Annotations:
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 medical perspective. The book assists in the design and implementation of programs to optimize good health and quality of life.
Dr. Fiatarone-Singh discusses the 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 covers age-related disorders, how to best utilize the living environment, menopause, and more.

Product Detail:

Author: Fiatarone-singh, Maria

Author: Singh, Maria A. Fiatarone

Editor: Fiatarone Singh, Maria A.

Publisher: Crc Pr Inc, 4/1/2000

Content Language: English

Book,

Hardcover: 622 pages

Weight: 2.24 lbs.

Dimensions: L: 9.54 in. x W: 6.44 in. x H: 1.58 in.

Comes with Illustrations