CHANGE IS POSSIBLE,  DO NOT BE AFRAID.
 
    When we speak of a long life, the elderly come to mind. Retirement plans, vitamin supplements, health checkups. But the truth begins far earlier.
   
    The research is clear: the foundations of a long and healthy life are laid before pregnancy, during pregnancy, and in childhood. The chronic diseases that shorten adult life (heart disease, diabetes, dementia, cancer) all ask the same question: “So what happened in childhood?” Because the roots lie there. In the experiences of early life. In our exposures. In our living conditions.
 
    In the 21st century, the public health measures that improved the conditions of childhood (better nutrition, sanitation, infection control) raised average life expectancy dramatically.
 
    The message is clear: investment in child health comes back to us as a long and healthy life. This book is the guide to that investment.