The Fit Or Fat Woman: A Comprehensive Women's Health Guide to Diet, Exercise, Metabolism, and Hormones

by Covert Bailey

Specific diet and exercise advice that addresses the particular needs of women, including chapters covering metabolism, hormones, and social pressures. This book combines physiological knowledge, aerobic and strength exercises, and diet basics.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction

160 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1989

About the author

Covert Bailey was born in 1931, and briefly attended Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, before dropping out to enlist in the U.S. Army in 1952. After graduating from the Army Language School in Monterey, California, he served in the U.S. Army in Germany during the Cold War. After his service, he re-entered college and earned a bachelor's and a master's degree from Boston University in geology. In 1967 he enrolled in the master's program in nutritional biochemistry. He began his career as a nutritionist working for the California Dairy Council, giving lectures on diet, and gradually built up his skills as a lecturer. From 1978 to 1999, he authored or co-authored 8 different books on health, diet, and nutrition.

Reviews

[Carol Drufke-Zeller · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was a good read simply for the fact that it gave good insight into some facts about women that I did not know, and it also gives you an actual number of fat grams to eat per day. Overall, I enjoyed Covert's good and healthy info. I will check out his other books as well.

[Christine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Originally I read this back in the 90's. As a woman, it was refreshing to learn the scientific reasoning for weight gain in an easy to understand and enlightening manner.
Excellent read for any woman who wants to learn more about the how's and why's of our body.

[Laura Steinert · Rating 3 out of 5]

His advice is sound, but he really is disgusted by fat women--who he says are fat because they are lazy.

[Anna Paulina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am a walkerist. I enjoy my daily walks. I will stop loving fatty food.

[Amylady222]

Love the Fit or Fat books.