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This Book Could Save Your Life

The Science of Living Longer Better

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This Book Could Save Your Life

By: New Scientist, Graham Lawton
Narrated by: David Thorpe
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We all want to be healthier and stronger and live longer, but what really works?  

From stress to saturated fats, HIIT to HRT, veganism to vitamins, This Book Could Save Your Life debunks the fads and explores the real science of better health.

What's the best way to lose weight (and keep it off)?

How can you ensure a good night's sleep?

What are the real superfoods?

How can you minimise the risks of getting diabetes, cancer or Alzheimer's?

And how can you slow the ageing process?   

Cutting through confusing statistics and terrifying headlines, here is the truth about dieting, drugs, 10,000 steps a day, bacon, calorie counting, coffee, dairy, sleep, fibre, hangovers, salt, sugar, cardio, sunscreen, statins, vitamins and much more.   

Full of the latest research and groundbreaking evidence, packed with useful advice, this book really could save your life. 

©2020 New Scientist and Graham Lawton (P)2020 Hodder & Stoughton Limited Aging & Longevity Diets, Nutrition & Healthy Eating Exercise & Fitness Fitness, Diet & Nutrition Weight Loss & Weight Control Nutrition Health Healthy Diet Physical Exercise Longevity Alzheimer's Disease
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Best book I have listened to on how to live a healthy life. Full of things you can do: eg which suppliments are worth taking and which are a waste of money.

Outstanding on how to lead a healthy life

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This book isn't going to tell you how to live your life, that choice is up to you.

What it offers is unbiased scientific evidence, which at times you may feel that some is contradictory. That's because the author accepts that some things are not yet well enough understood.

This well-written, fantastically narrated book will give you the evidence you need to make your own mind up.

Some extremely interesting content

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You may not live longer... but it will certainly feel like you are, as all the foods you love are listed with reasons as to why they are killing you, immediately destroying any joy you may have gotten from them.

But seriously this is an excellent eye opening guide into everything nutrition related. The audiobook is also well narrated and is as entertaining as it is informative.

You may not live longer...

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As a nutritional therapist and personal trainer, I have recommended this book to many of my clients as it answers a lot of the questions I get asked daily. The level of evidence found is exceptional and I enjoyed the narrator 👌🏻

Fantastic

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It's ok. interesting but it won't save your life. the nutrition side seems unnecessary - the key takeaway is follow common sense / avoid pills / data is inconclusive. feels like you don't need a book for this - an article could have summarized they key inputs well. but the author is quite objective and doesn't go for easy answers (always tempting) so I'm giving it a 3. I probably wouldn't have finished it if I were reading it.

It's OK.

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