The Okinawa Diet Plan: Get Leaner, Live Longer, and Never Feel Hungry
Bradley J. Willcox,D. Craig Willcox,Makoto Suzuki,Leah Feldon
ISBN 10: 1400049539 ISBN 13: 9781400049530
Published by Clarkson Potter, 2004
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An adaptation of the principles presented in The Okinawa Program shares two hundred recipes designed to optimize health and longevity, in a guide that includes such options as Walnut-Dressed Chicken, Balsamic Pork with Mushrooms, and Chocolate Chip Cookies. 75,000 first printing.
About the Author: BRADLEY J. WILCOX, M.D., M.Sc., received his medical degree from the University of Toronto and trained in internal medicine at the Mayo Clinic and geriatric medicine at Harvard Medical School. He is an internationally recognized expert on healthy aging, a U.S. National Institute on Aging–funded scientist, and a principal investigator in geriatrics for the Pacific Health Research Institute. Dr. Willcox is Co-Principal Investigator of the Okinawa Centenarian Study and Assistant Professor of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Hawaii.<br><br>D. CRAIG WILCOX, Ph.D., M.H.Sc., is a noted medical anthropologist and internationally recognized expert in cross-cultural gerontology. He is Assistant Professor at Okinawa Prefectural University–College of Nursing and Co-Principal Investigator of the Okinawa Centenarian Study, an NIH/Japan Ministry of Health–funded study of the genetic and lifestyle determinants of exceptional longevity. Dr. Willcox trained in medical anthropology, gerontology, and public health science at the University of Toronto and the University of the Ryukyus. <br><br>MAKOTO SUZUKI, M.D., Ph.D., is a cardiologist and geriatrician. He is Professor Emeritus and former Director of the Department of Community Medicine at the University of the Ryukyus in Okinawa, Japan. Currently, Dr. Suzuki is Professor of Human Welfare at Okinawa International University, where he teaches geriatrics. He is also founder and Principal Investigator of the Okinawa Centenarian Study, now entering its twenty-eighth year. Dr. Suzuki is an internationally recognized expert on aging and health, with more than 200 scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals.
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Title: The Okinawa Diet Plan: Get Leaner, Live ...
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: hardcover
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