By John Robbins
ISBN-10: 0345490118
ISBN-13: 9780345490117
Why do a little humans age in failing healthiness and disappointment, whereas others get older with energy and joy?
In this innovative e-book, bestselling writer John Robbins provides us with a daring new paradigm of getting older, displaying us how we will bring up not just our lifespan but in addition our overall healthiness span. throughout the instance of 4 very assorted cultures that experience the excellence of manufacturing many of the world’s healthiest, oldest humans, Robbins finds the secrets and techniques for dwelling a longer and enjoyable existence during which our later years develop into a interval of knowledge, power, and happiness. From Abkhasia within the Caucasus south of Russia, the place age is attractiveness, and Vilcabamba within the Andes of South the USA, the place laughter is the best medication, to Hunza in crucial Asia, the place dance is ageless, and eventually the southern eastern islands of Okinawa, the fashionable Shangri-la, the place humans on a regular basis reside past a century, Robbins examines how the original existence of those peoples can effect and increase our own.
Bringing the traditions of those historic and vibrantly fit cultures including the newest breakthroughs in scientific technological know-how, Robbins unearths that, remarkably, they either element within the comparable course. the result's an inspirational synthesis of years of analysis into fit getting older within which Robbins has remoted the features that would allow us to stay lengthy and–most important–joyous lives. With an emphasis on basic, healthy, yet fulfilling fare, and the addition of a practicable day-by-day workout, many folks can adventure nice development within the caliber in their lives now and for a few years to return. yet probably extra amazing is Robbins’ discovery that it's not vitamin and workout by myself that is helping humans to reside well beyond 100. the standard of non-public relationships is significantly very important. With startling clinical proof concerning the results of our interactions with others, Robbins asserts that loneliness has extra effect on lifespan than such recognized vices as smoking. there's truly a robust valuable energy to like and connection.
“We all have the instruments to reside longer lives, and to stay energetic, efficient, and inventive till the very end,” Robbins writes. Healthy at 100 strives to enhance either the standard and the amount of our ultimate years–no subject how outdated or how fit we'd at present be–and to opposite the social stigma on getting older. After studying this ebook, we'll by no means take into consideration age–or life–in an identical manner again.
“John Robbins has encouraged thousands of individuals along with his eloquent, transparent, compassionate, and insightful counsel at the route to health and wellbeing and achievement. fit at a hundred might be his most interesting paintings thus far. while you're drawn to extending your healthiness span in addition to your existence span, learn this e-book! fit at a hundred is a masterpiece.”
–Dean Ornish, M.D., president and director of the Preventive drugs examine Institute, writer of Dr. Dean Ornish’s software for Reversing center Disease
“This is a remarkably open and heartfelt e-book packed with knowledge and love by means of a rare guy who has been educating us how one can dwell fitter and compassionate lives for over 20 years now. John Robbins has created a brand new imaginative and prescient of getting older for American society.”
–John Mackey, CEO, Whole Foods
“John Robbins is without doubt one of the most vital voices in the United States this present day. He cuts via nonsense like nobody else does. He offers desire like nobody else does. His phrases are lifelines for either the physique and soul. This publication can actually shop our lives.”
–Marianne Williamson, writer of A go back to like and A Woman’s Worth
“Healthy at a hundred is a fabulous combination of knowledge, desire, braveness, and customary experience. John Robbins offers us worrying, technology, and inspiration–a appealing nutrition for the heart.”
–Jack Kornfield, co-founder of the perception Meditation Society and Spirit Rock, writer of A direction with Heart
“As the low-carb nutrition craze is long gone, John Robbins proposes a much more healthy technique that leads not only to a fit weight but additionally to a cheerful and fulfilled existence. fit at a hundred is choked with expert and heartfelt wisdom.”
–Jorge Cruise, writer of The 3-Hour Diet, writer of JorgeCruise.com
“John Robbins evokes me on each web page. His specific reports and viewpoints have been the explanations i needed him to be in my movie tremendous dimension Me. This booklet basically reinforces my religion in him as a thought-provoking humanitarian.”
–Morgan Spurlock, manufacturer and director of Super dimension Me
From the Hardcover edition.
