We already knew that Cameron Diaz was our kind of girl (see us rummage through her beach bag here and a girl’s trip to Napa here!) Cameron is like the national treasure of “girl’s girls”.

Her first book, The Body Book, was a welcome addition to most healthy women’s bookshelves, a refreshing read that encouraged us to learn everything about our bodies – not just tone them up. The Longevity Book is no doubt Cameron’s response to the success of the first book and a deepening of her message to women to know, love and care for ourselves on a whole other level.

Here’s why we relate to Cameron’s angle on health and aging and a few excerpts we’re talking about over tonics in the mornings…