Body for Life for Women: A Woman's Plan for Physical and Mental Transformation

by Pamela Peeke, Cindy Crawford (Foreword by)

Overview

Drawing from cutting-edge research in gender-based medicine, women's health expert and best-selling author Dr. Pamela Peeke tailors the original Body–for–LIFE program to the unique obstacles women face. With stunning before-and-after photos and testimonials providing motivation and inspiration, Body–for–LIFE for Women features a 12-week Mind-Mouth-Muscle eating, exercise, and emotional health program for women to help them achieve optimal health during their hormonal milestones.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781605298283
Publisher:	Harmony/Rodale
Publication date:	04/14/2009
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	361,902
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

PAMELA PEEKE, MD, MPH, FACP, is an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and a Pew Foundation Scholar in nutrition and metabolism. Dr. Peeke was named one of America's top women physicians by the National Institutes of Health and is the author of Fight Fat after Forty and Fit to Live. She maintains a private practice in Bethesda, Maryland, and can be reached at DrPeeke.com.

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Editorial Reviews

Dr. Peeke explores how stress directly affects your body composition and shows how you can control your weight by harnessing the mind's power to achieve stress resilience.” —Herbert Benson, MD, Mind-Body Medical Institute, Harvard University, and author of The Relaxation Response and Timeless Healing

“A must for any woman who wants to take responsibility for her own health and improve both the quantity and quality of her life—for life.” —Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH, founder of the Cooper Aerobics Center

“Dr. Peeke provides us with the evidence explaining the stress–fat connection and she presents an easy, enjoyable program to resist stress eating and achieve mind and body fitness for life.” —C. Everett Koop, MD, former US surgeon general and founder of Shape Up America!

From the Publisher

Aimed towards working 40+ women, this practical advice on dieting and taking good care of oneself comes from a down-to-earth doctor. Dr. Peeke speaks casually, using the word "girlfriend" frequently. Her voice is buoyant, conveying her optimism that all women can have an acceptable body. You can hear her smile when she promises you can have chocolate now and then. She communicates that she knows there are going to be days when only chocolate will do, days when you don’t exercise, and days when you have trouble with menopause symptoms, and more. Dr. Peeke's kind tone gives the impression she has empathy for her patients and understands their struggles. A.G.H. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine

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