10 ways we fall into the 'Pleasure Trap'

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"The Pleasure Trap - Mastering the Hidden Force

10 ways we fall into the 'Pleasure Trap'

What’s the single, biggest myth most of us believe about health and happiness that could destroy our lives? That pleasure and happiness are the same thing. 

"The Pleasure Trap - Mastering the Hidden Force that Undermines Health and Happiness" is one of the most important books of our time. In the book authors, Drs. Goldhamer and Lisle,  say that we can learn about the pleasure trap and avoid it. They write about the most dangerous myth about healing that most physicians and patients still believe that can cost years of unhappiness.

Also contrary to modern myth, the book explains that overweight people are not just lazy and undisciplined. The documentaion shows how our innate healthy instincts are hampered in the modern world. Some key points from the book:

* How the secret to maintaining optimum weight doesn't lie in how much you eat, but in what you eat;

* The unexpected twist in the relationship between happiness and pleasure and why so many lives are ruined because of it;

* Why we’re poorly equipped psychologically to understand that it's the excesses in our diets, not the deficiencies that are killing us, and how to overcome this mental blind spot;

* The sumptuous, health-promoting diet that nature intended and modern society has forgotten, and how to bring its life-enriching benefits into your own home;

* How to maintain your strength and integrity in the face of social pressure opposing healthy living;

* Why animal products are such tempting Pleasure Trap foods, and how to overcome those over-whelming cravings.

In addition, the authors address with candor and acumen some of the most frequently debated issues in health. Some of those topics include:

* How our awe of modern medicine’s legitimate advances can lure us into a false sense of security about our health and make us lose sight of the fact that our personal health is predominantly determined by our own dietary and lifestyle choices;

* How modern medicine can be a Pleasure Trap because it lessens our pain but fails to help the body heal itself, leaving us less healthy as a result;

* The benefits of medically supervised water-only fasting, featuring results of the author’s original research which shows the largest effects published to date in the treatment of high blood pressure;

* Current environmental concerns and how eating a health-promoting, whole natural foods diet is one of the best gifts we can give our planet.

* THE PLEASURE TRAP also features The Point System, a comprehensive personal quiz developed by the authors that gives readers a barometer for measuring their own diet and lifestyle choices. “THE PLEASURE TRAP focuses on telling people what they actually need to know instead of what they want to hear,” states Dr. Lisle. “Our objective is to create an awareness of the real price of modern living that no one ever talks about and empower readers with the tools they need to redirect their health, and in turn, rediscover the happiness and well-being that is their birthright.”