Martha Stewart - Living the Good Long Life: A Practical Guide to Caring for Yourself and Others

A book this lengthy and full of practical information requires a small army of people to produce it. In this case, the small armys command central is the Special Projects Group at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, headed by Editorial Director Ellen Morrissey and Editorial and Brand Director Eric A. Pike. They and the very talented team of editors in the groupEvelyn Battaglia, Amy Conway, Susanne Ruppert, Stephanie Fletcher, and Kelsey Mirandoworked tirelessly in the trenches to ensure that this book is as clear and accurate and useful as can be. They are fortunate to work with an equally talented team of art and design directors, including Gillian MacLeod and Jessi Blackham, who made this book look as striking as it does, collaborating at various points in the process with Deb Wood, Michele Outland, William van Roden, and Jennifer Wagner. John Myers, Anna Ross, and Alison Vanek managed the voluminous illustrations and photographs found throughout these pages. I am so grateful to photographer John Dolan for the lovely cover portrait (and to Matthew Axe for his art direction of the photograph), and to all of the , as well as to Remie Geoffroi for his illustrations. Denise Clappi and her team of imaging specialists, particularly Spyridon Ginis, are also to thank for their fine work throughout. Thank you to Gael Towey, former Chief Creative Officer at MSLO, for her contributions, as well as to my longtime publicist Susan Magrino and Kelly Galvin at SMA and to MSLOs internal corporate communications team for helping this book reach the widest possible audience.

Alex Postman, former editor in chief of Whole Living , logged many long hours putting the text into good working order, collaborating with Stephanie Young and Virginia Sole-Smith along the way. Christine Cyr Clisset offered invaluable assistance editing the manuscript; researcher Karen Bruno helped to confirm the accuracy of much of the reporting. We are grateful as well to Nanette Maxim and Amber Muriello.

This is my seventy-seventh book with Clarkson Potter/Publishers, a division of Random House, and I am so grateful for all that they have done for this and the seventy-six that preceded it. I am especially indebted to the hardworking team behind this very important book, including Angelin Borsics, Emma Brodie, Doris Cooper, Erica Gelbard, Carla Gorgy, Derek Gullino, Pam Krauss, Linnea Knollmueller, Maya Mavjee, Mark McCauslin, Anna Mintz, Donna Passannante, Marysarah Quinn, Jane Treuhaft, and Kate Tyler.

The book began as my pledge to the Clinton Global Health Initiative at their annual assembly in 2007. I wanted to write a book that would address the growing needs of our growing population of seniors, in this country and around the world. So I thank former President Clinton and everyone else at the CGHI for inspiring me to compile all of this information into one accessible, easy-to-use volume.

Finally, I thank everyone who has devoted his or her lifes work to the subjects covered within these pages. Without their ongoing research and scholarship, we would not be able to provide you with this comprehensive and very valuable resource. For that, I am truly grateful and appreciative.

WILLIAM ABRANOWICZ

LUCAS ALLEN

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CHRISTOPHER BAKER

JIM BASTARDO

ROLAND BELLO

FERNANDO BENGOECHEA

ANITA CALERO

EARL CARTER

PAUL COSTELLO

REED DAVIS

JOHN DOLAN

TODD EBERLE

ANDREW ECCLES

BRYAN GARDNER

REMIE GEOFFROI illustrations

HELOISE GOODMAN

RAYMOND HOM

MATTHEW HRANEK

JOHN HUBA

LISA HUBBARD

DITTE ISAGER

DEVON JARVIS

JOHN KERNICK

YUNHEE KIM

ANDERS KRUSBERG

FREDERIC LAGRANGE

ANNIE LEIBOVITZ

VANESSA LENZ

DAVID LOFTUS

STEVEN MCDONALD

JAMES MERRELL

ELLIE MILLER

JOHNNY MILLER

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LAURA MOSS

MARCUS NILSSON

VICTORIA PEARSON

JASON PENNEY

GRANT PETERSON

ERIC PIASECKI

ROBERT POLIDORI

CON POULOS

DAVID PRINCE

JOSE MANUEL PICAYO RIVERA

EMILY KATE ROEMER

ANDERS SCHONNEMANN

KEVIN SHARKEY

MARTHA STEWART

COURTESY OF MARTHA STEWART

KIRSTEN STRECKER

CLIVE STREETER

PERTRINA TINSLAY

COURTESY OF THE U.S. SENATE

SIMON UPTON

JONNY VALIANT

ALBERT VECERKA/ESTO

SIMON WATSON

ANNA WILLIAMS

CHRISTIAN WITKIN

ROMULO YANES

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CHAPTER 1

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Healthy Eating

I believe in eating real food. And by real, I dont mean something that passes for food, thats been processed and preserved until it no longer resembles the beautiful, organic bounty that nature gives us. I grow much of what I eat because I love to have a garden. But even when Im food shopping or eating out, the same principle applies: quality and purity matter.

Most convenience foods are just not in my vocabulary because they are full of artificial colors and flavors, and are especially high in sodium and fats. My body functions better on real fooda good diet gives me energy, keeps my weight under control, and prevents disease. No pill can do all of that. Fresh, unprocessed food is the best antiaging tool around.

When Ive had a period of overindulging in rich foods, I dont diet; I never have. I dont believe in cutting out any food entirely, like butter, sugar, or cream. I just eat less of these favorite foods if Im watching my weight. During these times, I find drinking exotic, flavorful teas, such as white peony tea from China, feels very cleansing and restorative. And every morning, Ill drink a glass of hot water with a squeeze of fresh lemon; its a refreshing tonic that helps keep me hydrated and holds me over until I eat breakfast.