Authors: Steven Pratt, Sharyn Kolberg
ISBN-13: 9781616842116, ISBN-10: 1616842113
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Date Published: December 2008
Edition: Bargain
Steven Pratt, M.D., is the author of the bestselling SuperFoods books and the genius behind the growing SuperFoods brand, which is now featured on supermarket products nationwide. Dr. Pratt is a senior staff member at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, California, and he lectures around the world.
SHARYN KOLBERG has coauthored several health and medical bestsellers, including Redesigning 50 and The Ultimate Tea Diet.
From the creator of SuperFoods Rx, a proven method to turn on the good genes, turn off the bad genes, and live to see your kids turn 100
The New York Times bestselling author of SuperFoods Rx, and the man Oprah calls “The Food Dude” brings ten scientifically proven ways to:
• Get fit without going to the gym
• Lose weight by adding in SuperFoods
• Fight six major diseases
• Keep the mind sharp and the skin aglow
• Have more vitality than ever
SuperFoods Rx started a revolution by listing the foods and nutrients necessary to live a healthier and slimmer life. But for the first time, in SuperHealth, Dr. Pratt lays out a ten-step, six-week guide to living the longest, fittest, and healthiest life possiblethe first plan he's created for turning off the bad genes and turning on the good ones. Each week, readers will find instructions for adding in specific amounts of food, nutrients, relaxation, and exercise to their daily routines. Also new to SuperHealth: a new SuperNutrient; an exercise plan that requires zero gym time; weekly shopping lists; recipes for a forty-five- day meal plan; and a plan to detox your body and your home to prevent disease and aging.
Bound for bestseller lists nationwide, SuperHealth will help you “live to see your kids turn one hundred.”
Part I The SuperHealth Program
1 Genesis 3
2 The SuperHealth Promise and Getting Started 9
3 Step 1: Control Your Genes Through Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Resveratrol 20
4 Step 2: Become an Environmentalist and Detox Your Body 39
5 Step 3: Watch Your Waistline-Burn Those Calories 72
6 Step 4: Control Inflammation 104
7 Step 5: Keep Up Appearances 136
8 Step 6: Preserve Your Senses 166
Part II The SuperHealth Reference Guide
9 Dr. Steve's Daily Planner 205
10 The 25 SuperFoods and 15 SuperNutrients 216
11 All-Stars: High-Fiber and Low-Sodium Food Choices, Plus Sources of Betaine, Choline, and Potassium 238
12 SuperHealth Recipes 252
13 Weekly Food and Exercise Planners and Shopping Lists 260
14 Preventing the 6 Major Causes of Death 293
Part III Appendix and Bibliography
Appendix Charts and Tests 309
Bibliography 313
Index 325