Stealth health : how to sneak age-defying, disease-fighting habits into your life without really trying / Debra L. Gordon and David L. Katz.

Contents

PART I: Stealth Health Living
What Is Stealth Health?
The Stealth Health Program: Three a Day!
The Stealth Health Promise

PART II: Stealth Health Through the Day
The Wake-Up Routine: 23 ways to brighten your morning
The Breakfast Routine: 31 ideas for a healthier meal
The Commute: 13 tips for a happier journey
Starting Your Work Day: 15 Ideas for a good day today
Morning Snacks: 19 Ideas for a mid-morning boost
Workplace Madness: 40 Ways to cope without upsetting your body or brain
The Lunch Hour: 25 Ideas for the perfect midday
Afternoon Doldrums: 17 Ideas to lift your spirits and your energy
At the Gym: 50 ideas for healthier, easier workouts
Running Errands: 15 stress-free ways to get it all done
The Dinner Routine: 31 ways to make supper healthily sublime
The After-Dinner Routine: 25 Ideas for making evenings better for you
Cleaning: 41 tips for health-friendly cleaning
The Late-Night Routine: 15 ways to bolster health your last hour of waking
The Sleep Routine: 19 Ways to achieve a deep, uninterrupted sleep

PART III: Stealth Healthy Cooking
Food shopping: 24 Ways to Guarantee a Healthy Pantry
Sneaking in vegetables
Sneaking in fruits
Sneaking in whole grains
Sneaking in fiber
Cutting back on carbs
Cutting back on sugar
Cutting back on salt

PART IV: Stealth Healthy Dining Out
Full-service restaurants: 21 Choices for Healthy Fine Dining
The food court
Fast food
Take-out
The coffee shop
The doughnut shop
Bag lunches
Picnics

PART V: Stealth Healthy Exercise
Stretching: 17 ways to sneak in some limbering
Walking: 21 Ideas for Doing it More and Better
Weekends: 25 Ideas for more active days off
Vacations: 21 Tips for Actively Indulgent Travel
Family Fun: 16 Ways to use the ultimate exercise machine - a kid!
Arm strength: 17 ways to exercise - without weights
Abs & back strength
Leg strength
Neck & shoulder strength
Self massage

PART VII: Targeted Health Goals
Preventing colds: 13 Ways to Battle Back the Bug
Losing weight
Lowering cholesterol
Lowering high blood pressure
Stabilizing blood sugar
More energy
Greater lung power
Greater speed
Greater hand dexterity
Stronger bones
Stronger libido
Harnessing allergies
Improving your vision
Improving your hearing
Improving your smell and taste

PART VIII: Stealthy Mental Relief
Defusing stress: 25 Ways to Instantly Relax
Defusing anger
Dealing with anxiety
Dealing with depression
Dealing with impatience
Dealing with guilt
Dealing with the uncontrollable
Regaining a sense of humor
Improving memory
Improving mental sharpness

PART IX: Stealth Habit Control
Cigarettes: 14 Tricks to Put the Butts Behind You
Alcohol
Overeating
Junk food
TV addiction
Obsessive behavior

PART X: Stealthy Healthy Looks
Healthier, prettier skin: 15 Instant Beautifying tricks
Healthier, prettier teeth
Healthier, prettier hair and nails
Healthier, prettier eyes
Better grooming
Banishing dandruff
Odor control

PART XI: Stealth Relationship Enhancements
Better marriage: 25 Ways to Improve the Connection
Better sex Your children
Your parents Neighbors and friends
Co-workers Service people

PART XII: Stealth Medical Care
Managing medications: 13 Ways to Get the Most of your Pills
Taking aspirin Screening yourself
First aid Dealing with docs
Dealing with dentists

PART XIII: Stealth Safety
Driving: 15 Surprising ways to reduce risk and stress
Water safety Fire prevention
Preventing falls Emergency preparedness
Child proofing Safe play
Sanitation Food poisoning
Repetitive stress injury

PART XIV: Special Situations
On the airplane: 21 Things to Do to Make the Trip Healthier
At a party In a hotel
In the garden On a drive
On a vacation In a crowd
Out in the snow Camping

Includes index: p. 402 - 413