"The ancient Himalayan kingdom of the Hunzas counts for little in today's great power struggles-which suits the Hunzas, who are too busy enjoying life to the fullest ... often for more than a century of vigorous mental and physical activity! One of the few westerners to penetrate this fabled land, Renee Taylor studied the Hunzas, from their wise and hospitable ruler to their university healthy farmers and herdsmen-learned the secrets of diet and life-style that have made their nation virtually free of disease, crime and stress-and now presents a program of nutrition, exercise and mental expansion that can bring these benefits to you! With more than 100 recipes using readily available foods-simple daily routines for mind and body-and the living example of the Hunza people-here is your opportunity to share the life-giving Hunza Health Secrets"--Back cover

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. Pharmaceutical companies have spent billions of dollars trying to find a cure for the "diseases of aging"—they may have found ways to stem some of the symptoms, but they have yet to find a panacea. Yet there are places in the world where, all along, people have commonly lived to 100 or more without suffering so much as a headache. How do they do it? The answer is simple: through sound dietary habits and balanced, healthy lifestyles. The 50 Secrets of the World's Longest Living People looks at the nutrition and lifestyle mores of the world's five most remarkable longevity hotspots—Okinawa, Japan; Bama, China; Campodimele, Italy; Symi, Greece; and Hunza, Pakistan—and explains how we too can incorporate the wisdom of these people into our everyday lives. It offers each of the secrets in detail, provides delicious, authentic recipes, and outlines a simple-to-master plan for putting it all together and living your best, and longest, life.

These include Nobel Prize-winner Eli Metchnikoff, who advised that yogurt would enable people to live to be 140, and Elmer McCollum, the "discoverer" of vitamins, who tailored his warnings about vitamin deficiencies to suit the food producers who funded him. Levenstein also highlights how large food companies have taken advantage of these concerns by marketing their products to combat the fear of the moment. Such examples include the co-opting of the "natural foods" movement, which grew out of the belief that inhabitants of a remote Himalayan Shangri-la enjoyed remarkable health by avoiding the very kinds of processed food these corporations produced, and the physiologist Ancel Keys, originator of the Mediterranean Diet, who provided the basis for a powerful coalition of scientists, doctors, food producers, and others to convince Americans that high-fat foods were deadly.

God helps those who help themselves. By knowing, understanding, and applying God's "Laws of Health" we can restore our health when ill and maintain our health when well. All intelligent men and women can be their own health instructors when they understand the true philosophy of health. We can exercise, breathe fresh air, rest when needed, drink plenty of water, dress properly, work moderately, and do that which most experienced physicians cannot do for us, and that is to regulate our diet. This extensive volume will show you how.

Summary: 1197 entries to books dealing with current topics of disease prevention and health promotion. Intended for layman and health personnel. Covers specific areas of aging, alcoholism and drug abuse, fitness and exercise, nutrition, women's health, health education, environment, industry, and mental health. Each entry gives bibliographic information and annotation. Author index

This book should be read as a requirement for anyone diagnosed with cancer. It will serve as a tremendous practical guide for cancer patients and their families. Thomas N. Seyfried, Professor of biology at Boston College and author of Cancer as a Metabolic Disease: On the Origin, Management, and Prevention of Cancer. This book is a must read for every adult as cancer remains our greatest enemy. If you have experience with cancer, via a family member or friend, once you start reading this book, it will be hard to put down. Peter L. Pedersen, Professor of Biological Chemistry & Oncology, Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Westmans personal experience with cancer led him to extensively research the state of cancer care. Strengthening the bodys own immune system to prevent and control cancer has shown very promising results, but it is largely ignored by mainstream cancer research and treatment. If you care about winning the war on cancer, this book will motivate you to advocate for more funding for this line of research. Stephen L. Swanson, Past Chair of the Board of Directors of the American Cancer Society Dr. Westmans book is amazing, creative, innovative, different, stimulating and outstanding. Bharat B. Aggarwal, Professor of Cancer Research, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.