Drop Dead Healthy by A. Jacobs (books to read to increase intelligence .TXT) 📕

your germproof sheets to, 82

HourFace, photo aged by, 48–50, 49, 231

humans:

barefoot running no longer suited to, 208–9

built-in sleep requirements of, 265

dolphin sleep advantage over, 257

how germs and The Other became entangled by, 83

long strides best avoided by, 206, 207

water as healthiest liquid for, 272

humming, colds prevented by, 1

hummingbird, sugar as sole energy source of, 229

humor:

anti-CR, 19

cab-driver, 287

dermatological, 243

in laughter clubs, 144

presidential, 288

proctological, 134

raw food, 226–27

urological, 279, 280

hunger, as when you salivate at thoughts of lettuce, 271

Hygiene Hypothesis, 80–81

hypertension, 55, 258

see also blood pressure

hypogonadism, 282

hypothermia, ideas for warding off, 310–11

hysteria, vibrators for treatment of, 103

iced drinks, vogue whipped up for, 275–76

Idle, Eric, 152–53

immortality, 111–12

complications of, 155

of Internet, 155

immune cells, 80

immune system, 74, 75–83, 211

germs as allies of, 80

hobbled by sleep deprivation, 258

see also germ debate; germs; infectious diseases

impetigo, 32

Impressionist artists, optical woes of, 327

Incidental Physical Activity (fidgeting), 353

Independence Hall, noise abatement at, 56

infectious diseases, 15

gyms and sports as sources of, 32

as second leading cause of death, 77

see also specific diseases

InForm Fitness, 157–61

ashram-like ambience of, 157–58

Inherit the Wind (film), 26

In Pursuit of Silence (Prochnik), 55, 56

insalubrity, see bad for you

Institute of Medicine, 135

daily exercise regimen of, 33

insulin, 93, 229

intelligence, meritocracy of, 167

Intelligence and How to Get It (Nisbett), 165

intenSati, 127–30

aftereffects of session at, 129–30

ambience of, 128–29

co-creating reality at, 129

International Trepanation Advocacy Group, 8

Internet, 58, 143, 228, 310

AJ’s yellow teeth singled out on, 196

baby helmets researched on, 336

cultural and hygienic taboos sometimes violated on, 16

dental spas listed on, 195

eye exercises on, 329

Fitbit calorie stats on, 108

immortality of, 155

magical thinking aided by, 149

memento mori found on, 154

pro-chewing websites on, 23

psychology of cursing on, 125

quarter-baked ideas on, 8

squat-aiding toilet apparatus found on, 132, 136–37

“iPlod,” 68

IQAir Purifier, 217

Irwin, Greg, 305–7

Jacobs, A. J.:

