Use It or Lose It

by Gilmour, Garth; Snell, Peter

• ISBN13: 9780143020608
• ISBN10: 0143020609
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-12-27
• Publisher: Penguin Global

Summary

Use It Or Lose It is the former great Olympic champion Peter Snell's challenge to us as we contemplate health and fitness in old age. After researching this subject as a scientist for many years, Snell is writing a book for the general reader.There is a crisis all over the world, asserts Snell, in the mounting health problems associated with poor exercise and worse eating habits. For the first time, life expectancy is on the verge of shrinking. Now a world expert on the relationship between ageing, physical fitness and health, Snell has strong views on what we can all do to keep fit, eat well and be happy. You ll enjoy life longer, claims Snell, if you take on board the messages in this book. Use It Or Lose It contains a wide range of suggested activities and exercises and sound dietary information to enable you to take control of your lives.

Table of Contents

Introduction	7
CHAPTER ONE Getting Started	17
CHAPTER TWO Fat Facts	25
CHAPTER THREE Deadly Diabetes	43
CHAPTER FOUR The Dilemma of Diet	54
CHAPTER FIVE Heart Disease and Stroke	57
CHAPTER SIX The Ways We Age	66
CHAPTER SEVEN Fitness	91
CHAPTER EIGHT The Use It Or Lose It Exercise Programme	120
CHAPTER NINE The Effects of Exercise	138
CHAPTER TEN Your Time Is Now All Yours	154
Acknowledgements	190
References	191
Quizzes	194