Exercise Echange Program - by James M Rippe (Paperback)

About the Book

Developed through seven years of research with thousands of people, this innovative mix-and-match life plan organizes food and exercise into easy-to-understand units called "exchanges" which can be combined according to taste. Includes a complete 30-day program, plus 100 low-fat recipes. Charts. Lightning Print On Demand Title

Book Synopsis

The Exercise Exchange Program is for anyone who has ever found diet and fitness programs restrictive, regimented, dull, and just plain ineffective.

Dr. James M. Rippe, author of the bestselling Rockport Walking Program, has developed an innovative concept of nutritional and exercise "exchanges" that lets you mix and match many different foods and activities as you develop a plan designed to fit your own unique tastes and needs.

From the Back Cover

"The Exercise Exchange Program" is for anyone who has ever found diet and fitness programs restrictive, regimented, dull, and just plain ineffective. It's a proven and flexible alternative that adds variety and interest to your current plan, or helps you create one of your own.

Dr. James M. Rippe, author of the bestselling "Rockport Walking Program", has developed an innovative concept of nutritional and exercise "exchanges" that lets you mix and match many different foods and activities as you develop a plan designed to fit your own unique tastes and needs. You'll learn:

The six food categories and how to balance them

How to participate in a different activity every day (including housework and gardening, as well as conventional exercise) and still get a complete workout

Dr. Rippe's complete 30-day exercise and diet program

Finally, "The Exercise Exchange Program" includes more than 100 delicious new low-fat recipes to get you started on the road to lasting health.

About the Author

Rippe is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Medical School with post graduate training at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is currently the Founder and Director of the Rippe Lifestyle Institute in Shrewsbury, MA. In addition to serving as Editor in Chief of the Journal of Intensive Care Medicine.