How healthy living nearly killed me - A.J. Jacobs
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I spent the last decade uh subjecting
I spent the last decade uh subjecting
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myself to pain and humiliation hopefully
myself to pain and humiliation hopefully
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for a good cause which is
for a good cause which is
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self-improvement and uh I've done this
self-improvement and uh I've done this
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in three parts so first I started with
in three parts so first I started with
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the mind and I I decided to try to get
the mind and I I decided to try to get
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smarter by reading the entire
smarter by reading the entire
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Encyclopedia Britannica from A to Z or
Encyclopedia Britannica from A to Z or
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more precisely from aak to zivich and
more precisely from aak to zivich and
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here's a little image of that and this
here's a little image of that and this
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was an amazing year it was really a
was an amazing year it was really a
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fascinating Journey it was uh it was
fascinating Journey it was uh it was
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painful at times especially for those
painful at times especially for those
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around me my wife started to find me $1
around me my wife started to find me $1
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for every irrelevant fact I inserted
for every irrelevant fact I inserted
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into conversation so it was uh it had
into conversation so it was uh it had
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its downsides but uh after that I
its downsides but uh after that I
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decided to work on the spirit I as I
decided to work on the spirit I as I
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mentioned last year I I grew up with no
mentioned last year I I grew up with no
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religion at all uh I'm Jewish but I'm
religion at all uh I'm Jewish but I'm
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Jewish in the same way the Olive Garden
Jewish in the same way the Olive Garden
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is Italian
is Italian
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so not really but uh I decided to learn
so not really but uh I decided to learn
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about the Bible and my Heritage by
about the Bible and my Heritage by
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actually diving in and trying to live it
actually diving in and trying to live it
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and immerse myself in it so I decided to
and immerse myself in it so I decided to
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follow all the rules of the Bible
follow all the rules of the Bible
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and uh from The Ten Commandments to
and uh from The Ten Commandments to
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growing my beard because Leviticus says
growing my beard because Leviticus says
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you cannot shave so this is what I
you cannot shave so this is what I
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looked like by the end thank you for
looked like by the end thank you for
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that reaction
that reaction
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uh yeah I look a little like Moses or
uh yeah I look a little like Moses or
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Ted kazinski I got them I got both of
Ted kazinski I got them I got both of
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them so there was the uh the topiary
them so there was the uh the topiary
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there and uh yeah there's the Sheep was
there and uh yeah there's the Sheep was
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now the final part of the trilogy was I
now the final part of the trilogy was I
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wanted to focus on the body and try to
wanted to focus on the body and try to
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be the healthiest person I could be the
be the healthiest person I could be the
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healthiest person alive so that's what
healthiest person alive so that's what
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I've been doing the last couple of years
I've been doing the last couple of years
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and I just finished a couple of months
and I just finished a couple of months
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ago and I have to say thank God because
ago and I have to say thank God because
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uh living so healthily was killing me it
uh living so healthily was killing me it
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was uh it was it was so overwhelming
was uh it was it was so overwhelming
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because the amount of things you have to
because the amount of things you have to
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do it's just mindboggling I I was
do it's just mindboggling I I was
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listening to all the experts and talking
listening to all the experts and talking
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to sort of a board of medical advisers
to sort of a board of medical advisers
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and they were telling me uh all the
and they were telling me uh all the
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things I had to do I had to uh Eat Right
things I had to do I had to uh Eat Right
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exercise meditate pet dogs because that
exercise meditate pet dogs because that
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lowers the blood pressure I wrote the
lowers the blood pressure I wrote the
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book on a treadmill it took me about a
book on a treadmill it took me about a
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thousand miles to write the book I had
thousand miles to write the book I had
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to put on sunscreen this was no small
to put on sunscreen this was no small
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feet because if you listen to
feet because if you listen to
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dermatologists they say that you should
dermatologists they say that you should
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have a shot glass full of sunscreen and
have a shot glass full of sunscreen and
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you have to reapply it every two to four
you have to reapply it every two to four
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hours so I think half of my book Advance
