Prologue

One of the most critical keys to successful living is promoting the health of our minds, bodies and our spirits. Although this common knowledge is generally recognized across all societies, billions of people across the globe suffer from chronic diseases and other illnesses that could be prevented by lifestyle modifications. Fortunately, research in nutrition and other areas of public health are providing b scientific evidence for the necessary life-style modifications that improve human health and wellbeing, and now must be communicated broadly outside the scientific community.

In this very important book, Dr. Chunling Wang provides very helpful, clear and expert advice for all individuals to promote their health and decrease their risk of disease. Her practical recommendations are based on the very latest science, but made accessible to everyone in a way that is both easily understood and easy to follow. Her holistic approach to healthy living includes specific advice on the very best nutrition and dietary habits, exercise, sleep, stress management, and other positive behaviors that will lead to healthy people and healthy societies.

This book has critically important messages, and Dr. Wang is the best person to deliver this important advice to people in China and across the globe. Her unique experiences, both as an accomplished research scientist with a doctoral degree in nutrition and now a leader in the Chinese food industry, allow her to bring deep knowledge of nutrition science as well as a comprehensive understanding of consumers and their needs and preferences. She has done a great public service by creating this book, which is must read for those interested in talking control of their health for the benefit of themselves and their families.

Patrick J. Stover, PhD Professor and Director President Division of Nutritional Sciences Cornell University American Society for Nutrition