Exercise, Nutrition and the Older Woman

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Exercise, Nutrition and the Older Woman: Wellness for Women Over Fifty is a comprehensive guide to the major wellness issues for women over fifty. The author is a physician who explores diet, exercise and lifestyle choices from a medicalperspective. The book assistsin the design and implementation of programs to optimize good health and quality of life. Dr. Fiatarone-Singh discussesthe unique nutritional issues of the older woman. Her book explains the fundamentals of proper nutrition, emphasizing special calcium, antioxidant, and vitamin D needs. She suggests practical implementations of nutritional guidelines, menu planning and record keeping. The author probes the facts and fictions surrounding exercise. She describes the limitations and potential of a 50-plus woman's work-out regimen and proposes reasonable and necessary fitness goals. The book also coversage-related disorders, how to best utilize the living environment, menopause, and more. TOC:From the contents: How a Woman's Body Responds to Exercise.- Nutrition Fact and Fiction.- General Nutrition.- Practical Nutrition Implementation.- Nutrition Guidelines.- Action Plans.- Menu Planning.- Food Diary.- Role of Exercise and Good Nutrition in Womens Health.- How to Evaluate New Information on Exercise and Nutrition.- Quackery.- Solutions, Professionals, Books, Journals, and Organizations.-How to Incorporate Exercise and Good Nutrition as Part of Your Daily Routine.- Menopause and Sexuality.- Hormone Changes.- Symptoms.- Hormone Replacement.- Cancer.- Osteoporosis.- What Can You Do to Protect Your Bones.- Exercise Guidelines.- Types of Exercise.- Diabetes and Glucose Regulation.- Arthritis.- etc.