Lisa Living Well: What I've Been Reading Lately: April & May

I have read 12 books so far this far. Here are the last four I read in April and May.

This little book on the history of Milwaukee frozen custard was pretty fascinating. I learned a lot and will never look at a custard stand the same again! I'd recommend it, but the writing is not always the strongest in parts. I felt like the authors rushed to finish the book for a deadline.

P.S. Kopps will always have the best custard in my opinion. Red Raspberry or Bienenstich for the win.

I basically want to live in Denmark, even though I have never visited the country. For now, I armchair travel there instead by reading books like The Little Book of Hygge. Author Meik Wiking is the CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen and he explores topics like togetherness, summer hygge, light, hygge outside the home and more. I really loved learning all of the concepts of hygge and the way Danish citizens practice it. I think they're onto something and we could learn a lot from them. I loved the illustrations included and the cover is also quite adorable. It's a quick and fun little read and may lead to a bit more happiness in your own life.

Can you tell I'm suffering from a case of wanderlust lately? More armchair travel. This time it involved following the adventures of blogger, podcaster, and author Tsh Oxenreider, her husband, and three kids around the world. I loved hearing about how they packed up their home and hit the road for an unforgettable trip. What an amazing and brave opportunity! I read this one quite quickly.

I picked out Super Genes for a Blogging for Books review because I am intrigued by genes and how they impact our health. This book was loaded with information and it took me a while to finish because the content was so dense and interesting to absorb.

Part one covered "The Science of Transformation" and topics such as epigenetics, making better memories, adaptation to transformation, and the microbiome. The science covered in this section is probably what slowed my reading time down a bit, but Tanzi and Chopra discussed these topics in an accessible way.

Part two was my favorite section because it dove into lifestyle choices. The authors clearly laid out easy, harder, and experimental choices to improve your life in areas such as nutrition, meditation, sleep, stress, and more. Their advice is practical and feasible. A lot of it was common sense, but tips were a nice reminder to read through.

Part three talked about "guiding your own evolution" with topics like properties of your cells and well-known illnesses like type 2 diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer's Disease and more.