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Category: Health:Fitness:Senior
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Free Excerpt From The Book (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) Fodor’s Maintaining Your Health and Vitality: A Health Guide for Seniors and Their Families contains a wealth of well-documented health information and practices that may help improve your vitality and quality of life, which could result in a vibrant and improved lifestyle.Each chapter provides suggested health guidelines from a number of reliable health resources, such as the National Institutes of Health, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration and voluntary health organizations, with supportive references from selected schools of medicine, medical journals and other learned publications. Examples of topics covered in the book include: Facts and fallacies about extending life Essentials of a well-balanced diet How to get the most out of what you eat How you can lose weight safely Components of a well-rounded exercise program Exercises you can do in your home The importance of getting a good night’s sleep What you can do to protect your eyesight What you can do to reduce the threat of diabetes Things you can do to prevent, control and help reduce the effects of arthritis The importance of avoiding over exposure to the sun How you can reduce the threat of high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke Things you can do to help keep your memory sharp Positive ways of handling stress Using and storing medicines wisely Special features: Each chapter starts with an introductory outline of information that is included in the chapter. The text includes descriptive side heads and subheads for ease of reading. At the end of each chapter are references, a glossary of selected terms and additional sources of health information and services. A complete glossary is also included at the end of the book. In addition, the health guidelines that are included in each chapter are summarized under chapter titles for quick reference in the appendix.
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The author, recognized nationally and internationally as an authority on health promotion and education, served as WHO health education advisor to Nepal and was selected as Special Visiting Professor, Tsukuba University, Japan. He also served as Director of Health Education and Co-Director Health Science Research Center, Health Science Department, CSUN. |
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