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Books about Mind and Body Fitness
Exercise Your Mind and Body
These are just some of the books on mind and body fitness in our collection. You'll find many more by checking the same numbers on the shelves, by looking in the catalog, or by asking a librarian. Click on the underlined numbers below to learn about an item's availability or to place a hold. 

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Adults:
Fitness
Bob Greene's Total Body Makeover, by Bob Greene
Bob Greene's Total Body Makeover
by Bob Greene

Book location: 613.7 GREENE
Mayo Clinic Fitness for Everybody, edited by Diane Dahm & Jay Smith

Mayo Clinic Fitness for Everybody
edited by Diane Dahm & Jay Smith

Book location: 613.7 MAYO

The No Sweat Exercise Plan : Lose Weight, Get Healthy, and Live Longer, by Harvey B. Simon
The No Sweat Exercise Plan : Lose Weight, Get Healthy, and Live Longer
by Harvey B. Simon

Book location: 613.7 SIMON
Lilias! Yoga Gets Better with Age, by Lilias Folan
Lilias! Yoga Gets Better with Age
by Lilias Folan

Book location: 613.7046 FOLAN
Framework : Your 7-Step Program for Healthy Muscles, Bones, and Joints, by Nicholas A. Dinubile, with William Patrick
Framework : Your 7-Step Program for Healthy Muscles, Bones, and Joints
by Nicholas A. Dinubile, with William Patrick

Book location: 613.71 DINUBIL
20-Minute Burn : Four New High-Intensity Workouts, by Matt Roberts
20-Minute Burn : Four New High-Intensity Workouts
by Matt Roberts

Book location: 613.71 ROBERTS
Sculpt Your Body with Balls and Bands : Shed Pounds and Get Firm in 12 Minutes a Day, by Denise Austin

Sculpt Your Body with Balls and Bands : Shed Pounds and Get Firm in 12 Minutes a Day
by Denise Austin

Book location: AUSTIN 613.713

Strength Training for Women : Tone Up, Burn Calories, Stay Strong, by Joan Pagano
Strength Training for Women : Tone Up, Burn Calories, Stay Strong
by Joan Pagano

Book location: 613.7108 PAGANO
Tai Chi for Seniors : How to Gain Flexibility, Strength, and Inner Peace, by Philip Bonifonte
Tai Chi for Seniors : How to Gain Flexibility, Strength, and Inner Peace
by Philip Bonifonte

Book location: 613.7148 BONIFON
Fitness Walking, by Therese Iknoian
Fitness Walking
by Therese Iknoian

Book location: 613.7146 IKNOIAN 2005

   
Exercise Your Mind
Age-Proof Your Mind
Age-Proof Your Mind
by Zaldy Tan

Book location: 616.83 Tan
The Better Brain Book
The Better Brain Book
by David Perlmutter

Book location: 616.84 Perlmut
The Biology of Success

The Biology of Success
by Robert Arnot

Book location: 158.1 Arnot

Brainfit

Brainfit
by Corinne L. Gediman

Book location: 153.14 Gediman

The Harvard Medical School Guide to Achieving Optimal Memory
The Harvard Medical School Guide to Achieving Optimal Memory
by Aaron P. Nelson

Book location: 612.82 Nelson
Improve Your Memory
Improve Your Memory
by Ron Fry

Book location: 153.14 Fry
Memory Power
Memory Power
by Scott Hagwood

Book location: Large Type Section 153.14 Hagwood
The Memory Prescription
The Memory Prescription
by Gary W. Small

Book location: 153.12 Small
Mind Your Heart
Mind Your Heart
by Aggie Casey

Book location: 613.0434 Casey
Strong Women Eat Well : Nutritional Strategies for a Healthy Body and Mind
Strong Women Eat Well : Nutritional Strategies for a Healthy Body and Mind
by Miriam E. Nelson

Book location: 613.2082 Nelson

  
Kids:  
Fitness for Kids
Be Healthy! It's a Girl Thing
Be Healthy! It's a Girl Thing
by Lilian Cheung

Book location: J 613.0424 Cheung
Being Active
Being Active
by Mary Elizabeth Salzmann

Book location: JE 613.7042 Salzman  
From Head to Toe
From Head to Toe
by Eric Carle

Book location: JP Carle
The Busy Body Book : A Kid's Guide to Fitness
The Busy Body Book : A Kid's Guide to Fitness
by Lizzy Rockwell

Book location: JP Rockwell
Exercise
by Sharon Gordon

Book location: JE 613.71 Gordon
Fit for Life
Fit for Life
by Alexandra Parsons

Book location: J 613.7108 Parsons
Physical Fitness
Physical Fitness
by Alvin Silverstein

Book location: J 613.7 Silvers  
The Kid's Baseball Workout
The Kid's Baseball Workout
by Jeffrey B. Fuerst

Book location: J 796.3572 Fuerst
Toddlerobics : Animal Fun

Toddlerobics : Animal Fun
by Zita Newcome

Book location: JP Newcome

Exercise and Your Health
Exercise and Your Health
by Jillian Powell

Book location: J 613.71 Powell
 
Fitness for Kids - Websites

BAM! Body and Mind
http://www.bam.gov
Maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this site helps to answer kids' questions on health issues and recommend ways to make their bodies and minds healthier, stronger and safer. Games, quizzes and health tips add up to an appealing site.