hours so I think half of my book Advance
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went into sunscreen I was like a glazed
went into sunscreen I was like a glazed
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dut for most of the Year there was the
dut for most of the Year there was the
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washing of hands I had to do that
washing of hands I had to do that
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properly and my immunologist told me
properly and my immunologist told me
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that I should also I have to wipe down
that I should also I have to wipe down
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all of the remote controls and iPhones
all of the remote controls and iPhones
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in my house because those are just
in my house because those are just
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orgies of germs so that took a lot of
orgies of germs so that took a lot of
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time I also tried to be the safest
time I also tried to be the safest
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person I could be because that's a part
person I could be because that's a part
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of Health I was inspired by the Danish
of Health I was inspired by the Danish
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Safety Council they started a public
Safety Council they started a public
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campaign that says a walking helmet is a
campaign that says a walking helmet is a
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good helmet so they believe you should
good helmet so they believe you should
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not just wear helmets for biking but
not just wear helmets for biking but
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also for walking around and you can
also for walking around and you can
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see you can see there the they're
see you can see there the they're
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shopping with their
shopping with their
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helmets so yeah I tried
helmets so yeah I tried
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that uh now it's a little extreme I
that uh now it's a little extreme I
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admit but if you think about this this
admit but if you think about this this
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is actually theonomics authors wrote
is actually theonomics authors wrote
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about this that more more people die on
about this that more more people die on
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a per mile basis from drunk walking than
a per mile basis from drunk walking than
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from drunk driving so something to think
from drunk driving so something to think
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about tonight if you had a
about tonight if you had a
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couple uh so I finished uh and and it
couple uh so I finished uh and and it
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was a success in a sense all of the
was a success in a sense all of the
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markers went in the right direction I I
markers went in the right direction I I
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lost uh my cholesterol went down I lost
lost uh my cholesterol went down I lost
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weight my wife started stopped telling
weight my wife started stopped telling
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me that I looked pregnant so that was
me that I looked pregnant so that was
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nice uh and uh it was successful
nice uh and uh it was successful
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overall but I I also learned that I was
overall but I I also learned that I was
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too healthy and that was unhealthy I was
too healthy and that was unhealthy I was
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so focused on doing all these things
so focused on doing all these things
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that I was neglecting my friends and
that I was neglecting my friends and
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family and and as Dan Butner can tell
family and and as Dan Butner can tell
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you having a strong social network is so
you having a strong social network is so
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crucial to our health so I finished and
crucial to our health so I finished and
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I uh I kind of went overboard on the the
I uh I kind of went overboard on the the
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week after the project was over I went
week after the project was over I went
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to the dark side uh and I just indulged
to the dark side uh and I just indulged
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myself it was like something out of
myself it was like something out of
Caligula
Caligula
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but without the sex part cuz uh I have
but without the sex part cuz uh I have
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three young kids so that wasn't
three young kids so that wasn't
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happening uh but but the overeating and
happening uh but but the overeating and
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the over drinking definitely H and uh I
the over drinking definitely H and uh I
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finally uh uh have stabilized so now I'm
finally uh uh have stabilized so now I'm
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back to adopting many of not all I don't
back to adopting many of not all I don't
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wear a helmet anymore but a lot of the
wear a helmet anymore but a lot of the
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dozens of the healthy behaviors that I
dozens of the healthy behaviors that I
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adopted during my year it was really a
adopted during my year it was really a
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life-changing project and I of course
life-changing project and I of course
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don't have time to go into all of them
don't have time to go into all of them
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let me just tell you two really quickly
let me just tell you two really quickly
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uh the first is and this was surprising
uh the first is and this was surprising
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to me I didn't expect this to come out
to me I didn't expect this to come out
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but I live a much quieter life now
but I live a much quieter life now
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because uh we live in such a noisy world
because uh we live in such a noisy world
