In this 8 1/2 minute talk, sent in by Dmitriy T.M., AJ Jacobs recounts his efforts to perfectly follow every single piece of health advice he encountered.
In this 8 1/2 minute talk, sent in by Dmitriy T.M., AJ Jacobs recounts his efforts to perfectly follow every single piece of health advice he encountered.
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Legolewdite — January 28, 2012
If nothing else, this seems like an interesting and fairly funny gonzo investigation. I still don't know what health means though, and I'm always seeing assumptions about it, striving for it without a real, positivist definition (reminds me of masculinity that way). Not sure, maybe that's what this book is implicitly saying as well by showing how impractical our health narratives are?
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Justine Ossom — January 30, 2012
Can't help but wonder, if he found being healthy so time-consuming, how healthy was his wife after two years of taking care of their three small children?
cee — January 30, 2012
Link on TED, where they have a transcript and translations.
http://www.ted.com/talks/aj_jacobs_how_healthy_living_nearly_killed_me.html
Anonymous — January 30, 2012
He has a voice for TV! *giggle*
Maria Caliban — February 1, 2012
He apparently missed, "everything in moderation."
James Jordan — July 26, 2023
I agree with the author that a healthy lifestyle is not just about avoiding diseases, but also about enhancing our well-being and happiness.
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