No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword by John McDougall, M.D.
Chapter 1 Telling the Truth
Understanding health and happiness
Chapter 2 The Biological Purpose of Life
The motivational triad and the moods of happiness
Chapter 3 The Pleasure Trap
The rewards of pleasure; βmagic buttonsβ
Chapter 4 The Miracle and Madness of Modern Medicine
The role of pain; the healing goal
Chapter 5 The Evolution of Diet
Modern civilization and the βDiseases of Kingsβ
Chapter 6 Looking for Health in All the Wrong Places
Mental biases; health by subtraction
Chapter 7 Losing Weight Without Losing Your Mind
The law of satiation; βyowelβ circuits, βskinnyβ genes
Chapter 8 Magic Food
The dietary pleasure trap; rate your diet and lifestyle
Chapter 9 Getting Along Without Going Along
The Milgram experiment; preparing for integrity
Chapter 10 The Path of Least Resistance
Steps to a healthy life
Chapter 11 Environmental Revolution
A relentless advance; diet and cancer
Chapter 12 Let There Be Light
The need for sleep
Chapter 13 Heartbreak Hotel
The happiness strategy
Chapter 14 The Myths of Moderation
Breaking free
Chapter 15 Fasting Can Save Your Life
Escaping the pleasure trap
Chapter 16 βShow Me the Dataβ
Removing the cause
Chapter 17 True North
The road home
Appendices
Sample daily menu
Endnotes
References
Index
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