100 Simple Secrets of Healthy People: What Scientists Have Learned and How You Can Use It

by David Niven

Book Overview

The Simple Science of a Healthy Life From fitness to diets to emotional health and longevity, what do people who feel and look healthy do differently than those who are overtired, depressed, or out of shape? Every day we face an avalanche of studies and statistics that tell us what we should or shouldn't eat, how long we need to exercise, or how to protect ourselves from secondhand smoke and the harmful rays from the sun. Not only are these studies...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060564725
• ISBN13: 9780060564728
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: HarperOne
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 7.4"

Customer Reviews

loved it

Another great book to read has really great tips if you want to stay healthy.

Dr. Niven Hits it in again! Long live Healthy Lives

Having come across Dr. Niven when reading 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People, I became a fan of his writing skills, knowledge in the field and practical application of simple ideas that we often overlook. Having it be somewhat of a calendar in that book. So when I saw this book on the shelf, I thought to myself...hmmm...can it be done again? I wasn't disappointed and you won't be either. It's a fun read that I just finished last night! Enjoy life is the principal and he will tell you how!

very good

This book is wonderful & easy to read, its for everyone that cares about their health. A lot of advice you've probably already heard, some of it is common sense, however there was a lot of advice that I haven't heard so it was really useful. The book follows this format. First the author gives you a health fact, then he backs it up by a short real-life story, then its followed up by a statistic or study. Its pretty straight forward. It would have been helpful if the author had divided the book into sections like eating, health, exercize, etc. Still the table of contents is pretty helpful. I really like it and I highly recommend it. I like this book because the author doesn't try to push any trends. There are a lot of trends in fitness and health and they're usually gone with the blink of an eye. This book keeps it real and simple.

A Good Thing to Do For Yourself

There are a lot of great ideas for your health - some of them so easy you won't even notice what you're doing. For example, Niven explains research that finds we eat faster than normal when we are listening to fast music, and slower than normal when listening to slow music. Just listening to slower music will help you eat to your hunger and not past it. Good stuff.