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by Yolanda Lewis-Ragland (Author)
In this new era of personal health maintenance, Dr. Yolanda's S.O.U.L. Food Therapy: How Savory, Organic, Unprocessed, Living Food Saves Lives sets itself apart as an effective personal health and wellness guide that is ideal for today's busy professional, stay-at-home parent, or college or graduate student (or fill in the blank with your situation). The content is -comprehensive yet easy to understand; -well substantiated by references that are relevant, credible, and current; -full of practical advice and easy recipes; and -inspirational and offers evidence-based process steps. Dr. Yolanda is a passionate physician and health and wellness coach who inspires all by her knowledge and personal example. For many years, she has conducted research and trained at higher institutions with the sole purpose of setting herself apart as a subject expert in areas of obesity management, child development, and nuances of adult learning. Through her extensive work and travel, she has released life-changing health information to her local and global communities and has been faithful in delivering her wellness message to organizations, associations, and faith-based communities and has combined her years of clinical experience and training to produce this book, which is a blueprint for a healthier you. If you desire to live your best life by embracing and maximizing your vitality through wholesome nutrition and practical tips, then purchasing this book is your first step in the process toward this goal
Author Biography
Dr. Yolanda Lewis-Ragland is a double board-certified physician through the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Board of Obesity Medicine, who has authored several books on nutrition and children's development. Her first book, Dr. Yolanda's S.O.U.L.TM Food Diet: 10 Secrets to Lose Weight, Burn Fat and Stop Food Cravings for Good was a best seller and helped transform the lives of many. Likewise, the inaugural book of her children's series, Naomi Negotiates a Healthy Lunch, has been featured in schools and child development centers and instrumental in teaching children about proper nutrition. Dr. Lewis-Ragland trained at Howard University College of Medicine (HUCM) and completed her residency training in Pediatrics and Child Health at Howard University Hospital. Currently she works as a Pediatrician for Children's National Medical Center in the District of Columbia and as a Bariatrician for private patients in the DMV through her Concierge Weight Loss Service with custom nutrition counseling and solutions for permanent weight loss. She is the proud mother of three wonderful children and the founder and CEO of Family Fitness and Wellness, LLC. She has been a featured speaker and subject expert on child and adult obesity for Black Entertainment Television (BET), National Public Radio (NPR), National Medical Association, United Healthcare, AmeriGroup, The United Way, DC Mayor's Office of Women's Projects and Initiatives, and the George Washington University School of Medicine to name a few. Dr. Lewis-Ragland is a trained OPTIFAST medical director and a distributor for LifeVantage, offering a line of weight loss and energy-boosting nutritional supplements and personal care products rooted in natural ingredients and good science, and has an active weight loss blog at www.BodyDocPro.com. Contact her at: info@dryolandamd.com or connect with her on her blog, www.BodyDocPro.com or Instagram and Twitter @DrYolandaMD, or you can order your weight loss breakthroughs on her website www.DrYolandaMD.com or at www.ylraglandmd.lifevantage.com.
