Health & Fitness: Essentials for Men : Get Fit, Feel Great, Be Well

by Smith, Alex

• ISBN13: 9781840003192
• ISBN10: 1840003197
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-09-01
• Publisher: Mitchell Beazley

Summary

At your fingertips, find the latest advice on everything from prostate problems to back pain, from diet and nutrition to a full-body exercise program. Every subject comes with easy-to-follow word-and-photo descriptions of what to do to stay healthy and fit. Want to maintain your best playing weight? Simple tips, techniques, and regimes remind you what to do and how to do it. Same goes for your health--there's a helpful guide to the most common ailments for every body site, including a quick checkup when something goes wrong. You don't have to worry when you suddenly feel dizzy, or hurt yourself playing sports, or feel stress coming on during a meeting. If you need to decide whether to have dessert, or how to do stretching exercises at your workplace, just look up your problem and get expert advice on the spot.

Table of Contents

Introduction
The right diet
Eating for life	12	(2)
Major food groups	14	(2)
Vital vitamins	16	(2)
Must-have minerals	18	(1)
Other diet essentials	19	(1)
The food pyramid	20	(1)
Your own food processor	21	(1)
Weighty matters	22	(2)
Shedding the flab	24	(2)
Drinking to your health	26	(4)
Complete health guide
Self health check	30	(2)
You and your doctor	32	(2)
Fighting fatigue	34	(4)
Headaches	38	(4)
Dizziness and fainting	42	(2)
Anxiety	44	(2)
Depression	46	(4)
Fever	50	(2)
Skin problems	52	(2)
Coughs and sore throats	54	(2)
Sneezes	56	(1)
Sore throats	57	(1)
Breathing problems	58	(4)
Abdominal problems	62	(4)
Nausea and vomiting	66	(4)
Bowel problems	70	(4)
Muscle soreness	74	(4)
Joint problems	78	(4)
Back pain	82	(4)
Sports injuries	86	(6)
Major diseases of men
Prevention is best	92	(2)
Respiratory diseases	94	(4)
Heart disease	98	(6)
Stroke	104	(2)
Prostate problems	106	(4)
Cancer	110	(8)
You and your doctor
Getting help	118	(2)
The good GP guide	120	(2)
Complementary therapies	122	(2)
Drug treatments	124	(4)
Fit for life
Why bother?	128	(2)
How fit are you?	130	(2)
The new you	132	(2)
Choosing your exercise	134	(2)
Enjoying training	136	(2)
Exercise and age	138	(2)
Exercise for life	140	(2)
Motivation	142	(2)
Getting equipped	144	(2)
Warming up	146	(2)
Aerobic exercise	148	(2)
Strength training	150	(2)
Endurance training	152	(2)
The office workout	154	(2)
Cross-training	156	(2)
Avoiding injury	158	(2)
Sports therapies	160	(2)
Pain-free training	162	(4)
Full body exercises
Thighs and calves	166	(2)
Chest and shoulders	168	(2)
Back and hiceps	170	(2)
Shoulder tops and triceps	172	(2)
Abdominals	174	(2)
Upper leg stretches	176	(2)
Hip and groin stretches	178	(2)
Hamstrings and calves	180	(2)
Back stretches	182	(2)
Side and chest stretches	184	(2)
Index	186	(6)
Acknowledgements	192