We strongly recommend this book for several reasons.
- It encourages you to get started, and points out the great benefit of even a small amount of regular exercise.
- It is based on medical research, and written by a qualified physician who himself had a risk of heart attack from his parents.
- It sets out, in Chapter 9, details of assessing your risk before you start exercising.
Moreover, Dr. Simon comments on how exercise improves your health in the context of specific disease, including type 2 diabetes, cardiac problems, breast and colon cancer. This site would prefer that you work up to more vigorous exercise, but a small amount of daily exercise is better than just sitting there.
The book review says: Simon Says: Move Your Legs. And Arms. Tuesday, January 24, 2006; HE03 We have long advocated incorporating activity — any activity — into your daily routine to help combat the nasty consequences of sedentary modern living. Now a doctor is taking that line a step further: In his new book, “The No-Sweat Exercise Plan” (McGraw-Hill, 2006), Harvey B. Simon argues that you can get enough exercise to stay healthy without ever breaking a sweat. Simon, an associate profess (more…)
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For Optimal Health, Just Keep on Movin’
Despite the 230+ page format, author and associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, Harvey B.
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“No Sweat”– an exercise plan for all ages
What a relief to know I don’t have to be a serious athlete in order to stay healthy! Having recently been laid up from back surgery, (which my wife is sure was brought on by…
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Timely and Important–also Interesting
Recent news headlines said that a low fat diet does not prevent heart attacks, breast cancer, or colon cancer.
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Easy Read, Excellent Advice!
I used to go to the gym pretty regularly but since I started my new job, I’ve pretty much dropped out.
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A Useful Book!
This book is both well-written and informative. I was especially interested to learn that I do not need to run 75 miles per week to be reasonably healthy and fit.
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Simple weight loss — No sweat!
This book leads you to a simple plan that anyone can do in the least obvious places. Sitting behind your desk, walking down the street, and, as my wife will do, while shopping in…
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A must-read book
This book presents an easy point system to help people plan how much moderate activity they should be doing for optimum results.
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A great book for fitness and health
I fell in love with the book in the preface when Dr Simon did something doctors rarely do: he admitted he was wrong.