Total Heart Health for Women or Bugs Bites and Bowels

Total Heart Health for Women: A Life-Enriching Plan for Physical and Spiritual Well-Being

Author: Ed Young

In the age of the "extreme makeover," women have a unique set of pressures and expectations, but more often than not, it's about transforming the ouside in a vein attempt to heal the inside. Obviously, women are not being healed. Total Heart Health for Women explores the undeniable link between ourphysical bodies and our spiritual state of mind. Women need to reclaim their identities in Christ and learn to be cherished and wholly loved by their Maker. In Total Heart Health for Women, well-known author and pastor, Ed Young, and his wife, Jo Beth Young, team up with two of the country's leading physicians for the world-renown Texas Heart Institute, Dr. J. Michael Duncan and Dr. Richard Leachman, to bring women the guidance they so desperately need to achieve total heart health in their lives. With practical health and fitness tips, smart recipes and strategies for an authentic spiritual life, women will learn to get heart healthy by honoring Christ physically and spiritually with their total hearts.

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Contents

Introduction: Woman to Woman You can have a healthy heart lifestyle in 90 days!....................vii
1. The Heart of the Matter It's your total heart, not just the parts, that matters....................1
Part 1: The Unique Beauty of a Woman's Heart 2. The Wonder of a Woman's Heart Your heart isn't on your sleeve; it's everywhere!....................13
3. What's So Special About Your Heart? It pumps blood just like a man's but is affected by different hormones....................23
4. Your Heart Connection with God You have the same spiritual capacity as a man but a different concept of God....................33
Part 2: The Enemies of a Woman's Heart 5. Your Heart Is a Target God wants you to enjoy a rich, full life; but someone else has other plans....................45
6. Heart Health-A Real Life-and-Death Matter If you're not heart savvy, "love handles" are just the tip of the iceberg....................53
7. Resist the Assault on Your Spiritual Heart Turn from fear and resignation, and your life will light up with hope....................63
8. Are You Eating to Live or Living to Eat? The path to a healthy physical heart goes through your stomach....................75
9. Calories: Are They Friend or Foe? Achieving healthy energy balance is all about healthy calorie balance....................87
10. Four Health Trends That Can Hurt Your Heart Just because "everybody's doing it" doesn't mean it's right for you....................97
11. Five Fears That Will Erode Your Faith If you can trust God for anything, why can't you trust Him for everything?....................107
12. Unblocking the Flow to YourSpiritual Heart Five areas where you may be in need of "spiritual angioplasty."....................117
Part 3: The Ongoing Health of a Woman's Heart 13. Energy from the Proper Fuels How to get more bounce in your step with less jiggle everywhere else....................129
14. Adding Fire to Dietary Fuels Cholesterol, fiber, vitamins, minerals-and what they mean in your daily diet....................141
15. Spiritual Energy for Every Hour of the Day Enjoy God as you never have before, no matter how tough your life is....................151
16. Heart Exercise for Fun and Personal Profit Careful planning and variety are the keys to your "energy-out" program....................161
17. Are You Getting Daily Spiritual Workouts? A healthy spiritual heart needs exercise as much as it needs fuel....................175
18. Be Your Own Diet Guru Which of today's flashy pop diets are best for you? None of them!....................185
19. Get Your Guidance from the Guardian of Your Heart Which of today's pop psychologists should you follow? None of them!....................193
20. Are You Ready for the 90-Day Challenge? Is "next Monday" a good time for you to start transforming your life?....................201
Total Heart Health Journal....................208
21. Physical Energy In: Menus and Recipes Twenty-one days of easy, healthy weight-loss menus for you and your family....................211
22. Spiritual Energy In: 90 Days with God's Word Bible passages you can "feed on" during your 90-Day Challenge....................235
Notes....................237

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Bugs, Bites and Bowels: The Essential Guide to Travel Health

Author: Jane Jane Wilson Howarth

This exhaustive travel health manual is written by Dr. Jane Wilson- Howarth, a doctor, mother, intrepid traveler and widely published journalist. She gives helpful advice on all aspects of traveling, from what to expect and pre-trip vaccinations to the hazards of heat and sun in deserts and jungles and of cold and exposure in mountains and caves. In this fully updated edition, there is information on the latest Malaria treatments, on growing concerns for travelers such as deep vein thrombosis, or "economy class syndrome," and sections covering travel health for groups with special requirements, such as epilepsy sufferers, diabetics, families with children and the elderly. The usefulness of natural remedies is assessed, and in a feature unique among travel health guides, responsible tourism is covered. Tables help readers match disease to country, while special sections cover skin infections, the risks of sunburn, and even the psychological effects of becoming an expatriate. There is advice on how to treat bites and stings and information on accidents, first aid, common ailments and what to do if travelers get home and need treatment. It's invaluable on any trip, be it a drive to a local beach or a trek through the Sahara.