Cover 1
Title Page 3
Copyright Page 4
Dedication 5
Foreword: David Jeremiah 11
Preface: Senator Bill Frist 15
Introduction 19
Part 1
What You Need to Understand about the Aging Process 33
1. Your Course Determines Your Destination 35
2. Your Arteries Are the Cornerstone of the Aging Process 39
3. Understanding Cholesterol Is Essential 56
4. Beware of Alternative Ways to Beat Aging 76
5. Prevention Is Key to Staying Young 82
6. Commitment and Action Are Key to Success 90
Part 2
Eat the Right Foods 115
7. Food Lessons from around the World 117
8. Grocery Shopping Made Easy 124
9. Foods to Avoid 131
10. Foods to Live By 146
11. Off-Limits Foods 159
12. The Effects of Drinking Alcohol 164
Part 3
Reach Your Ideal Weight 169
13. Determining Your Ideal Weight 171
14. The Penalty for Being Overweight 181
16. Weight Loss Secrets and Easy Steps 195
Part 4
Exercise 207
17. The Most Unrecognized Way to Combat Aging 209
18. The Sedentary Life of a Couch Potato 215
19. Why Exercise Is So Good for You 220
20. The Exercise Plan Everyone Can Follow 228
21. Exercising to Prevent Disease 243
Part 5
Preventing Dementia 255
22. What Is Good for the Heart Is Good for the Brain 257
Part 6
Preventing Cancer 265
23. The Prescription for Life Plan and Cancer 267
24. The Prescription for Life Plan and Breast Cancer 276
25. The Prescription for Life Plan and Colon Cancer 281
26. The Prescription for Life Plan and Lung Cancer 285
Part 7
Preventing Erectile Dysfunction 289
27. The Causes of Erectile Dysfunction 291
28. What Is Good for Your Heart Is Good for Erectile Dysfunction 297
29. The Prescription for Life Plan and Erectile Dysfunction 301
Conclusion 311
Afterword 313
Medical References 319
Index 333
About the Author 339
Back Ads 340
Back Cover 343