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  • 219 Science-Based Reasons to Rethink Your Daily Routine
  • By: Dr Stuart Farrimond
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  • Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (34 ratings)

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The only book to reveal the true science behind your every daily activity - exploding myths and providing authoritative take-away advice.

Explore the science behind your daily living habits and make your day healthier, happier and more productive. 

Many of the activities we take for granted are in fact contrary to a healthy lifestyle. In this groundbreaking audiobook, long-held beliefs are exploded by new science: drinking eight glasses a day is too much, breakfast isn't the most important meal of the day, smartphones are not making us all depressed.

Bringing to bear the latest research in psychology, nutrition, biology and physics, Dr Stuart Farrimond unearths the facts behind the fads and provides take-away advice on every area of our lives - and all delivered in Dr Stu's trademark style: approachable, authoritative and above all entertaining. 

The Science of Living debunks pseudo-science and delivers only the facts. One day - one body - more than 200 examples of science in action. 

Dr Stuart Farrimond, medical doctor turned food scientist and best-selling DK author, is a science and medical writer, presenter and educator. He regularly appears on TV and radio and has written for publications including the Independent, the Daily Mail, and New Scientist. He is the founder and editor of online lifestyle-science magazine Guru, which is supported by the Wellcome Trust - the world's largest medical research charity.

©2020 Dr Stuart Farrimond (P)2020 DK Audio

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Here’s a fact for you, this is pretty good!

I do enjoy this type of content and this was well researched and well presented with interesting facts and information on everyday life. I didn’t agree with everything, particularly some of the exercise and nutrition advice, but he’s the Dr so who am I to argue?

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Don't waste your time

I regret the time I took reading that drivel. This book should be called 'answers to questions no one asks'. What ridiculous questions and a whole lot of dubious 'facts'. Disconnected and contradictory advice abound.

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