The Intelligent Dieter’s Guide: What you Need to Know for Permanent Weight Loss and Optimal Health
Contents:
• Weight-loss programs—why they may work for a while but not for long.
• False hunger and ten of its causes, including low blood sugar.
• Addictions to sugar, coffee, and other substances. How to break them.
• Basic nutrients and why including the right type of dietary fat is of major importance. An explanation of the role of cholesterol that is seldom heard.
• Weight loss. How to interpret scale readings and know whether your weight loss is from fat or not. An alternative interpretation of the dreaded weight-loss plateau.
• The importance of aerobic exercise in weight loss.
• How to change yourself from a sugar burner into a fat burner. The true role of exercise in weight reduction. Calories. What are calories and do they count? The real reason you should not eat just before bedtime.
• Effects of salt. How to cut it out and not miss it. Effects of spices, mustard, vinegar, msg, and nitrates.
• Effects of coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, and artificial sweeteners.
• Effects of insufficient water and excess water. How much water? What kind of water? Carbonated beverages. Effects of alcoholic beverages.
• Crucial information about digestion and food combining clearly explained.
• Fasting: how it works, its benefits, and do’s and dont’s.
• Natural and refined foods.
• How to sprout seeds.
• How to make and benefit from fresh fruit and vegetable juices.
• Vegetarianism.
• Nutritional supplements and herbs.
• The Apportionment Weight-Loss Diet, originated by the author for educational purposes.
• Unusual low-calorie, tasty, easy-to-prepare recipes.
• Running: How to do it and other aerobic exercises safely and beneficially.
100 pages, 8 1/2" X 11", softcover with comb binding that lies flat. Arranged and indexed for easy reference. ISBN 0-9645919-4-4.
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Cheng Man-ch’ing’s T’ai Chi with Robert Chuckrow, Ph.D.
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This 63-minute videotape has three parts. In the first part, Chuckrow demonstrates the complete form at regular speed. Next he teaches the form one move at a time. There are repetitions, close-up views, and references to the basic principles. Many beginning students have found that it is possible to learn the movements of the form from this videotape. Of course, it is eventually necessary to have a teacher who can make corrections. In the last part, the form is repeated at regular speed as viewed from the rear to simulate following a teacher in class. |
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Time: 63 Minutes. Available in VHS and DVD.
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Ch’i Kung Basics with Robert Chuckrow, Ph.D.
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Time: 45 Minutes. Available in VHS and DVD.
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T’ai-Chi Push-Hands Instruction
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Time: 43 Minutes. Available in VHS and DVD.
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T’ai Chi Dynamics: Subtleties of T’ai-Chi Movement
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These topics, which apply to all styles of T’ai Chi, are thoroughly discussed and illustrated with movements from Cheng Man-ch’ing’s short form. Supplementary exercises are also provided.
Time: 65 Minutes. Available in VHS and DVD.
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Here is a book, written by a seasoned practitioner, that clearly and concisely presents the teachings of three high-level masters of T’ai-Chi as well as the teachings of other masters of movement and spiritual disciplines. Beginners and advanced practitioners alike will gain a substantial exposure to many concepts that are all too frequently omitted by most teachers and authors. This book was a finalist in the 1999 Independent Publisher Book Awards as “among the three best books in the health/medicine category for 1998.”
Contents:
• T’ai-Chi as a spiritual teaching, meditation, and a system of exercise, health, and healing.
• Taoist philosophical principles of yin and yang, being in the moment, non-action, and non-intention and how these relate to health and self-defense.
• Ch’i: what it is, its benefits, how it is experienced and transmitted, and its scientific basis. Why some people fail to experience ch’i. How ch’i can be cultivated by everyone.
• Clarification of all important basic principles, with many examples.
• Analysis and reconciliation of seemingly opposite breathing patterns.
• Alignment of knees, ankles, pelvis, spine, head, shoulders, elbows, and wrists explained and illustrated. The harmful effects of incorrect alignment.
• The proper way to warm up and stretch.
• A thorough discussion of all of the basic stances, with terms and quantities referring to stances precisely defined and diagrammed.
