The Pritikin Longevity Center & Spa has been a favored retreat for the wealthy and famous who need to shed weight and control cardiovascular conditions since 1975. The Pritikin Program is a diet and exercise regime that has evolved over the last 50 years based on founder Nathan Pritikin’s successful efforts to rehabilitate himself after he received a heart disease diagnosis.
The Pritikin Edge: 10 Essential Ingredients for a Long and Delicious Life (Simon & Schuster, $25) provides an excellent summary of the Pritikin approach. The program’s 10 principles will not surprise anyone: eat fruits, vegetables and whole grains; avoid fast-food restaurants and high-calorie beverages; be vigilant about portion control; don’t smoke and eliminate stress. It is standard wellness boilerplate, but it will work if you are following the guidelines.
The Pritikin diet, like its even-more austere cousin advocated by Dean Ornish, strives to limit fat consumption to control blood pressure and cholesterol, as well as prevent atherosclerosis. Its effectiveness has been documented in more than 100 scientific students. Authors Dr. Robert Vogel and Paul Tager Lehr are particularly critical of the current fascination with olive oil, claiming canola oil is a much better choice. They also consider use of the glycemic index for measuring carbohydrates to be nonsense.
The book also includes recipes, photo-illustrated exercises, sample menus and answers to frequently asked questions.
— Steve Jacob
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