50 Secrets of the World's Longest Living People

by Sally Beare

Book Overview

Today we are living longer than ever before, and a few of us can expect to live to 100 or more. But many people feel that they will inevitably suffer the diseases of old age in their final years.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1569243484
• ISBN13: 9781569243480
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

You won't need drs after reading this book

If people would take the advice of this book, then we would be a much healthier and less FAT nation of sickly people. If you would eat as this book recommends or as the centenarians described in this book do, you would not have to go on a diet or take pills or even see your dr, you would naturally loose weight and feel great. The book starts with a description of 5 countries with the longest living people:Okinawa,Symi,Campodimele,Hunza and Bama. Then the author has done the homework for you. The 50 secrets are a combination of these peoples nutrition and lifestyle. The book ends with a summary, substances to avoid, and tips along with some recipes from each of the countries described in the book. You won't be disappointed. If you are serious about eating to live, not living to eat then by all means you will enjoy this book. Get one for your dr. too. This book should sit in all the waiting rooms at drs offices!

Excellent

I really enjoyed this book. It not only talked about the diets these people had but about their culture. It seems that people live longer when the older people are honored, respected, and still feel they have something to give. In cultures where people live longer the young enjoy listening to the stories and advice of the elderly and they appreciate their crafts. The book has much in it. It tells about the different cultures, their diets, their lifestyles, and there are even some great recipes in the back.

Excellent Book on health and longevity.

This book is excellent. It's basic and straightforward. It has easy-to-follow ideas on how to improve your health in all areas (mind/body/spirituality). It's the same concept as John Robbins' "Healthy at 100," but this is a bit more fun to read and more user-friendly. It's a great book to keep around for many years.

Your Health

Once you think about it becomes obvious that the best way to come to rational conclusions as to what to eat is to study those societies where people are healthy and live the longest rather than studying sickness and cures. Of course sickness and cures and fast-foods are a multi-billion dollar business whereas eating healthy foods only benefits those who eat it. Highly recommend this book (it has some really good recipes) and also The China Study by T. Colin Campbell another book based on results. The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health

A Solid Piece of Work...

I found this book to be well-written and informative. I liked how the author started the book with a broad-based look at the world's cultures that have the longest living people in them, and then in the second section, broke this information down into the 50 "secrets" that was common to all of them. I have read several books on improving your lifespan and your health during this time, but this book is one of the most "usable" in my opinion. The information in this book can easily be put into practice by anyone. In short...the book was well worth every penny I spent on it.