The Man's Diet: 6-Step Diet for Men Especially for Middle-aged Men


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The Man's Diet is specifically written by and for middle-aged men who want to lose weight. It is also a guide for overcoming major obstacles in your life. The Man's Diet is written for men, and does not concern itself with rice cakes, dieting shakes; but rather Jack Daniel's and pizza. There is a way to have it all, even at your age, it just takes a decision to do it, some creative thinking, and this book in order to achieve success. You only require the right plan. The Man's Diet is your plan to lose weight and life life to its fullest.




Collier's


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The Abs Diet


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Explains how to lose up to twenty pounds and create the washboard abdomen that every man wants, offering a meal plan, a workout program with a focus on lower-body exercises, twelve "superfoods," and a simple maintenance plan.




Weight Loss for Men - Metric Edition


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This eBook is packed with all the information you need for real understanding, the guidance you need to be successful, and easy-to-use 1200 kcal, 1500 kcal and 1800 kcal meal plans you need to lose weight - with strong chapters on nutrition and exercise. Weight Lose for Men has a new BMI-based Height-Weight table as well as new tables you can use to predict and monitor your weight Loss for various diet calorie levels, to determine body-fat percentage, your maximum waist size and your optimum waist size for health, and much more. This is another sensible, easy-to-follow eBook you can trust from NoPaperPress. (Metric units, PhD author) TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.BEFORE YOU BEGIN - What Should You Weigh? - BMI-Based Weight vs. Height Body - Fat Storage Percent Body - Fat Measuring Percent Body Fat - Percent Body Fat Table - Waist to Hip Ratio - Maximum Waist Size - Optimum Waist Size 2.WEIGHT LOSS - Your Total Energy Requirements - Basal Metabolic Energy - Activity Energy - The Weight Control Program - When Does Weight Change Occur? - What About Counting Carbs? - The Best Weight-Loss Diets - Simple Weight Loss Math - Weight Loss Prediction Tables - Selecting the Correct Table - Your Weight Loss Rate Could Decrease - Weight Variations Due to Water - The Dreaded Weight Loss Plateau - Weight Loss Maxims - Planning Weight Loss Eating Patterns - Set Meals – Easier Calorie Control - Pre-Planned Diets - Helpful Diet Strategies - Exchanging Foods - Simple is Better - Get Good Cookbook - Estimating Portion Sizes - How to Handle Overeating - Keep a Log of What You Eat - Handling Special Situations - Graph Your Weight Loss - Can You Target Weight Loss? - Losing Belly Fat - Last On First Off 3.WEIGHT MAINTENANCE - The Weight Maintenance Program - Why Do People Regain Weight? - Weight Control - Life-Long Struggle - Planning Maintenance Eating - Mini Diets Maintain Weight Loss - Keys to Life-Long Weight Control Appendix A: NUTRITION - Proteins are Building Blocks - You Need Carbs - Glycemic Index - Cholesterol and Triglycerides - More About Fat - Vitamins and Minerals - Phytonutrients: From Plants - Guidelines for Healthy Eating - Basic Food Groups - Vitamin/Mineral Supplements - Become a Calorie Expert - Estimating Calories in a Meal - You Need Fiber - Water, Water Everywhere - Use Salt Sparingly - Not Too Much Sugar - Common-Sense Nutrition - Eat Slowly Appendix B: EXERCISE - How Many Calories Do You Burn? - Types of Exercise - Select the Right Exercise - Aerobic Exercise: How Hard? - Target-Training Zone - Walking Program - Get a Pedometer - Jogging Program - Strength-Building Programs - More Strengthening Exercises - Still More Exercises - If You Miss a Workout - Risks and Possible Problems - Avoiding Injury - Keep an Exercise Log - Effective Low-Cost Exercising - Workout: Lose Weight & Be Healthy LIST OF TABLES - Table 1 Body Mass Index (BMI) - Table 2 Weight Profile vs. BMI - Table 3 BMI-Based Weight vs. Height - Table 4 Age-Adjusted Body Fat Percentage - Table 5 Approx Percent Body Fat - Table 6 Max Waist - Ages 20 to 40 - Table 7 Max Waist - Ages 41 to 60 - Table 8 Max Waist - Ages 61 to 80 - Table 9 Optimum Waist - Ages 20 to 40 - Table 10 Optimum Waist - Ages 41 to 60 - Table 11 Optimum Waist - Ages 61 to 80 - Table 12 Selecting Weight Loss Table - Table 13 Portion of Table 14 - Table 14 Weight Loss - Inactive - 18 to 35 yrs - Table 15 Weight Loss - Active - 18 to 35 yrs - Table 16 Weight Loss - Inactive - 36 to 55 yrs - Table 17 Weight Loss - Active - 36 to 55 yrs - Table 18 Weight Loss - Inactive - 56 to 75 yrs - Table 19 Weight Loss - Active - 56 to 75 yrs - Table 20 Weight Loss Eating Plan - Table 21 Menus for 1200 kcal Diet - Table 24 Menus for 1500 kcal Diet - Table 23 Menus for 1800 kcal Diet - Table 24 Daily Food Log - Table 25 Weight Maintenance Calories - Table 26 Maintenance Eating Plan - Table 27 Glycemic Rank of Common Foods - Table 28 Fats in Foods - Table 29 RDA for Selected Vitamins - Table 30 RDA for Selected Minerals - Table 31 Calorie Rank of Basic Foods - Table 32 Calorie Rank of Common Foods - Table 33 Calories Burned vs Activity - Table 34 Walking Program - Table 35 Exercise Log




