Exercised : The Science of Physical Activity, Rest and Health Suclass Code_1JR and Pico Iyer

and Pico Iyer

Typically regarded with suspicion if not outright disdain in the West

traces the story of Uber's meteoric rise: from its murky origins to its plans for expansion into radically different industries

braves the wilds of the subway and Central Park

giving insight into what we really want in life and what we can do to get and give more of it more often

Exercised : The Science of Physical Activity, Rest and Health Suclass Code_1JR and Pico IyerThe myth busting science behind our modern attitudes to exercise: what our bodies really need, why it matters, and its effects on health and wellbeing. In industrialized nations, our sedentary lifestyles have contributed to skyrocketing rates of obesity and diseases like diabetes. A key remedy, we are told, is exercise voluntary physical activity for the sake of health. However, most of us struggle to stay fit, and our attitudes to exercise are