Outsmarting the Midlife Fat Cell by Debra Waterhouse

Outsmarting the Midlife Fat Cell by Debra Waterhouse

Menopausal weight gain is the most stubborn weight gain you'll ever experience, says Debra Waterhouse in Outsmarting the Midlife Fat Cell. This book follows her bestselling Outsmarting the Female Fat Cell, customizing the program for women ages 35 to 55. The book is easy to read, makes difficult concepts simple to understand, and has helpful checklists to keep you on track. Outsmarting the Midlife Fat Cell explains the role of fat cells before and during menopause, and why midlife weight gain is such a pervasive problem. A woman's 30 billion fat cells get bigger and more stubborn during midlife, explains Waterhouse, because when they detect a lowered estrogen level, they step in to produce more estrogen and get larger as they get more active. Dieting doesn't work; instead of slimming your body, it thins your hair, muscles, skin, bones--and thinking. To combat these effects, Waterhouse explains how to work with your new menopausal physiology to minimize weight gain. You learn strategies of attitude, exercise, eating habits (including dealing with cravings), food choices, and stress management. For example, exercise at midlife fights fatigue, reduces mental sluggishness, improves sleep, stabilizes moods, reduces the severity of hot flashes, strengthens bones, and reduces the risk of breast cancer and heart disease.

Debra Waterhouse, M.P.H., R.D., is a nationally recognized nutrition expert, a registered dietician, and a popular seminar speaker. Outsmarting the Female Fat Cell, Outsmarting the Mother-Daughter Food Trap, Outsmarting Female Food Cravings, Outsmarting the Midlife Fat Cell, and Outsmarting Female Fatigue are among her best-selling works. She is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and works there.

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ISBN 13	9780786884124
ISBN 10	0786884126
Title	Outsmarting the Midlife Fat Cell
Author	Debra Waterhouse
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Hyperion
Year published	1999-06-05
Number of pages	288
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