Total Fitness for Men - U.S. Edition


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This is a total fitness guide for men with equal emphasis on exercise, nutrition, weight loss and weight maintenance. Learn how to safely get fit, lose weight, eat healthy and look your best. The eBook is packed with useful new tables: BMI-Based Height-Weight, Weight Loss Prediction, Cardio Assessment, Strength Assessment and much more including illustrated dumbbell workouts. Total Fitness for Men is another sensible, easy-to-use eBook you can trust from NoPaperPress. (PhD author) TABLE OF CONTENTS - What’s In This eBook - Health Risks & Counter Measures - The Benefits of Being Fit - Cardio Self Assessment - Strength Assessment - Flexibility Assessment - Body-Weight Assessment - BMI-Based Weight vs. Height - Are You Eating Sensibly? Exercise Fundamentals - Calories Burned - Types of Exercise - Select the Right Exercise - Aerobic Exercise: How Hard? - Aerobic Target-Training Zone - Aerobic Exercise: Intensity-Level - Aerobic Exercise: How Often? - Aerobic Exercise: Typical Workout - Pulse Measurement - Walking Program - Jogging Program - Your Body’s Muscles - Strength-Building Programs - More Strengthening Exercises - Other Exercises - Missed Workouts - Exercising in Hot Weather - Exercising in Cold Weather - Exercise Risks and Problems - Avoiding Injury - Keep an Exercise Log - Workout to Stay Healthy Nutrition Basics -Our Disastrous Eating Habits - Nutrients & Micronutrients - Proteins are Building Blocks - You Need Carbs - Glycemic Index - Glycemic Load - Cholesterol and Triglycerides - Fats in Foods - Vitamins and Minerals - Phytonutrients - Vitamin/Mineral Supplements - Guidelines for Healthy Eating - Basic Food Groups - Estimating Calories in a Meal - You Need Fiber - Water, Water Everywhere - Use Salt Sparingly - Not Too Much Sugar - Common-Sense Nutrition - Eat Slowly Weight Loss - Energy Conservation - Total Energy Requirements - Activity Energy - A Weight Loss Program - When Does Weight Change Occur? - What About Counting Carbs? - Count Weight Watchers’ Points? - What Makes a Good Diet? - Simple Weight Loss Math - Weight Loss Prediction Tables - Selecting the Correct Table - Weight Loss Rate Could Decrease - Weight Variations Due to Water - The Dreaded Weight Loss Plateau - Weight Loss Maxims - Weight Loss Eating Patterns - Set Meals for Calorie Control - Pre-Planned Diets - Helpful Diet Strategies - Exchanging Foods - Simple is Better - Get a Good Cookbook - Estimating Portion Sizes - How to Handle Overeating - Keep a Food Log - Handling Special Situations - Plot Your Weight Loss - Can You Target Weight Loss? - Losing Belly Fat - Last On First Off Weight Maintenance - A Weight Maintenance Program - Why Do People Regain Weight? - Weight – a Life-Long Struggle - Planning Maintenance Eating - Mini Diets Maintain Weight Loss - Keys to Life-Long Weight Control Life-Long Fitness - The Keys to Total Fitness Tables - Table 1 VO2max versus Fitness Level - Table 2 Push-up Test Performance - Table 3 Squat-Test Performance - Table 4 Sit & Reach Test - Table 5 Body Mass Index (BMI) - Table 6 Weight Profile vs. BMI - Table 7 BMI-Based Weight vs. Height - Table 8 Calories Burned vs. Activity - Table 9 TTZ: 20 to 40 year olds - Table 10 TTZ: 45 to 65 year olds - Table 11 Walking Program - Table 12 Jogging Program - Table 13 Health Risks in Hot Weather - Table 14 Heat Index - Table 15 Wind-Chill Temperature - Table 16 Frostbite Risk vs. Wind-Chill - Table 17 Sample Exercise Log - Table 18 Glycemic Rank of Common Foods - Table 19 Fats in Foods - Table 20 RDA for Selected Vitamins - Table 21 RDA for Selected Minerals - Table 22 Calorie Rank of Basic Foods - Table 23 Calorie Rank of Common Foods - Table 24 Weight Loss Prediction Tables - Table 25 Portion of Table 28 - Table 26 Weight Loss - Inactive - 18 to 35 - Table 27 Weight Loss - Active - 18 to 35 - Table 28 Weight Loss - Inactive - 36 to 55 - Table 29 Weight Loss - Active - 36 to 55 - Table 30 Weight Loss - Inactive - 56 to 75 - Table 31 Weight Loss - Active - 56 to 75 - Table 32 Weight Loss Eating Plan - Table 33 1200 Calorie Menus - Table 34 1500 Calorie Menus - Table 35 1800 Calorie Menus - Table 36 Daily Food Log - Table 37 Weight Maintenance Calories - Table 38 Maintenance Eating Plan




