TheOkinawa Way

The Japanese islands of Okinawa have the longest-lived population in the world: a group of healthy, happy and active people who often live to be over a hundred, and don't seem to suffer such high instances of the diseases like cancer and Alzheimer's that plague the Western world.This book is the result of a 25-year study of the Okinawans by a team of internationally renowned experts, researching the diet, exercise and lifestyle secrets behind why this community have remarkable longevity.This is an updated edition of The Okinawa Way, first published in 2001. It will include the latest research and a fresh new jacket.Dr Bradley Willcox is a distinguished Mayo Clinic doctor and a Geriatrics Fellow at Harvard. Professor Craig Willcox is a cultural anthropologist and professor at Okinawa Prefectural University College of Nursing. Dr Makoto Suzuki is a leading Japanese scholar known for his lifelong research in the field of ageing and the principle investigator for the ground-breaking Okinawan Centenarian Study.Extraordinarily well written... the major message of The Okinawa Wayis that we can easily adopt the life-lengthening strategies that have served the Okinawans so well for generations. The authors pull their key recommendations into a comprehensive yet doable four-week plan that's meant to get you started. Following "The Way" isn't a free shot at immortality, but it certainly helps stack the deck in your favour.The Okinawa Way is a very significant contribution to the science of longevity. Read this book carefully and follow the recommendations and you will add years to your life and life to your years.You will learn in this scientifically factual and highly readable book, the general principles of living the Okinawa Way are not foreign. Indeed, they are highly accessible to everyone and quite consistent with the latest medical research on healthy lifestyles and healthy ageing

LEARN THE SECRETS TO A LONG, HEALTHY AND HAPPY LIFE IN JUST 4 WEEKS

The bestselling, evidence-based fitness, diet and lifestyle plan inspired by the world's healthiest population

'Read this book and you will add years to your life and life to your years' Deepak Chopra MD, author of Ageless Body, Timeless Mind
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There is nothing more universal than the desire to live a long, full, healthy life.

The population of Okinawa, an island off the south coast of Japan, and are widely recognised as the healthiest population in the world. In The Okinawa Way, you'll discover the evidence-based learnings from this remarkable population in the form of a comprehensive, easy-to-follow lifestyle plan.

Written by the lead scientists of the 25-year Okinawa Centenarian Study, this breakthrough book reveals the diet, exercise, and lifestyle practices of the world's healthiest, longest-lived people and shows how readers can apply these practices to their own lives.

This book will help you to:
· Maximise fat loss with over 80 recipe suggestions
· Improve fitness through tai chi exercises
· Reduce stress with simple meditation guides
· Develop inner spirituality and strengthen relationships

This comprehensive four-week plan is a practical method for slowing and even reversing the symptoms of ageing, that will help you to experience the health and longevity enjoyed by the Okinawans.
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'The Okinawa Way is a very significant contribution to the science of longevity. Read this book carefully and follow the recommendations and you will add years to your life and life to your years' Deepak Chopra MD, author of Ageless Body, Timeless Mind