Age-Proof Your Body

by Elizabeth Somer

Book Overview

Learn the secret to living a longer, healthier, and more vital life, from one of the "Today" show's most popular nutritionists

In this newly revised edition of her bestselling book, nutritionist Elizabeth Somer offers you a total program for slowing the aging process while reducing your risk of many age-related diseases. Drawing upon the latest research, Age-Proof Your Body provides information on how you can extend your life...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0071462643
• ISBN13: 9780071462648
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Food as a Cure for Aging

"If I'd known I was going to live so long, I'd have taken better care of myself." ~ Eubie Blake "Age-Proof Your Body" is mostly a book about which foods to eat and which foods to avoid if you want to live a long healthy life. Do you want to live to 120? Then this book provides many valuable suggestions. Elizabeth Somer emphasizes the need to take a multivitamin and gives guidelines so you can select the best product. She discusses the importance of antioxidants and suggests that you eat 8 servings of fruit and vegetables to prevent cancer. "Up to 70 percent of all cancers are a result of lifestyle..." ~ pg. 161 I liked a lot of the advice in this book and especially found her information trustworthy because it is backed by scientific research. You may not agree on her food choices because she leans in favor of a mostly vegetarian diet (she suggests eating beans five times a week which might be unrealistic) and doesn't cut out white flour and sugar. While she doesn't go to the extreme she suggests a lot of healthy food choices. She also answers some important questions: How can I avoid heart disease, hypertension, diabetes and cancer? What exactly is happening as our bodies age? What are the signs of a bad diet? Which oils suppress cancer growth? Is it safe to take aspirin daily? What is the real reason it is important to avoid trans fatty acids? While Elizabeth Somers spends a great deal of time telling you what to eat she doesn't include a chapter on skin creams that are effective in dealing with wrinkles. Perhaps if you eat the way she suggests you won't need to worry as much about your skin health. In one section about aphrodisiacs she suggests eating cold watermelon with chocolate. Anyone should know that chocolate tastes better in a warm mouth. In a section about arthritis there is no mention of cherry juice as a remedy. In fact there seems to almost be a total lack of information on herbal remedies (ginseng and ginkgo biloba are mentioned briefly) for all of the conditions discussed. In each case food is the cure due to the nutrients various foods contain. I was surprised to find the author recommending "aspartame." While coffee is briefly discussed you may find more information in Caffeine Blues: Wake Up to the Hidden Dangers of America's #1 Drug. There is a brief section on menopause (how to avoid hot flashes) and a section on being optimistic, choosing a job you love and nurturing friendships. At the end of the book there are a few recipes and a week's worth of anti-aging meals. This book may help you if you want to improve your immunity, increase muscle strength (there is a section on exercise), look younger, conserve your energy and recover faster when ill. It was interesting to read that daily exercise is healthier than taking growth hormones and that it is more effective than antidepressants. By changing what you eat, exercising and being more optimistic you can age slower and reap the benefits of healthy lifestyle

Reduce the Symptoms of Aging

Elizabeth Somer takes a very practical approach to aging. If you have been wishing for increased energy, improved endurance and less illness, then this book has many answers. The author basis her findings on numerous scientific studies and shows how you can not only live longer, you can live a healthier life well into your nineties. Aging may seem like a depressing topic, but this book makes it seem more like a challenge. Through the advice in this book you can gain a basic understanding of what it takes to stay young with increased vitality. There is also a test to find out how long you will live. This book answers the following questions and more: Should you take DHEA? How can you naturally boost growth hormone levels? Why is fish a necessary food in the antiaging diet? Does sugar speed up the aging process? What can you eat to boost your immune system? How can you prevent Osteoporosis? Should you take melatonin? "Age-Proof Your Body" makes you aware of what it takes to stay young and also provides helpful solutions and recipes. You can learn about the importance of pomegranate and cranberry juice or try out the antiaging recipes. Near the end of the book there is also a special chapter on menopause. ~The Rebecca Review

Excellent book!

This book is better, in my opinion, than many other health books on the market right now. This is because the author focuses not only on the practical side of what to eat and so on, but focuses also on the emotional and spiritual side of health. There is more to being healthy asnd youthful than simply eating enough veggies and working out. Excellent.

excellent, informative, comprehensive, easy to read

This book is a comon sense wrap-up of the nutrition and diet books out today, plus a good look at our bodies and how they change as we age. Being a "zone" reader and reader of many other nutrition/diet books, this was more "mainstream" for a 40+ mother of three. I did learn alot that I can use in my life.I was wondering-- what is the difference between the hard cover original and the newer edition in paperback? Can the author respond?

I feel great!

I've been following Ms. Somer's advice religiously since reading her other GREAT book, FOOD & MOOD. I bought this new book and it's even better. I've learned so much -- she dispells many health myths that will suprise you -- and I feel great. Give this book as a gift to anybody at any age. They will thank you forever.