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Eat Your Age

Feel Younger, Be Happier, Live Longer

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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Ian K. Smith, learn how to defy the effects of aging by implementing simple changes at every decade.

Whether we like it or not, lots of things change as we age: our joints start to creak, our muscles weaken, and we lose coordination. Our bodies simply don't look or perform the same each decade of life, and our risks for various diseases and medical conditions also increase as the years do. Getting old may be inevitable, but feeling old is not: we can age well and maximize each decade of life if we do the right things at the right time.

In Eat Your Age, acclaimed doctor and bestselling author Ian K. Smith shows readers the steps they need to take in their 30s, 40s, 50s, and beyond to increase longevity and stave off future illnesses and ailments. By eating the right foods, keeping tabs on the right numbers, moving the right way, and sleeping better, we can slow the hands on the proverbial clock. Since food is medicine, this book will teach you what to eat at every age to prevent life-threatening diseases. For example:

  • 30s—vitamin B6 (milk, ricotta cheese, tuna, eggs, sweet potato, bananas), magnesium (dark leafy greens, black beans, lentils, pumpkin seeds), Brussel sprouts, cauliflower
  • 40s—probiotic, plant-based milk, avocado, spinach, chickpeas
  • 50s—bromelain (pineapple, papaya, kiwifruit, asparagus, yogurt, sauerkraut), turmeric, berries, tomatoes, squash, carrots
  • 60s+—Omega-3 (fatty fish like salmon and mackerel as well as chia, flaxseed, edamame), vitamin B12 (clams, beef, fortified cereal, tuna, milk and dairy products, fortified nondairy products), probiotic, high fiber foods (pinto beans, acorn squash, collard greens, guava, strawberries, broccoli)
  • With specific lifestyle and diet advice including fitness tests for each decade of life, this book proves that it's never too late to start battling the aging process. With Dr. Smith's sage plan, readers have the opportunity to function their best and find greater joy in life at any age.

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      • Library Journal

        January 1, 2025

        Over the past few years, many experts in the wellness space, including JJ Virgin and Gabrielle Lyon, have shifted their focus from weight loss to powerful aging, and books such as Peter Attia's Outlive and Michael Greger's How Not To Age have provided evidence-based approaches to longevity. Smith's (Shred: The Revolutionary Diet) book will appeal to the same fitness-minded folks in the 40-plus age bracket seeking to increase muscle, avoid age-related degeneration, and get stronger. Drawing on Dan Buettner and others' work on the Blue Zones, Smith shares tips for layering social cohesion and purposefulness into a wellness regime while also dishing up an aging power diet--nothing too surprising, but helpfully flexible compared to some rigid plans that eliminate or favor certain macronutrients or dietary preferences. He also offers a veritable encyclopedia of age-related concerns, from Alzheimer's and cataracts to rheumatoid arthritis and sleep disorders, all of which he views as connected to the foods, supplements, and movement patterns laid out in the book. VERDICT Like many works on longevity, Smith's leans heavily into how lifestyle contributes to aging. The actionable steps for incorporating practices into daily life may empower readers to have more nuanced conversations with their doctors about how to embrace health and strength while aging.--Emily Bowles

        Copyright 2025 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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