Author(s): Bradley J. Willcox

Health

Written by the three principal architects of the landmark Okinawa Centenarian Study, "The Okinawa Program" offers a four-week turnaround plan for diet, fitness, and psychosocial well-being. Includes 100 healthy recipes. 25 line drawings. Charts & graphs.The Okinawa Program, based on the landmark, scientifically rigorous, 25-year Okinawa Centenarian Study, tells how and why the Okinawans' diet and lifestyle result in them having 80 percent less risk of heart disease, 50 percent less risk of ovarian and colon cancer, and 90 percent less risk of prostate and breast cancer than Americans. And, with an easy-to-follow, four-week plan for eating and living like the Okinawans, The Okinawa Program can dramatically increase every reader's chances for making the universal dream of a long, healthful life a reality. After appearances on The Oprah Show and Good Morning America for the hardcover edition, the paperback is poised to reach an even larger audience with its message of healthful longevity. Jacket Description/Flap: "If Americans lived more like the Okinawans, 80 percent of the nation's coronary care units, one-third of the cancer wards, and a lot of the nursing homes would be shut down." --From The Okinawa Program The Okinawa Program, authored by a team of internationally renowned experts, is based on the landmark scientifically documented twenty-five-year Okinawa Centenarian Study, a Japanese Ministry of health-sponsored study. This breakthrough book reveals the diet, exercise, and lifestyle practices that make the Okinawans the healthiest and longest-lived population in the world. With an easy-to-follow Four-Week Turnaround Plan, nearly one hundred fast, delicious recipes, and a moderate exercise plan, The Okinawa Program can dramatically increase your chances for a long, healthy life Review Quotes: "The Okinawa Program is a very significant contribution to the science of longevity. Read this book carefully and follow the recommendations and you will add years to your life and life to your years." --Deepak Chopra, M.D., author of Ageless Body, Timeless Mind "As you will learn in this scientifically factual and highly readable book, the general principles of living the Okinawa way . . . are accessible to everyone and quite consistent with the latest medical research on healthy lifestyles and healthy aging." --From the foreword by Andrew Weil, M.D., author of Spontaneous Healing and 8 Weeks to Optimum Health First published 2001. Note that the book jacket pictured is the US version, with a slightly different title.