The Okinawa Diet Plan Get Leaner, Live Longer, and Never Feel Hungry

In theirNew York TimesbestsellerThe 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 you too can have a leaner, more "metabolically efficient" body that will stay healthier and more youthful. Conveniently divided into three dietary trackswestern, eastern, and a fusion plan that combines boththeir program will help you achieve healthy weight loss without deprivation. With more than 150 recipes, an eight-week phase-in plan, and other unique resources,The Okinawa Diet Planis an easy-to-follow breakthrough concept in healthy weight loss.

BRADLEY J. WILCOX, M.D., M.Sc., received his medical degree from the University of Toronto and trained in internal medicine at the Mayo Clinic and geriatric medicine at Harvard Medical School. He 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. Dr. Willcox is Co-Principal Investigator of the Okinawa Centenarian Study and Assistant Professor of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Hawaii.<br><br>D. CRAIG WILCOX, Ph.D., M.H.Sc., is a noted medical anthropologist and internationally recognized expert in cross-cultural gerontology. He is Assistant Professor at Okinawa Prefectural University–College of Nursing and Co-Principal Investigator of the Okinawa Centenarian Study, an NIH/Japan Ministry of Health–funded study of the genetic and lifestyle determinants of exceptional longevity. Dr. Willcox trained in medical anthropology, gerontology, and public health science at the University of Toronto and the University of the Ryukyus. <br><br>MAKOTO SUZUKI, M.D., Ph.D., is a cardiologist and geriatrician. He is Professor Emeritus and former Director of the Department of Community Medicine at the University of the Ryukyus in Okinawa, Japan. Currently, Dr. Suzuki is Professor of Human Welfare at Okinawa International University, where he teaches geriatrics. He is also founder and Principal Investigator of the Okinawa Centenarian Study, now entering its twenty-eighth year. Dr. Suzuki is an internationally recognized expert on aging and health, with more than 200 scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>