brinnet's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this book for its readability and simplicity. If you just want the punchline:
1) Drink coffee (#happyliver). 2) Exercise 30 mins a day (walking is fine. Strength training is added bonus). 3) Get Vitamin D3 (20 minutes of daily sun exposure is best, but D3 supplements are wise for most.) 4) Eat a handful of nuts daily - any kind - and added benefits if it's after a meal. 5) Meditate 20 minutes a day. It reduces stress, changes your brain (really), and helps you live longer, happier. 6) Bonus point: Vegan diet shoutout, which is mentioned briefly in a single paragraph in the final chapter as reversing coronary heart disease.
What I liked about this book, besides the extremely adoptable tips, was that it includes info about the scientific studies (i.e. a double-blind study over 12 years with 20,000 participants), while still being readable. Then again, I was just reading the insert that came with my typhoid vaccine, so maybe I'm just a little geeky in that way. Still, the many cited studies reinforced why these 5 habits are beneficial.
Bottom line: for summer science reading about living longer, I definitely recommend this book.
1) Drink coffee (#happyliver). 2) Exercise 30 mins a day (walking is fine. Strength training is added bonus). 3) Get Vitamin D3 (20 minutes of daily sun exposure is best, but D3 supplements are wise for most.) 4) Eat a handful of nuts daily - any kind - and added benefits if it's after a meal. 5) Meditate 20 minutes a day. It reduces stress, changes your brain (really), and helps you live longer, happier. 6) Bonus point: Vegan diet shoutout, which is mentioned briefly in a single paragraph in the final chapter as reversing coronary heart disease.
What I liked about this book, besides the extremely adoptable tips, was that it includes info about the scientific studies (i.e. a double-blind study over 12 years with 20,000 participants), while still being readable. Then again, I was just reading the insert that came with my typhoid vaccine, so maybe I'm just a little geeky in that way. Still, the many cited studies reinforced why these 5 habits are beneficial.
Bottom line: for summer science reading about living longer, I definitely recommend this book.
hockeymom_inheels's review against another edition
4.0
Thanks to this book, I will drink more coffee, spend more time walking out in the sun, eat more nuts and start meditating regularly. Backed up with studies, these are 5 easy things to incorporate into a healthy lifestyle that will have a big impact.
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