Appears Younger Than Stated Age

Dr. Hardeman's philosophy to look younger is quite simple, not some gimmick that yields false results. "No such magical formula exists," he explains.

Titled for what generations of doctors call the occasional patient who looks good for his or her age, the book reveals the strategy developed after thousands of patient interviews and exams. And Dr. Hardeman's goal is the same of the "smoker's face" campaign - which described that smoking causes premature facial wrinkles - to successful create a desire in people to care for their body in order to maintain a youthful, attractive appearance.

"There was a surge of smokers who were interested in quitting as a consequence," Dr. Hardeman said. "They were basically saying that they knew smoking could kill them, but they wanted to quit so they didn't look wrinkled. It helped inspire my book title. I don't care if people read the book to be healthy or to look younger; the end result is the same."

And with over 60 percent of Americans being overweight or obese, Dr. Hardeman said it's ultimately patriotic to be healthy.

"If every American assumed personal responsibility for his or her good health, not only would social programs like Medicaid and Medicare be more solvent, but there would less of a transfer of wealth from those who take good care of themselves to those who don't," he said. "Thus, the notion of health care patriotism should appeal to both sides of the political spectrum."

What readers will learn from Dr. Hardeman's book:

· Simple tips and methods to maintain your ideal body weight

· The human characteristics that promote weight gain and poor health and how to combat them

· Fitness habits that will last a lifetime

· Dietary strategies to preserve balance of the all important intake and output of calories

· How to keep from developing degenerative arthritis that so often leads to the vicious cycle of weight gain, inactivity, and deterioration of health

· Techniques and motivation to transform yourself into someone who looks, feels and is younger than stated age

Triple board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine, Dr. Hardeman has maintained the demanding schedule of both hospital-based medicine and a busy office practice. After graduating Summa Cum Laude from University of California at Irvine he attended Baylor College of Medicine where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Postgraduate training in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine took place at USC and UCI, and he has been given numerous awards for excellence in patient care from St. Jude Medical Center in Southern California where he lives and works.