activity Balkanization once envisioned by, 64

almond as sedative of choice for, 299

American sloth-related maladies of, 10–11

anxiety adored by brain of, 149

arctic water phobia of, 310

aversion to head touching or skull piercing of, 119

balance of optimism and anxiety of, 71

balance of sensible realism and delusional optimism attained by, 130

B-cup pecs wanted by, 34

biceps envy of, 84

bingeing on sugary, salty stuff by, 293–94

brain’s peak performance sought by, 166, 171–73

catches cold despite remarkable health-mindedness, 72, 74

in Central Park meeting with French caveman, 37–43

chewdaism of, 24, 84, 355

consequences of toilet reading by, 134–35

daily menu of, 223–25, 224

digitally aged picture of (HourFace), showing future self, 48–50, 49, 231

disastrous posture of, 313

DNA test results of, 300–301

Dr. Germ gets elbow bump from, 77

EHE report on body of, 10–11

embarrassing taste test errors of, 296

ersatz health food admittedly enjoyed by, 95

facial improvements contemplated by, 238

on finishing the triathlon, 323

fitness equipment cluttering closets of, 98–99

future self accommodated by getting to sleep earlier, 265

germaphobia of, 74, 76–77

gone from quasi-vegetarian to flexitarian, 93

at grandfather’s hospital bedside, 288–89

hand-holding campaign of, 308

health resolutions of, 347–48

heel-heavy stride of, 207, 209

helmet experiment of, 334, 340–42

“honest placebo” of, 124

how waiters are instructed by, 222

on juice fast, 268, 269–72

Julie and her mom saved by magical thinking of, 148–49

lab-rat viewpoint of, 22

lectured by a pack of ill-bred pixels, 168

libido upgrade of, 283–87

listing F-words a challenge to, 172

lost kids as fitness trial for, 331–33

as memento mori fan, 154

“mild case” of sleep apnea in, 263

mild hernia of, 180–81

mild OCD affliction of, 32

mind-expanding activities of, 168

moles removed from back and nose of, 241–44

most relaxing MRI in life of, 218–19

mouth breathing disclosed by, 215–16

muscle soreness pleasing to, 36

as mushy, easily winded, moderately sickly blob, 2–4

natural running in the park by, 30, 39–40, 42

new decisive posture of, 317

new unwelcoming immune system of, 211

number of incorrect breaths taken by, 215

partial list of health-driven tasks of, 155–57

personal record for superfoods eaten in one meal, 244

“Plazibo” soon to be marketed by, 124

Project Libido of, 105–9

restaurant portion-control techniques of, 50

Retin-A tried with some success by, 237–38

as “reverent agnostic,” 201

self-improvement projects of, 4–6

self-righteous health fundamentalism of, 191–92

shoulder hurt while kayaking on Wii, 113–15, 127

in slow fitness workout, 157–61

smell and taste tests taken by, 295–97

stomach-breathing a life changer for, 217–18

story of his glowing teeth told by, 196–97

sugar-free for two weeks, 229–32

on this loud, loud world, 54

three sons of, 3, 4; see also Jacobs, Jasper; Jacobs, Lucas; Jacobs, Zane

torso studied nightly for progress by, 83–84

treadmill accepted by Julie, not neighbors, 60

treatment for shoulder pain of, 117–21

triathlon of, 250–52, 309, 314, 319–24

tropical pneumonia of, 2–3, 4

TSA pat-down of, 153–54

uncontainable sumo laughter of, 146–47

visits to grandfather by, 24–26, 44–47, 69–71, 93–94, 125–26, 178–80, 219–21, 266–67

wacky neurobic exercises of, 170–71

Week of Maximum Safety for, 339

what a trained, sharp-eyed journalist notices, 248

what he could have achieved had he been breastfed, 300

on what his colonic felt like, 135

where his testosterone clocked in, 282

why estrogen injections could improve his writing, 287

why more sleep is needed by, 258

why sleep is hated by, 257

at work, in dark and depressing dungeon, 210

as world’s most mindful eater, 22–24

Zeo’s effect on sleeping of, 265–66

Jacobs, Arnold J., Sr., 332

Britannica read-through attempted by, 5, 233

in workout with AJ, 233

Jacobs, Beryl, 288–89

Jacobs, Ellen Kheel, 300

AJ told about med student first-year panic by, 27

at her Pilates studio, 233

steamer purchase advised by, 364

in visit to grandpa’s apartment, 345–46

Jacobs, Jasper, 13, 22, 112, 124, 138, 163, 192, 319

AJ’s concerns about the crowd he hangs out with, 82

anole lizard named by, 152

birth and heritage of, 5

breathing mantra taught to, 218

father’s public pull-ups embarrassing to, 65

holding hands with, 308

Julie questioned on smoking by, 214

lost in the park, 331–33

playing his Super Mario game defended by, 331

source of food discussed with, 23

Jacobs, Julie Schoenberg:

aerobics ardently defended by, 160

age-guessing dermatologist told off by, 239

AJ asked if he has a schmuck gene by, 303

AJ defended from Siren song of his mangoes by, 231–32

AJ in ten-thousand-stepathon competition with, 99–100

AJ’s brain-enhancing disputes with, 170

AJ’s helmet ridiculed by, 340

AJ’s hold-that-thought finger shown to, 24

on AJ’s immortality scenarios, 111, 112

AJ’s Project Libido joined with skepticism by, 105–9

AJ’s snoring noted by, 259, 261

AJ’s weight-loss progress as measured by, 27

aphrodisiac roller-coaster iPhone app squelched by, 108

boundless pop culture knowledge of, 206

dorky, noise-canceling headphones disparaged by, 58

Dr. Germ as viewed by, 77, 81

furry pet allergy of, 152

genetic testing of, 302

gym attendance urged by, 29, 31, 36, 47

hand-holding project worn thin for, 308

Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle illustrated by, 59

household safety check as eye roller for, 339

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