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

by Small, Gary; Vorgan, Gigi

• ISBN13: 9781401308988
• ISBN10: 1401308988
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-06-12
• Publisher: Hachette Books

Summary

Quality longevity-that's what we're striving for. According to Dr. Gary Small, director of the UCLA Center on Aging, it's well within our reach. In The Longevity Bible, Dr. Small shares his latest scientific discoveries to show us how we can all live longer, stronger, healthier lives by: Sharpening our minds, Building strength and stamina, Creating a diet to satisfy hunger and consume fewer calories, Safeguarding our health with supplements, Mastering our environment. Whether we are approaching our forties, fifties, sixties, or beyond, The Longevity Bible will help us face the challenges of aging, and reap its rewards. Book jacket.

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