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Move Yourself: The Cooper Clinic Medical Director's Guide to All the Healing Benefits of Exercise (Even a Little!)

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I consider myself fairly active and reasonably smart when it comes to nutrition - however, after reading this book, I was surprised by how much I still had to learn. If you weren't actively exercising and eating healthy before, this book will definitely convince you that it is in your own best interest to start doing so immediately!

The authors use their research to describe the undeniable benefits of fitness, even at the most basic levels and offer lots of simple tips for becoming more fit. This book isn't about training for a marathon; it is about incorporating even the smallest amounts of exercise into your life on a daily basis. One of the easiest things I did was to buy a very inexpensive pedometer and see how "sedentary" I actually was... Honestly, my results were shocking. I want to be a healthy example to my children and this book gives me the tools to do just that.

The book concludes with some nutrition information and sample menus. I can't believe how much more energy I have and how much better I feel following some of the authors' simple guidelines.

The focus is on fitness. And according to the authors and their extensive research, being fit helps prevent diabetes, heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis, depression - and improves memory, energy, digestion - and most importantly (at least to me!), improves quality of life.

This book is motivating, practical and incredibly easy to read.

This book, along with a step counter, is the most
fabulous birthday gift you can give for sedentary
friends and relatives. The book tells you why you
better get moving OR ELSE and then shows you all the
fun ways of becoming physically active. I really
liked the way the program eases you into motion and
into higher gears.

I'm an active guy and I found great tips here on how to hone my exercise program. But for sedentary people, this is powerful jumpstart information that will get them moving in a fun way that incorporates activity in their daily life. I'm getting the book as birthday gifts for my slacker friends.

"Move Yourself" is a book that motivates you to do just that. Get up and move it! This is a friendly and very motivating book which allows you to feel positive about any level of exercise you're involved in.I have read so many books which made me feel that you MUST go for the marathon and if you didn't, well, you were just wasting your time. Let's face it, we're not all cut out to be marathon runners.
This book not only contains valuable health information in relation to exercise, but also has some great tips which can be used as you go about your daily life. By using a variety of these small and fun activities you can make a big difference in your mental and physical health, as well as, your overall well-being. When I exercise, I feel like the authors are cheering for me!

I received this book as a gift and found it to be an easy and interesting read. What most impressed me is that we do not need to be running marathons to be in good shape...just get off the couch and move everyday. I have always had a difficult time with disciplining myself to use the gym, but I do love my gardening, walking and tennis. The beauty of this book, is that we can and should be doing the exercise we love and the more variety, the better. I am trying to increase my strength training and I have also put my pedometer on my waistband again.
Good exercise tips, as well as nutrition information. Thank you Tim, Tedd and Martin.

I found this book to be an easy read and very inspiring. I was motivated to get off my butt and start moving. It explains that we don't have to set records, just walk and be active for a few minutes every day. Well done!!

Wonderful book. Very sound, with current health information and then a step by step way to get healthier. The beauty is that it is user friendly and gives one both a reason to get healthier and a way to do it that isn't overwhelming. This book is very psychologically sound.....many of us resist action when the changes we have to make seem too difficult. The authors seem to know what we can comfortably do to make life changes and give us a way to do it and see results quickly (another thing we need to do fast!!!) The menus are easy to do for busy people!!

This is a good book for real people who do not want or have time to become gym rats. It emphasizes that any activity helps us; we don't have to run marathons to get healthy.

It's nice to know that what I've been preaching all of these years has so much evidence to back it up by doctors.

This book makes learning about the benefits of exercise and getting up and moving interesting, motivating, and easy!