TY - JOUR T1 - Books: <em>The Pioppi Diet</em>: A 21-Day Lifestyle Plan JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 414 LP - 414 DO - 10.3399/bjgp17X692417 VL - 67 IS - 662 AU - Claire Gerada Y1 - 2017/09/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/67/662/414.abstract N2 - Malhotra Aseem and O’Neill Donal Penguin, 2017, PB, 384pp, £8.99, 978-1405932639This is not just a diet book; it’s a healthcare manifesto.Both my parents are Maltese, and although I have spent the vast majority of my life outside Malta I return on a frequent basis to visit my elderly mother. At 87 years old and despite recent falls she is still going strong. She enjoys playing bridge and taking the sea air. She comes from a long line of women in her family who have lived well into their 90s. I am not sure the same is going to be said of the next generation on this tiny, … ER -