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Everybody's Bones 

A Handbook for the Prevention and Management of Osteoporosis.

This is an excellent text for both women and men with osteoporosis and concerns about low bone density as well as medical practitioners treating people with osteoporosis.

Everybody's Bones covers very important areas such as optimising diet, suitable levels of physical activity and fall prevention. The exercises are particularly useful and are suitable for all ages.

Arthritis: the good news

For arthritis sufferers, this book brings you the latest information on the various conditions and details the positive effects of diet, rest and exercise, along with pain-easing strategies.

Arthritis affects many Australians and is the leading cause of chronic pain and disability. Not only can it cause pain and loss of function in the joints, it can also have significant impact on work capacity, ability to enjoy social activities as well as relationships with family and friends. 

Living with Arthritis 

Arthritis is a very common condition in Australia affecting people of all ages and from all walks of life. Its symptoms often have a big impact on the daily lives of people.

This book by David Hunter will put you on the path to managing your arthritis by taking an active role in understanding and treating the condition.

Live a Longer Life

The scientific secrets of health and wellbeing at any age

Sophie Scott's Live a Longer Life covers everything from nutrition, dietary supplements and exercise to brain health and exercises, the importance of a healthy sex life, and anti-ageing products.

Recipes For a Great Life: Simple steps to wellbeing and vitality

From stress to food and fitness

This book looks at all aspects of the busy modern lifestyle, provides a 10-week program to improve your overall health, and contains over 60 simple, nourishing recipes.

Body Guard: how to keep fit, eat fit and stay vital at any age

Body Guard by Paula Goodyer

This book is for anyone who's ever worried about reaching midlife feeling flabby and tired - or for anyone who's already got there and thinks it's too late to change their body.

Nutrition for Life 

Nutrition for Life - 20th Anniversary Edition by author Catherine Saxelby is an excellent family reference book on all matters related to nutrition and is highly recommended. All topics on nutrition are presented in a friendly helpful manner and are explained in easy to understand language. The whole family will find relevant information in this book with lots of facts and figures, and the latest research.

Zest

More than 120 recipes for vitality and good health

Zest offers you over 120 recipes using fresh vegetables, legumes, whole grains and herbs together with ethnic flavours from Mediterranean, Asian and Middle Eastern healthy cuisines. Both summer and winter meal plans are included and recipes are even flagged for low-fat, high-fibre, low-salt, low GI and gluten-free.

Color Me Healthy

Its message is simple and positive: eat (almost) everything. Variety is the spice of life and the key to healthy living.

This is the book that makes eating variety easy, by presenting the world of food as rainbows.

The CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet (Book 2)

With 85 recipes and 12 weeks of varied meal plans, this book will tell you how to get started, what to cook and how to keep the weight off for good.

Content updated February 6, 2010