Drop Dead Healthy A. Jacobs (good novels to read .TXT) 📖

“pumpkin” became her new pet name, 232

on Hygiene Hypothesis side of germ debate, 80, 81

immunological pansies decried by, 76

intenSati principles applied at home by, 129–30

juice fast broken for leftover Indian food by, 270–71

married down the immune system ladder, 72

mindfulness at Momofuku cruelly urged by, 171

modified Bass Method learned by, 198

Nature’s Platform given a test drive by, 137

neti pot misused by, 73

odor workouts aided by, 297–98

pushy Areca palm ordered out by, 28

puts kibosh on electronically heated wet suit for AJ, 310

as a rapturous sleep hobbyist, 257–58, 266

Retin-A borrowed from AJ by, 237–38

saved by AJ’s magical thinking, 148–49

on sex frequency revelations, 105, 286

sunscreen surfeit derided by, 240

superheroes led by, 200

tearful reaction to the removal of AJ’s mole of forty-two years, 243

as toxic-free and safe for AJ to keep, 186

triathlon suggested by, 250, 251

typing while walking questioned by, 68

untold story behind Alison’s dinner with, 161–62

in visit to AJ’s grandfather, 219–21

what her crossed arms portend, 128

what her reaction to natural chocolate reminded AJ of, 16

on where to begin living forever, 18

on why people smoke, 214

withering glances of, 162, 169

worry about AJ’s antiworry plan inspired by, 150

Jacobs, Lucas, 22, 57, 249, 277, 278, 318, 340

on D-word matters, 110–11

logic puzzles created by, 168–69

missing stuffed elephant of, 99–100

neti pot misused on soft-boiled egg of, 73

postmeltdown stupor of, 270

Spongebob Band-Aid’s magical effect on, 122

in visit to great-grandfather, 266–67

Jacobs, Zane, 22, 53, 214, 277, 323

cotton candy offered to AJ by, 348

decibel levels recorded for tantrum of, 59

D-word used in negotiations by, 111

fallen cucumber slice restored to, 81

fallen ice cream lapped up by, 76, 81

fate of smiley face on cheek of, 202

lost in the park, 331–33

on what the seas await, 23

Jacobs apartment:

AJ’s fear of slow death in, 18

clean sweep of sweets in, 230

fat-fighting design of, 22

Marti’s roundup of toxic hazards in, 183–86

safety-violation scan of, 337–39

wearing bike helmets for safety in, 334, 30

Jacobs boys, 3, 4, 7, 50, 301, 344

AJ’s dozing while reading to, 258

AJ’s health project questioned by, 110

Band-Aid as panacea of first choice for, 122

at Benihana, 53–54

discussing the D-word with, 110–12

dungeon chosen as refuge from, 210

at (or near) family dinner, 22–24

food swiped from plates of, 28

full-time, nonstop healthy living given up for, 346

germaphobia totally lacking in, 76

incomprehensible loudness attained by, 53

“monkey shoes” of, 203

ordering them around with backbone, 317

Purim costumes of, 199–200, 201

sneezing and wheezing of, 211

in sweet-free home, 230

synagogue joined for benefit of, 201

topics given a scatological twist by, 23, 133

what could happen if AJ’s testosterone gel rubbed off on, 284

see also Jacobs, Jasper; Jacobs, Lucas; Jacobs, Zane

Jacobs twins (Lucas and Zane), 22, 263, 266–67

improvised fairy tales performed by, 277–78

responding to D-word questions of, 110–12

Jane, aunt, 69, 125, 178, 267

at Kheel’s hospital bedside

Japan, sex frequency in, 105, 286

Jeanne-Claude, 69

Jefferson, Thomas, meat as the condiment of, 362–63

Jeter, Derek, 99

Jewish Community Center pool, swimming at, 277

jock itch, 32

jocks vs. nerds, in brain department, 173–76

jogging, 33

shoelessly, 203–8, 204

John (friend), 58

Jordan, Michael, ill-advised career switch of, 296

Journal of the American Medical Association, 104, 284

Judaism, new ways tried on Sabbath in, 171

Judson, Olivia, 66

juice fast, 268, 269–72

AJ’s assessment of, 271–72

Julie’s exit after nine hours of, 270–71

three effects of, see crankiness; hunger; spaciness

juicers, auger-geared, 225–26

jumping jacks, problems solved with, 176

Kafka, Franz, 24

kale eating contests, 60

Kardashian, Kim, 316

Kate, Aunt, 178

Katz, David, 229

Katz, Jeffrey, 317–18

Kawashima, Ryuta, 169

Keep Your Brain Alive (Katz and Rubin), 170–71

Kellogg, John Harvey, 363

Kevin (friend), 31

Kheel, Ann Sunstein, 45–47

as honorary Generation X member, 126

Ted Kheel’s relationship with, 45–46, 47

Kheel, Theodore:

