Drop dead healthy: one man's humble quest for bodily perfection
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Northeast Regional - Adult Non-Fiction
613.209 JACOB
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613.209 JACOB
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Published:
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2012.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc:
x, 402 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781416599074, 141659907X, 1620906368 (PBK)
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
"Having sanctified himself in The Year of Living Biblically and sharpened his mind in The Know-It-All, A. J. Jacobs had one feat left in the self-improvement trinity: to become the healthiest man in the world. He didn't want just to lose weight, or finish a triathlon, or lower his cholesterol. His ambitions were far, far greater: Maximal health from head to toe.The task was massive. He had to tackle a complicated web of diet and exercise advice, much of which was nonsensical, unproven, and contradictory.He had to consult a team of medical advisers. And he had to subject himself to a grueling regimen of exercises, a range of diets, and an array of practices to improve everything from his hearing to his sleep to his sex life all the while testing the patience of his long-suffering wife. He left nothing untested, from the caveman workout to veganism, from the treadmill desk to extreme chewing. Drop Dead Healthy teems with hilarity and warmth and pushes our cultures assumptions about and obsessions with what makes good health, allowing the reader to reflect on his or her own health, body, and eventual mortality"--,Provided by publisher.
Description
"One mans comedic journey to discover how to live as healthfully as possible"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Jacobs, A. J. (2012). Drop dead healthy: one man's humble quest for bodily perfection. First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Jacobs, A. J., 1968-. 2012. Drop Dead Healthy: One Man's Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Jacobs, A. J., 1968-, Drop Dead Healthy: One Man's Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection. Simon & Schuster, 2012.
MLA Citation (style guide)Jacobs, A. J. Drop Dead Healthy: One Man's Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection. First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. Simon & Schuster, 2012.
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