From Burnout to Balance: 60+ Healing Recipes and Simple Strategies to Boost Mood, Immunity, Focus, and Sleep

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A complete food and wellness guide featuring 80 recipes specifically designed to combat the challenging symptoms of burnout- stress, anxiety, depression, fatigue, weakened immune system, inability to focus, and disrupted sleep. We've all had those days whenwe're just trying to hold it all together. But when "one of thosedays"turnsinto weeks, then months, then longer, you start to feel like you're drowning.Stress, anxiety, depression, and fatigue come creeping in. Your immune system goes haywire,your sleep schedule goes out the window, and your brain feels like it's turning to mush. You know that something has to change, butwhenyou're spending all your energyjust trying to keep your head above water, change feels impossible. If this sounds like you, From Burnout to Balance is here to beyour life preserver. Patricia Bannan, MS, RDN, has been where you are nowand knows how to break the cycle. Sheexplains the science of burnout andsharescompassion,stories, support, and guidance to improve the areas of your life that burnout hits hardest-mood, focus, immunity,and sleep.Then, sheoffersweek-long meal plans for each symptom along with60 super-charged, deliciousrecipes that combine the vitalnutrients your body needs to combat that symptom. If spending time and energy on meal plans andcookingsounds like the last thing you want to do, know thatthe recipes are designed for simplicityandthebook is packed with tips and shortcutsto make your life easier.Recipesinclude vegan, one-dish,kid-friendly, freezable, and15-minutesor less options, and time-saving tricks like"Nearly No-Cook" mealswill get nourishingfoodon the table with nothing more than some savvy pantry picks.Thereareno strictrules to follow-just a guiding handreaching out to help bring balance back into your life.

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I am calmer just reading this book! If you feel burned out, Patricia Bannan gets you and dishes up totally realistic solutions with humor, compassion, and expertise in the kitchen and beyond. Be your own best friend and get yourself a copy!Ellie Krieger, RD, TV personality and bestselling cookbook author

The wealth of thoughtful, thorough, insightful recommendations here is like cool water for a burning thirst. I relish the idea of people reading this wise book and finding real and lasting relief.David L. Katz, MD, MPH, Past President, American College of Lifestyle Medicine

If you feel overwhelmed and exhaustedand who doesntthis is the book for you. With tasty recipes, beautiful photos, and genius tips,From Burnout to Balancewill put you on the path to a life that feels good.Maya Feller, MS, RD, CDN, author of The Southern Comfort Food Diabetes Cookbook

In this book, Patricia Bannan arms you with all the tools and information needed to fight burnout and feel like yourself again. The advice, lists, meal plans, and super simple (and delicious) recipes are a roadmap to taking back control of your life.Rocco DiSpirito, New York Times bestselling author of Roccos Keto Comfort Food Diet

Author Bio

Patricia Bannan, MS, RDN, is a nationally-recognized registered dietitian nutritionist, healthy-cooking expert, and speaker. She has conducted more than 1,000 media interviews, including the Today show, The Doctors, ABC News, Fox News Channel and CNN. Her bylined articles and interviews have appeared in O, The Oprah Magazine, People, Self, Shape, Health, Glamour, Reader's Digest, Parenting, Redbook and Good Housekeeping. Patricia has a BS in nutrition and dietetics from the University of Delaware, and she completed her dietetic training at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. She received a master's degree in nutrition communication from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University in Boston. In addition to her nutrition credentials, Patricia earned a professional chef certificate from The New School of Cooking in Los Angeles. When she's not traveling around the world speaking about health and nutrition, you can find Patricia at home with her husband, children, and labradoodle, Pablo.