Health & Fitness : Exercise

Given the impact that good nutrition and keeping fit have on health and well-being in later life, WHO, in collaboration with the Tufts University USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, organized a consultation to review the scientific evidence linking diet and other factors - especially exercise - affecting nutritional status, disease prevention and health promotion for older persons. The consultation focused primarily on practical issues, including the establishment of explicit recommendations to improve the health and nutritional status of older persons in a wide variety of socioeconomic and cultural settings. During the production of a comprehensive report, representing the outcome both of the preparatory work and of the consultation itself, it was recognized that new information emerging in several key areas should also be included. The combined results presented here are intended as an authoritative source of information for nutritionists, general practitioners, gerontologists, medical faculties, nurses, care providers, schools of public health and social workers. The specific recommendations concerning nutrient intakes, food-based dietary guidelines, and exercise and physical activity should also interest a larger audience, including the general reader. The main body discusses the epidemiological and social aspects of ageing, health and functional changes experienced with ageing, the impact of physical activity, assessment of the nutritional status of older persons, and nutritional guidelines for healthy ageing. Additional material covers food-based dietary guidelines for older adults - with particular emphasis on healthy ageing and prevention of chronic noncommunicable diseases - and guidelines for promoting physical activity among older persons. more...

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La publicación analiza las características propias que tiene en esos países el proceso mundial de transición nutricional relacionado, a su vez con los procesos de transición demografíca y epidemiológica. En ese contexto, el incremento de la obesidad y del exceso de pso que se observa en la región se superpone con un factor de riesgo adicional que difiere de los factores de riesgo tradicionales en los países desrrollados: la persistencias e incluso el aumento de las desigualidades e inequidades en salud. more...

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With the newest "little book" in the series, it's easier than ever to get thinner thighs and a tighter tush. Line drawings throughout. more...

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Are you maintaining a low-carb diet? Trying to cut your sugar intake? Or just trying to watch your weight...and still have fun? Look no further than this one-of-a-kind guidebook by famed low-carb guru Dr. Douglas Markham more...

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“… The Miracle of Health is for everyone who wants to live better and longer.”. Dr. John Ratey, MD, author of Spark , Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School. Everyone has heard the “hows” and the “whys” when it comes to health and fitness, so why don’t we all look and feel the way we truly desire? Good question! Our answer: Because knowledge alone does not inspire change. In The Miracle of Health , we will show you how to uncover your own private, powerful reasons to take action. You will learn the secrets to lifelong health, and how to start looking and feeling better immediately!. The Miracle of Health applies the psychology of success to fitness. Learn how to create joy on your journey to fitness, find meditation in movement, and see for yourself how one positive choice for greater health will create a ripple effect across every area of your life!. Simple strategies will show you how you really can end your struggle with weight, low self-esteem, lack of energy, and poor health: start by choosing just one action step. Our book is packed with sound nutritional strategies that show how you can enjoy eating out and traveling without the usual guilt and worry about weight gain. New topics like mindful eating, de-junking your house, and our Top Foods Nutrition Plan will give you all the tools you need for lifelong success—but more importantly, after reading The Miracle of Health , you will WANT to take action today! more...

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