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Record Nr.

UNINA9910809357403321

Autore

Epstein Susan J

Titolo

The life program for MS : lifestyle, independence, fitness, and energy / / [Susan J. Epstein]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2009

ISBN

0-19-045250-1

0-19-773699-8

1-282-05397-3

9786612053979

0-19-972493-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (176 p.)

Collana

Oxford scholarship online

Disciplina

616.8/34

616.834

Soggetti

Multiple sclerosis - Patients - Rehabilitation

Multiple sclerosis - Exercise therapy

Multiple sclerosis - Diet therapy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Statement of responsibility from half t.p.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: A Behavioral Approach to MS; 1 When Maintaining Energy Balance Becomes a Challenge; 2 The Wellness Model vs. the Disease Model; 3 Developing Health Behaviors Using a Psychological Model; Part II: Managing the Math of Calorie Balancing; 4 Keeping Track of the Numbers; 5 Calculating Food Calories Using the LIFE Sliding Scale System; 6 Calculating Physical Activity Calories Using the LIFE Sliding Scale System; Part III: Making Calories Count; 7 The Dangers of Running on Empty; 8 Avoiding Calorie Pitfalls

9 Fueling the Body with Quality CaloriesPart IV: Maximizing Energy Through a Mind-Body Approach; 10 Designing Energy Blocks to Balance Your Day; 11 Thinking about Yoga or Tai Chi?; 12 Maintaining Life Satisfaction; Appendix: Recording Logs

Sommario/riassunto

Due to some of the limitations imposed by MS, patients often become sedentary, gaining excess weight and developing poor eating and exercise habits. This is a user-friendly teaching tool that helps



sufferers to incorporate new behaviors into their daily routines, to live a healthier life and reduce the chances of secondary illnesses.