Staying Fit After Forty: A Plan for Healthy and Active Living

Staying Fit After Forty: A Plan for Healthy and Active Living According to former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, inactivity among Americans is reaching crisis proportions. Sixty percent are not active on a regular basis, and one in four are not active at all. Yet medical science has proven that keeping fit is the key to staying young, and as you get older, regular exercise and good eating habits-or their absence-will be crucial to determining the quality and enjoyment of your life.In this book you will learn:17 benefits to staying active after 408 tips for those who don't have time to stay in shapeCommon injuries and how to avoid themPractical ways to remaining healthy and active after retirement11 ways to stay motivatedHow to eat right for weight control7 reasons why crosstraining is important for those over 4011 indicators that you may be training too hardVitamins and minerals: what you need and why you need themFeatures critical advice for your forties, fifties, and beyond from nine expertsin the fields of exercise, health, nutrition, and counseling:compiler, author,and triathlete Don Otisauthor and physician Andrew Seddon, M.D.world recognized nutritionist Judy Lindberg-McFarlandauthor and Barley Green® founder Mary Ruth Swope, Ph.Dunselor and health psychologist Gregory Jantz, Ph.D.sports agent Maryanna Youngpastor and Ironman triathlete Jeff Mitchumvice president of Focus on the Family and runner Tom Masonpersonal trainer/fitness educator Laurie Ellsworth Autor: Don S. Otis Wydawnictwo: Random House N.Y. Rok wydania: 2001 Okładka: miękka Liczba stron: 192 Wymiary: 15.0 x 10.0 x 1.2 cm Język: angielski ISBN: 9780877884538