Roy walford, the freespirited ucla gerontologist who pioneered the idea of restricting food intake to extend life span and practiced the concept rigorously in an effort to live to 120, has died. Walfords books regarding cron caloric restriction with optimum nutrition. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check. Beyond the 120 year diet july 18, 2000 edition open. He practiced the concept rigorously personally with a diet limited to 1,600 calories per day, hoping to reach age 120. Publication date 1986 topics longevity, rejuvenation, health, diet publisher new york. Barry sears, author of the zone cant stay on his own diet. How to double your vital years hardcover january 1, 1987 by roy l. In laypersons terms, walford describes how and theoretically why cr works. Walfords landmark beyond the 120 year diet is a classic, and should be read as well, but its badly out of date on both core cr science and ancillary issues of basic healthy nutritional advice and dietary supplements, and also is somewhat badly organized and contains many errors in the references. Walford, 9781568581576, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In the published works section it is stated that walfords book, beyond the 120 year diet, was a bestseller.
How to double your vital years, published in 2000, is the followup to cr guru roy walfordss classic, the 120 year diet. Walford authored or coauthored the following books. At last, a book that explains in practical terms the concept of calorie restriction. Walfords landmark beyond the 120 year diet is a classic, and should be read as well, but its badly out of date on both core cr science and ancillary issues of basic healthy nutritional advice and dietary. Walford and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Questia read the fulltext online edition of beyond the 120 year diet. Publication date 1986 topics longevity, rejuvenation, health, diet. Roy l walford the author of the antiaging plan explains how longevity can be significantly increased by a nutrientrich diet. In his book beyond the 120 year diet, walford describes a typical dinner. Beyond the 120 year diet by roy walford, july 18, 2000, four walls eight. Walford was also a bestselling author of beyond the 120 year diet, maximum lifespan and the antiaging plan, and was widely published in the scientific literature. Dr roy walford, author of the 120 year diet, has been. Walford, this highnutrient, lowcalorie diet is based on longrange university studies which. Walford, this highnutrient, lowcalorie diet is based on longrange university studies which suggest that people can retard aging, extend their life span and prevent diseases with the simple dietary measures described.
April 27 today in science history scientists born on. He argues that longevity can be significantly increased by a diet. Strategies and recipes for extending your healthy years, and the 120 year diet. On his plate, prepared by one of the two office assistants at his venice beach, calif.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. You can feel younger and more vigorous at every age with the help of the 120year diet. He passed away at 83, i believe, far short of the 120 years he had hoped to live. Walford authored several books, and set out his dietary beliefs in the bestseller beyond the 120year diet. June 29, 1924 april 27, 2004 was a professor of pathology at.
In addition, he published at least 340 scientific papers, mainly focused on the biology of aging. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. Feb 4, 20 roy walford, beyond the 120 year diet 2000 feb 4, 20 roy walford, beyond the 120 year diet 2000 stay safe and healthy. Another excellent book and long considered the cr bible was written by dr. I have been hearing about the principles of this diet. Walford authored several books, and set out his dietary beliefs in the bestseller beyond the 120 year diet. Roy walford, theres no need for plastic surgery or obsessive exercising to escape the effects of time. Diet guru who tried to live for ever bequeaths spartan regime the. For the last 30 years of his life, he adhered to a diet of about 1,600.
Isbn 9780671649043 9780671649043 softcover, pocket books, 1988. Strategies and recipes for extending your healthy years. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Before walfords book was published and gerontix started to manufacture its coordinated products, the manufacturer twin. Robert atkins, author of the atkins diet, died at age 72 of heart disease weighing 258 lbs. This work builds upon previous issues such as the first 120 year diet and the anti. Beyond the 120 year diet, by roy walford cr society forum.
Roy walford is the author of beyond the 120 year diet 3. A rather technical book with a simple and familiar message. While weight loss is a part of this diet, reading the book didnt leave me with the impression that weight loss is the main focus as it is in other diet books. Author of maximum life span, the antiaging plan, the immunologic theory of aging, the 120 year diet, leukocyte antigens and antibodies, the antiaging diet, one hundred twenty year diet. How to double your vital years revised edition by roy l. Publication date 1986 topics longevity nutritional aspects, rejuvenation nutritional aspects, health, diet.
Roy walford did not think he had cracked the secret of eternal life but he. In this completely revised edition of the 120 year diet, dr. The journalist emily yoffe tried the cron diet for slate. He and i worked together writing two popular books on his life extension research at ucla. How to double your vital years, roy walford, md, proposes that longevity can be significantly increased by following a diet. She wrote that walford had written a book about the diet called beyond the 120 year diet, in which a typical dinner consisted of salad, lentils, brown. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the. He published eight books and more than 300 scientific papers in his career.
In 2006, new york magazine reported that the book was in its 5th. Im not sure, but i personally think that his muchpublicized, and disastrous. I have been hearing about the principles of this diet for many years and decided to check it out. He also coauthored another book with his daughter lisa, the antiaging plan. On his plate, prepared by one of the two office assistants at his venice beach, california, home, is a meal not mentioned in his new book, beyond the 120 year diet, an update of his 1986 book.