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***Book Review: Abs Diet For Women: The Six-Week Plan to Flatten Your Belly and Firm up Your Body for Life

Topic: Fitness and ExercisePublished November 3, 2007
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This book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Fitness & Exercise. Fitness & Exercise can improve one’s overall physique, as well as their health, mind, and attitude. Amy Lundberg is the Official Guide to Fitness & Exercise.nnAbs Diet for Women: The Six-Week Plan to Flatten Your Belly and Firm up Your Body for Life, by David Zinczenko, Ted Spiker, is a valuable resource for people interested in Fitness & Exercise, and it is available through Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.nnFrom Barnes & NoblenDavid Zinczenko, the editor-in-chief of Men's Health magazine, has adapted his New York Times–bestselling diet book to fit the specific needs of women. The Abs Diet for Women includes an osteoporosis prevention plan; tips on managing menopausal symptoms without hormone replacement therapy; information on coping with joint pain and improving sexual response; a postpartum workout for new moms; and bonus workout chapter that tones the body and calms the mind. A revolutionary yet sensible weight-loss strategy. nnBook DescriptionnThe New York Times bestseller now adapted specifically for women, shows how to achieve a flat stomach and great shape in just 6 weeks, and stay lean and healthy for life.Drawing on revolutionary new weight-loss research, David Zinczenko, a leading health and fitness authority, developed The Abs Diet, the national bestseller that has been helping hundreds of thousands to lose pounds quickly and dramatically re-shape their bodies while maintaining the principles of a safe, healthy, and nutritionally balanced diet. Now the Abs Diet has been tailored specifically for women's unique needs. Packed with information developed exclusively for women, The Abs Diet for Women includes:-the Abs Diet osteoporosis prevention plan-tips on managing menopausal symptoms without hormone replacement therapy-information on how the Abs Diet can prevent joint pain-details on how the Abs Diet can improve female sexual response-a postpartum workout for new moms-a bonus stress-busting workout chapter that builds a fit body and a calm mind nnAbout the AuthorsnDAVID ZINCZENKO, editor-in-chief of Men's Health magazine, is one of America's leading experts on health and fitness. nnTED SPIKER, assistant professor of journalism at the University of Florida, is a contributing editor to Men's Health.

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This book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Fitness & Exercise. The Official Guide to Fitness & Exercise is Amy Lundberg. The founder of Aim For It – Fitness Coaching, Amy Lundberg is an accomplished and in-demand Lifestyle and Motivational Fitness Coach. Amy specializes in guiding clients to set aside the barriers, baggage, and limiting beliefs that are keeping them from reaching their goals. Along with being the co-host of the Fitness Talk Radio Show Living Your Personal Best, she is the author of Self Care Before Sit Ups- A Women’s guide to taking frustration and failure out of fitness. Additional Resources covering Fitness & Exercise can be found at:nnWebsite Directory for Fitness & ExercisenArticles on Fitness & ExercisenProducts for Fitness & ExercisenDiscussion BoardnAmy Lundberg, The Official Guide to Fitness & Exercise

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