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I've read most of the book and it's an entertaining read at worst and full of fitness tips you may use at best.

You just have to glance around America to see that whatever the media spews at us about health isn't working. I say, good for him for trying to hack away at the medical / weight loss / media / diet establishment.

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Well, the part of the media that's filled with Coca-Cola and McDonald's commercials needs to be taken down a notch, but I don't think "orthodox health techniques don't work" are an adequate explanation for why people are in bad shape. After all, not many people are good at following any kind of health technique at all.

Yes, I completely agree but it's kind of like kids reading comic books over literature. At least they are reading.

Having a health book at the top of New York Times bestseller list is never a bad thing (unless it's something unhealthy like Atkins).

It's a good read and it's not as unorthodox as you think. There is some over the top stuff that he doesn't suggest that you do in there but it's mostly just good living tips that would help almost anyone.

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