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9781401301842

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

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    9781401301842

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    1401301843

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2006-06-01
  • Publisher: Hachette Books
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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

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