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Автор Арнольд Стивен Джейкобс-мл.
From the bestselling author of
Hospitalized with a freak case of tropical pneumonia, goaded by his wife telling him, “I don’t want to be a widow at forty-five,” and ashamed of a middle-aged body best described as “a python that swallowed a goat,” A. J. Jacobs felt compelled to change his ways and get healthy. And he didn’t want only to lose weight, or finish a triathlon, or lower his cholesterol. His ambitions were far greater: maximal health from head to toe.
The task was epic. He consulted an army of experts—sleep consultants and sex clinicians, nutritionists and dermatologists. He subjected himself to dozens of different workouts—from Strollercize classes to Finger Fitness sessions, from bouldering with cavemen to a treadmill desk. And he took in a cartload of diets: raw foods, veganism, high protein, calorie restriction, extreme chewing, and dozens more. He bought gadgets and helmets, earphones and juicers. He poked and he pinched. He counted and he measured.
The story of his transformation is not only brilliantly entertaining, but it just may be the healthiest book ever written. It will make you laugh until your sides split and endorphins flood your bloodstream. It will alter the contours of your brain, imprinting you with better habits of hygiene and diet. It will move you emotionally and get you moving physically in surprising ways. And it will give you occasion to reflect on the body’s many mysteries and the ultimate pursuit of health: a well-lived life.
Praise for
“I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this book, and once again, the brilliant A. J. Jacobs had me laughing out loud—and also deciding to change the way I live.
— GRETCHEN RUBIN, author of
“We can become healthier by learning from A. J. ’s discomfort in this very funny book. He moves us from theory to practice by dragging his body through all the longevity practices. ”
— DR.
MEHMET OZ, host,“A. J. Jacobs is very, very bad for your health. He will keep you up reading ’til 2 a. m. , disturbing your circadian rhythms, making you sleep through breakfast and overeat at lunch. He is delicious. He’s habit-forming. He will give you infectious titters and terminal glee. Don’t let that stop you. Indulge. ”
—MARY ROACH, author of
“Who wouldn’t want to be fitter, happier, more productive? In this riotous, madcap book, A. J. Jacobs sets himself an ambitious goal: to become the person we all wish we could be. It’s vintage A. J. Do your future self a favor and read this book. ”
—JOSHUA FOER, author of
“Can one man go from a ‘python that ate a goat’ physique to perfect specimen? From Roman soldier workouts to areca palm plants, from the sublime to the absurd, A. J. has tried it all. I laughed my ass off the whole way and learned a ton . . . including about my ass. ”
