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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Epstein, Susan J., author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Multiple sclerosis--Patients--Rehabilitation.

Multiple sclerosis.

Multiple sclerosis--Exercise therapy.

Multiple sclerosis--Diet therapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (176 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2009.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-045250-1

0-19-773699-8

1-282-05397-3

9786612053979

0-19-972493-8

OCLC:

320903874