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Book Reviews for ‘Health and Fitness for Life’

Read what others have been saying about ‘Health and Fitness for Life’ “People who like this sort of thing will find this the sort of thing they like”….. Abraham Lincoln “This book is both good and original, but the part … Continue reading

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Health and Fitness Contents

Contents Introduction Book Reviews Chapter 1: Limiting the difference between your daily calorie consumption and daily calorie needs Chapter 2: Burning off calories in place of calorie-restrictive diets Chapter 3: Targeting fat loss in place of indiscriminate weight loss Chapter 4: Monitoring changes in your … Continue reading

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Health and Fitness 11

Chapter 11 – Optimum daily meal frequencies Eat carefully calorie-proportioned meals every three to four hours. In any one sitting, try to avoid eating meals which constitute more than 20% of the daily calorie requirement you’ve assigned for yourself. With regards meal … Continue reading

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Health and Fitness 10

Chapter 10 – Avoiding processed foods, high-fat foods, saturated fats and sugars Eliminate from your diet those foods which contain moderate-to-high levels of fat, in particular foods which are high in saturated fats or artificial, hydrogenated, trans fatty acids. Aim … Continue reading

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Health and Fitness 9

Chapter 9 – Optimising your macronutrient ratio When unsure which macronutrient ratio will best suit your own particular body type and goals, a good starting point is to aim for the following daily distribution of carbohydrates, protein and fat in your … Continue reading

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Health and Fitness 7

Chapter 7 – The Holy Trinity of Health and Fitness Combine correct nutrition and eating habits with cardiovascular and weight resistance training in order to move steadily towards your desired body composition. The three main ingredients, or strategies, of any health … Continue reading

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Health and Fitness 6

Chapter 6 – Adopting the mind-set and approach of a whole new lifestyle Try to adopt a new lifestyle altogether when it comes to both the ways you eat (meal size and frequency) and the types of food that you eat. Do … Continue reading

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Health and Fitness 5

Chapter 5 – Avoid juggling fat loss with lean gains If you’re looking to gain lean weight in addition to losing fat, then only aim to achieve one of these goals over a given period of time. You should avoid attempting … Continue reading

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Health and Fitness 4

Chapter 4 – Monitoring changes in your body fat on a weekly basis Invest in a body fat caliper and keep track of changes in your body fat percentage on a weekly basis. Body fat percentage measurements alongside overall weight readings … Continue reading

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Health and Fitness 3

Chapter 3 – Targeting fat loss in place of indiscriminate weight loss When your goal is weight loss, always look to lose fat weight only, never lean weight. If you lose weight overall, but then find that a significant proportion of that loss has come … Continue reading

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