by Steven R Gambert (Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA)

Be Fit for Life: A Guide to Successful Aging is a self-help book for anyone interested in living a happier and healthier life. Aging is a life-long process and the sooner one accepts this and better prepares for the years ahead, the more successful his/her aging process will be. Dr Gambert, a noted authority in the field of aging and medicine, takes the reader on a journey that provides information and practical advice on how to best prevent an accelerated aging process, avoid disease, and recognize and treat problems early.

This book also offers practical information to help the reader choose the right diet, exercise plan and lifestyle that will help promote a more successful aging process.

• Introduction: “Man Fools Himself, He Prays for a Long Life, and He Fears an Old Age” Chinese Proverb
• Preventing an Accelerated Aging Process
• Preventing Disease: Disease Is NOT an Inevitable Consequence of Growing Old
• Recognize and Treat Problems Early
• Simple Steps You Can Take to Avoid Accelerating Your Aging Process
• Eat a Healthy Diet to Promote Wellness and Prevent Disease
• The Role of Vitamins in Promoting Successful Aging
• The Role of Minerals in Successful Aging
• The Role of Fiber in Successful Aging
• Fat, Cholesterol and Illness
• Reducing the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Through Diet and Lifestyle
• The Role of Protein in Successful Aging
• The Role of Carbohydrates in Health and Disease
• Tips to Achieve a Healthier Diet: Eat Smart
• Selected Foods: Unexpected Benefits
• Foods for Specific Goals in Mind
• The Mind-Body Connection and Its Role in Reducing Stress: A Recipe for Incorporating Mindfulness into Daily Life
• Sleep: Necessary for Physical and Mental Well-being
• Exercise for Successful Aging
• The Role of Exercise in Weight Management
• Body Composition and Body Shape Type
• Taking the Next Step in Your Exercise Program to Attain a More Successful Aging Process
• You Are What You Eat
• Choosing a Diet: What Will Work?
• Want to Lose Weight? Helping YOU to Make the Right Diet Choice
• Final Considerations Prior to Choosing the “Right” Diet for YOU
• Ten Helpful Suggestions to Help YOU Lose Unwanted Weight and Keep It Off!
• Dieting: What Are My Choices?
• The “Be Fit for Life” Diet: A Diet YOU Live With
• Next Steps for a More Successful Aging Process