Thomas Merlin - The Longevity List Myth Busting The Top Ways To Live A Long And Healthy Life - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Red wine is good for us. Alcohol is bad for us. Cut out sugar. Eat less fat. Eat more fat. Every day we re bombarded by often - contradictory advice on what to do to keep ourselves healthy. How can we separate fact from fad? Written by a medical clinician this is the ultimate myth - busting guide to what will really help us live a long and healthy life. Professor Thomas looks at each item on the longevity list in turn analysing why it's come to be considered a health priority and giving his scientifically backed verdict on how much attention we really need to pay to it. You ll learn everything from why taking statins to lower LDL cholesterol might not be a good idea for everyone with higher than desirable levels to whether there's a connection between donating blood regularly and living a longer life. Along the way you ll discover stacks of intriguing entertaining and often very funny facts. Why do people get drunk more quickly on champagne? Is caffeine really a performance - enhancing drug? Can chocolate improve your sex life? This is the one - stop checklist to living a life that might just see you reach your 100th birthday and beyond!
Title: The Longevity List Myth Busting The Top Ways To Live A Long And Healthy Life
Author(s): Thomas Merlin
Publisher: Exisle Publishing
Barcode: 9781921966736
Pages: 272 Pages
Publication Date: 9/1/2017
Category: Family & Health