Oz Garcia's The Healthy High-Tech Body
Nutritionist Oz Garcia doesn't want to live forever; he just wants to have "80 to 90 fabulous years." Garcia promises health, vitality, and productivity in later years with his "High-Tech" health program. Garcia, author ofThe Balance, rests this program on five "pillars": bioengineering, supernutrition, life extension/enhancement, beauty and fitness, and sexuality. His Paleotech Diet presumes that our bodies need our ancestors' hunter-gatherer diet rather than carbohydrate excesses and modern "nufoods" devoid of nutrition. Garcia recommends a diet of lean proteins, fruits, and vegetables, with moderate servings of whole grains low on the glycemic index. His 33 innovative recipes include Breakfast Leek and Onion Pizzas (on oatmeal-barley cakes, not pizza dough), Crab Bundles with Avocado-Ginger Sauce, and Buffalo (the animal, not the city) Chili. A CD-ROM with additional resources is included. Garcia recommends dozens of supplements that he claims will maximize health benefits, assist in weight loss, and control the diseases of aging. He also discusses the benefits of some controversial, injectable supplements and hormones, such as human growth hormone. In general, this book may leave you confused and overwhelmed, because Garcia recommends many changes--some easy, some complex. Be sure to consult with your physician before beginning any program of supplements.--Joan Price