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ISBN 13 | 9781496713964 |
Book Subtitle | Learn The Secrets To Healthy Longevity |
Book Description | If Americans lived more like the Okinawans, 80 percent of the nation's coronary care units, one-third of the cancer wards, and a lot of the nursing homes would be shut down. --From The Okinawa Program The Okinawa Program, authored by a team of internationally renowned experts, is based on the landmark scientifically documented twenty-five-year Okinawa Centenarian Study, a Japanese Ministry of health-sponsored study. This breakthrough book reveals the diet, exercise, and lifestyle practices that make the Okinawans the healthiest and longest-lived population in the world. With an easy-to-follow Four-Week Turnaround Plan, nearly one hundred fast, delicious recipes, and a moderate exercise plan, The Okinawa Program can dramatically increase your chances for a long, healthy life |
Editorial Review | The Okinawa Program is a very significant contribution to the science of longevity. Read this book carefully and follow the recommendations and you will add years to your life and life to your years. --Deepak Chopra, M.D., author of Ageless Body, Timeless Mind "As you will learn in this scientifically factual and highly readable book, the general principles of living the Okinawa way . . . are accessible to everyone and quite consistent with the latest medical research on healthy lifestyles and healthy aging." --From the foreword by Andrew Weil, M.D., author of Spontaneous Healing and 8 Weeks to Optimum Health |
About the Author | BRADLEY J. WILLCOX, M.D., M.Sc., is an internist and a geriatrics fellow in the Division on Aging at Harvard Medical School. He is also a resident scholar at the University of the Ryukyus in Okinawa, Japan, and a co-investigator of the Okinawa Centenarian Study. D. CRAIG WILLCOX, Ph.D., is a medical anthropologist and a gerontologist. He is an assistant professor at Okinawa Prefectural University-College of Nursing and a co-investigator of the Okinawa Centenarian Study. The Willcoxes are identical twins. MAKOTO SUZUKI, M.D., Ph.D., is a cardiologist and a geriatrician. He is on the faculties of the University of the Ryukyus in Okinawa International University. He is the principal investigator of the Okinawa Centenarian Study. |
Language | English |
Author | Bradley Willcox |
Publication Date | 26 April 2002 |
Number of Pages | 496 |
The Okinawa Program: Learn The Secrets To Healthy Longevity Paperback English by Bradley Willcox - 26 April 2002