Complete Idiots Guides To Health And Fitness
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Author | : Erika Peters |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 318 |
Release | : 2000-03-01 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 144069561X |
You’re no idiot, of course. You’ve been meaning to get on track to a happier, healthier life, and you’ve heard that walking burns the same amount of calories as jogging. But your path, while paved with good intentions, is also filled with roadblocks—like having too little energy, or too many unwholesome distractions. Lace up your sneakers! The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Walking for Health will help you develop a walking program and be with you every step of the way. In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you get: • Simple steps to figure out your waist-to-hip ratio and fitness level. • Easy ways to stay motivated and energetic. • Time-saving tips on incorporating walking workouts into your busy life. • Expert advice on how walking helps you age gracefully.
Author | : Frances Sharpe |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 648 |
Release | : 2009-12-01 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 1101151994 |
Lengthen spine, tuck pelvis under, bend knees . . . and shovel that driveway! The goal of functional training is getting the various muscle groups to work together for real-life activities, such as snow shoveling. The guide includes: • A functional fitness self-assessment • More than 120 exercises for different levels, using either props or one's own body weight • More than 300 photographs demonstrating proper movements • Warm-up and cool-down exercises • Sample workout plans for personalized results. • An appealing, practical approach to exercise, with more than 120 highly–illustrated exercises.
Author | : Joan Price |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 294 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : 9780789722089 |
Explains how to locate and evaluate health and fitness information on the Web, including nutrition, specific conditions, weight loss, children's health, exercise programs, and online therapy
Author | : Dustin Garth James M.D. |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 403 |
Release | : 2010-09-07 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 1101443111 |
Start to digest easily with some food for thought . . . Providing relief for a growing problem in America, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Digestive Health covers the digestive issues affecting over 95 million people. It is a powerful combination of medical, dietary, and natural therapy to help sufferers and prevent their disorders from recurring. • Provides an overview of symptoms and tests to help diagnose conditions • Covers a variety of disorders including ulcers, IBS, reflux, celiac disease, gastritis, Crohn's disease, colitis, and chronic diarrhea • A full range of medical treatments • Dietary and natural protocols to help relieve conditions
Author | : Sophie M. Korczyk |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 326 |
Release | : 1997-12-11 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 9780028621654 |
Managed health care is one of the most confusing areas any consumer can deal with. Rules and regulations are constantly changing, providers are always merging and changing their offerings, and paperwork abounds. In easy-to-understand language, this book explains how to understand options, how to get treatment for chronic and long-term illnesses, how to get the most care for the least cost, and more.
Author | : Julieanna Hever |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 437 |
Release | : 2011-08-02 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 1101543361 |
The healthy vegan diet-made easy. Vegans face their own special challenges when it comes to nutrition and this book provides answers. There are about one million vegans in the U.S. and about 50,000 new ones every year. A growing number of physicians advocate a completely plant-based diet for many of their patients who suffer from diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. In The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Plant-Based Nutrition, readers will find: ? Where to get nutrients that others get from meat and dairy. ? How to avoid the vegan pitfall of overfed but undernourished. ? How to spot hidden animal ingredients in packaged foods. ? Tips for eating at restaurants. ? Special considerations for children and seniors.
Author | : Joy Bauer |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 468 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 9781592574391 |
As fad diets come and go, one aspect of all health and diet remains and even continues to grow in emphasis - the importance of good nutrition. Good health is priority number one, especially for parents bringing up children in a world of junk food. No matter what your diet or whether you work in a cubical or are training as an athlete, nutrition is your number one consideration. In the fourth edition of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Total Nutrition, readers will find- Everything you need to know to ensure that you and your family are getting the best nutrition possible How to get the needed vitamins and minerals you need daily in your food How to shop smart for food What you need to know about fats and cholesterol
Author | : Patrick S. Hagerman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Bodybuilding |
ISBN | : 9781592571505 |
The Complete Idiot s Guide to Body Sculpting Illustratedis for anyone interested in achieving a healthy, toned physique. This book covers the most effective body sculpting exercises for every major muscle group, and provides various methods - from free weights and machines to bands and exercise balls - for performing those exercises, making it the perfect workout companion for the gym or home. The book contains simple bulleted steps for completing each exercise and more than 400 photos that illustrate the beginning, midpoint, and ending movements of the exercise; variations of the exercise (to work the same muscle from a different angle, increasing muscle definition); and what it looks like to do something the wrong way (very useful for avoiding injuries from more complex exercises).
Author | : Jason Highsmith M.D. |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 326 |
Release | : 2011-02-01 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 1101478608 |
Leave back pain behind. For the millions of back pain sufferers, the causes can be numerous, making the search for relief frustrating and complex. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Back Pain and its expert authors explain the many causes of back pain and provide the best methods and techniques for relief and prevention of back pain and maintaining a healthy back. • Do-it-yourself relief • Conventional and alternative options • Chronic pain management • Exercises, yoga, and Pilates to keep the back healthy
Author | : Tom Seabourne |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 9781592575039 |
Fitness boxing is one of the hottest workout trends across America, with over 10,000 health clubs featuring fitness boxing and boxaerobics programs. But what is fitness boxing, exactly? It's an exercise program that uses aspects of professional boxing training and aerobics to build strength and confidence, and of course, burn calories. And, it's fun--especially with a partner. This is the only book of its kind to lead the reader through each dynamic stage of fitness boxing. From stretching and jumping rope to sit ups, toning, and leg work, to each kind of punch and their combinations, expert Tom Seabourne puts it all together in this knockout of a fitness title. And, to make it even easier, he and two of his students demonstrate the program on a professional 30- minute DVD, produced for and packaged exclusively with this title.