false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174509745m/410346.jpg 410346 1 First the bad news. In the decades leading up to menopause, the average woman can expect to gain 29 pounds. The better news is found on the pages of <I>Fit Not Fat at Forty Plus</I>, an outstanding diet and fitness guide from the editors of <I>Prevention</I> magazine. Grounded in the latest research and packed with practical suggestions, the book recognizes the unique gravity-defying needs of women over 40. Early chapters offer a crash course on the "midlife fitness crisis" of lowered estrogen and sluggish metabolism. "To win the metabolic war, you must change the way you eat and exercise," warn the authors. Other chapters offer hope and help for women with suddenly flabby arms, tight jeans, afternoon fatigue, and a bathroom scale that won't budge. The key is developing a personal diet and fitness strategy to boast metabolic rate and counter hormonal shifts. One standout section explains why stress feeds fat cells and how to define whether you are feeling hungry or stressed. Readers who follow these metabolism-boosting workouts and sample eating plans can lose the over-the-hill birthday cards. <I>--Barbara Mackoff</I> 399627 18 10 2002 Fit Not Fat at 40-Plus: The Shape-Up Plan That Balances Your Hormones, Boosts Your Metabolism, and Fights Female Fat in Your Forties-And Beyond total:5|4:2|3:2|2:1| 5 16 7 0 0 0 false false Mon Aug 17 11:38:12 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 11:38:12 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Tue Jul 14 14:43:42 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 14:44:17 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Apr 29 09:34:23 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 29 09:34:23 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Mar 15 17:08:45 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 15 17:08:45 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Mar 06 14:29:51 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 06 14:29:51 -0800 2009 2 0 false false Fri Apr 04 11:32:08 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 04 11:32:12 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Fri Sep 28 23:13:22 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 28 23:13:22 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=410346