Marilu Henner's Total Health MakeoverWhen Was The Last Time You Felt Really Healthy? Now's the time to create the healthy, balanced life you want -- and become the truly vibrant, happy person you were meant to be. Combining good humor with solid science, Marilu Henner provides essential information on every aspect of health and fitness, including:
Free yourself forever from diets and disease-causing toxins, boost your energy, lower and maintain your weight -- and change your life. |
Contents
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Taking the Plunge | 36 |
STEP 1 The Dangers of Chemicals Additives and Preservatives | 46 |
STEP 2 Caffeine and NicotineBreaking the Habit | 58 |
STEP 3 The NotSoSweet Bad News About Sugar and Aspartame | 67 |
STEP 4 The Health Risks of Meat | 78 |
STEP 9 Sleep The Cureall | 147 |
STEP 10 GustoThe Missing Ingredient in the MindBody Connection | 158 |
Why Certain Diets Work and Others Dont | 168 |
Is Heredity Destiny? To See Your Future You Must Know Your Past | 185 |
Reading Your Face | 200 |
Whats the Poop? | 209 |
Listening to Your Body | 232 |
AlternativePreventive Medicine | 245 |
STEP 5 The Miracle of DairyFree | 84 |
STEP 6 Food Combining The Winning Combination | 105 |
STEP 7 FatThe Good the Bad and the Ugly | 119 |
STEP 8 The Beauty of Exercise and Stress Reduction | 127 |
Practical Living in Your New Total Health Makeover World | 256 |
Some Final Thoughts | 275 |
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Marilu Henner's Total Health Makeover: Ten Steps to Your BEST Body Marilu Henner,Laura Morton No preview available - 1998 |
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