The Longevity Bible 8 Essential Strategies for Keeping Your Mind Sharp and Your Body Young

by Small, Gary; Vorgan, Gigi

• ISBN13: 9781401301842
• ISBN10: 1401301843
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-06-01
• Publisher: Hachette Books

Summary

Dr. Gary Small shows us how to live longer, stronger, better lives in his new book, The Longevity Solution, by following simple guidelines such as a positive attitude, gratifying relationships, and lifelong education. Comprised of advice on memory fitness, healthy diet, physical conditioning, and stress reduction, The Longevity Solution follows the stories of four typical readers in different stages of their lives, and how those lives are improved with his plans.

Author Biography

Gary Small, M.D., is director of the UCLA Longevity Center. Named one of the world’s leading innovators in science and technology by Scientific American, he appears frequently on Today, Good Morning America, PBS, and CNN. He is also author of the bestselling The Memory Bible.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xi
PART 1: Quality Longevity—Living Longer, Younger, and Healthier	1	(12)
The Eight Essentials	4	(1)
Fix Your Brain First: The Rest Will Follow	5	(6)
Quality Longevity for the Long Haul	11	(2)
PART 2: The Eight Essentials	13	(236)
Essential 1: SHARPEN YOUR MIND	15	(28)
The Sharper Mind	17	(4)
Building Brain Mass	21	(2)
Memory Training 101	23	(4)
Name That Face	27	(1)
Memory Masters Reveal Their Tricks	28	(1)
It's Never Too Late to Boost Memory Power	29	(1)
Mental Aerobics	30	(13)
Essential 2: KEEP A POSITIVE OUTLOOK	43	(17)
Optimists Win the Longevity Game	45	(1)
In Pursuit of Happiness	46	(1)
Longevity Through Spirituality	47	(2)
Confidence—the Longevity Benefits	49	(2)
Building Self-Esteem	51	(1)
Drinking from the Half-Full Cup	52	(5)
Forgive and Forget	57	(3)
Essential 3: CULTIVATE HEALTHY AND INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS	60	(29)
Social Butterflies Live Longer	61	(2)
Good Habits Are Catchy	63	(2)
Clearing Out Relationship Clutter	65	(4)
Empathy: The Basic Social Skill	69	(3)
Hardwired to Connect	72	(1)
Higher Education in Empathy	73	(4)
Good Sex for Longer Life	77	(1)
Love the One You're With	78	(3)
The Value of Vows	81	(3)
Table for One	84	(1)
Man's Best Friend	85	(1)
Parent Care	85	(4)
Essential 4: PROMOTE STRESS-FREE LIVING	89	(27)
How Stressed Out Are You?	92	(2)
Mindful Awareness	94	(2)
Multitasking—Minds Under Stress	96	(2)
The Power of "No"	98	(3)
A Mad, Mad World	101	(2)
Laugh in the Face of Stress	103	(1)
Sleep On It	104	(2)
Acupuncture: Meet the Needles	106	(1)
Growing Your Nest Egg	107	(2)
Workplace Stress	109	(3)
More Proven Stress Busters	112	(4)
Essential 5: MASTER YOUR ENVIRONMENT	116	(27)
Aesthetic Living	117	(2)
The Bedroom: The Final Frontier	119	(2)
Clutter Control	121	(3)
Information Overload: Managing Technology	124	(5)
TV Addiction	129	(1)
Nine-to-Five Ergonomics	130	(2)
You Are What You Breathe	132	(2)
Cigarettes: No Butts About It	134	(2)
Sunbathers Beware	136	(1)
Staying Behind the Wheel	137	(1)
Homes That Age Gracefully	138	(1)
An Ounce of Prevention	139	(1)
Conserving Our Environment	140	(3)
Essential 6: BODY FITNESS—SHAPE UP TO STAY YOUNG	143	(40)
Looking and Feeling Younger	146	(1)
Pace Yourself	147	(2)
Longevity Fitness Basics	149	(10)
Pain-Free Fitness	159	(2)
Longevity Fitness Routine	161	(22)
Essential 7: THE LONGEVITY DIET	183	(25)
Cross-Train Your Diet for Longevity	185	(4)
The Healthy Longevity Food Groups	189	(11)
Three Days on the Longevity Diet	200	(4)
Losing Weight	204	(1)
Getting Started	205	(3)
Essential 8: MODERN MEDICINE FOR FEELING AND LOOKING YOUNGER	208	(41)
Living Longer	210	(1)
Feeling Younger	211	(25)
Looking Better	236	(13)
PART 3: Putting It All Together	249	(14)
Working the Eight Essentials Together	252	(1)
Sharpen Your Mind	253	(1)
Keep a Positive Outlook	254	(1)
Cultivate Healthy and Intimate Relationships	255	(1)
Promote Stress-Free Living	256	(1)
Master Your Environment	257	(1)
Body Fitness—Shape Up to Stay Young	258	(1)
The Longevity Diet	259	(1)
Modern Medicine for Feeling and Looking Younger	260	(1)
Getting With the Program	261	(2)
APPENDICES
1. The Longevity Diet Recipes	263	(8)
2. More Mental Aerobics to Tease Your Brain	271	(8)
3. Additional Resources	279	(10)
Bibliography	289	(16)
Index	305