John Robbins takes on the self-fulfilling fears of ageing and shows readers that the illnesses (heart disease, Alzheimer's, etc.) that we assume are inevitable are in fact not a natural part of ageing and can be avoided with healthy diet and lifestyle choices.Presenting the secrets of four of the world's healthiest and longest-living peoples, together with the latest medical research, Robbins helps readers live longer and live healthier. As he shows in this paradigm shifting book, we can prolong our health span along with our life span. Widely considered to be one of the world's leading experts on the dietary link with the environment and health, John Robbins is the author of Diet for a New America: How Your Food Choices Affect Your Health, Happiness and the Future of Life on Earth, which has sold more than one million copies.