Secrets of People Who Never Get Sick

Combining the theoretical with the practical, the best of an impulse read with substantive nonfiction, The Secrets of People Who Never Get Sick lets us in on 25 verifiable "secrets" of healthfulness, ranging from chicken soup and caloric reduction to napping, cold showers, a plant-based diet, and more. By focusing on 25 people who never get sick-and they are a very interesting lot!-bestselling health writer Gene Stone allows us to see the healthful behaviour in a personal way and then makes it real by explaining the science behind it (why some experts say it works, and why others say it doesn't). Then he tells us how to introduce that healthy habit into our own lives. Complete with sidebars; boxes (yes, alcohol can be good for you); recipes (cooked right, vegan food is delicious); tips (which delicious herbs can make you healthy); and an afterword that explains how to choose and implement the secret(s) that would work for you. Secrets include Blue Zones, Brewer's Yeast, Caloric Reduction, Chicken Soup, Cold Showers, Detoxification, Eating Dirt, Friends, Garlic, Germ Avoidance, Genetics, Herbal Remedies, Hydrogen Peroxide, Lifting Weights, Napping, pH Balance, Plant-Based Diet, Probiotics, Running, Spirituality, Stresslessness, Stretching, Vitamin C., and Yoga

Dimensions (cm): 21.59 x 14.61  x 1.91