Browse our Publications on Exercise and Fitness

The benefit of physical exercise is more than just an improved physique. Learn how to improve your overall health with exercise. Browse our reports below.

	Click to enlarge		Exercise: A Program You Can Live With Not sure how to start an exercise regimen? Exercise: A Program You Can Live With will help guide you through starting and maintaining an exercise program that suits your abilities and lifestyle. You’ll find answers to your questions on how much and what kind of physical activity you need, as well as advice on fitness products currently in the marketplace. Read more Printed Version: $16.00 Electronic Download (PDF): $16.00 Print + Electronic Download (PDF): $24.00

	Click to enlarge		Strength and Power Training: A Guide for Adults of All Ages Strength training can help people of all ages. It’s truly never too late to start. Strength and Power Training: A Guide for Adults of All Ages can show you how to begin slowly and safely. If you’ve already started, it explains how to step up the pace and vary your exercise fitness routine to keep it interesting. It includes more than 25 illustrated strength training exercises with step-by-step instructions, as well as information on choosing weights and equipment, avoiding injury, and stretching. Read more Printed Version: $16.00 Electronic Download (PDF): $16.00 Print + Electronic Download (PDF): $24.00

	Click to enlarge		Healthy Eating: A guide to the new nutrition Forget your old ideas about healthy eating. Research done since the 1990s shows beyond all doubt that you can lower your risk for the most serious diseases of our time by following a healthy diet. Healthy eating, based on this new science, can ward off 25% of all cancers and, combined with exercising regularly and not smoking, can prevent possibly 90% of cases of type 2 diabetes. Healthy Eating supplies the information you’ll need to choose safe, nutritious foods. Read more Printed Version: $18.00 Electronic Download (PDF): $18.00 Print + Electronic Download (PDF): $26.00

	Click to enlarge		Cosmetic Surgery A to Z Who hasn’t looked in the mirror and wanted to change a feature? Today, a growing variety of cosmetic procedures make it possible to address many problems. In 2004 along, 11.9 million cosmetic procedures were performed in the United States, and American consumers spent $8.4 billion on these treatments. Cosmetic Surgery A to Z offers in-depth information about the latest skin rejuvenation procedures and cosmetic surgeries from Botox and liposuction to laser resurfacing and facelifts, and many more. Read more Printed Version: $16.00 Electronic Download (PDF): $16.00 Print + Electronic Download (PDF): $24.00

	Click to enlarge		Weigh Less, Live Longer: Strategies for Successful Weight Loss More than half of all adults in the United States are overweight! That’s a staggering statistic with tremendous health implications. The good news is that you can lose weight and keep it off. The Weigh Less, Live Longer Report can help you tailor a successful weight control plan that fits your particular needs. Read more Printed Version: $16.00 Electronic Download (PDF): $16.00 Print + Electronic Download (PDF): $24.00

	Click to enlarge		Harvard Health Letter The Harvard Health Letter delivers timely, authoritative health information from one of the world’s most trusted sources – the experts at Harvard Medical School. Read more 12 monthly issues (Print+Electronic) $29.00 12 monthly issues (Electronic Only) $25.00

	Click to enlarge		Harvard Women's Health Watch Harvard Women’s Health Watch – the monthly newsletter that focuses on the special health concerns of women, with expert information and advice from the specialists at Harvard Medical School. Read more 12 monthly issues (Print+Electronic) $28.00 12 monthly issues (Electronic Only) $24.00

	Click to enlarge		Harvard Men's Health Watch Harvard Men’s Health Watch addresses the health issues that matter to men the most. From prostate disease to hair loss, from exercise programs to heart health, this monthly newsletter helps men lead longer, healthier lives. Read more 12 monthly issues (Print+Electronic) $28.00 12 monthly issues (Electronic Only) $24.00

	Click to enlarge		Harvard Heart Letter If you’re concerned about heart disease, you need expert information and advice you can trust. The Harvard Heart Letter, from Harvard Medical School, is your monthly advisory on the latest developments in heart health, new treatments, prevention, and research breakthroughs. Read more 12 monthly issues (Print+Electronic) $29.00 12 monthly issues (Electronic Only) $25.00

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