Prescription for Longevity

ISBN: 9780452270039

出版年: 1994-3

定价: 87.60

内容简介

ou may think the adage "An apple a day keeps the doctoraway" is an old wives' tale with no basis in fact. But the truthis that some foods do contain protective substances that canhelp us live longer, healthier lives and aid in the prevention ofailments ranging from cataracts to cancer. Dr. Scala traced thenutritional origins of folk tales such as this, and from hiseye-opening research has formulated a longevity diet that's aproven success. Men and women following Dr. Scala's dietprogram report that they began to feel significantly better almostimmediately. Within one week they slept more soundly at nightand had more energy in the morning. Within one month theylooked better and people noticed it. Now this safe, effective,revolutionary program can be your life extender--and lifesaver. You will learn--why red, yellow, and orange vegetables prevent the oxidative reactions that cause cancer--why fish is the brain food that prevents stroke, high blood pressure, and inflammatory diseases such as arthritis why spinach and other green, leafy vegetables prevent the fatigue that accompanies folic-acid deficiency--and much moreJAMES SCALA, Ph.D., is a graduate of Columbia University(B.A.) and Cornell University (Ph.D.). He is the former vicepresident of Scientific Affairs for the Shaklee Corporation andformer director of Health Sciences at General Foods. Scala hasbeen a lecturer at Georgetown Medical School and an instructorin nutrition at the University of California at Berkeley. Helectures widely at meetings and conventions and makes frequentmedia appearances. He is the author of Eating Right for a BadGut, The High Blood PressureRelief Diet (available in Duttonin Lafayette, California.Relief Diet, and The Arthritisand Plume editions). He lives