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The New Primal Blueprint
- Reprogram Your Genes for Effortless Weight Loss, Vibrant Health and Boundless Energy
- By: Mark Sisson
- Narrated by: Brad Kearns
- Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 737
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 619
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 615
The New Primal Blueprint serves as the ultimate road map for anyone wishing to make the shift from flawed conventional wisdom about diet and exercise to a healthy, happy empowering lifestyle patterned after the evolutionary-tested behaviors of our hunter-gatherer ancestors. The book details the 10 immutable Primal Blueprint lifestyle laws that enable empower you to reprogram your genes to direct in the direction of weight loss, health, and longevity.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Performance is ruining excellent info
- By S. Smith on 06-10-17
- The New Primal Blueprint
- Reprogram Your Genes for Effortless Weight Loss, Vibrant Health and Boundless Energy
- By: Mark Sisson
- Narrated by: Brad Kearns
Perspective
Reviewed: 01-13-23
This book provides a perspective, while perhaps a bit over the top, that should never be forgotten and always considered for our own personal health and that of society.
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The Hungry Brain
- Outsmarting the Instincts That Make Us Overeat
- By: Stephan J. Guyenet Ph.D.
- Narrated by: Aaron Abano
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 556
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 465
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 460
No one wants to overeat. And certainly no one wants to overeat for years, become overweight, and end up with a high risk of diabetes or heart disease--yet two thirds of Americans do precisely that. Even though we know better, we often eat too much. Why does our behavior betray our own intentions to be lean and healthy? The problem, argues obesity and neuroscience researcher Stephan J. Guyenet, is not necessarily a lack of willpower or an incorrect understanding of what to eat.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Absolute Terrible
- By Innate on 06-11-17
- The Hungry Brain
- Outsmarting the Instincts That Make Us Overeat
- By: Stephan J. Guyenet Ph.D.
- Narrated by: Aaron Abano
A scattered view of hunger
Reviewed: 09-01-18
The author has many ideas, but they aren’t proposed with any logic or overall understanding of the environment that contributes to obesity or hunger. There is such a lack of discussion about processed carbohydrates and insulin, it is as if he has a hostile contempt for insulin’s role in obesity.
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Packing for Mars
- The Curious Science of Life in the Void
- By: Mary Roach
- Narrated by: Sandra Burr
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4,557
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,491
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Story4 out of 5 stars 3,484
Space is a world devoid of the things we need to live and thrive: air, gravity, hot showers, fresh produce, privacy, beer. Space exploration is in some ways an exploration of what it means to be human. How much can a person give up? How much weirdness can they take? What happens to you when you can’t walk for a year? Have sex? Smell flowers? What happens if you vomit in your helmet during a space walk? Is it possible for the human body to survive a bailout at 17,000 miles per hour?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Everything You Always Wanted to Know - and More
- By Roy on 09-22-10
- Packing for Mars
- The Curious Science of Life in the Void
- By: Mary Roach
- Narrated by: Sandra Burr
Comedy, now I get it.
Reviewed: 12-10-16
Roach is as funny as that guy in 9th grade with the fart, vomit, fat, diarrhea jokes that were funny for about the first week of school, but then started getting old, and even a little offensive.
She does a good job of imitating a science journalist, without knowing the science. I'll have to admit, her writing at least gets me to not take things too seriously. Especially those things that are amazing and interesting, and as such a little too cherished and respected. Now that I finished it, I think I'll look for a read that I can respect and cherish.
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The Disease Delusion
- Conquering the Causes of Chronic Illness for a Healthier, Longer, and Happier Life
- By: Dr. Jeffrey S. Bland
- Narrated by: Brett Barry
- Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 362
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 311
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 308
Contrary to conventional wisdom, chronic disease is not genetically predetermined but results from a mismatch between our genes and environment and lifestyle. What we call a "disease" is the outcome of an imbalance in one or more of the seven core physiological processes. Leveraging a lifetime on the cutting edge of research and practice, Dr. Jeffrey S. Bland lays out a road map for good health by helping us understand these processes and the root causes of chronic illness.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Life changer
- By Mark on 08-25-14
- The Disease Delusion
- Conquering the Causes of Chronic Illness for a Healthier, Longer, and Happier Life
- By: Dr. Jeffrey S. Bland
- Narrated by: Brett Barry
Old science
Reviewed: 11-26-16
Not a thorough explanation of insulin. At least he recognized that calories aren't what matters. But he is mistaken with his fear of fat and cholesterol.
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Eat the Yolks
- By: Liz Wolfe
- Narrated by: Liz Wolfe
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,122
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 994
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 991
Worry about cholesterol. Avoid red meat. Eat whole grains. Could it all be a lie? We live in an era of health hype and nutrition propaganda, and we are suffering for it. Decades of avoiding egg yolks, choosing margarine over butter, and replacing the real foods of our ancestors with low-fat, processed, packaged substitutes have left us with an obesity epidemic, ever-rising rates of chronic disease, and, above all, total confusion about what to eat and why.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Haven't we learned anything?
- By Chris on 04-07-15
- Eat the Yolks
- By: Liz Wolfe
- Narrated by: Liz Wolfe
Good Information
Reviewed: 02-14-15
Paleo receives unwarranted criticism. This book, more than any I've read or listened to covers the latest understanding of our nutritional needs, and the real concerns with our food supply. It will help you let go of (with good reason and explanation) ingrained nutritional advice that was the result of poor science. There are many books doing a good job explaining this, but none as accessible with such humor and positive spirit.
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