The Forever Young Diet & Lifestyle

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Andrews McMeel Publishing, Jan 1, 2009 - Health & Fitness - 286 pages
From a cardiologist and a nutritionist, a holistic plan for healthy aging and wellness rooted in the ancestral eating habits of hunter gatherers.

“The Forever Young program is the scientifically based plan that will bring your life back into synch with your genetic identity, restoring your youthful vigor and glow, while at the same time optimizing your health, quality of life, and longevity.” —James O'Keefe, MD and Joan O'Keefe, RD

In a field plagued by “miracle” diets and sketchy information, The Forever Young Diet and Lifestyle presents a commonsense plan that improves satiety; promotes wholesome, fresh, and easily obtained foods; and reinforces a rational, holistic, mind-body approach to diet and lifestyle. The program is a complete package that can help provide a lifetime of energy and good health.

Most of our health problems today result from a mismatch between the world we are designed for and the very different one in which we live. The modern American leading a sedentary lifestyle of automobiles, couches, televisions, computers, and junk food is like a fish out of water. Our genes have changed minimally over the past few thousand years, yet our diets and lifestyles have become progressively more divergent from those of our ancient ancestors.

The Forever Young Diet and Lifestyle outlines the path back to our natural needs and rhythms. Firmly grounded in the medically proven Hunter-Gatherer diet, the plan easily promotes weight loss, vastly improves energy levels, enhances sleep and concentration, and restores the natural youthful glow we should have at any age. Cardiologist James O'Keefe and his wife, Joan, a registered dietitian, provide a down-to-earth, sensible program that's satisfying and easy to follow.

 

Contents

Introduction
3
The Best of Both Worlds
17
Rules ofthe Diet
39
Eating the Forever Young Way
73
How Excess Calories and Carbage Can Trash Your Health
87
Strong Bones and a Sunny Disposition
103
How to Make It Happen
111
Nutritional Supplements
129
The Forever Young Lifestyle
175
Becoming Healthy and Attractive from the Inside Out
177
The Fountain ofYouth
183
Flexibility Breathing and Yoga
209
When You Dont Snooze You Lose
219
Hurry Scurry Work and Worry
227
Your Faith Can Heal You
253
Resources on the Web
267

The Diet and Lifestyle for Healthy and Happy Kids
147
Prescription Drugs That Improve Longevity
161

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About the author (2009)

James H. O'Keefe is a well-regarded clinical cardiologist, medical school professor, and researcher based in Kansas City, Missouri.

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