SYNOPSIS

If your days are filled with manic deadlines and endless meetings and yet a twingle of guild troubles you for not looking after your health as much as you should be, then this book is for you! Bedroom Exercises for Busy People offers a simple, gadget-free exercise module, not that, most importantly, isn't time consuming.

Apart from easy-to-follow exercise instructions and helpful pictures, the author also offers a complete guide to healthy eating, providing sample menus, food replacements, nutrition information and key health hazards keeping in mind the Indian diet and lifestyle. Just to keep you better informed, there is also a section on various ailments, such as hypertension and gout that could be dealt with by doing regular exercise.  

CONTENTS

 

Preface		vii
Introduction		ix
Chapters
I.	BEDROOM EXERCISE FOR BUSY PEOPLE  - Posture I - Lying Down  - Posture II - Sitting  - Posture III - Standing  - Trouble Shooting  - Other forms of Exercise	1
II.	COMMON PROBLEMS WITHOUT EXERCISE  - Pain and Muscle Spasm  - Incorrct Posture  - Backache and Bed rest  - Collar and Pillow  - Osteo-Arthritis of the Knees  - Osteoporosis  - Weight and Discomfort	52
III.	COMPOSITION OF FOOD  - Types of Food  - Food Consumption  - Food Habits  - Nutrients  - Balanced Diet  - Sample Menu	56
IV.	GUIDE TO DIET PROMOTED DISEASES  - Diet and Dental Problems  - Diet and Obesity  - Diet and Diabetes  - Emotional Stress and Blood Glucose  - Diet and Gout  - Diet and Hypertension  - Diet and Food Hazards	66
V.	HOW TO REDUCE WEIGHT  - Getting Started  - Sample Menu  - Replacements  - Fasting	69
VI	THINGS TO REMEMBER	74
Appendix A: Average Height and Weight Chart		76
Appendix B: Food Value Charts C 1, C 2, C 3, C 4, C 5		78
Acknowledgements		92
Bibliography		93

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