Prime Time - Jane Fonda [0]
Jane Fonda’s Workout Book
Jane Fonda’s New Workout & Weight-Loss Program
Women Coming of Age (with Mignon McCarthy)
My Life So Far
Prime Time is a work of nonfiction. Some names and identifying details have been changed.
No book can replace the diagnostic expertise and medical advice of a trusted physician. Please be certain to consult with your doctor before making any decisions that affect your health, particularly if you suffer from any medical condition or have any symptom that may require treatment. Note as well that this book proposes a program of exercise recommendations for the reader to follow. However, you should consult a qualified medical professional (and, if you are pregnant, your ob/gyn) before starting this or any other fitness program. As with any diet or exercise program, if at any time you experience any discomfort, stop immediately and consult your physician.
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA
Fonda, Jane
Prime time / by Jane Fonda.
p. cm.
eISBN: 978-0-679-64387-6
1. Aging—Prevention. 2. Aging—Psychological aspects. 3. Rejuvenation. 4. Fonda, Jane, 1937–—Health. 5. Motion picture actors and actresses—United States—Biography. I. Title.
RA776.75.F655 2011 612.3—dc22 2011007454
Part-title page credits: © 2011 Brigitte Lacombe (this page), Justin Marcel Lubin (this page), Lee Celano/AFP/Getty Images (this page), Scott Gries/Getty Images (this page), © 2011 Brigitte Lacombe (this page)
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Contents
Cover
Other Books by This Author
Title Page
Copyright
PREFACE The Arch and the Staircase
PART ONE
SETTING THE STAGE FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE
CHAPTER 1 Act III: Becoming Whole
CHAPTER 2 A Life Review: Looking Back to See the Road Ahead
CHAPTER 3 Act I: A Time for Gathering
CHAPTER 4 Act II: A Time of Building and of In-Betweenness
CHAPTER 5 Eleven Ingredients for Successful Aging
PART TWO
BODY, BRAIN, AND ATTITUDE
CHAPTER 6 The Workout
CHAPTER 7 Now More than Ever, You Are What You Eat
CHAPTER 8 You and Your Brain: Use It or Lose It
CHAPTER 9 Positivity: The Good News Is You’re Getting Older!
CHAPTER 10 Actually Doing a Life Review
PART THREE
FRIENDSHIP, LOVE, AND SEX
CHAPTER 11 The Importance of Friendship
CHAPTER 12 Love in the Third Act
CHAPTER 13 The Changing Landscape of Sex When You’re Over the Hill
CHAPTER 14 The Lowdown on Getting It Up in the Third Act
CHAPTER 15 Meeting New People When You’re Looking for Love
PART FOUR
PILGRIMS OF THE FUTURE
CHAPTER 16 Generativity: Leaving Footprints
CHAPTER 17 Ripening the Time: A Challenge for Women
CHAPTER 18 Don’t Put Off Preparing for the Inevitable: One of These Days Is Right Now
CHAPTER 19 Let’s Hear It for Revolution!
CHAPTER 20 Facing Mortality
PART FIVE
THE SPIRAL OF BECOMING
CHAPTER 21 The Work In
CHAPTER 22 Full Tilt to the End
Bonus Photos
APPENDIX I SUMMARY OF MAIN AREAS OF ANTI-AGING RESEARCH
APPENDIX II PRIME TIME EXERCISES
APPENDIX III BASIC EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION
APPENDIX IV TIPS FOR HEALTHY EATING
APPENDIX V GUIDE TO MINDFUL MEDITATION
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
NOTES
PERMISSION CREDITS
INDEX
About the Author
PREFACE
The Arch and the Staircase
The past empowers the present, and the groping footsteps leading to this present