Active Living: The Miracle Medicine for a long...
Paperback. By Gordon W. Stewart.
The latest research shows that even moderate physical activity has a positive effect on personal health. Yet many people who begin a fitness program find the regimen too restricting, time-consuming, or demanding—and quit exercising altogether. Now, Active Living shows readers the way to improved personal health through a series of smaller, more manageable steps.
This book explains how people of all ages and fitness levels can attain better health through activities that are comfortable, meaningful, and right for them. Readers are encouraged to begin by activating their daily routines—walking to the corner store instead of driving, for example, or taking the stairs instead of the elevator. Readers then learn how to increase their activity levels with a menu of indoor and outdoor exercises for achieving total fitness, along with important tips for sticking to a program. By selecting the activities they enjoy most, readers will most likely develop a lifelong pattern of physical activity.
The book includes plenty of quizzes, checklists, and self-tests to help readers assess their current attitudes and activity levels. And the book’s smorgasbord of physical activities assures that anyone interested in achieving better health can begin the process now.
Chapter 1 explains what active living is all about; it describes the benefits of an active lifestyle and how much activity is needed to reap health rewards. Chapter 2 shows readers how to assess their current activity levels and provides ideas for fitting physical activity into their routines. Chapter 3 includes practical advice for getting kids started in active living, along with tips for grownups with special needs.
Chapter 4 presents six steps to success for readers who want to become more active. Chapter 5 shows how to get started with indoor activities at home, in a class or facility, and on indoor playing courts. Chapter 6 provides instruction for getting started with outdoor activities like walking, running, cycling, and swimming. And chapter 7 gives readers important advice for ensuring proper nutrition, managing stress, and reducing or eliminating the use of tobacco, alcohol, and drugs.
Being physically active needn’t be an all-or-nothing proposition. Instead, take a regular dose of moderate activity—the miracle medicine—and enjoy a long and healthy life.
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