Have you ever wondered how to balance your health and wellness with the seasons? If so, you might want to check out What's Your Season, a book that blends Eastern and Western medicine to help you find the best diet, exercise and lifestyle choices for each season. The book is packed with over 75 delicious recipes that use whole food ingredients with specific health benefits. You'll also learn about the concept of seasonal energy and how it affects your body and mind. I found the book very fascinating and informative, so I got myself a copy to use as a guide. If you're interested in learning more about What's Your Season, you can find it on Amazon or at your local bookstore.

This cookbook is written to educate the reader in both Eastern and Western nutritional science. The photographs were colorful and compelling.

An interesting take on Traditional Chinese Medicine that goes a bit more in-depth than the typical 'pick your element' approach to entry-level books into the subject. Really liked the food suggestions, had a hard time reading it because I found the digital arc format awful, but definitely want to give this one another look at in print.

I loved this book. We always hear, "The Seasons of our Life" A wonderful and helpful book that isn't preachy or unrealistic.

Thank you Kelsin Press and Netgalley for this ARC. This book was archieved when I had partially read it so my review reflects the content I read.

There were some interesting concepts in this book and I really enjoyed the layout / photography.

Loads of useful information in this book! Well worth its price and a must have! Here's to your health!

What an interesting book! This “cookbook”/health book is written to educate the reader in both Eastern science as well as Western science. What’s Your Season ? is a decidedly different way to approach your health and nutrition, but one which merits some thought.

Written as a book that gives background in Qi and other eastern philosophies, it expands to other types of theories that include guided imagery and breathing techniques. Overall, it’s a great book to give the reader a small introduction into some ways to take charge of your overall health.

A book that begins with quoting Plato, “The part can never be well unless the whole is well.”, may be a bit ambitious for the casual reader, but the philosophy may be exactly what we need in this over-processed/junk food/business agriculture era. Taking time to read this before you get sick may help you not to become sick. I may not buy into all that it has to offer, but I am not discounting it either. Traditional Chinese Medicine has been proven to be another way auto manage health, and has deep roots, long successful before western medicines were thought of. This book manages to take all this information and assimilate it into readying your mind for a shift in thinking is quite admirable.

The author discusses the mind-body connection as well as external stressors on the body, whether it is food related or not. There isn’t a lot of “new” information within this book, until you get into the seasonal diets, which, for me, was a new way of thinking about foods.

This is where the book really gets interesting. You “type” your body by looking at your tongue. Before you run away, I took the “test” that typed my tongue into the spring body type. I then looked at the checklist of symptoms that accompany that body type, and it was 95% accurate. I was blown away. While not convinced, it certainly makes me alert to the fact I may not know everything about health and food. Hmmm. Reading on, the author gives you a suggested list of foods that are best for that body type. As I read over the list, I see foods that, when I eat more of them, tend to give me energy and boost my mental status. Hmmmm.

Reading on, the authors indicate what grains, legumes and vegetables are good for the seasonal types. When you think, hey, they are on to something, they include really nice recipes and ways to prepare foods that are good for you.

While not totally sold on this method, I know that when all the rest of the world is trying to lose weight starting January 1, I will be looking more closely at the types of foods this spring body type needs to feed her body and soul.

Thanks to #NetGalley, the authors and the publishers for an opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review. Not your traditional cookbook, this health book gets 4.5 stars. Try it and see what you think.

Unfortunately, I did not finish this book.I like the topic of the book but it just never grabbed my interest. Thank you for the ARC.

The approach to optimal health is multifaceted and remains within our reach. The author strongly suggests that in order to obtain best results, we must first take a close look at our individual being. By subscribing to a holistic approach, we are afforded the opportunity to treat the body as a whole. This takes into account diet, exercise, state of mind and our environment. This well-written tutorial of health was presented in an easy-to-read format.

Sadly, the United States has the distinction as having the highest rate of obesity in the world. It exacts its deadly toll with spiraling medical costs with unfortunate limitations placed on longevity. To lead a longer and healthier life, proper food choices must be made.

When taking diet into consideration, many are driven by an underlying cliché that's been echoed throughout life: you are what you eat. To understand its true meaning, we must look to the law of nature that governs the food we consume and its impact upon us. Simply stated, it says: any food that does not nourish the body acts as a poison upon it. Those are some pretty strong words. If you remember nothing else about diet and nutrition, this is the one true law of health to always hold near and dear.

Before foods became processed, our early ancestor's existence depended solely upon vegetables, fruits, beans, nuts and seeds. Availability and types of meat choices relied heavily on the happy hunting-grounds - the bottom line being, everything was natural; everything was fresh.

Today, there is the opportunity to discover the seasonal changes of natural food sources that come available to us throughout the year. The importance of that translates into getting the freshest and most nutritious foods directly to our plates. From there our journey takes perhaps its first step in the right direction for obtaining a healthier life.

Options for finding the right exercise plan to individually suit us along with improving our state of mind are offered throughout the narrative in great detail. Thoughtful illustrations highlight this groundbreaking book. For those in search of optimal health, this book comes highly recommended.

I offer my thanks to NetGalley and Kelsin Press for this ARC in exchange for an unbiased review.

This book was received as an ARC from Kelsin Press in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and Thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.

What's Your Season focused on the foods and remedies that improve overall health and when they are "in season" they tend to work their best and provide excellent health benefits. The book was very informative and you learn a lot with each chapter of this book. The book also comes with easy recipes to try to improve your overall health and feel better each and every day. I can not wait to try these techniques and recipes for myself and share them with our staff, community and patrons that come into our library.

We will consider this book for our beautiful health display at our library and add to our non-fiction collection. That is why we give this book 5 stars.

There's a ton of information in these pages to help you live a more balanced life, and to attend to your health according to your body type. It combines TCM (Traditional Chinese medicine) and Western medicine and compares and contrasts the two philosophies. It includes principles of yoga and tai chi, ayurveda, and helps you discover exactly what your body type is. From there, you can develop habits to suit your particular body type through diet, exercise and meditation. It's a wonderful guide to find a lifestyle that's suited specifically to you and your needs. It's beautifully illustrated throughout and is a great reference for holistic living. #WhatsYourSeason #NetGalley

I've had acupuncture a couple of times but that was about the extent of my exposure to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). This book was a great way to learn more about TCM and how expansive it is. The recipes look and sound really delicious.

What's Your Season is definitely an interesting resource book -- not one that I'd normally pick up, but I'm open minded -- and I'm not exactly sure how to use it. I appreciate the list of seasonal produce (because I'm such a city girl, I have no idea!) and the profiles of seasonal body types, however I couldn't really see myself as leaning more towards one season than another (yet the author does say 'if you have trouble determining your seasonal body type, you may want to consult an acupuncturist or TCM practitioner'). I like the idea of eating based on your season type, and maybe if I can get mine determined, I may be able to try.