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In fitness and in health : a practical guide to healthy diet and nutrition, exercise, injury prevention and avoiding disease / Philip Maffetone ; [edited by] Hal Walter.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Stamford, NY : D. Barmore Productions, 2009.Edition: 5th ed., revised and expandedDescription: 363 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 1439232822 (pbk.)
  • 9781439232828 (pbk.)
Other title:
  • In fitness & in health
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • GV481 .M34 2009
Contents:
Defining Fitness and Health -- Unlimited Physical and Mental Energy -- Assessing Function and Preventing Disease -- Welcome to the Human Race -- Choose Your Food Wisely -- The Carbohydrate Trend -- The Two-Week Test -- Carbohydrates: The Good and the Bad -- The Big Fat Lie -- Balancing Your Fats -- The Power of Protein -- Making Wise Protein Choices -- Vital Vegetables and Fruits -- Organic Foods -- The Full Spectrum of Fiber -- Water, Water Everywhere -- Dietary Supplements -- Real "Real-Food" Dietary Supplements -- Let the Sun Shine -- Eat, Drink and Be Merry -- One Last Bite --Developing Maximum Aerobic Function -- The Anaerobic Epidemic -- Taking the Guesswork Out of Exercise -- Your Exercise Program -- Sports Shoes: The Danger Underfoot -- Self-Health Care -- Brain Power -- The Gut -- Mechanical Fitness and Health -- Simplifying Stress -- The Overfat Epidemic -- Chronic Inflammation -- The Big Picture of Heart Disease -- Beating the Cancer Odds -- Aging Gracefully.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Defining Fitness and Health -- Unlimited Physical and Mental Energy -- Assessing Function and Preventing Disease -- Welcome to the Human Race -- Choose Your Food Wisely -- The Carbohydrate Trend -- The Two-Week Test -- Carbohydrates: The Good and the Bad -- The Big Fat Lie -- Balancing Your Fats -- The Power of Protein -- Making Wise Protein Choices -- Vital Vegetables and Fruits -- Organic Foods -- The Full Spectrum of Fiber -- Water, Water Everywhere -- Dietary Supplements -- Real "Real-Food" Dietary Supplements -- Let the Sun Shine -- Eat, Drink and Be Merry -- One Last Bite --Developing Maximum Aerobic Function -- The Anaerobic Epidemic -- Taking the Guesswork Out of Exercise -- Your Exercise Program -- Sports Shoes: The Danger Underfoot -- Self-Health Care -- Brain Power -- The Gut -- Mechanical Fitness and Health -- Simplifying Stress -- The Overfat Epidemic -- Chronic Inflammation -- The Big Picture of Heart Disease -- Beating the Cancer Odds -- Aging Gracefully.

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