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Drop Dead Healthy One Man's Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection

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ISBN-10: 1416599088

ISBN-13: 9781416599081

Edition: N/A

Authors: A. J. Jacobs

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ANew York Timesbestseller in hardcover, a chronicle of A.J. Jacob’s mission to radically improve every element of his body and mind—from his brain to his fingertips to his abs.Having lifted his spirit inThe Year of Living Biblicallyand sharpened his mind inThe Know-It-All, A.J. Jacobs had one feat left in the self-improvement trinity: to become the healthiest man in the world.The task was massive. First, he had to tackle a complicated web of diet and exercise advice, most of which is nonsensical, unproven, and contradictory. Second, he had to consult a team of medical advisers. And finally, he had to subject himself, over the course of two years, to a grueling regimen of exercises, a range…    
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Book details

List price: $18.99
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/13/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 416
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.37" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 0.770

Prologue
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 to Not Be Killed in an Accident
The Finish Line
Epilogue
Guerrilla Exercise
How to Eat Less
Five Tips on Treadmill Desks
My Five Foolproof (for Me, at Least) Methods of Stress Reduction
The Ten Best Pieces of Food Advice I've Gotten Ail Year
How to Live the Quiet Life
Five Toxins I Now Avoid
Author's Note
Acknowledgments
Index
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