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Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Fitness & diet > General
How healthy is your diet? Do you know what type of food you should
have at your age? Get familiar with the foods you eat and learn
about a balanced diet. The key to good nutrition is a varied diet
that includes the right balance on how to plan a healthy diet, with
the right balance of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, minerals and
vitamins.
Based on the author's decades of experience as a physiotherapist,
and his expertise in treating pain and mobility problems, this
compact but comprehensive book shows you exactly how to improve and
maintain the four vital knee functions: * muscular strength *
responsiveness * flexibility * endurance The simple exercises in
this highly successful, practical course are clearly illustrated,
and include alternatives for every different level of fitness and
knee function. There are guidelines for how and when to use
massage, relaxation and heat for managing pain, in addition to a
six-week programme to relieve pain, restore function and
flexibility and prevent future problems.
'A well-written discussion by a world-renowned cardiologist on how
the heart functions. More importantly, it is a simple and concise
book that charts your course to a healthy heart' Dr James R. Doty,
M.D. **** Worried about your heart health but unsure where to
start? One of the world's leading cardiologists, Dr Boon Lim, has
created the go-to guide to keeping your heart in good shape for
optimum health. This concise accessible book covers everything you
need to know about improving and maintaining your heart health.
From hypertension, cholesterol and inherited cardiac conditions, to
chest pain, fainting and stress, Dr Lim draws on his years of
knowledge and expertise to offer practical, easy-to-follow advice
on: * How your heart works * High blood pressure and bad
cholesterol * Heart attack and chest pain * Rhythm disorders *
Fainting * Eating and exercising for a healthy heart * Striking the
balance between stress and rest * Holistic heart health If you're
experiencing heart problems, have high blood pressure or
cholesterol, or think you or a loved one might be at increased risk
of heart attack or stroke, this book will provide step-by-step tips
on how to prevent and reduce heart issues by exercising more, being
mindful of your nutrition and diet, and by making smarter,
healthier lifestyle choices. This is the ultimate guide to your
heart: how it works, when it struggles, what it needs to work
optimally and how you can shape your lifestyle to keep it ticking
for a long time. Part of the Penguin Life Experts series.
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