First the bad news. In the decades leading up to menopause, the average woman can expect to gain 29 pounds. The better news is found on the pages of Fit Not Fat at Forty Plus<\/i>, an outstanding diet and fitness guide from the editors of Prevention<\/i> magazine. Grounded in the latest research and packed with practical suggestions, the book recognizes the unique gravity-defying needs of women over 40. Early chapters offer a crash course on the “midlife fitness crisis” of lowered estrogen and sluggish metabolism. “To win the metabolic war, you must change the way you eat and exercise,” warn the authors. Other chapters offer hope and help for women with suddenly flabby arms, tight jeans, afternoon fatigue, and a bathroom scale that won\u2019t budge. The key is developing a personal diet and fitness strategy to boast metabolic rate and counter hormonal shifts. One standout section explains why stress feeds fat cells and how to define whether you are feeling hungry or stressed. Readers who follow these metabolism-boosting workouts and sample eating plans can lose the over-the-hill birthday cards. –Barbara Mackoff<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
“If I have to listen to one more 18-year-old in a leotard telling me to ‘work it harder,’ I’m going to scream!”<\/p>\n
Finally<\/i>, a fitness plan for real<\/i> women!<\/p>\n
Aerobo-bunnies got you down? In the high-impact world of extreme diet and fitness guides, those of us over 40 can sometimes seem left behind.<\/p>\n
Well, no more. Finally, there’s a weight-loss guide for real women.<\/p>\n
Fit Not Fat at 40-Plus<\/i> – by The Editors of Prevention Health Books for Women – is the only diet and fitness guide that has analyzed the complex roles of metabolism, hormone changes, physical challenges, and stress in women’s post-40 weight gain, and devised a quick-start, easy follow-through plan for immediate results. You will …<\/p>\n
Never get bored again! Sample hundreds of exciting new exercises, 10-minute workouts, motivational secrets, and insider tricks, everything from how to remain sweat-free to how to look like a pro at your first African dance or yoga class.<\/p>\n
Boost your metabolism around the clock! More than 100 step-by-step photos of easy-to-follow muscle-building exercises show you how to boost your calorie-burning power by 15 percent– an extra 300 calories a day– even when you’re sleeping!<\/p>\n
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