Ocean State Libraries

Bob Harper, superstar trainer and co-host of NBC's hit show "The Biggest Lose," distills his vast knowledge of nutrition, weight-loss strategy, and human nature down to twenty simple, nonnegotiable principles and offers a month's worth of menu plans and more than 90 delicious, rule-abiding recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks to keep you cooking and eating skinny for life.

"An updated edition of the eye-opening guide to anti-aging, with a new chapter on fascia, which will publish in time for Miranda Esmonde-White's PBS pledge drive in June 2018 focusing on the topic. "Every day, we have a very clear choice: We can grow older or we can grow younger." In recent years the field of aging research has exploded with new clinical findings. Many widely accepted ideas about aging--including those about the inevitability of...

What exactly is new in fitness? In the exercise world, there's something new in equipment, research, classes, gadgets, videos, and Web sites just about every day. The last few years have also seen the invention and marketing of new schlock--like pills that claim to eliminate cellulite or burn extra carbohydrates and machines that purport to tone your thighs "without any effort on your part." It's all too easy to get confused by all the myths and

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"Let the fitness experts at the American College of Sports Medicine help you maintain a healthy weight, increase strength and flexibility, invigorate your heart and lungs, and feel great. Highlights include a color-coded format and step-by-step instructions to customize your program, 67 photos showing proper technique for strength and flexibility exercises, assessment tools to start your program at the right fitness level, an easy-to-use log for recording...

"One of the world's leading doctors and bestselling author presents the simple rules everyone should follow in order to live a long, healthy, and productive life.In his #1 New York Times bestselling book, The End of Illness, Dr. David B. Agus shared what he had learned from his work as one of today's most prominent cancer doctors and researchers, revealing the risks he takes in a field begging for innovations that can prolong not only the lives of...

A "month-long plan designed to help readers lose 10 pounds in 30 days. Filled with healthy recipes, workouts that can be done anywhere and with minimal equipment, and daily tips for staying focused (especially through plateaus), and featuring a foreword by Dr. Oz's wife Lisa, [this book] will inspire and guide anyone interested in losing weight and gaining optimal health"--Provided by publisher.

Presents 20 of the 60 short, simple movements known as the Yang Style Short Form.

Fitness expert Adam Zickerman presents a revolutionary exercise program – slow strength training – that will forever change the way people work out. The Power of 10 seems to contradict nearly everything we're accustomed to hearing about exercise. Forget hours on the treadmill, and forget daily visits to the gym. This new program offers 20 minute workout sessions, once or twice per week, with an alluring emphasis on rest and recovery on your days...

"In this updated edition of her career-launching first book, Krieger teaches readers how to change their bodies and lives by making three small changes a week for twelve weeks. This revised book boasts 20 new recipes as well as new tips on nutrition and eating. Readers will gradually lose weight, boost their energy, and improve their overall well-being. With its heightened focus on cooking for better health, this edition also shares lifestyle advice....