The best we can do, to paraphrase Pollan, is to eat whole foods, mostly plants, and not too much. A. J. Jacobs eat paraphrase plant Change image and share on social
The key to making healthy decisions is to respect your future self. Honor him or her. Treat him or her like you would treat a friend or a loved one. A Stanford study showed that those who saw a photo of their future self made smarter financial decisions. A. J. Jacobs stanford key show share on social
I pledged to become the world's greatest expert in a field I knew nothing about. A. J. Jacobs know field pledge Change image and share on social
I was what they call 'skinny fat' - a body that resembled a python after swallowing a goat. A. J. Jacobs skinny swallow goat Change image and share on social
I tried the paleo diet, which is the caveman diet - lots of meat. And I tried the calorie restriction diet: The idea is that if you eat very, very little - if you're on the verge of starvation, you will live a very long time, whether or not you want to, of course. A. J. Jacobs eat restriction paleo share on social
My goal? To test out every diet and exercise regimen on planet earth and figure out which work best. I sweated, I cooked, I learned to pole dance. In the end, I lost weight, lowered my cholesterol and doubled my energy level. I feel better than I ever have. A. J. Jacobs feel sweat cholesterol share on social
I was very good at sitting. But I just read so much research about how horrible sitting is for you. It's like, it's really bad. It's like Paula-Deen-glazed-bacon-doughnut bad. So I now move around as much as possible. A. J. Jacobs research read bad share on social
There's a very passionate pro-chewing movement on the Internet called Chewdiasm. They say that we should be chewing 50 to 100 times per mouthful, which is insane. I tried that. It takes like a day and a half to eat a sandwich. But their basic idea is right. If you chew, you'll eat slower and you will get more nutrients. A. J. Jacobs pro basic mouthful share on social
I have little shame, no dignity - all in the name of a better cause. A. J. Jacobs shame dignity Change image and share on social