Publishers Weekly, 2/2/09 “[Blech] offers some easy ways to be more active.”
Book a Week with Jen, 2/7/09
“It's a book worth reading, or at least skimming, especially if you or someone you know could use a healthy dose of exercise in their lives. And it's interesting too, which isn't always easy to do in such a research heavy book.”
St. Petersburg Times, 3/6/09
“Blech gathers exercise-related research and puts it into an easy-to-read form that shows, yes, a daily walk does the body a whole lot of good…If you've had it with trying a new drug to treat various ailments or need exercise motivation, it's well worth the read.”
InfoDad.com, 4/2/09
“Blech takes the now nearly universal recommendation to stop living a sedentary life in order to stay healthy and reduce the chance of sickness a big step further, recommending exercise as a primary treatment when disease does strike...There is a very good idea here, with some scientific backing for its effectiveness.”
RxMuscle.com, 3/30/09
“Blech is a science journalist with a clear writing style, and he doesn't get bogged down in too much science for the average reader.”
Spirituality & Health, 6/09
“Blech’s position as a science writer allows him something most doctors no longer have—time to access and evaluate vast quantities of new research…Blech’s book is a call to action, both personal and social, a call to get up and get moving.”
Bookviews.com, 5/09
“This book makes a strong case for the need to exercise…If you are seeking a healthier life, I would definitely recommend you read this book.”
Midwest Book Review, June 2009
“General-interest and health collections will find this timely and popular.”
SZ, Summer 2009
“Blech lays our how and why exercise benefits the body, and gives plenty of examples backed by scientific studies presented in easy-to-read language.”
Choice, Sept 2009
“Blech’s background enables him to make sense of the science involved in this topic. That, and his skill as a journalist, combine to make this book easy to read and understand…Written in a manner appropriate for general readers, this book reflects a generous use of medical citations that could make it valuable to health care practitioners as well. Public and academic libraries with alternative medicine collections will find it a useful addition. Summing up: Recommended.”
ScienceWriters
“[Blech] builds the case for exercise with examples ranging from President Eisenhower’s heart treatment to studies conducted by NASA, dismantling old preconceptions about bed rest along the way.”
Metapsychology Online Reviews, 11/21/09
“Written in a relatively informal, and quite lay reader friendly, manner…[A] very fine book.”
The Key Reporter, Fall 2010
“[A] well-documented and scientifically researched book…It has the potential to bring novel solutions to the increasing health care costs of modern societies.”
