In Outsmarting Female Fatigue, author Debra Waterhouse, MPH, RD answers one of women’s most pressing questions today, ‘Why am I so tired and what can I do to have more energy?’ Most women work around 85 hours a week between careers, childcare and household chores. Fatigue is the most common complaint women bring to their doctors and a frequent topic of conversation in general. Sadly, most women are too busy to be able to do anything about it or possibly too tired to even realize just how tired they really are.
Dr. Waterhouse identifies the most common energy zappers such as dieting, dehydration, immobility, indoor imprisonment, sleep difficulties, isolation, body dissatisfaction, sadness, and too much stress. She then puts together the following list of 8 natural energy sources that are what she feels are the secret to lifelong vitality and fighting fatigue:
- Food: Sink Your Teeth Into Calories
- Water: Take a Sip of Hydraulic Energy
- Fitness: Power Your Body with Physical Energy
- The Great Outdoors: Surround Yourself with Natural Energy
- Sleep: Recharge Your Battery with Restorative Energy
- Intimacy: Tap into Your Sensual Energy
- Joy: Tickle Your Soul with Comic Energy
- Balanced Stress: Calm Your Chaotic Energy
Each section has a short quiz for you to take to identify if that category is an area you can improve on to increase your energy levels. Each of the following Chapters then goes into detail about ‘What is your fatigue trying to tell you right now?” and takes you step-by-step to show you how to fight fatigue and achieve your energy goals. In each of these Chapters Dr. Waterhouse explains different strategies you can implement to make a significant difference in you how you feel.
Outsmarting Female Fatigue is the perfect book for women who need help identifying what is causing their fatigue and how to bring a balanced energy level to their day. The 3:00 p.m. slump is no myth, and most women still have at least 6 hours or more of work left in their day. The quizzes are short, to the point and extremely helpful in pointing out where you need to make improvements. The lifestyle changes Dr. Waterhouse suggests to help you begin fighting fatigue range from simple to challenging. Throughout the book, Dr. Waterhouse also does a wonderful job of making you feel empowered as a woman, and giving you permission to put you and your well-being first. A strategy that could possibly be best solution of all!
Title: Outsmarting Female Fatigue
Author: Debra Waterhouse, MPH, RD
Publisher: Hyperion
Date Published: January 10, 2001
Format: Hardcover
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Number of Pages: 256
ISBN-10: 0786865385
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