A peek at recent health and fitness books, magazines and Web sites
Want to make better use of your time? Easier said than done. But Self magazine's latest book, 15 Minutes To Your Best Self (Gotham Books, $25), by editor Lucy S. Danziger, will give you 573 time-saving tips to boost women's fitness, improve looks, skin and hair care, jazz up your wardrobe, enhance your mood, and improve your sex life. It contains useful exercise demonstrations and ways to clean up your diet, with complete 1,500-calorie daily diets. Some suggestions to sneak in toning during regular activities: Do 50 heel raises while waiting in line. Squeeze glutes 50 times as you brush your teeth. Sneak in 50 crunches during commercials.
If you travel and want to keep exercising, check out www.BusinessBalance.com, launched by Embassy Suites Hotels. The new Web site is designed to help business travelers stay in shape, but also maintain good balance in their lives while away from home. Part of the site, "Strength on the Road" features articles and tips on keeping a strong body, a strong mind, getting proper nutrition, looking your best and maintaining family ties. "Serenity on the Road" offers tips for business travelers to get better sleep, reduce stress and pack efficiently.
Black women and Latinas face unique cultural and genetic challenges to stay heart-healthy. Heart Smart for Black Women and Latinas (St. Martin's Griffin, $13.95) is filled with sound nutritional, fitness and stress-management advice in a complete five-week program. Authors Jennifer H. Mieres, a cardiologist at New York University School of Medicine, and Terri Ann Parnell, an award-winning cardiovascular nurse, highlight the importance of community, culture and lifestyle in making decisions about eating, exercising and health care. They give advice on how to eat a heart-healthy diet, while modifying traditional recipes so they're healthier but still taste good.
Belly fat is among the toughest weight problems to conquer, especially for women. Prevention magazine launched the Flat Belly Diet, available at www.flatbelly diet.com, in January to give women the tools and support they need to succeed. The new diet program by Liz Vaccariello, magazine editor, and Cynthia Sass, nutrition director, focuses on eating monounsaturated fatty acids. Doing so makes it easier to lose weight and specifically targets reducing both subcutaneous and visceral belly fat. A Harvard University study and a British Journal of Medicine report confirm that this diet works without any changes in calorie intake or exercise routine.
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