The Nordic Guide to Living 10 Years Longer: 10 Easy Tips for a Happier, Healthier Life

by Bertil Marklund

Overview

A Swedish doctor shares the secrets of Nordic health and happiness in this short guide to living a longer life.
 
The Nordic Guide to Living 10 Years Longer is a pragmatic little book that channels the simple, healthy lifestyle of Scandinavia. Swedish doctor Bertil Marklund covers broad ground in just over one-hundred pages, providing a comprehensive guide to lifestyle choices, including sleep, diet, exercise, and the negative impact of stress; he also introduces the concept of lagom, a Swedish take on moderation.
 
We can all adopt the ten tips outlined in the book without completely rethinking the way we live. With his practical advice, Dr. Marklund gives you the power to make a difference in your own life—today, and in the future.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781771642927
Publisher:	Greystone Books
Publication date:	12/08/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	118
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Bertil Marklund, MD, PhD, is a medical doctor, researcher, author, professor of general medicine and specialist in public health. He has worked with patients as a general practitioner for over four decades. He has a medical degree from Gothenburg University, where he serves as a professor.

Table of Contents

Introduction What determines the length of your life? Tip 1. Movement keeps you young Tip 2. Time for recovery Tip 3. Sleep fortifies Tip 4. Sun—but not too much Tip 5. Eat yourself healthy Tip 6. Choose the right drink Tip 7. Keep your weight in check Tip 8. Phenomenal floss Tip 9. The glass is half full Tip 10. We need each other Start today! Science, references, and thanks

Editorial Reviews

07/31/2017
Marklund, a doctor and professor at Gothenberg University in Sweden, packs many good things into this small package. His slim book distills medical research, as well as observations from his 20-year practice, experience as a public health specialist, and the Scandinavian way of life, into 10 tips for good health. They are eminently practical, reasonable, and straightforward to implement. Responding to research that shows that many diseases are a result of inflammation, Marklund’s advice focuses on ways to help combat it. His tips include getting the right amount of sun, sleeping to fortify, eating well, drinking moderate amounts of coffee or tea, and being an optimist. He explains the science behind each in a refreshingly unpretentious, down-to-earth, thoroughly convincing way that encourages readers to follow his suggestions. Marklund advocates the Swedish idea of lagom, which means “just the right amount” or balance and moderation. Readers looking to improve their health without extreme diets or fads, and those who feel overwhelmed by the overload of available health information, must read this book. (May)

Publishers Weekly

”Forget the comfort of Danish hygge; Swedish sundhet is better for your health. …What sets [The Nordic Guide to Living 10 Years Longer] apart is its simplicity, unusual in a self-help book, let alone one written by a university professor. ..just over 100 pages and its advice is presented in a format so digestible you feel like applying it all in one go.”—The Times UK

From the Publisher

05/01/2017
Swedish physician and researcher Marklund (medicine, Gothenburg Univ.) packs a lot of common sense and sound health advice into few pages, noting that most studies now point to inflammation as the culprit in many chronic "lifestyle" diseases such as hypertension and diabetes. His book offers ten simple steps based on the Swedish lifestyle, encouraging us to be active and optimistic, eat and drink in moderation (not too much!), and get plenty of rest. By following this advice and living without excess, we can decrease inflammation and increase our life span. While most of this book is straightforward and the tone neutral, the chapter on loneliness and how to overcome it is slightly condescending. VERDICT A quick, no-nonsense guide on how to be healthier that will appeal to general readers.—Janet Tapper, Univ. of Western States Lib., Portland, OR

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