Medical knowledge concerning how we live longer and look younger accumulates at an unbelievable rate. Knowledge about what is necessary to achieve optimal fitness is continually being updated. The same is true of nutritional knowledge and how we can best supplement the holes in our traditional diet. Stress, too, use a factor that affects both our longevity and our happiness. This will also affect our youthful appearance in both our posture and our tendency to smile.

This book brings the latest research into an entertaining and readable form. It was written by two former professors of health education.

For those who follow the advice book but are still not happy with their faces and figures, plastic surgery is discussed as a possible doorway to the fountain of youth.