Look Great, Feel Great: 12 Keys to Enjoying a Healthy Life Now

A self-esteem drought is plaguing America today, and many people find themselves in bondage to unhealthy living habits. These habits contribute to the deterioration of one of our greatest resources: our bodies. In Look Great, Feel Great, Joyce Meyer provides a twelve-key plan for overcoming the poor eating and exercise habits that keep us from doing all God has called us to do. Joyce guides us to a healthier way of living, reminding us that turning every issue over to God gives us the strength to make lasting changes.

Beloved Bible teacher and prolific author Meyer blends self-help with Scripture in this peppy guide to getting fit. You wouldn't want to attend a church with chipped paint or threadbare carpeting, says Meyer, so by the same token, your body, the temple of the Holy Spirit, should be well cared for. After rehearsing her autobiography (a classic conversion narrative in which Meyer had a "poor relationship" with her body but then saw the light), Meyer offers 12 unoriginal steps to healthy living. She promises that if you follow her instructions, you will learn to love your body; boost your metabolism by drinking water and getting lots of sleep; eat more mindfully; envision feeling "fit, comfortable, and happy"; exercise; avoid fad diets; and even have a better relationship with God. The most important part of the book may be the epilogue, which addresses the rising rate of childhood obesity. Occasionally, Meyer seems out of touch with reality. For example, she says that one of the main reasons people fail to care for their bodies is that they are "pathologically selfless," so caught up in altruistic deeds that they forget to care for themselves. All in all, there's nothing here that hasn't been said many times before. (Apr. 4) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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Reviewed by Teresa Rittermeyer (Thomasville, NC), February 08, 2010

very good book.i love to read joyces books .she help me to understand how to enjoy my life more.

Reviewed by Gabriele Szczerba (Troy, MI), January 20, 2010

I was hoping for new information. The book confirmed what I already knew. Not very impressive.

Reviewed by Ruth Rowston (Victoria Point Qld AUSTRALIA), September 26, 2009

Joyce Meyer's books are always well worth reading. She always writes in a very clear way & expresses herself so well. This is a book that everyone needs to read.

Reviewed by Eileen (Mount Airy, MD), August 27, 2009

I found this book to be very helpful in making good and healthy choices when it comes to exercise and eating and always remembering that God is our strength to acheive lasting results.

Reviewed by I Paris (Columbus, GA), May 23, 2009

Love this book. Joyce Myers is so motivational. She is completely accurate in her teachings of metabolism, exercise, etc. B/C of this book I have begun exercising again and slowing changing my way of thinking about my own body. Easy read.

Reviewed by B Tomlinson (Anderson, MO), February 27, 2009

excellent book - easy to read & understand - she makes it seem simple, but could have went into more detail but I know she isn't a medical expert - still loved the book & her ability to relate the material to her personal life

Reviewed by Terri Ward (Hamilton, OH), September 05, 2008

great book, I'm using it for a girlfriends small group. much needed info for us all

Reviewed by Mavis Durant (St. Michael,), May 22, 2008

It is a very good book because it offers help to woman and if we would pay heed we too will be help.

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