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Don't Swallow Your Gum!: Myths, Half-Truths, And Outright Lies About Your Body And Health (2009)

by Aaron E. Carroll(Favorite Author)

3.56 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

031253387X (ISBN13: 9780312533878)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

St. Martin's Griffin

review 1: This is a fun book that introduces and concludes different myths about health and how the body works. It tells what people have said about the myth, and then says if what they think is either true or false by giving scientific evidence with experiments people have taken. Obviously, this a non-fiction book of facts, so you're not going to find a huge story with one giant meaning that all ties together. Although, don't get me wrong this book has enjoyable, fun facts that give you checkpoints to set the book down for a while if you need to (not that you're going to want to set the book down), and also the book gives you useful tips about the health of your body. You will want to read this book if you want to stay healthy or know what to stay away from doing. You will... more also like it if you enjoy fun and humorous things. I most definitely enjoyed the book and had plenty of good laughs while learning more about my body and health. The only parts I found strange were the chapters that talked about sexual facts that weren't really needed. Overall though, I really liked this book and I strongly recommend it to all of you.
review 2: I highly recommend this book to anyone who has ever thought "I need to drink 8 glasses of water a day" or "Nexium is so much more effective than Prilosec" or "eating a banana will make mosquitoes like you more." The authors of the book go through these and other common myths and facts of common health care tips. It's broken up into how we get diseases (hint, they're not from bad weather or having wet hair in the cold) myths about our bodies (that hand size trick ladies. . .) pregnancy, babies and children (think twice about baby Einstein) and each one is full of common things you've heard about your health and how they stack up to the science. I am looking forward to sharing this book with friends and family and for their new book (which I think just came out) to end up in my hands soon! less

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