num_pages: 304
description: You're at your twenty-fifth high school reunion and, of course, almost everyone looks older, rounder, and a bit wrinkled. But there are a few enviable exceptions who are smooth-skinned, lithe, and energetic. Who are those people? Why do they look and feel so much younger? And, most important, what are they doing that you're not?        According to Dr. David Weeks, who draws from eighteen years of scientific research, these men and women are the "superyoung"--people who, on average, appear ten or more years younger than their actual age. In addition to looking youthful, these extraordinary people share a host of similar characteristics, including keen minds, better sex lives, and more energy.        More than just a study of this desirable group, Secrets of the Superyoung offers prescriptive lessons--such as tips on how to improve your mem-ory, diet, and fitness program--so that you can reduce the signs of aging with a healthier mind and body. Filled with case studies, quizzes, and exclusive interviews with superyoungAre you superyoung?¸  Do you look ten years younger than your age?¸  Do you feel many years younger than your age?¸  Is your memory strong and reliable?¸  Do you sleep well?¸  Do you have an active and fulfilling sex life?¸  Are your skin and hair vital and healthy?¸  Are you in good athletic shape?¸  Are you, for the most part, happy and contented?From the authors of Eccentrics comes a study of age-defying people the world over, with lessons on ways to look and feel younger than your years without spending your life savings on cosmetic surgery, anti-wrinkle creams, a personal home gym, or a guru. In Secrets of the Superyoung, Dr. David Weeks, founder of the world-renowned Super-young Project--an eighteen-year-long study of people who look and feel ten years younger than their chronological age--teaches us that while the superyoung are different from the rest of us, anyone can think, feel, and look younger. celebrities, Secrets of the Superyoung paves a clear footpath to staying younger in body and mind for everyone.
language: English
title: Secrets of the Superyoung : The Scientific Reasons Some People Look Ten Years Younger Than They Really Are--And How You Can, Too
titlecomplete: Secrets of the Superyoung : The Scientific Reasons Some People Look Ten Years Younger Than They Really Are--And How You Can, Too
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publisher: Villard