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.

More people die on a per mile basis from drunk walking than from drunk driving.

A loud noise will get your fight-or-flight response going. This, over the years, can cause real cardiovascular damage.

The best we can do, to paraphrase Pollan, is to eat whole foods, mostly plants, and not too much.

I am officially Jewish, but I’m Jewish in the same way the Olive Garden is an Italian restaurant.

The World Health Organization ... estimated that 1.6 million years of healthy living are lost every year in Europe because of noise pollution.

A 2002 Oxford study showed counting sheep actually delays the onset of sleep. It's just too dull to stop us from worrying about jobs and spouses.