had to stay was very important and it took courage for them to cite the research they did and deliver their findings. They feel spirituality is extremely important for health.

I recommend this book but only if you understand it's not really entertaining and it feels rambling. You have to use it in a way that works for you. The information is valuable.