Chasing Life: New Discoveries in the Search for Immortality to Help You Age Less Today
by Sanjay Gupta
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Author: Sanjay GuptaEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-04-01
ISBN: 0446698180
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: Wellness Central
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Book Review: For A Longer Life Read Chasing Life
Summary: 5 Stars
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Author & Book Views On A Healthy Life!
My grandmother, known as "Gram" in our family, has always eaten the plain simple food of Northern Michigan, walked either at work or to and from work all of her life, and continued working into her 80's. Gram's words of encouragement to my mother went like this, "Don't quit work too early. I regret doing so." My grandmother will soon celebrate her 92nd birthday!!
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, a neurosurgeon at Emory University Hospital, columnist for TIME magazine, and Chief Medical Correspondent at CNN, has published Chasing Life. Traveling to such far away places as Russia and Okinawa, Japan in search of longevity theories, he found no "magic elixir," he says. But, he does give us reasons to read on and increase our active lifespans.
"This book is probably the closest we'll get to a map to the fountain of youth."--Lance Armstrong's comment on Chasing Life by his friend, Dr. Sanjay Gupta.
In 1983 I spent a summer in Hamamatsu, Japan, teaching English. In the land of rice, seaweed, and seafood I saw perhaps 1 obese person. Now, Dr. Gupta tells us, the Western influences of our fast food diet are making inroads to even such far away places as Okinawa.
The Okinawans are some of the longest lived people on earth. Most natives live to 100 years old. Heart disease, cancer, and stroke rate very low. Women do not even need mammograms. They live simply, working physically challenging jobs as farmers and fishermen into their 90s. The diet of fish, soup, soy, vegetables, and brown rice has remained the same since the 1600's. Dr. Gupta outlines what he's learned: finish eating before you're full, restrict calories, eat a bigger breakfast, get more vitamins and fiber by eating fruits and vegetables, remain physically active, and socialize.
Another chapter covers "Taming the Beast" or Dealing With Cancer. Today one out of three Americans runs the risk of developing cancer within his or her lifetime. How can we prevent this dreaded disease? Dr. Gupta recommends 9 Controllable Cancer Risks.
Have a look: Smoking
Alcohol
Obesity
Inactivity (Activity 30 minutes, 5 times a week)
Poor Diet (Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables.)
Unsafe Sex
Urban Air Pollution
Indoor Smoke from Household Fuels
Contaminated Injections in Health-Care Settings
We can also be advocates for our own well-being by having early detection screenings.
Dr. Gupta also covers heart disease prevention, what future researchers are looking at, stress reduction through the practice of optimism, the benefits of keeping the brain active, and the importance of exercise.
Is this a 5 STAR book? You bet it is. For a longer life, read Chasing Life.
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