• How to practice.
• How to choose and relate to a teacher.
• Clarification of the basic concepts of push-hands to help beginners as well as experts.
• Anecdotes about masters, quotes of masters and students, and personal experiences of the author.
• Descriptions of the postures and transitions of the solo form, augmented by over a hundred photographs.
• Health, healing, and Taoist sexual practices.
209 pages, 7 1/4" X 9 1/4", softcover, 109 photographs, 18 diagrams. Arranged and indexed for easy reference. ISBN 1-886969-64-7.
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Walking should be one of the most natural things we do. Most of us have been walking almost all of our lives, so we have practiced considerably. But is something that should be so natural really that way? Did we learn to walk optimally? Can our walking be improved? The answer is that most of us learned to walk in a haphazard way. Wearing clothing, modeling ourselves after others whose walking was inefficient, and wrong ideas about how our body works are all factors that take their bodily toll in every step we take. Because walking is natural, it is not hard to improve walking to the point where it becomes meditation and improves our health at the same time.
Contents:
Basic Philosophical Principles. Mindfulness / Awareness • The T’ai-Chi Symbol (Yin and Yang) • Some Examples of Yin and Yang • Separation of Yin and Yang • Yin and Yang Applied to Food • Yin and Yang of the Human Body • Naturalness • Being in the Moment • Endurance • Centering • Continuity • Precision • Visualization, Timing • Unity (of Purpose) • Spirituality • Independence and Self-Reliance • Emptiness (Non-Attachment) • Non-Action, Non-Intention • Use of Analogy in Chinese Philosophy • Kung Fu • The Tao (or Way).
Benefits of Correct Walking. Improving Alignment • Sunlight • Fresh Air • Exercise • Weight Loss • Meditation • Learning, Reinforcing, Practicing, and Internalizing the T’ai-Chi Principles • Vision Improvement.
Alignment, Balance, and Falling. Alignment • Common Alignment Errors and their Consequences • Causes of Alignment Errors • Psychological Impediments to Optimal Alignment • Approaches to Correcting Malalignment • Finding the Centers of Your Feet • Gravity • Falling and •Weightlessness • Finding Your Center of Gravity • Exercises for Improving Balance • Use of Eyes • Falling • Fear of Falling • Rolling • Our Sense of Rotation • Dizziness • Subduing Dizziness.
The Mechanics and Dynamics of Walking. Newton’s First Law • Newton’s Second Law • Friction • Rolling Without Slipping • Why Walking is Analogous to Rolling Without Slipping • The Differences Between Walking, Fast Walking, and Running
Walking Naturally. Conserving Energy During Walking. Feeling the Natural Swing of the Legs • Looseness of Knees During Walking • Parallelism of Feet During Walking • Walking Like a Cat • Continuity During Walking • Alternation of Yin and Yang During Walking • Experiments You Can Do While Walking • Fast Walking • Competitive Walking • Stairs • Walking Upstairs • Walking Downstairs • Walking Uphill • Walking Downhill • Walking on Rough or Uneven Ground • Walking on Slippery Surfaces.
Different Ways of Walking. Meditative Walking • Alternating T’ai Chi Movements with Walking • Walking as an Aerobic Exercise • Walking Backward • Walking Sideways • Walking in the Dark • Walking Upstairs Two at a Time • Running Downstairs • Running Downstairs, Two at a Time • Walking Downstairs, Backward • Walking on a Track • Walking on a Treadmill • Walking with Weights.
Vision Improvement. Hard and Soft Vision • What is Meant by 20-20 Vision • Levels of Improvement • Myopia, Hypermetropia • Eye Exercises • Cheng Man-ch’ing’s Eye Rub.
Care of Feet. Hygiene of Feet, Ventilation • Soaking the Feet • Foot Exercises • Calf-Strengthening Exercises • Foot Massage • Kicking to Relieve Tension.
Footwear and Clothing. Footwear • Soles on Shoes • Heels on Shoes • Insoles, Orthotics • Leather, Cloth, or Plastic Shoes? • Shoe Laces or Velcro? • Tying Shoelaces • Socks, Loose Clothing • Suspenders • Warm Clothing.
