We all have a desire to be healthy and live longer. Yet with all the information and plans and food pyramids, at times, how to achieve a healthier life can become difficult to navigate. In his book, Prescription for Life
A vascular surgeon with decades of experience, Dr. Furman makes this journey towards health easy to understand. This is truly one of the most helpful and motivating books about health which I have read.
The book is divided into seven parts:
- What You Need to Understand about the Aging Process
- Eat the Right Foods
- Reach Your Ideal Weight
- Exercise
- Preventing Dementia
- Preventing Cancer
- Preventing Erectile Dysfunction
These seven titles seem rather simple, but the content of each section is full, interesting, and easy to comprehend. I found this book to be very motivational, creating a desire to make changes in my life. Dr. Furman’s goal is to help readers improve the overall quality of their life. To do so, one must have strategies regarding exercise – weight – diet. Dr. Furman gives the information in such a way to create desire to be healthy.Â
Within the covers of this book is a wealth of information which was collected over many years of practicing medicine. To live life fuller, our bodies must be healthy. This book presents three simple strategies to achieve a fuller and healthier life.
*** I received a copy of this book from Revell for review purposes. The opinions expressed in this review are my own.
I am joining … Booknificent Thurs. and Just Finished Reading .
Living well. Finishing well. So important to think about and act on.
Yes, Natalie, and to do one, we must do the other. Thanks for stopping here!
Joanne,
Thanks for the review…What tip did you find the most helpful?
Dolly, the book was written in such a practical & understandable fashion. I found the entire section on cholesterol & blockages fascinating. Then I think for me it was understanding eating right. I don’t eat much beef & so often overlook other foods. I love cheeses & yet that is the food that raises the LDL more than any other food 🙁 I eat a lot of salads but never gave much thought to the salad dressings. He recommends salad dressing that are not fat -free to be off limits. So I have gone back to doing my own seasonings & olive oil & vinegars. I think these were the most helpful along with getting back on track with exercise.
I’ve been wondering about this book. Thanks for the review.
I hope this settled your curiosity. It was a most interesting & informative read.