Питър Атиа представя виждането си за здраве и дълголетие, което обаче може да бъде събрано в една по-дълга статия, а не в цяла книга. Е, разбира се, това важи за повечето книги на тази тема и по-голямата част от обема им е бележки относно цитираните изследвания и литература, но все пак можехме да минем и без разлятите и обиколни истории от живота на автора. Все пак като чета книга за здравето, не я вземам с очакването да намеря вътре автобиография.

Така или иначе, основните принципи на Атиа са, че физическите упражнения са важни, ама много, много важни - самия той е малко нещо фитнес маниак до степен на... ами на вманиачаване. Същата степен на вманиачаване (явно има тенденция към това човекът) той прилага и спрямо холестерола, който според него е супер смъртоносен и за да е здрав човек и да доживее до старини, трябва да бъде даже по-нисък от това, което препоръчват лекарите.

А каквото препоръчват лекарите, са го научили от фирмите, които продават статини, щото повечето лекари след като завършат не четат книги, а само брошурките, които им носят цицестите и късополичкести (съвсем нарочно) "представителки" на тия фирми, както и ходят на "семинарите" (разбирай безплатни почивки) които същите тия фирми правят за лекарите, предписващи най-много от продуктите им.

Не е чудно в тоя случай, че Атиа даже препоръчва любимите си статини, които да пием за да доживеем сто години, ако и сам да казва, че "не чак препоръчва статините да се слагат в питейната вода задължително"... ама явно почти е на това мнение. Дали ще го слушате, решавате сами... ( )

This book is very predictable and only relies in common sense. Who in this day and age doesn't know you need a good diet, sleep, exercise and NATURE RELATIONSHIPS.

Most of this is common sense in my opinion, go figure. Americans would read this book in search of the magical holy grail but will encounter what they already know, however, this time they will be facts. Even if Americans know what to do to change the situation, the story will continue to be the same. Nowadays parks and nature are an hour away from home or more. It's very inconvenient, even farmers might not be able to be near a waterfall.

Waterfalls release negative ions which can benefit the body. Do farmers live longer just because they are in Nature? Or is their meat diet and isolation contributing to dying in their 80s.

80s is already considered a long life here in America. I have another problem, summer only last 2 months here in Canada, it's not nearly enough. The nature of winter is hibernation, and it's solution is adaptability.

Even being expose to the cold will eventually change my genetics. People in blue zones as the book calls it, are naturally friendly and their peers reciprocate. But believe it or not most people I know, including myself find it hard to make friends. I wouldn't be surprise if 50% of the population in the north were introverted. You cannot open up if you don't trust your environment, if you don’t feel safe because of the traumatic upbringing.

This book does not bring hope to that. Here is what I think hope is, forgiving life and your parents and bringing light and kindness to the world, honor your father and mother and your days will be extended, I will go as step further and say honor the journey every one is going through, even your enemies. You won’t find fault, and the smile that was lost will return. ( )

Want to live a better and longer life? Part 1 is very technical —lots of medical jargon and acronyms making this a challenging read. I just accepted what the author wrote was serious. Once he gets into the recommendations about how to live longer, it’s full of convincing anecdotes. I’m not young enough for this book but some anecdotes are applicable—something is better than nothing. So if you need convincing, this book is a good reminder to exercise and lose weight. He does offer a lot of specifics, but some are medical-related and out of reach for most of us. ( )

The thing that surprised me most about this book is how well it is read by the author - that was a pleasant surprise, as so often I wish the author did not read their own work.

Outlive is a fascinating, informative examination of how to live to maximise good health with longevity being the goal. It's quite detailed medically and yet I was often amazed how Attia managed to explain the specialised knowledge so basically.

I have to agree with the consensus below that Outlive has motivated me to live better, physiologically - and describing exercise, however little, as the most potent ingredient in longevity, jumped out at me too. ( )

Good information but the author is just such a douche bag. I let Mckinsey, bro commentary and basic bitch references go. Unironically quoting David Brooks is where I found my line. ( )