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Title: Strong Women, Strong Bones: Everything You Need to Know to Prevent, Treat, and Beat Osteoporosis by Miriam E. Nelson, Sarah Wernick ISBN: 0-399-52656-0 Publisher: Perigee Pub. Date: 10 July, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (10 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Strong Women Strong Bones
Comment: This book was recomended to me by a naturopath. It was easy enough to read in just one evening. The sections about how bones grow and what your risk factors are for getting osteoporosis were quite good. There is also good advice about what vitamins and minerals in addition to calcium to include in your diet, as well as the importance of vitamin D and sunshine, for calcium absorbtion. However, the food section is confusing. Nelson does not mention sea vegetables as the best food source of calcium and minerals to include in a healthy diet. And since she has the opinion that a person can get all the calcium they need from food sources, she should have included a more accurate calcium food chart in her book. For example, spinach, which tops the vegetable calcium secton, contains a lot of oxalic acid which interfers with calcium absorbtion. Nelson mentions the oxalic acid problem with some foods, but never mentions exactly which foods contain the highest amounts. Instead she says we should eat these foods for other reasons. So, why is spinach at the top of the calcium chart? Let's have a more accurate chart before telling people they can just add up what they are taking in with the chart she provides. Also, in her section on exercises she encourages women over 50 to jump vertically to retain calcium. A woman should gradually build up to 2 full minutes of jumping. What if a persons knees are not in alignment? Jumping is one of the most jarring and hardest things a person can do to their knee joints, especially if they are heavy on their feet. A woman who is over 50 and not used to exercising could easily get injured with this jumping program. I am over 50, and I already exercise 5 or 6 days a week, doing aerobics, running and weight training. I tried jumping vertically at a fitness center in front of a mirror to make sure I did it correctly. Then I went on to do a leg press, which I do on a regular basis, and my left knee hurt. My personal trainer said running would be much better for me than jumping. I do not have joint problems, yet, but I could after Neilson's exercise program. Also, the medication section encourages every woman to consider hormone replacement therapy. Does we all really need this therapy? I am discouraged that this book was rated so highly and recomended. It was mostly a waste of money. Only the first couple sections in the book were really worth reading. Check it out at the library or buy it used if you must.
Rating: 5
Summary: Strong Women, Strong Bones
Comment: This is the third book I've read from Dr. Miriam Nelson and she gets better with each book! As someone who has spent the last 13 years in the fitness industry, I can without hesitation recommend this book to all my clients and to those who are thinking of buying it. She has a special gift of getting her scientific, research based information across to all who love to read. Don't pass up the chance to enjoy and learn.
Rating: 5
Summary: must have reference book for home library
Comment: I took out a number of books from the library including recent releases. Admittedly, I reviewed them from a different perspective than older folks as I'm just over 40. This was the most informative book with relevant information to my age group. Even though I work out regularly and thought I had a pretty good routine, there were plenty of enlightening strength exercises that have never been in my repertoire. That reason alone rates this book superior than others.
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Title: Strong Women Stay Young (Revised Edition) by MIRIAM NELSON, SARAH PHD WERNICK ISBN: 055338077X Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 04 April, 2000 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Exercises for Osteoporosis by Dianne Daniels, Peter Field Peck ISBN: 1578260760 Publisher: Hatherleigh Pr Pub. Date: July, 2000 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Preventing and Reversing Osteoporosis : What You Can Do About Bone Loss--A Leading Expert's Natural Approach to Increasing Bone Mass by M.D. Alan Gaby ISBN: 0761500227 Publisher: Prima Lifestyles Pub. Date: 19 April, 1995 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Strong Women Stay Slim by Ph.D. Sarah Wernick, Miriam Nelson ISBN: 0553379453 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 June, 1999 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Strong Women Eat Well: Nutritional Strategies for a Healthy Body and Mind by Miriam E., Phd Nelson, Judy Knipe ISBN: 0399527826 Publisher: Perigee Pub. Date: 07 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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