Regaining The Power Of Youth At Any Age: Startling New Evidence from the Doctor Who Brought Us Aerobics, Controlling Cholesterol and the Antioxidant Revolution

Good suggestions on reducing the ravishes of advancing age

This books presents basic information anyone can incorporate to try to evade the ravishes of advancing age. Cooper gives recommendations in regards to exercise, stress management, diet, supplements, and related matters that will help people to retain their youthful energy. </p> <p> He also explains that most people have unrealistic expectations on how much their physical abilities will decline with advancing age. Most people tend to think the decline is much more rapid and pronounced than it really is. This is particularly encouraging to me since I just turned 40! </p> <p> His recommendations in regards to exercise include doing aerobic, strength training, and flexibility exercises. It is important for one to do all three kinds of exercises. Doing so will reduce the loss that most people experience in each of these areas. </p> <p> He correctly notes that emotional stress can be as much a drain on one¿s vitality as poor exercise and diet habits. And as a Christian, I appreciate that he emphasizes that spiritual activities like prayer, Bible study, and attending worship services are ideal ways to deal with stress. </p> <p> In regards to diet, he presents ¿bedrock principles¿ like eating more fruits and vegetables and reducing one¿s intake of fat. And he correctly points out that trans fat, found in hydrogenated oils, are the worst kind of fat. He doesn¿t go into too much detail in regards to diet in this book. But what he does give I tend agree with as I present similar information in much greater detail in my book <i>Creationist Diet: Nutrition and God-given Foods According to the Bible</i>.</p> <p> But it is in regards to supplements that I disagree with Cooper. He wholeheartedly recommends high doses of the antioxidant vitamins beta-carotene (the precursor to vitamin A), vitamin C, and vitamin E, along with the mineral selenium. He claims taking amounts several times the RDA helps to prevent heart disease and cancer. However, the evidence is not as clear-cut as Cooper makes it sound. I include a chapter in my book citing scientific studies in this regard. Some have shown a reduced risk from taking antioxidants, but other studies have shown no effect. </p> <p> But that disagreement aside, this book does present helpful information for those of us who are starting to worry about our health and vitality as we age. </p>