Released in March of 2009, Fit at 50 and Beyond, is a wonderful senior wellness health guide designed for the full body. It proclaims itself to be the “essential guide to staying fit and healthy at any age” and uses real seniors to show its exercise and lifestyle photos instead of younger fitter models. The book doesn’t focus on one particular aspect as being more important than the other; it focuses on total well being. Diet is just as important as exercise, and destressing is just as needed as lower fat desserts. There is no magic bullet theory to this, and there is no quick formula, instead it is a guide that is simple to follow and a lifestyle that could be followed well into the senior years.
The exercises and lifestyle changes are not easy, but they are also not difficult and unable to be accomplished. After a bit of time it becomes common practice.
Fit at 50 and Beyond Chapters
Each chapter ends with a summary of basic points and ideas expressed in the section. There are also recipes that will let the reader get used to a different and healthier diet. There are chapters that go into food/diet issues, exercise, medication and nutritional supplements, and what to do if there are lapses in the healthy lifestyle. The exercises are simple and basic, and use only a few props (such as barbells and dumbbells).
The Table of Contents are:
- Survival of the Fittest
- Eat and Exercise More Wisely
- Getting Started
- Lead Us Not Into Temptation
- How and When to Exercise: Exercise for Older Adults
- Falling Off the Wagon so it Doesn’t Hurt
- Maintaining Your Diet and Exercise Lifestyle When You Travel
- Nutritional Supplements, Dietary Considerations, and Food/Medication Interactions
- Let’s Be Specific, Defining What is Right for You
- A Final Review and Summary
- Reveling in Recipes: Chef Speckamp’s “Calorically Kind” Culinary Delights
And there is also a resources section and a thorough index so that it is easier to get to precisely the information that is needed.
About Michael Gloth M.D.
The author, Dr. Michael Gloth III, is the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology Director of Outpatient Services at the prestigious John Hopkins University School of Medicine. He was the editor of Handbook of Pain Relief for Older Adults and has served well on the National Advisory Council on Aging at the NIH (National Institutes of Health).
Fit at 50 and Beyond Statistics
The book is a 6X9 paperback with perfect binding, set at 192 pages in the Nonfiction Health section. Written by Michael Gloth M.D. it has the ISBN #978-0-9793564-7-6 and is priced at $14.95 from DiaMedica.