Walking Safely. Automobiles • Pollution • Sunburn • Poison Ivy • Lightning • Dehydration • Ticks • Mosquitoes • Thorns • Walking Surface • Dogs, • Fleas • Flies • Foreign Object in Eye • Strangers • Self-Protection Tools • First-Aid Kit • Flashlight • Identification Card • Sensitivity to Danger • Running Away from Danger.
Foot, Ankle, Leg, and Knee Problems. Alignment • Bunions • Fallen Arches • Ingrown Toenails • Blisters • Calluses • Tendonitis • Knee Pain • Swollen Feet • Burning Feet • Bruises to the Shin • Sprains • Athlete’s Foot • Foot and Leg Cramps • Massage Therapy • Leg and Ankle Massage • Dit Da Jow • Ch’i • Therapeutic Magnets.
The Importance of Aerobic Exercise in Weight Loss. Is T’ai Chi a Total Exercise? • The Connection between Aerobic Exercise and Weight Loss.
Miscellaneous. The Power of the Mind • Use of Personal Sound Devices While Walking • Carrying Things • Opening Doors • Orienting Yourself When Lost at Night.
T’ai-Chi Running. Benefits of Correct Running Cardiovascular • Elimination of Toxins • Increased Adaptation to and Recovery from Stress • Changes in Fat Metabolism • Improved Efficiency and Coordination of Movement • Other Benefits Dangers of Incorrect Running Incorrect Alignment •ÝHarmful Impact to the Body • Strain on the Heart • Inadequate Nutrition • Dehydration • Electrolyte Imbalance • Overzealousness • Competitiveness Other Important Considerations Warm-up and Stretching • Heart Rate • Pausing to Rest and Allow Ch’i to Circulate • Clean Air • Breathing • The Need for Salt • The Harmful Effects of Salt •ÝWhy is Lowering Salt Intake Difficult? • How to Reduce Dietary Salt • Caution About Insufficient Salt • Exercising on an Empty Stomach • Eating after Exercise • Proper Footwear • Running Surface • Cool-Down • Running on a Track • Frequency and Duration.
138 pages, 7 1/4" X 9 1/4", softcover, 27 photographs, 13 diagrams. Arranged and indexed for easy reference. ISBN 1-886969-23-X.
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Tai Chi Dynamics received an honorable mention in the Independent Publisher Book Awards in the martial arts / alternative health category and was awarded “best book in health: exercise & fitness” by USA Book News. It is intended for intermediate and advanced Taiji players.
The author, a Taiji practitioner since 1970 and whose Ph.D. is in experimental physics, applies logic and basic scientific principles of anatomy, physiology, and physics to muscular action, breathing, and alignment in Taiji movement and push-hands. He clarifies, in depth, many perplexing concepts such as “correct force” by utilizing detailed explanations, illustrations, and photographs. Sayings from the Taiji Classics are quoted throughout, and exercises are provided to give readers a chance to confirm their understanding. Over a dozen self-defense applications of the basic Taiji movements are illustrated, and the effectiveness and completeness of Taiji as a martial art today is candidly analyzed.
One chapter on teaching Taiji, stemming from over three decades of practical experience, ranges from suggestions on how to advertise and start a beginners’ class to class management to legal and financial aspects. A chapter on the late Zheng Manqing (Cheng Man-ch’ing), with whom the author studied for five years in the early 1970s, sheds light on Zheng and his students. One chapter deals extensively with aspects of self development from a personal perspective, discusses how doing Taiji correctly is a precursor to spiritual growth, and compares religion, science, and spiritual teachings. A detailed chapter on health, self-massage, and healing discusses fasting (including the author’s own experience with a twenty-eight-day fast), analyzes differences between Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, and provides exercises and methods of self-massage for head, legs, feet, and back. There is even a section on how to make your own footwear suitable for practicing Taiji.
The book has 252 pages, includes personal anecdotes and stories, and has dozens of illustrations drawn by the author and over ninety photographs.
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