Healthy Aging For Dummies, Mini Edition E-Book

Brent Agin

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Ratgeber
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2010

Seitenzahl: 66

Beschreibung

Set healthy aging goals, take action, and get on the road tolifelong wellness Find the secrets for keeping your body fit and your mind sharp.Packed with proven strategies to slow down the aging process-- from good nutrition and exercise to stress reduction andmental exercises -- this fun and easy guide shows you how tostay fit and vigorous no matter what your age. Open the book and find: * How to eat healthfully * How to keep your whole body healthy and strong * Ways to be proactive on disease prevention * Advice for maintaining vitality as you age

Leseprobe

Healthy Aging For Dummies®

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Fountain of Youth, at Your Fingertips

The Basics of Pro-Aging: The Best Actions You Can Take

If Staying Young and Healthy Is So Easy, Why Isn’t Everyone Doing It?

Short-sighted thinking

Confusing what feels good with what is good

The desire for a quick (and easy) fix

Modifying Your Lifestyle: The One True Source of Hope

Chapter 2: Evaluating Your Health and Setting Goals

Investigating Your Family History

Visiting the Doc

Having regular checkups: What should happen

Less frequent exams

Determining Your Goals and Putting Them on Paper

Developing your goals

Recording your goals

Finding support

Chapter 3: You Are What You Eat: Nutrition 101

The Importance of Nutrients — and Why You Should Care

How Nutritional Needs Change As You Age

Picking the Right Macronutrients (Protein, Carbs, and Fats)

Consuming complete proteins, no matter your lifestyle

Choosing good carbs

Fighting off the bad fats and getting enough of the good ones

Reading Food Labels

Chapter 4: Maintaining a Healthy Body and a Sharp Mind

Understanding Healthy Body Weight

Calculating body mass

Recognizing unhealthy body mass

Assessing Your Current Level of Health

Evaluating your fitness level

Getting the green light from your primary physician

Healthy Aging For Dummies, Mini Edition

by Brent Agin and Sharon Perkins

Healthy Aging For Dummies®, Mini Edition

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