The Okinawa Diet Plan by Bradley J. Willcox - ISBN: 9781400082001
Paperback
Eat like Okinawans, live longer, lose weight, and stay youthful.

The Okinawa Diet Plan

Get Leaner, Live Longer, and Never Feel Hungry

  • Paperback

    432 pages

  • Release Date

    15 August 2005

Summary

The huge audience for diet and health books, including the 100,000-plus buyers of The Okinawa Program in hardcover and paperback; readers interested in healthy living and those looking for effective alternatives to quick-fix fad diets.

In their New York Times bestseller The Okinawa Program, Drs. Bradley and Craig Willcox and Makoto Suzuki explained why the Okinawans are the longest-lived people on earth. Now, they offer a practical diet program rooted in Okinawan traditions so that yo…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781400082001
ISBN-10:1400082005
Author:Bradley J. Willcox, D. Craig Willcox, Makoto Suzuki
Publisher:Random House USA Inc
Imprint:Three Rivers Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:432
Release Date:15 August 2005
Weight:476g
Dimensions:234mm x 157mm x 25mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“The Okinawa Diet Plan is a significant contribution to the science of healthy weight loss and longevity. This book can help you reduce the risk of many weight-related diseases by achieving and maintaining the healthiest weight for you.” —Andrew Weil, M.D., author of 8 Weeks to Optimum Health“Spectacular. This is the best advice on all aspects of lifestyle in one book that can be found anywhere. It is not only well-researched and well-written, but the amount of ground covered is immense.” —Thomas Wolever, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, coauthor of The Glucose Revolution

About The Author

Bradley J. Willcox

Bradley J. Willcox, M.D., M.SC., 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. He is also Co-Principal Investigator of the Okinawan Centenarian Study and Assistant Professor of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Hawaii.

D. Craig Willcox, PH.D., M.H.SC., is a noted medical anthropologist and gerontologist. He is an internationally recognized expert in nutritional anthropology, aging, and health. He is Assistant Professor at Okinawa Prefectural University-College of Nursing and Co-Principal Investigator of the Okinawa Centenarian Study.

Makoto Suzuki, M.D., PH.D., is a cardiologist and geriatrician and an internationally recognized expert on aging and health. He is Professor Emeritus at the University of the Ryukyus in Okinawa and Professor of Human Welfare and Director of the Okinawa Gerontology Research Center at Okinawa International University. He is the founder, Director, and Principal Investigator of the Okinawa Centenarian Study.

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