Detailed item info | Synopsis | This diet and exercise plan by GOOD MORNING AMERICA'S nutrition and health expert Elizabeth Somer claims to promote longevity, boost immunity, fight disease, and enhance sexuality.
| | Size | | Length: | 376 pages | | Height: | 9.5 in. | | Width: | 8.0 in. | | Thickness: | 1.2 in. | | Weight: | 30.4 oz. |
| | Publisher's Note | Comprehensive, lively, and easy to understand, this is the definitive guide to living a longer, healthier, happier life -- packed with practical programs, strategies, and tips that will defy the aging process. New research shows that we can easily stretch our life expectancies from the current seventy-six years to as long as one hundred years by making a few simple changes in what we eat and how we live. And it's never too late to start--that's where Age-Proof Your Body comes in. Elizabeth Somer, M.A., R.D., has assessed literally thousands of studies, and in this genuinely vital guide she shares the diet, recipes, fitness, and supplement plans that will add years of healthy, happy life and foster the mental outlook that promotes longevity and vitality. No other book is as comprehensive as this one. It combines current nutrition research with practical dietary/health guidelines that you can use immediately to age-proof your body -- from sneaky ways to meet your body's need for fruit and vegetables to a dietary strategy that protects your eyesight . . . from mood-enhancing snacks to midday energy boosters from avoiding kidney stones to averting Alzheimer's with your diet and environment. . . even how to sift through the facts and fallacies about the latest anti-aging pills from DHEA to growth hormones . . . and much, much more. Learn to lower your risk for many diseases, heighten your sex life, sail through menopause, and enhance your immune system. Discover how to beat body fat, improve your appearance, and increase your stamina. The secret of a long and healthy life is in your hands -- Age-Proof Your Body!
| | Industry reviews | Information about anti-aging techniques is constantly changing, and it can be difficult to sort the proven facts from the hype. Somer (Food and Mood, LJ 12/94), a registered dietician who appears regularly on Good Morning America, here summarizes current thinking on such subjects as antioxidants, DHEA, estrogen replacement, melatonin, exercise, strength, and flexibility and their relationship to living a long and vital life. Somer doesn't gloss over conflicting reports, such as the benefits of red wine vs. the risks of alcohol, but explains all the current research and leaves it to the reader to determine which path is most appropriate. A thorough, well-researched overview of what we know now, it will be a good addition to public and health libraries. Susan B. Hagloch, Tuscarawas Cty. P.L., New Philadelphia, OH
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While the grandiose title may seem to promise the unattainable, Somer actually offers realistic, easy-to-absorb advice on how to prevent the early onset of age's infirmities by eating and exercising wisely, taking appropriate dietary supplements, coping with stress and enjoying life. A regular on ABC-TV's Good Morning America, Somer (Food and Mood, 1995, etc.) knows her sound bites. Pithy sentences ("Skipping breakfast is a big mistake"), lots of self-quizzes, handy lists, tables and liberal use of perky quotations ("Never eat anything at one sitting that you can't lift" Miss Piggy) lighten her commonsense message on healthy living. She presents the latest research, even when it is inconclusive, on growth hormones, melatonin, coenzyme Q10 and other popular anti-aging potions, and she separates fact from fiction in a chapter on foods as aphrodisiacs. An appendix provides a week's worth of menus with directions for making simple dishes; recipes for more elaborate ones are in a second appendix and include analyses of calories, protein, carbohydrates, fat and fiber content. (June)
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