SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 18, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- America is officially the most obese country, and the health sector is urging people to watch their diets and exercise. However, in this busy society, changing one's habits can seem impossible, which is why Andrew McGown wrote Vigorous Vacation, Vibrant Health: Get Fit Fast Around a Place Like This (now available through AuthorHouse).
This new self-help book is designed to get readers away from their unhealthy lifestyles. McGown suggests people should take a vacation from their habits and take a "Full Court Press" approach to repair the damage from a lifetime of bad health choices. Through motivational writing and insightful health tips, McGown assists the reader out of the reclining chair and back onto the rugged path toward physical fitness.
The book is divided into five primary areas: diet, medical monitoring, metabolism optimization, nutritional supplementation and exercise. He begins by explaining critical issues one should address when choosing a diet plan. "Medical Monitoring" identifies the recommended steps for patient and doctor to take in order to accelerate health improvement. McGown then focuses on medical and dietary ways to "hasten a sluggish metabolism."
The heart of the book is exercise. McGown advocates day-hikes as the core of the regimen. The rest can be comprised of varied activities such as yoga, swimming and biking, he writes. He also addresses safety issues involved with undertaking a rigorous training program and details the characteristics of optimal hiking locations.
From equipment and vitamins to diet, Vigorous Vacations, Vibrant Health shows readers who long to be healthy and fit how to find the right path and take it straight toward their goal.
A native Texan with a love for innovation, adventure and beauty, McGown discovered that a regular diet and moderate exercise were insufficient to prevent his gradual slide into obesity. After assisting other family members through the trauma of heart surgery and cancer, he decided to implement a radical health fix during the summer of 2003. He lost 56 pounds in 85 days and improved his fitness. He decided he needed to share his new training program, which appears for the first time in Vigorous Vacation, Vibrant Health.