Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910895542003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: [St. Paul, : Minnesota Historical Society], 1872-1920
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource
• Disciplina: 977.6
• Soggetti: Periodicals.; Minnesota History Sources; Minnesota Histoire Périodiques
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Periodico
• Note generali: Some vols. have also a distinctive title.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.

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

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910964020203321
• Autore: Epstein Susan J
• 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.