Research suggests that aging happens after cells have been bombarded with "free radicals" for so long that they cease to function. Free radicals come in many forms (fats, pollutants, and even oxygen are included), and in a perfect world, they would be neutralized by natural antioxidants (such as vitamins E and C and garlic).

However, when we neglect to feed our bodies these antioxidants, the free radicals do more damage--and hence we age. Carper, therefore, argues for an antioxidant-rich diet supplemented by megadoses of vitamins, thereby keeping our cells healthy and major diseases such as cancer and heart disease at bay.

The first half of the book discusses the most important "antiaging" vitamins, and Carper details the types and doses of supplements we should take. The second half of the book recommends specific foods to eat and beverages to drink. Filled with illuminating facts about the American diet ("More than half of Americans do not eat a single serving of fruit, vegetables or fruit juice on any given day" ), Carper also shares which vitamin supplements (and how much) researchers in the field take. (Dietary needs of growing children and pregnant women are covered only superficially, as the focus in on 'STAYING YOUNG").

The book concludes with a list of medical and scientific writings that Carper referenced in researching this book, 384 pages. Published at Twenty FIve dollars.  Harpercollins 0060183551 / 9780060183554
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. 

Price: 15.75 USD