Inspiring, empowering and easy to follow

This book is incredibly handy as a ready-reference for getting and staying on track with being healthy. It's easy to read and digest the information and takes a refreshing (and inspiring) point of view from two authors (one of whom is a heart surgeon, the other is a famous tech guy) who were overweight and out of shape at the peak of their careers. They turned their health around later in life, which reinforces the fact that it is truly never too late to start (it's intimidating in my late 30s, much less when you're 50+!).

I found the section on nutrition especially helpful as a guideline for the best anti-aging foods and supplements to take. I plan to rip that page out of the book and keep it on my fridge as a handy grocery shopping list.

The other section I really liked is on medical care. I am a firm believer in being proactive about your health, and the authors give excellent tips on conversations to have with your doctor, when to take which tests, how to keep track of your medical records, etc.

What I liked most overall is that this book is easy to understand and the health tips are easy to do. To me, most health books read like a high school biology class (I'm bored and nothing sinks in) or are too stringent (I feel set up to fail by cheating on Day Two). This book is realistic, in that it educates and empowers you to make better lifestyle choices over the long haul, and the authors are honest in what it took for them to change--what a breath of fresh air that is.

In a nutshell, I highly recommend it for anyone of any age with the desire to get or be healthy ... the added bonus is feeling and looking better than ever. Got compliments one week after starting the plan :)

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