Fitness and Health: A Practical Guide to Nutrition, Exercise and Avoiding Disease

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Table of Contents





    1. Defining Fitness and Health.





    1. Unlimited Physical and Mental Energy.





    1. Assessing Function and Preventing Disease





    1. Welcome to the Human Race





    1. Choose Your Food Wisely





    1. The Carbohydrate Trend





    1. The Two-Week Test





    1. Carbohydrates: The Good and the Bad





    1. The Big Fat Lie





    1. Balancing Your Fats





    1. The Power of Protein





    1. Making Wise Protein Choices





    1. Vital Vegetables and Fruits





    1. Organic Foods





    1. The Full Spectrum of Fiber





    1. Water, Water Everywhere





    1. Dietary Supplements





    1. Real “Real-Food” Dietary Supplements





    1. Let the Sun Shine





    1. Eat, Drink and Be Merry





    1. One Last Bite





    1. Developing Maximum Aerobic Function





    1. The Anaerobic Epidemic





    1. Taking the Guesswork Out of Exercise





    1. Your Exercise Program





    1. Sports Shoes: The Danger Underfoot





    1. Self-Health Care





    1. Brain Power





    1. The Gut





    1. Mechanical Fitness and Health





    1. Simplifying Stress





    1. The Overfat Epidemic





    1. Chronic Inflammation





    1. The Big Picture of Heart Disease





    1. Beating the Cancer Odds





    1. Aging Gracefully



  • Epilogue

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