Physical Fitness
Best Selling Physical Fitness Publications
Deliciously Healthy Family Meals
By: Health and Human Services Dept., National Institutes of Health, National Heart and Lung Institute
GPO Stock # 017-001-00572-0 ISBN: 9780160912689
Designed to help busy parents who want to make healthy meal preparation a family affair, Keep the Beat™ Recipes: Deliciously Healthy Family Meals features delicious, heart healthy kid-friendly recipes and also provides tips for involving children in meal preparation. The appendix is loaded with information on meal planning, cooking, and nutrition for families and children.
Another great healthy cookbook in the Keep the Beat ™ series, this cookbook showcases new dishes that were created especially for the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) by a Culinary Institute of America-trained chef/ instructor and father of two. All the recipes were taste-tested with parents and school-aged children, and feature easy-to-follow instructions in numbered steps and detailed health information, such as calories, fat, cholesterol, total fiber, carbohydrates, vitamins and more.
Musculoskeletal Injuries in Military Women
By: Defense Dept., Army, Borden Institute
GPO Stock # 008-023-00144-8 ISBN: 9780160897047
Borden Institute Monograph Series. Edited by Paul J. Dougherty. Provides information about the incidence, risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of common musculoskeletal overuse and traumatic injuries sustained by women in the military.
Public Playground Safety Handbook
By: Consumer Product Safety Commission
GPO Stock # 055-000-00672-5 ISBN: 9780160836978
Be Active Your Way: A Guide for Adults
By: Health and Human Services Dept.
GPO Stock # 017-001-00569-0 ISBN: 9780160818370
Sold in packages of 10 copies only.
Physical Activity and Health: A Report of the Surgeon General
By: Health and Human Services Dept., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
GPO Stock # 017-023-00196-5 ISBN: 9780160615016
1st Surgeon General's report to address physical activity and health. Presents the message that Americans can substantially improve their health and quality of life by including moderate amounts of physical activity in their daily lives. Summarizes a diverse literature from the fields of epidemiology, exercise physiology, medicine, and the behavioral sciences. Highlights what is known about physical activity and health, as well as what is being learned about promoting physical activity among adults and young people. Item 494-H-04.
The Healthy Woman: A Complete Guide for All Ages
By: Health and Human Services Dept., Office on Women's Health
GPO Stock # 017-001-00560-6 ISBN: 9780160771835
This comprehensive official women's health resource covers a broad range of issues affecting women of all ages. From the Nation's leaders in women's health, the Guide covers topics ranging from violence against women to cancer and heart disease, providing easy-to-understand explanations as well as practical tips. As gatekeepers of their family's health, women will also find resources for caring for the men and children in their lives.