age and appearance of, 24–26

age denialism of, 125–26

athletic background and equipment of, 44–45

Christo documentary and, 69–70

death and funeral of, 288–91

failing health of, 266

family dietary rift negotiated by, 93–94

favorite Africa story of, 178–80

flower-print shirt as AJ’s keepsake of, 346

happy marriage of, 45–46, 47

hospital visits to, 287–89

key to longevity of, 70–71

mass transit projects of, 219–20

on preference for sticking around, 291

raised-fist salute of, 178, 180

Ribot’s Law illustrated by, 178

visit to empty apartment of, 345–46

King, Martin Luther, Jr., 25

kitchen safety, 338

knee problems, 315

Know-It-All, The (Jacobs), 5, 21

Krebs cycle, 159

Kuczynski, Alex, 238

Kurzweil, Ray, 112

Kutcher, Ashton, why Vibrams are unsuited to, 206

lacrosse teams, above-average students on, 175

lactic-acid buildup, 309, 310

LaLanne, Jack:

death of, 311

lifestyle of, 254–55

weight training of, 254

Lamb, Charles, 72

Lambroza, Eileen, 242, 244

Lametti, Daniel, 136

Langer, Ellen, 329

Lasik surgery, 329

Late Show with David Letterman, 21

laughter, typology of, 145

laughter clubs, see laughter yoga

laughter movement, world peace as goal of, 147

laughter yoga, 142–47

contagious sumo laughing at, 146–47

criticism and competition at, 146

as easiest room in New York, 143

“Fake it till you make it” as precept of, 144, 145

laughs, not jokes exchanged at, 144

laundry, sun-dried, 82

LDL, HDL vs., 7

Le Corre, Erwan:

caveman philosophy dispensed by, 39, 40–41

as Caveman Workout leader, 37–43

on how cuts and scratches promote health, 42

log carrying led by, 41

Legionnaires’ disease, prevention of, 82

Lewis, Juliette, 149

liberals, germ debate as seen by, 83

Liberman, Peter, 83

life extension movement, 112

Life of Brian (film), 152–53

life spans:

Big Pharma as big booster of, 187

of cavemen ancestors, 37

of health saints vs. sinners, 30–32

increased by exercise, 32

in New York, 221

see also longevity

Lipitor, 10, 33

lipstick, reversing application of, 171

Lisa (friend), 14

Lister, Joseph, 78

liver cancer, 15, 185

living room, Areca palm takeover of, 28

Lloyd (neighbor), treadmill complaint from, 60

lobsters, aging resisted by, 112

locavore, Jefferson as, 362–63

Logan (Airedale terrier), 151, 152

logic games, 168–69

longevity:

age denialism and, 126

AJ’s hopeful boosting of, 346

balancing optimism and anxiety in plans for, 71

courting starvation as key to, 17–21

eating for, 24–26

effect of marriage on, 46

exercise and, 32, 44–45, 46

flossing as aid to, 195

helper’s high a secret of, 179

immortality scenarios, 110–12

Japanese sex infrequency and, 105

in lugging stuff up steep hills, 64

masturbation credited for, 103–4

of Okinawans, 2, 64, 84

optimism in, 70–71

of Oscar winners, 1

of Protestant ministers vs. Catholic priests, 104

purposeful living and, 4, 25

Louis XIV, King of France, hand washing in court of, 78

lounging, joy of, 48

lower intestine, 131–37, 132

see also toilet topics

lunch salad, the half-hour-superfood-record-seeking, 60

Lundström, Johan, 295

lung cancer, 31, 90, 91, 301

lunges, 35

lungs, 212, 213–21

aging of, 219

mindfulness of, 27

in Spanish, 2

statistics on, 214

see also breathing

Lustig, Robert, 229

maca powder, 107, 281

MacArthur Study of Successful Aging, 25

McDougall, Christopher, 47–48, 203–8, 322

barefoot principles proffered by, 206

what he may have stepped on, 207

McGlothin, Paul, 18–21, 362

on benefits of CR, 19

jokes to avoid with, 19

savoring meditation of, 20–21

Maclaren, Zane, 247

macular degeneration, 92

Madonna, AJ’s disputed quote