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The Big Five: Five Simple Things You Can Do to Live a Longer, Healthier Life
Written by Sanjiv Chopra and David Fisher
Narrated by Dana Hickox
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
The underlying promise of every exciting medical discovery, diet, and exercise program is the same: do this, buy this, or eat this and you will look better, live longer, and be healthier. But few books can make the promise of this one: if you adapt these five simple, virtually-free suggestions you will live a longer and healthier life, guaranteed.
This is no fad study. Each of the recommendations outlined in this book has been proven by an overwhelming number of tests, trials, and studies to increase health and lifespan. There are no gimmicks, no catches, no ifs, ands, or buts.
Presented by a trusted expert, Dr. Sanjiv Chopra's The Big Five includes easily digestible data and startling results from real studies conducted by reputable universities and involving thousands of subjects. Listeners to The Big Five can see for themselves that, without a doubt, these five simple actions offer many more proven benefits than the latest expensive supplements, fad diets, jazzy exercise programs, and state-of-the-art gym equipment.
This is no fad study. Each of the recommendations outlined in this book has been proven by an overwhelming number of tests, trials, and studies to increase health and lifespan. There are no gimmicks, no catches, no ifs, ands, or buts.
Presented by a trusted expert, Dr. Sanjiv Chopra's The Big Five includes easily digestible data and startling results from real studies conducted by reputable universities and involving thousands of subjects. Listeners to The Big Five can see for themselves that, without a doubt, these five simple actions offer many more proven benefits than the latest expensive supplements, fad diets, jazzy exercise programs, and state-of-the-art gym equipment.
Author
Sanjiv Chopra
Sanjiv Chopra, M.D., is professor of medicine and faculty dean for continuing education at Harvard Medical School and the author of five books, including Leadership by Example.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Big 5 is chock full of statistics and research summaries to support the benefits of five simple things you can do to live a longer, healthier life. The author explains mountains of evidence with real life data regarding the benefits of coffee, vitamin D, exercise, nuts, and meditation. Each section of the book details how use of item will lower maladies such as type 2 diabetes, depression, obesity, cancers, cholesterol, and heart attacks. The reader will be inspired to make life changes in order to gain the benefits. Coffee has a positive effect on cognitive function and reduces chances of dementia. Meditation changes the brain and makes people “feel better”. “I often advise patients and friends to heed the following advice. On a nice sunny day, take a short, brisk walk to your favorite java shop. Enjoy the coffee, and if you’re going to have a bite to eat, you might as well partake of a handful of nuts. You have now exercised, manufactured some vitamin D from the sun, and had some coffee and nuts. It is that simple!” Sign me up!