The Cardio-Free Diet

We’ve all been told cardio is the most important exercise to keep our hearts healthy, our metabolism high and the extra pounds off. But now, celebrity trainer and fitness expert Jim Karas is telling us, “No more cardio!” in his new book, The Cardio-Free Diet.

I don’t believe in dieting; I believe in proper lifestyle. And that is what this book is about-it works with life. Karas offers simple equations to help define what your body needs for metabolic activity, and he demonstrates through research and medicine the negative implications of cardio. Then, he provides an exercise program and strength training, along with a great dietary lineup, easy recipes and guidelines for eating out.

Karas also gives great common-sense physical and emotional health rules about sleep, stress and motivation. This isn’t just for beauty mavens. It will be my Father’s Day gift to my dad, with a bookmark on the appendix “Preventing Diabetes with the Cardio-Free Diet.”