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Optimom Fitness Bookshelf

 

Pregnancy Without Pounds How many times do you hear moms complaining about the “last” five or ten pounds from pregnancy that they just CAN’T seem to lose? And how many women do you know that have turned to using restrictive diets and strict exercising routines (all the weight-loss “tricks”) to get rid of those UNWANTED post-pregnancy pounds? Click here to learn more   Fit for Motherhood Essential Exercises to Become a Happy, Healthy, Pain Free New Mom New motherhood is incredibly physical. Even if you are the most inactive person on earth, there is no getting out of the lifting, twisting, carrying, bending, pulling and pushing that are all part of daily life with a new baby. YOU MUST BE PREPARED! Click here to learn more   "Maximize your energy and put your life back in balance." Do you know the number one question we ask our doctors? It's "How can I get more energy?"  Among mothers, in particular, the lack of energy has become such a well-known problem that it's a cliche: It's assumed that moms with young children are always tired and rarely sleep.  But fatigue among new parents is a serious problem when it robs us of our happiness, our sense of balance, and our ability to parent effectively.  Susie Michelle Cortright, the founder of a popular online magazine for moms, has designed a system to help moms find connection, balance, and more energy.  Participants begin with a digital book, which includes energy logs, a workbook, two powerful "21-Day Challenges" and specific guidelines on what we can each do today to boost our energy levels and achieve better balance.  Then the moms get together on a special online bulletin board, where everyone shares their unique goals and challenges. The book's author even logs on to provide one-on-one support and new suggestions.  The system uses the interactive components of the online medium to help other moms feel better about themselves and their lives...and to connect these moms with others who share their goals and challenges.  To learn more about the More Energy for Moms program and community, click here

Strong Women Stay Young $10.47 Many women, especially those between age 40 and 80, can achieve certain measures of youth: denser bones, better balance and flexibility, more strength and energy than women years younger. The guidelines in Strong Women Stay Young are backed with solid--though small--studies and thorough explanations of how aging changes your body.

Strong Women Eat Well $11.16 A new book by Miriam Nelson is always cause for celebration. This time, the Tufts University researcher who taught strength training to women of all ages tackles nutrition--especially demystifying the science behind it. What foods improve health and prevent disease? What is the truth behind whether we should or shouldn't eat fat? Sugar? How do we choose among the 40,000 food items sold in the average supermarket?

Strong Women Strong Bones $11.16 Strong Women, Strong Bones teaches women how to prevent and treat osteoporosis through exercise (strength training, weight-bearing aerobic exercise, stretching, and balance) and nutrition.

Strong Women and Men Beat Arthritis $10.47 Exercise, particularly strength training, can restore function and reduce the pain of arthritis, as Tufts research scientists have discovered. In Strong Women and Men Beat Arthritis, the team of researchers, headed by Miriam Nelson, Ph.D., presents a home exercise program based on a study of 46 people with severe osteoarthritis of the knee.

Strong woman stay Slim $10.47 From the bestselling author of Strong Women Stay Young comes a metabolism-boosting plan that's completely hype-free. The basis of this book is simple: because muscle is metabolically active and fat is not, when you increase your muscle mass, you're able to burn more calories, even when at rest.

Pain Free at Your PC $8.76 Egoscue's philosophy is that carpal tunnel surgery, ergonomic chairs, and pain-killing medicines are poor choices for the treatment of this pain and that only the realignment of the body and correction of muscle weakness can fix computer-related stiff necks, headaches, and carpal tunnel syndrome. In plans for low, moderate, and heavy users of computers, Egoscue offers well-illustrated stretches and strengthening exercises.

The Egoscue Method of Health Through Motion $10.40 Egoscue's theory is that the human body is meant to be in motion; as lifestyles have become more sedentary, the musculoskeletal system has gone out of alignment.

What Would Jesus Eat $16.09 In What Would Jesus Eat? The Ultimate Program for Eating Well, Feeling Great, and Living Longer, Don Colbert, M.D. makes a compelling case for Christians to use the blueprint of this appetizing spin on traditional faith-based diet books to develop a healthier lifestyle using foods available today. "If you truly want to follow Jesus in every area of your life, you cannot ignore your eating habits," postulates Colbert. He examines America's alarming addiction to fast food, explores Old Testament Jewish dietary laws, and takes a comprehensive look at foods mentioned in the Bible, from herbs to bread to meat. To this information Colbert adds a healthy serving of Scripture references, mixes in a few anecdotes, and finishes the book with an easy-to-follow weekly eating guide. Colbert also tackles the subject of drinking red wine as part of a healthy lifestyle, something often ignored in Christian-based health books. Readers looking for spiritual reasons to make dietary changes will discover excellent justification here to take the plunge.

What Would Jesus Eat Cookbook $13.99 Based on a biblical and historical study of what Jesus ate, as well as scientific research on why these particular foods are ideal for healthy living, What Would Jesus Eat? is the ultimate program for eating well in the twenty-first century. Now, this companion cookbook helps readers to creatively and practically incorporate these foods into their own diets.

Back to the House of Health $19.96 Reflecting Dr. Rob Young's philosophy of promoting an alkaline environment in the body, Shelly Young's attractive and comprehensive recipe book features over 100 delicious recipes that do just that. From AsparaZincGusto Soup to Popeye Mousse Pie, these recipes can help anyone become "alkalized."

RealAge: Are You as Young as You Can Be? $10.50 Your biological age may be a lot different from your chronological age--for better or worse. Dr. Michael Roizen, a preventive gerontologist at the University of Chicago who appears perennially in the "1,000 Best Doctors in the U.S." listings, says that with the help of his RealAge program, you can reduce your biological age by up to 20 years.

Sick and Tired $15.96 Sick and Tired? presents the revolutionary theories of Dr. Robert Young, a scientist who passionately cares for his work concerning how foods positively and negatively affect the body. This book provides a comprehensive view of Dr. Young's research and ideas, and is a wonderful tool to helping anyone start on the road to once again reclaiming good health.

The pH Miracle: Balance Your Diet, Reclaim Your Health $10.47 The revolutionary, proven diet program that empowers readers to take control of their health is now in paperback. Forget counting calories, fat grams, and cholesterol. Forget blood pressure, blood sugar, and hormone levels. The single most important health measurement is the pH level in the blood. THE pH MIRACLE unlocks the surprisingly crucial role pH balance plays in weight loss. For example, if the blood becomes overly acidic from eating too much of the wrong foods--wheat, meat, and..