Dairy Council of California Activities Page http://www.dairycouncilofca.org/activities/acti_main.htm
Games, quizzes and checklists to help kids, teens and adults increase their understanding of nutrition and fitness. Try creating your own pizza.

KidChef.com
http://www.kidchef.com/cda/index.cfm
Learn the basics of cooking on the site "where kids rule the kitchen". Once you've got the basics down, check out some new recipes, too.

Kids Regeneration Network
http://www.kidsregen.org
Information about healthy living and responsible care for the planet and its resources. Family-centered activities encourage young people to discover that even little things will make a difference.

KidsHealth.org
http://www.kidshealth.org/
Accurate, up-to-date information about growth, food & fitness, childhood infections, immunizations, lab tests, medical and surgical conditions, and the latest treatments. Health games, How The Body Works animations, and the KidsVote health poll.

Moo Milk
http://www.moomilk.com/
An adventure, including the science in the dairy industry, with mooing cows! Excellent information on milk.

Plastic Fork Diaries
http://www.plasticforkdiaries.org
Follow six middle school students as they experience first-hand the relationship between food and their changing bodies, cultural differences, the vanishing family meal, nutrition and athletic performance.

Powerful Bones
http://www.cdc.gov/powerfulbones
Learn all about the ways good nutrition and exercise can help you maintain strong bones through quizzes, games and more!


 
Kids - Exercise Your Minds!
Cool Math
Cool Math: Math Tricks, Amazing Math Activities, Cool Calculations, Awesome Math Factoids and More
by Christy Maganzini

Book location: J 510 Maganzi
The Curious Book of Mind-Boggling Teasers, Tricks, Puzzles & Games
The Curious Book of Mind-Boggling Teasers, Tricks, Puzzles & Games
by Charles B. Townsend 

Book location: J 793.73 Townsen
Easy Math Puzzles
Easy Math Puzzles
by David A. Adler

Book location: J 793.74 Adler  
Geogra-Fleas! : Riddles All Over the Map
Geogra-Fleas! : Riddles All Over the Map
by Joan Holub

Book location: J 793.735 Holub  
Go Figure!

Go Figure!
by Johnny Ball

Book location: J 510.76 Ball
 

Math Tricks, Puzzles & Games
Math Tricks, Puzzles & Games
by Raymond Blum

Book location: J 793.74 Blum  
Mental Math Challenges
Mental Math Challenges
by Michael L. Lobosco

Book location: J 510 Lobosco
More Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School
More Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School
by Louis Sachar

Book location: J PB Sachar and J Fiction Sachar  
Puzzles
Puzzles
by Sally Hewitt

Book location: JE 649.68 Hewitt
The Rain or Shine Activity Book
The Rain or Shine Activity Book
by Joanna Cole

Book location: J 793 Cole  
Riddles
Riddles
by Pam Rosenberg

Book location: J 818.602 Rosenbe  
Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School
Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School
by  Louis Sachar

Book location: J PB Sachar and J Fiction Sachar
Stories to Solve
Stories to Solve
by George Shannon

Book location: J 398.2 Shannon 
 
Kids - Exercise Your Minds Online!
A Game A Day
http://www.agameaday.com
Puzzles and games to stimulate learning, problem solving, and creative thinking.

Brain Connection
http://www.brainconnection.com/teasers/
Interactive games to stimulate your brain.

Chess Kids
http://www.chesskids.com
Learn to play chess with interactive lessons, quizzes, games, and puzzles.

Daily Sudoku
http://www.dailysudoku.com/sudoku/
index.shtml
Sudoku puzzles in different levels allow for many ages to enjoy the site.

Discovery School's Brain Boosters
http://school.discovery.com/brainboosters/
Puzzles and riddles to develop lateral thinking, logic, and reasoning.

Discovery School's Puzzlemaker
http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com
Easily create word searches, crosswords and math puzzles.

Education Place
http://www.eduplace.com/math/brain/
Test your wits each week with a new math puzzle.

MazeWorks
http://mazeworks.com/
Games, puzzles, chess problems, and a maze generator.

Puzzle Choice
http://www.puzzlechoice.com/pc/Puzzle_Choicex.html
Crosswords, word searches, word play games, logic and number puzzles and more.

Quiz Hub
http://quizhub.com/quiz/quizhub.cfm
Online interactive lessons, games, puzzles and quizzes.

Science News for Kids
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org
Puzzles, games, and science fair suggestions.

Squigly's Playhouse
http://www.squiglysplayhouse.com/BrainTeasers/index.html
Games, crafts, jokes, brainteasers submitted by kids.

 

 

For more fitness books, contact a librarian or use our booklist email service provided by NextReads. Click here to get to the NextReads web site. Then, check the box next to the list titled, "Mind and Body Fitness," and fill in the account information. You will now regularly receive emails containing lists of fitness books.

   
 

Book and website selections by
Julie Dalrymple, Saralyn Otter, and Allison Parham
Fall 2006

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