Strong Women, Strong Hearts
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ISBN: 0399152873 / Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons, May 2005
Provides advice on diet, exercise, weight loss, stress reduction, and other strategies that may help prevent or reverse heart disease, and addresses patients' risks and treatment options.
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From the distinguished author of the Strong Women health series comes an important book for any woman who wants to take charge of her heart health. Heart disease kills more women than men each year, yet it is still mistakenly thought of as a "man's disease." In this comprehensive and practical guide, top women's health expert and author Miriam E. Nelson, Ph.D., teams up with heart expert Alice H. Lichtenstein, D.Sc., to present up-to-date advice on diet, exercise, weight loss, stress reduction, and other key strategies tailored specifically for women. With self-evaluations, checklists, exercises, recipes, and other practical information, as well as the latest research findings, this empowering book will help readers assess their risks, understand their options, and make important changes to improve their heart health.
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