Body for Life for Women - Hardcover

Peeke, Pamela

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1405087927 ISBN 13: 9781405087926

Publisher: Rodale, 2005

Synopsis

The follow-up to the original, phenomenally successful, No. 1 New York Times bestseller Body for Life. Respected doctor and bestselling author Dr Pamela Peeke uses cutting-edge research to tailor the trademark Body for Life plan just for women. Mirroring the original Body for Life format and design, with 70 stunning new before-and-after photos, Body for Life for Women will draw on Pam Peeke's motivational and scientific expertise to help women everywhere achieve the body-changing weight loss results readers have come to expect from this brand.

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Review

It's not all about the jeans; flattening the tummy helps fight "Toxic Fat"--the disease-inducing weight Dr. Pamela Peeke teaches women how to conquer in Body-for-LIFE for Women. Her firm belief is, most women already know what they're supposed to do: eat a balanced diet, ditch junk food, exercise, think positively. Peeke strives to show her "girlfriends" how to accomplish these tasks, customizing plans for young and old. Clients' stories (including a 95-year-old who worked herself out of a wheelchair and into a martial arts class, and a 14-year old who replaced 90 lbs. of fat with a healthy load of self-confidence) lend credence to Peeke's 12-week weight reduction plan; so do the wowsie before-and-after pictures. Gender-specific scientific evidence supports Peeke's premise that women's bodies require different care than men's. But she doesn't stop there.

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Peeke digs deeper for her audience, defining four hormonal milestones of a woman's life (menarche to beyond menopause) and customizing a physical and mental transformation plan to suit each. Easing off on strict calorie and weight guidelines, she focuses instead on serious fat reduction, muscle improvement, and practical suggestions for self-care. A handful of charts and formulae help readers assess their progress; sample exercises and fitness logs help, too. But for Peeke, weight reduction pales to bolstering a woman's self-worth through nurturing healthier habits. The only rough pill to swallow is Peeke's two-page list of smart foods: it lacks suggestions for turning acceptable proteins, carbohydrates and fats into palatable daily meals.--Liane Thomas

About the Author

Dr Pamela Peeke is Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine as well as adjunct senior scientist at the National Institutes of Health. She is the author of the bestseller Fight Fat After Forty, which presented groundbreaking research describing how chronic stress contributes to weight gain and threatens the length and quality of life after the age of forty. As a leading scientist and doctor, Pam Peeke has appeared frequently as a medical expert on television and radio, including the Oprah Winfrey Show.

About this edition

• Publisher: Rodale
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1405087927
• ISBN 13: 9781405087926
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 272