Get Up!, James A. Levine
Get Up!, James A. Levine
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Get Up!
Why Your Chair Is Killing You and What You Can Do about It

Author: James A. Levine

Narrator: Gildart Jackson

Unabridged: 7 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/29/2014


Synopsis

From the codirector of the Mayo Clinic / Arizona State University Obesity Solutions Initiative and inventor of the treadmill desk comes a fascinating wake-up call about our sedentary lifestyle.That the average adult spends 50 to 70 percent of their day sitting is no surprise to anyone who works in an office environment. But few realize the health consequences they are suffering as a result of modernity's increasingly sedentary lifestyle, or the effects it has had on society at large. In Get Up!, health expert James A. Levine's original scientific research shows that today's chair-based world, where we no longer use our bodies as they evolved to be used, is having negative consequences on our health, and is a leading cause of diabetes, cancer, and heart disease. Over the decades, humans have moved from a primarily active lifestyle to one that is largely sedentary, and this change has reshaped every facet of our lives—from social interaction to classroom design. Levine shows how to throw off the shackles of inertia and reverse these negative trends through simple changes in our daily lives.

About James A. Levine

James A. Levine is a world-renowned professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic who travels around the world working with street kids. He has won more than fifty major awards in science and gives lectures to humanitarian groups around the world. Levine is the author of The Blue Notebook.

About Gildart Jackson

Gildart Jackson’s acting credits span the stage and screen. He is most often recognized for his roles as Gideon on Charmed and Simon Prentiss on General Hospital. He has also starred in numerous television shows, including CSI and Vegas, and he played the lead in the highly acclaimed independent feature film You, directed by his wife, Melora Hardin.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Charles

There are some great bits of science and information contained in this book. However, at least half of it is the author's biography. The following is a list of just some of things covered that add almost nothing to the book's subject: 1) How the author cheated on an IQ exam. 2) The author's interest i......more

Goodreads review by Bon Tom

Surprisingly comprehensive book for its size, it covers much more domains of (non)sitting behaviour and their (un)predictable consequences than I could honestly had though of, before reading the book. In my particular case, I'm going to shamelessly admit that it also completely validates my own life......more

Goodreads review by Mario

How much do you sit every day? This book might change that. I wouldn't be too far off by saying that this is the most interesting and captivating book I've read in the last few months. And over the next few months I'll be implementing the ideas in my life. Often we consider ourselves fairly active t......more

Goodreads review by Zuba

Ponieważ polski podtytuł o tym jak moje krzesło rzekomo mnie zabija brzmi nazbyt alarmistycznie, na początku lektury byłam nastawiona negatywnie do autora. Ile można pisać o wyższości aktywnego trybu życia nad siedzącym? Czego więcej miałabym się dowidzieć i jakie praktyczne porady przeczytać poza t......more


Quotes

“We are learning that the percentage of time you spend sitting is a significant influence on health: the lower the better. In Get Up! Dr. Levine explains the science accounting for this effect and offers practical advice for changing our habits. I recommend it.” Andrew Weil, MD

“Noting that the average American sits for thirteen hours each day, Levine, the inventor of the ‘treadmill desk,’ shows how a life spent sitting can lead to any number of health problems.” Publishers Weekly

“Levine mixes fascinating research, levity, and sound advice in a call to action against the modern sedentary life.” Booklist