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you know it's uh so no there's trains
you know it's uh so no there's trains
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and planes and cars and Bill O'Reilly
and planes and cars and Bill O'Reilly
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he's very noisy uh and and this is a
he's very noisy uh and and this is a
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real underestimated underappreciated
real underestimated underappreciated
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health hazard uh not just because it
health hazard uh not just because it
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harms our hearing which it obviously
harms our hearing which it obviously
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does but it actually uh initiates the
does but it actually uh initiates the
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fight ORF flight response a loud noise
fight ORF flight response a loud noise
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will get your fight ORF flight response
will get your fight ORF flight response
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going and this uh over the years can
going and this uh over the years can
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cause real damage cardiovascular damage
cause real damage cardiovascular damage
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the World Health Organization just did a
the World Health Organization just did a
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big study that they published this year
big study that they published this year
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and uh it said uh it was done in Europe
and uh it said uh it was done in Europe
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and they estimated that one .6 million
and they estimated that one .6 million
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years of Healthy Living are lost every
years of Healthy Living are lost every
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year in Europe uh because of noise
year in Europe uh because of noise
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pollution which is so they think it's
pollution which is so they think it's
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actually very deadly so uh I have and by
actually very deadly so uh I have and by
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the way it's also terrible for your
the way it's also terrible for your
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brain the uh you know it really impairs
brain the uh you know it really impairs
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cognition and our founding fathers knew
cognition and our founding fathers knew
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about this when they wrote the
about this when they wrote the
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Constitution they put a dirt all over
Constitution they put a dirt all over
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the cobblestones outside the hall so
the cobblestones outside the hall so
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that they could concent
that they could concent
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so without noise reduction technology
so without noise reduction technology
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our uh country would not exist so uh as
our uh country would not exist so uh as
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a patriot I felt you know it was
a patriot I felt you know it was
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important to I wear all the earplugs and
important to I wear all the earplugs and
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the earphones and it's really improved
the earphones and it's really improved
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my life in in a surprising and
my life in in a surprising and
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unexpected way uh and the second point I
unexpected way uh and the second point I
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want to make the final point is that uh
want to make the final point is that uh
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and it's actually been a theme of Ted
and it's actually been a theme of Ted
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Med uh that Joy is so important to your
Med uh that Joy is so important to your
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health that uh that you cannot none of
health that uh that you cannot none of
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these behaviors very very few of these
these behaviors very very few of these
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behaviors will stick with me unless uh
behaviors will stick with me unless uh
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there's some sense of pleasure and joy
there's some sense of pleasure and joy
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in them and just to give you one
in them and just to give you one
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instance of this uh food you know uh the
instance of this uh food you know uh the
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junk food industry is really great at at
junk food industry is really great at at
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pressing our pleasure buttons and
pressing our pleasure buttons and
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figuring out what's the most pleasurable
figuring out what's the most pleasurable
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uh but I think we can use their
uh but I think we can use their
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techniques and apply am to healthy food
techniques and apply am to healthy food
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uh to give just one example we love
uh to give just one example we love
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crunchiness mouth feel so uh I basically
crunchiness mouth feel so uh I basically
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I've tried to incorporate crunchiness
I've tried to incorporate crunchiness
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into a lot of my recipes throw in some
into a lot of my recipes throw in some
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sunflower seeds and you can almost trick
sunflower seeds and you can almost trick
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yourself into thinking you're eating
yourself into thinking you're eating
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Doritos and uh it it has made me a
Doritos and uh it it has made me a
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healthier person so that is it the book
healthier person so that is it the book
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about it comes out in April it's called
about it comes out in April it's called
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drop dead healthy and and I hope that I
drop dead healthy and and I hope that I
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don't get sick during the book tour
don't get sick during the book tour
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that's my greatest hope so thank you
that's my greatest hope so thank you
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TED TEDMED A.J. Jacobs, health, sunscreen, bicycle, safety, experiment, TED-Ed, TED, Ed, TEDEducation
