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Drop dead healthy : one man's humble quest for bodily perfection

A. J. Jacobs.
Format
Book
Description
x, 402 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Edition
1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
Published
New York :Simon & Schuster,2012.
ISBN(s)
9781416599074 (hbk.), 141659907X (hbk, 9781439110157 (ebk.), 1439110158 (ebk.),
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Summary
"One mans comedic journey to discover how to live as healthfully as possible"--Provided by publisher.
Contents
  • The stomach : the quest to eat right
  • The heart : the quest to get my blood pumping
  • The ears : the quest for quiet
  • The butt : the quest to avoid sedentary life
  • The immune system : the quest to conquer germs
  • The stomach, revisited : the quest for the perfect meal
  • The genitals : the quest to have more sex
  • The nervous system : the quest to hurt less
  • The lower intestine : the quest to go to the bathroom properly
  • The adrenal gland : the quest to lower my stress level
  • The brain : the quest to be smarter
  • The endocrine system : the quest for a nontoxic home
  • The teeth: the quest for the perfect smile
  • The feet : the quest to run right
  • The lungs : The quest to breathe better
  • The stomach, revisited : the continued quest for the perfect diet
  • The skin : the quest to erase blemishes
  • The heart, revisited : the quest for the perfect workout
  • The inside of the eyelid : the quest for the perfect night's sleep
  • The bladder : the quest to figure out what to drink
  • The gonads : the quest to get more balls
  • The nose : the quest to smell better
  • The hands : the quest for magic fingers
  • The back : the quest to stand up straight
  • The eyes : the quest to see better
  • The skull : the quest not to be killed in an accident
  • The finish line
  • Appendix A. Guerrilla exercise
  • Appendix B. How to eat less
  • Appendix C. Five tips on treadmill desks
  • Appendix D. My five foolproof (for me, at last) methods of stress reduction
  • Appendix E. The ten best pieces of food advice I've gotten all year
  • Appendix F. How to live the quiet life
  • Appendix G. Five toxins I now avoid
Notes
Includes index.
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