Nationally renowned women's health expert Debra Waterhouse is back and this time to help millions of women feel empowered by life instead of exhausted by it. Waterhouse clearly demonstrates why 80% of all women are constantly being deprived of vital energy. She reveals eight important keys to recapturing physical, emotional, and spiritual energy: eating right, getting enough water, staying in shape, getting enough sleep, awakening your sensuality, enjoying nature, reducing chaos, and rediscovering inner joy. With advice that is both practical and compassionate, Waterhouse offers a no-nonsense, biologically based program that works with the realities of a woman's body.

Women keep asking: I'm so tired all the timeÓ What can I do to have more energy?Ó Here, Waterhouse discusses why women are tired in a era of second shifting, working 9--5 & then doing all the housework & childcare after 6:00 pm, & being expected to be a superwoman -- both at work & at home. Details 8 important ways that women can add more energy to their days & add vitality to their lives, including eating right, keeping fit, tapping into one's sensual energy, surrounding oneself with natural energy, getting enough sleep, having joy in one's life, calming chaotic energy, & mastering power. You'll find new sources of energy, & be amazed at how much less tired you'll feel when you use these easy-to-do, time-sparing, all-natural, energy-building ideas.

The first diet and nutrition book designed specifically for women introduces an effective weight-loss program for women of all ages and is designed to permanently "deactivate" the female fat cell.

Menopausal weight gain is "the most stubborn weight gain you'll ever experience," says Debra Waterhouse in Outsmarting the Midlife Fat Cell. This book follows her bestselling Outsmarting the Female Fat Cell, customizing the program for women ages 35 to 55. The book is easy to read, makes difficult concepts simple to understand, and has helpful checklists to keep you on track. Outsmarting the Midlife Fat Cell explains the role of fat cells before and during menopause and why midlife weight gain is such a pervasive problem. A woman's 30 billion fat cells get bigger and "more stubborn" during midlife, explains Waterhouse, because when they detect a lowered estrogen level, they step in to produce more estrogen and get larger as they get more active. Dieting doesn't work; instead of slimming your body, it thins your hair, muscles, skin, bones--and thinking. To combat these effects, Waterhouse explains how to work with your new menopausal physiology to minimize weight gain. You learn strategies of attitude, exercise, eating habits (including dealing with cravings), food choices, and stress management. For example, exercise at midlife fights fatigue, reduces mental sluggishness, improves sleep, stabilizes moods, reduces the severity of hot flashes, strengthens bones, and reduces the risk of breast cancer and heart disease.

Every woman's guide to shaping up, slimming down, and staying sane after the baby.

Drawing from medical and psychological research, Dr. Atkinson identifies female fatigue as a real and growing problem, a symptom of too many demands upon the body or mind--or both--and offers hope, facts, and real solutions to help women cut down on stress, increase energy, and change their lifestyles for the better.