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How do the Abkhasians of the Caucasus Mountains, the Vilcabambans of Ecuador and the Hunzans of Pakistan live to a very old age while enjoying full physical and mental health? Robbins—who famously rejected his Baskin-Robbins inheritance to pursue a healthful and compassionate lifestyle that he would eventually trumpet in his bestselling Diet for a New America—explains that all three cultures eat fruits, vegetables, nuts, whole grains and other natural foods that are low in calories, protein, sugar and fat. They cherish their children and their elders, foster a positive mental attitude and place a premium on vigorous and constant physical activity that is built into their daily routines. Industrialized nations, on the other hand, fear and loathe the aging process and disrespect the elderly. Their citizens often lead stressful lives, stuff themselves with processed foods and drive everywhere. As Robbins challenges readers to give up bad habits and adopt smarter routines concerning food, exercise and work, he distills the familiar philosophies of Dean Ornish and other gurus and serves up some hippie-dippy pap ("Dance in the moonlight"). Yet his advice is mostly commonsensical and scientifically sound, and readers seeking that elusive fountain of youth would be wise to listen up. (Sept. 12)
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Robbins has moved on from his career as a successful ice-cream manufacturer to a zealous devotion to encouraging his fellow Americans to eat better. Here he examines selected data from four diverse cultures renowned for the numbers of centenarians among them. Robbins contends that the reason for these long lives lies in food and lifestyle issues. He sets store by organic foods, small portions, and lots of heart-stimulating exercise, the attributes he finds in common among all these old people despite their vast geographic remove from one another. Robbins' arguments would be strengthened if he presented more rigorous life-expectancy statistics about the general populations in which these elders flourish. Does every person in these societies live to 100? If not, what are the differences between the elders and the rest of their own societies? Advocates of globalization will cringe at Robbins' negative assessment of the inroads of world culture on formerly isolated societies. He stands on much firmer ground when he advocates greater respect for the elderly, their experience, and their wisdom in contemporary, youth-obsessed Western culture. Mark Knoblauch
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This review is from: Healthy at 100: The Scientifically Proven Secrets of the World's Healthiest and Longest-Lived Peoples (Paperback)
What a great book. So much information of the advantages of a Vegetarian and Vegan diet. What a great way to get healthy and stay healthy and help the planet as well!!
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This review is from: Healthy at 100: The Scientifically Proven Secrets of the World's Healthiest and Longest-Lived Peoples (Paperback)
I am so inspired by this book & now I'm going to read "The China Study" to get even more insight into this wonderful aging story.
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I had the opportunity to meet John Robbins in the fall of 2006, and to hear him speak at the Vegsource Healthy Lifestyle Expo in California. The hardcover version of this book is the first book Random House has ever published on 100% post-script recycled paper. Also, at least in part due to a non-confrontational letter John had written to the president of Random House, explaining his position on this, Random House decided to up the percentage of recycled paper in all of their books from about 3% to 30%. I forget the number of trees this is expected to save.While the theme of this book centers around four cultures ( Abkhasian, Vilcabamban, Hunzan and Okinawan ) that thrive on plant-based diets, it goes way beyond that. It examines relationships and other elements common to these cultures, which may help explain why although they have hardships, ( in fact Robbins cautions readers against idealizing these cultures ) they are relatively happy and healthy with sometimes very little. Interwoven are some short thought-provoking "sidebars", such as "The Jim Fixx Story", and "The Man Who Had Everything". Like other John Robbins books, there is a distinctive and endearing writing style that offers glimpses into his personal life, as well as into the lives of those who have impacted his life. He was certainly fortunate to be born into the family that he was. Not for the ice-cream cone shaped swimming pool, (or all the free ice-cream) but for the opportunity to turn his back on it all, and in so doing foster a credibility that few can match. Little wonder that Colin Campbell chose John Robbins to write the Forward for "The China Study".
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