Sex and Spaghetti Sauce

Sex and Spaghetti Sauce combines old world traditions, humorous anecdotes and the latest research on living a healthy life. Long before attending medical school, Dr. Carmella Sebastian had a passion for wellness. Her old world, Italian mother demonstrated that healthy living was grounded in simple, practical choices - eat your greens, everything in moderation, dance and clean the house for exercise, laughter is the best medicine. To this day, Dr. Carm swears that most of what she...
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Sex and Spaghetti Sauce combines old world traditions, humorous anecdotes and the latest research on living a healthy life. Long before attending medical school, Dr. Carmella Sebastian had a passion for wellness. Her old world, Italian mother demonstrated that healthy living was grounded in simple, practical choices - eat your greens, everything in moderation, dance and clean the house for exercise, laughter is the best medicine. To this day, Dr. Carm swears that most of what she learned about health and wellness came from her mother, even more so than what she learned in medical school and residency. And yes, as the title of this book suggests, her mother even shared some wisdom about the importance of sex and how it is part of a healthy life no matter your age.In Sex and Spaghetti Sauce: My Italian Mother's Recipe for Getting Healthy and Getting Busy in your 50s and Beyond, Dr. Carm shares some of these anecdotal family stories that are hilarious, yet practical. Behind the hilarity lies a lot of wisdom on wellness and living a long, happy life - which her parents did. Dr. Carm covers the components she believes will help you reach your wellness potential and after each chapter she shares her recipe for incorporating each one into your daily life. Those components include:* Healthy eating and nutrition strategies * Portion control and tips for when eating out * How to make habit changes stick * Exercise is the key (that includes cleaning the house!) * The power of sleep * Nurture good relationships * Be your own health advocate * The importance of sex * Surviving mental fatigueCarmella Sebastian, MD, MS is a nationally known wellness educator and expert on healthy, sane living. Dr. Carm has a special interest in women at mid-life and frequently speaks on a range of wellness issues. Dr. Carm is board certified in internal medicine, a Welcoa certified wellness coach and also earned a master's degree in healthcare administration. She has spent years as a medical director in the healthcare industry where she has been an innovator of worksite wellness programs. Dr. Carm lives in sunny Tampa, Fla. with her husband and two daughters, ongoing beneficiaries of her wellness wisdom. Visit www.drcarm.com.