The Anti-Aging Plan: The Nutrient-Rich, Low-Calorie Way of Eating for a Longer Life--The Only Diet Scientifically Proven to Extend Your Healthy Years (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

Review
"Readers will be fascinated by the information presented here.... Highly recommended." -- Library Jounral

"Walford would have us know that growing up and getting old does not have to be a bad trip." -- Washington Post

"convincingly dietary interventions that significantly extend the longevity of mice and apply to humans as well" -- Journal of Longevity Research

Product Description
The only diet scientifically proven to extend the length and quality of life

The late Dr. Roy L. Walford spent much of his life’s work researching low-calorie diets, and is now recognized as a pioneer of what is widely recognized as "calorie restriction" (CR)—a diet consisting of fewer calories while maintaining adequate nutrition. This is the only diet that has been proven to retard aging and increase healthy life span in mammals. In just six months, by eating smaller amounts of highly nutritious foods, men in Dr. Walford’s studies were shown to lose an average of 26 pounds, and women an average of 15 pounds, while cholesterol levels dropped by an average of 68 points. Blood pressure levels dropped from an average of 110/75 to 90/58 after only three months.

In this tenth anniversary edition of The Anti-Aging Plan, Dr. Walford’s landmark book first published in 1994, Dr. Walford presents the results of his studies and clearly describes how the principles of nutrient-rich caloric limitation can be applied to everyday dieting habits. In the latter half of the book, Dr. Walford and his daughter Lisa, a chef and yoga instructor, offer over 100 delicious recipe ideas that apply to Dr. Walford’s diet plan.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press; 10th edition (March 10, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569243832
• ISBN-13: 978-1569243831
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,489 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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56 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best of the CR books, April 27, 2006

By	Gregory Adams (Moorestown, NJ United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The Anti Aging Plan is, in my opinion, the first book to read on the subject of Caloric Restriction (CR).

The basic idea of CR is that you can live much longer if you design a diet for yourself which is low in calories, but provides all of the necessary nutrition.

This book presents the essential facts, without getting bogged down in technical details. Anyone who wants to maximize their lifespan, or lose weight in a healthy way, can benefit from "The Anti Aging Plan."

Roy Walford's other book, "Beyond the 120 year diet" provides more technical data, which some people will want, but people to whom I've given copies of that book tend to be "blinded by the science."

Lisa Walford's book "The Longevity Diet" adds some interesting insights, but doesn't give enough information on it's own to get you started.

If you adopt the CR lifestyle, you'll certainly want to read all three. You'll also want to download the free software from [....] .

Personally, I've followed this diet plan for four years. I've lost 50 pounds, and improved my cholesterol from 240 to 151. It isn't easy, but it works.

53 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Health Recipes, June 29, 2005

By	J Vanoni (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

I agree with another reviewer that the recipes in this book are a GREAT resource. I cannot however give this book 5 stars, because the scientific introduction is a bit too weak, and even stretches the facts a bit. Readers need realism not rose-coloured scientific preaching. The other reviewer recommends purchasing Beyond the 120 year diet as a companion book to get the scientific details, but there you get the same over-optimistic interpretation of the facts. I would recommend instead the new book by Lisa Walford and Brian Delaney, The Longevity Diet. If you read The Longevity Diet, you will get a realistic picture of the state of anti-ageing research, and you will get a lot of interesting personal stories from people on the diet offering extremely useful tips for staying on the diet - something Roy Walford seemed to think wasn't necessary. Then you can turn to the recipes in the Anti-Aging Plan!

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great recipe book for the CRON diet , June 21, 2005

By	ATC man (North Carolina) - See all my reviews

This is a good book with a boatload of diet tips and recipes...half the book is recipes! It leaves out much of the scientific research supporting the diet, for this get a copy of "Beyond the 120 year Diet." Which I have to say is a fantastic book. Happy cooking and long living!