The Most Complete Food Counter or Ultra Longevity

The Most Complete Food Counter

Author: Annette B Natow

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE FOOD YOU EAT

Annette Natow and Jo-Ann Heslin, registered dietitians and authors of the phenomenally successful Counter books, bring their astounding expertise to a superb, all-new encyclopedia of food values. The essential reference for everyday use, The Most Complete Food Counter is the ultimate and timely companion to the wealth of current news on the link between food content and health.

Turn to this dependable guide to find:

• Listings for calories, fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, protein, carbohydrates, fiber, sodium, calcium, potassium, vitamins A and C, and folic acid

• More than 21,000 entries of individual food items — no repeated items as in other food counters

• Listings for national and regional brand-name foods, vegetarian, ethnic, organic and take-out items

• An A to Z dictionary of clearly defined terms

• An easy, accessible format — useful for readers interested in checking specific counts as well as for those who want a total nutrition guide

Book review: Labor in a Lean World or The Universal Hunger for Liberty

Ultra-Longevity: The Seven-Step Program for a Younger, Healthier You

Author: Mark Liponis

Now in paperback, UltraLongevity presents a revolutionary idea: that aging and aging-related diseases---including heart disease, cancer, and diabetes---are autoimmune problems, and that a well-managed immune system is the key to healthy aging. Starting with a quiz---"How Fast Are You Aging?"---Dr. Mark Liponis explains the new science, lays out an accessible and proven 7-step program with an 8-day meal plan, and motivates readers to put the program into practice so that they can keep their minds sharp, become more physically fit, be more resistant to infections and disease, and feel and stay younger than they ever imagined.

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Liponis, a corporate medical doctor, theorizes that it isn't aging that kills a person: it's their immune system. According to the book, "Immune system hyperactivity" can be stopped at any age by incorporating healthy lifestyle changes. An interesting quiz ("How Fast Are You Aging?") points to major factors in an overactive immune system. Smoking, poor air quality, being overweight, overuse of antibiotics, low birth weight, loneliness and stress all have a negative impact on your score, while eating right, getting enough sleep and exercise, having a pet and a good sex life will put you in the plus column. Liponis renders the complicated immune system understandable by comparing it to our nation's Homeland Security-investigating intruders and warding off potential threats. His seven steps to a healthy system (breathe, eat, sleep, dance, love, soothe, enhance) are well reasoned and sensible. However, the eight-day meal plan may not be to everyone's liking, and Liponis occasionally lapses into a touchy-feely, new-age tone that may turn off some readers. (Sept.)

Susan B. Hagloch - Library Journal

In the latest book on aging well and reducing or minimizing degenerative disorders associated with aging, Liponis (medical director, Canyon Ranch Spa; coauthor, Ultraprevention) claims that an overactive immune system causes arthritis, diabetes, irritable-bowel disorders, asthma, and so on. C-reactive proteins (CRPs) indicate the level of immune system activity; Liponis cites studies that have shown how CRP levels can be lowered. As John Robbins did in Healthy at 100and Sanjay Gupta in Chasing Life, Liponis focuses on ways to reduce wear and tear through healthy eating, regular exercise, social interaction, deep breathing, etc. His lengthy introduction to the immune system may be slow-going for some readers, but the program itself is easy to follow and supported by good documentation. Included are excellent recipes from the famed Canyon Ranch kitchen. Libraries that are building collections in this subject will definitely want to add this; recommended. [See Prepub Alert, LJ5/15/07.]