The Engineer


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A TCM Way to be Healthy, Inside and Out


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Prof. Liqun Zhang is a renowned practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in Austria, Europe. This book is the result of a life of Eastern and Western Medicine and being at home on three continents, Asia, North America, and Europe. Prof. Zhang explains the basic principles of TCM. In an engaging and clear way, she shows simple methods to cultivate the mind, to set up a gentle routine for daily use, explains a number of effective Qigong exercises, acupressure and self-acupressure, moxibustion, foot massage, seasonal living, and the principles of personal constitution. She describes a healthy diet as a way to help the body heal itself. Some of these TCM methods have been practiced in China for more than two thousand years. The author reminds us that the TCM lifestyle is all about a do-it-yourself approach. Small changes in the daily routine can make a big difference. Not all methods need to be applied at once. But taking one step at a time, observing the body, and listening to what we feel, will eventually lead us to the physical strength we need. Prof. Zhang provides us with the tools TCM has to offer. Life is a journey! Being healthy is the most important and happiest thing we can have. Thank you all for reading.




Get Healthy Now!


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A New York Times Bestseller The fully revised and updated edition to the national bestseller Get Healthy Now! includes new research and nutritional advice for treating allergies, Diabetes, PMS, Andropause, and everything in-between. From healthy skin and hair to foot and leg care, and featuring an up-to-date Alternative Practitioners Guide, Get Healthy Now! is your one-stop guide to becoming healthier from top to bottom, inside and out. Let "the new Mr. Natural" (Time Magazine) show you the best alternatives to drugs, surgical intervention, and other standard Western techniques. Drawing from methods that have been supported by thousands of years of use in other societies, as well as more recent discoveries in modern medicine, this comprehensive guide to healthy living offers a wide range of alternative approaches to help you stay healthy.




Thin for Good


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A REVOLUTIONARY PERSONALIZED PROGRAM FOR LIFELONG THINNESS Taking low-carb diets to the next level, Thin for Good combines clinically tested, up-to-the-minute nutritional advice with an added bonus: a revolutionary mind-body program designed to eliminate your cravings. Leading you through the eleven emotional levels of eating, Dr. Pescatore shares his unique solutions to the psychological roadblocks we all face when trying to lose weight. The result is a thirty-day plan--filled with affirmations, self-evaluations, and exercises--that will get you on the road to lifelong thinness. Customized for your sex and stage of life, filled with delicious recipes and meal plans, Thin for Good gives you the fuel you need for your lifestyle. Get thin for good--now and forever. "Thin For Good offers an innovative approach to losing weight and keeping it off safely and effectively. Dr. Fred Pescatore not only provides excellent information on what to eat, he also sheds insight on the emotional aspects of eating that can sabotage even the best weight-loss efforts unless you understand them. The recipes are terrific, even if you're not dieting!" --Carol Colman, New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Antioxidant Miracle, Shed 10 Years in 10 Weeks, and Stop Depression Now "Dr. Fred Pescatore unravels the complex emotions intertwined with losing weight, eating right, and feeling and looking better--and has come up with a sensible weight-loss plan that successfully deals with both diet and the mixed feelings so many of us have about our appearances." --Jack Challem, The Nutrition Reporter and coauthor of Syndrome X




Early Steps in Science


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