Synopses & Reviews
Millions of people have slimmed down and improved their health with
Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution. Now Dr. Atkins delivers the next step toward a longer, healthier life.
Discover the powerful anti-aging program utilizing Dr. Robert C. Atkins' innovative nutritional ideas, combined with the latest research on exercise, vitamins, herbs, hormones, and other supplements. This safe, easy-to-follow regimen not only fights age-related illnesses like heart disease, cancer, arthritis, and diabetes, but also dramatically improves the way we look and feel as we age. In this indispensable age-defying guide, Dr. Atkins reveals:
How a low-carb, high-protein diet--rich in both natural and supplementary antioxidants--can significantly boost your immunity
Effective ways to decrease free radicals and increase blood flow to the brain--the key to enhancing mental functioning and memory
How to stabilize blood sugar levels to greatly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes
Why hormones keep us young--and how to prevent the hormone decline that comes with aging
Whatever your age, it's never too early to start living the Atkins way of life!
Synopsis
With over one million copies in print, the New York Times bestseller is now available in a trade paperback edition Millions of people around the world rely on Dr. Atkins' ground-breaking dietary advice. Now he offers the next step in health improvement--a powerful anti-aging program utilizing his innovative dietary ideas, combined with the latest research on exercise, vitamins, herbs, hormones, and other supplements. This safe, easy-to-follow regimen not only fights age-related illnesses like heart disease, cancer, arthritis, and diabetes, but dramatically improves the way we look and feel as we age. In this indispensable age-defying guide, Dr. Atkins reveals:
- How a low-carb, high-protein diet can significantly boost immunity, enhance mental function, and improve memory
- How to stabilize blood sugar levels to greatly reduce the risk of heart disease and adult-onset diabetes
- The role carbohydrates play in rheumatoid arthritis--new research suggests carbs are the root cause.
About the Author
Robert C. Atkins, M.D., is a cardiologist and the founder and medical director of the Atkins Center for Complementary Medicine in New York City. He is the best-selling author of
Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution, as well as many other highly successful health books. A graduate of the University of Michigan, he received his medical degree from Cornell Medical School. He lives in New York with his wife, Veronica.
Sheila Buff is a freelance writer specializing in medicine, nutrition, natural history, and the outdoors. She lives in New York's Hudson Valley.