About the Author:
Barry Franklin, Ph.D., is director of the Cardiac Rehabilitation and Exercise Laboratories in Royal Oak, Michigan, as well as professor at Wayne State University School of Medicine and the University of Michigan Medical School.
Author Joseph C. Piscatella has been a keen observer of American eating habits since 1977, when emergency open-heart surgery at the age of 32 forced him to recognize the intimate connection between dietary habits and overall health. His successful recovery and determination to make adjustment in his own lifestyle and diet inspired a new career as an active proponent of healthy lifestyle changes. As president of the Institute for Fitness and Health, Inc. in Tacoma, Washington, he lectures extensively to a variety of clients, including medical organizations, corporations and professional associations, and is a consultant on major wellness projects for Fortune 500 companies, the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force. Cited in Time for their practicality and effectiveness, his seminars deal with the management of lifestyle habits to increase health, longevity and productivity. Mr. Piscatella is the only non-medical member of the National Institute of Health Cardiac Rehabilitation Expert Panel, which develops clinical practice guidelines for physicians. He is also a member of the Association for Worksite Health Promotion, the American Association of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, and the National Wellness Association.
From Booklist:
In this information-packed book, Piscatella (The Road to a Healthy Heart Runs through the Kitchen, 2005) and cardiac rehab specialist Franklin give concrete advice on how to live a heart-healthy life. Theyve got a big potential audience. Cardiovascular disease affects half the U.S. population. From the first pages, they hook readers with interesting tidbits. For instance, the risk of heart attack is greatest between 6 a.m. and noon, and while the risk of being murdered is 1 in 10,000, the risk of dying of cardiovascular disease is 1 in 3. Coffee (about two cups a day) is OK, since its loaded with disease-fighting antioxidants. Some of the 109 things to do seem obvious (Keep your weight down and Be smart about snacks), and some require a visit to Wikipedia (Control your Fibrinogen level). Still, the book gives largely understandable explanations of the alphabet soup of heart-disease terms. And Piscatella, who had bypass surgery in 1977, is truly a motivational guide. --Karen Springen
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