Strong Women Stay Slim
by Miriam E. Nelson
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From the bestselling authors of Strong Women Stay Young, an exciting, medically sound program to help you boost your metabolism and melt away fat! Scientific research has shown that strength training increases metabolism--a key to permanent weight loss--by as much as 15 percent. In fact, a Tufts University study comparing women on identical diet plans found that the strength-training group lost 44 percent more fat than the diet-only group. Strong Women Stay Slim has everything you need to show more shape up and feel great--no matter what your age or fitness level: Fully illustrated exercises especially designed for weight loss Up-to-the-minute information about weight, appetite, nutrition, and fitness--explaining why this program works A hunger-free food plan, including menus and delicious recipes from award-winning cookbook author Steven Raichlen Progress logs and extra guidance for the first ten weeks Motivational secrets...and more show lessTags
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Very motivational. The exercise part worked well for me, but I found it best to ignore the diet section (a modified version of the food pyramid - it involved too much counting for me.)
Exercises are very useful, dietary advice less so (it is a modified version of the food pyramid).
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Miriam E. Nelson, Ph.D., is an associate professor and director of the John Hancock Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University
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- Dedication
- For my past and present students
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- Genres
- Nonfiction, Health & Wellness, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 613.71082 — Applied Science & Technology Medicine & health Personal health and Fitness Physical fitness Exercise and sport
- LCC
- RA781.6 .N45 — Medicine Public aspects of medicine Public aspects of medicine Public health. Hygiene. Preventive medicine Personal health and hygiene
- BISAC
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- 203
- Popularity
- 160,538
- Reviews
- 2
- Rating
- (3.77)
- Languages
- English, German
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 5
- ASINs
- 2
