Table of Contents
Introduction 1
How to Use This Book 5
Knowledge Is Power 7
The New Numbers to Know 8
Meats and Sweets Are Not Healthy Treats 9
Smoke Out Stroke 10
Packing on the Pounds Increases Diabetes Risk 11
Know the Signs 12
Exercise the Body to Keep the Brain Fit 13
Bean-Nutty to Fight Cancer 14
DASH for Life 15
Diabetics at Increased Risk of Heart Disease 16
Attitude & Alzheimer's 17
Eat Your Heart Out 18
Prevent Prostate Problems 19
Fish Around and Cut Your Stroke Risk 20
Delaying Diabetes 21
Brush and Floss to Save Your Brain 22
Fit In When You're Young 23
Women Be Wary 24
Exercise Melts Pounds, Wards Off Diabetes 25
Drink Away Dementia 26
Butt Out Sooner, Live Longer 27
Multivitamin + Multimineral = Multibeneficial 28
Lower Pressure with Potatoes 29
Careful Fun in the Sun 30
Defend Against Atomic Pickpockets: Vitamin A 31
Say "No" toNitrites 32
Happiness Helps Health 33
Defend Against Atomic Pickpockets: Vitamin C 34
Eat for Long Life 35
Look on the Bright Side of Life 36
Defend Against Atomic Pickpockets: Vitamin E 37
Head Off Headaches, Joint Pain, Heart Disease, and Cancer 38
Keep Your Family Close, and Your Friends Closer 39
Defend Against Atomic Pickpockets: Selenium 40
The Not-So-Killer Tomato 41
Water, the Elixir of Life 42
Anti-Aging Aid: Aspirin 43
A Fishy Proposition 44
Drink and Thrive 45
Anti-Aging Aid: NSAIDs 46
Orange You Healthy? 47
Fiber, the Anti-Fat 48
Hormone Health: Human Growth Hormone 49
Spice Up for a Long Life 50
Sunshine for Strength 51
Hormone Health: DHEA 52
Safety Driven 53
Hormone Health for Men: Testosterone 54
Savor the Crust 55
When Every Drop Counts 56
Hormone Health for Women: Estrogen & Progesterone 57
Sweet Heart 58
Hormone Health: Melatonin 59
Screenings Save Lives 60
Be Travel Wise, Not Travel Weary 62
Fry and Die 64
Burnt Is Bad 65
Ring, Ring...Radiation Calling 66
A Weighty Issue 70
Berry Smart 71
Sin of the Skin #1: Fine Lines and Wrinkles 72
Cure a Lagging Libido 73
Use It or Lose It 74
A Healthy Curiosity 75
Sin of the Skin #2: Age Spots 76
Love Together, Live Longer 77
Strength for Life 78
Give Back to Get Healthy 79
Sex Savvy 80
Chores, the Hidden Fatbuster 81
B Brainy 82
Sin of the Skin #3: Thin Skin 83
Kiss of Death 84
Age Ain't an Excuse 85
Broccoli on the Brain 86
Sin of the Skin #4: Dry Skin 87
Fit Body = Fit Brain 88
Sin of the Skin #5: Rough Skin 89
Pain-Free Path 90
Hugs & Snugs 91
Exotic Exercise 92
Sin of the Skin #6: Dull Skin 93
S-exercise 94
Sex Smarts 95
Fit Advice for Couch Potatoes 96
Sin of the Skin #7: Acne 97
Breakfast as the Best Defense 98
Exercise for a Great Night's Sleep 99
Don't Pull the Trigger 100
Exercise Away Sickness 101
Lower the Lead 102
Snack and Sleep 103
Simple Tips to Manage Stress 104
Breathe Easy 105
Exercise Caution 106
Create Your Sleep Haven 108
Be a Social Butterfly 109
Out of the Cold 110
For Best Rest 111
For Sleep, Less Is More 112
Flush with Food 113
A Touchy Situation 114
Is the Bed to Blame? 115
Keep Stress in Check 116
Not So Fine 117
Protective Pets 118
Foil the Common Sleep Robbers 119
Men Be Wary of Plastics 120
Have a Plan 121
Kitchen Germ-ination 123
Work Can Indeed Be Toxic 124
Use in Case of Emergency 125
Procrastination Payoff 126
Green Groceries 127
Emergency Water Disinfection 128
Watch Your Mouth 129
A Healthy Gum-ption 130
Supplemental Sleep 131
Future Financial Fitness 132
The New Circle of Life 133
Share the Health 134
Conclusion: Toward Practical Immortality 135
Recommended Resources 139
Index 141
About the Authors 149
