Podder - Perfect health. Fitness & slimming

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ISBN 978-93-815883-7-6

Edition: April 2012

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According to Francis Bacon, A healthy body is the greatest chamber of soul; a sick one, its prison. But to maintain a healthy body one must not only follow the rules of moderate health living coupled with a state of moral relaxation exercising ones judgment in meeting the strains and stresses in life but must also understand the disease process, since a proper understanding of not only the health but also of the sickness is essential in maintaining a healthy being.

The present day stress of life produces harmful effects not only on different organs of the body but also on the psyche. There is no denying the fact that both the mind and body are so interlinked that their mutual interaction constitutes equal share in the maintenance of the normal human cycle.

To live a normal healthy life one has to live life and enjoy it. Life cant be a mathematical equation of dos and dont but, put in a judicious manner; the various intricacies of a healthy and diseased body must be well appreciated. If one can understand that the road to healthy living through a life of moderation in ones habit and attitudes towards life, the task becomes much easier.

To make the task easier we present to you Perfect Health, a set of four books.

Book I: Perfect Health: Body, Diet & Nutrition
Book II: Perfect Health: Fitness & Slimming
Book III: Perfect Health: Health Hazards & Cure
Book IV: Perfect Health: Stress & Alternative Therapies

This set of four books is not meant to create awareness about the physical well-being alone. There are many books doing that, already. Instead, all the four books are all about creating awareness that fitness of the mind and emotions is as important as the fitness of body. And unless one works at being fit in every way, one is not likely to find true health.

To many, this would seem an unattainable goal but it is not so. The effort required to work towards an integrated health and fitness regime is hardly any more difficult than trying to balance your social and spiritual life. Where there is a will, there is a way. And so with fitness.

Perfect Health provides a complete step-by-step program of mind body medicine tailored to individual needs. The result is a total plan, tailor-made for each individual, to reestablish the bodys essential balance with nature; to strengthen the mind-body connection; and to use the power of quantum healing to transcend the ordinary limitations of disease and aging in short, for achieving perfect health.

Chapter 1
Fitness

Chapter 2
Target Heart Rate

Chapter 3
Yoga

Chapter 4
Walking

Chapter 5
Running

Chapter 6
Cycling

Chapter 7
Swimming

Chapter 8
Exercising Equipments

Chapter 9
Obesity

Chapter 10
How to Lose Extra Weight?

Chapter 11
What to Eat & What Not

Chapter 12
Detoxifying the System

Chapter 13
What is Glycaemic Index?

FITNESS

F eeling fit and fine is all about fitness. Feeling fit pertains to health, and fine is about the mental state. Fitness has assumed great significance in the present time because the daily routine of most people is devoid of regular and effective exercise. Our forefathers did not need any gyms or health clubs because their lifestyle involved a lot of physical activity. Walking long distances was a matter of routine; many people used bicycles, which gave them enough exercise. Since there were no televisions, playing outdoor games were their idea of recreation. Women laboured through the day on activities like cleaning, grinding, cooking et al, since there were no fancy gadgets. Unpolluted air, open spaces, unadulterated and fresh food added to their fitness and good health. On the contrary, the present generation has to make an extra effort to get the required physical exercise, the lifestyle has necessitated it.

The very appearance of a person displays his fitness. A fit person has a glow on the face and a good posture. Fitness of the body can be of two kinds Organic fitness, generally pertains to a body free of disease and infirmity; in basic terms it means healthy; while Dynamic fitness means endurance, flexibility, and strength of the body.

Fitness has an added advantage because the very approach to life changes, resulting in quality life. It brings with it, an optimistic outlook, energetic view and effervescent mind. A fit person can be spotted from a distance because he stands out in a crowd. Need we say more? The advantages of fitness are not unknown and every human being wants to be fit. But most people are on the lookout for easy way out. No wonder most books, newspapers and magazines carry articles on health related issues. The truth is that there are no short cuts to fitness. It is a slow and arduous climb, especially if one is obese and unhealthy.