As a health advocate with background in public health and research, I look forward reading health education materials intended for general audience. HEALTH TIPS, MYTHS, AND TRICKS: A Physician’s Advice was written by Dr. Morton E. Tavel and was published in 2015. Now retired, Dr. Tavel was a former clinical professor and a physician with internal medicine and cardiovascular disease specialization. Knowing this, I anticipated a well-researched and informative read. And yes, it did not disappoint.
This book consists of three parts and its title could already give the readers an overview of what to expect. The first section is intended for giving “Tips” in maintaining good health. From losing weight and better food choices to other daily wellness concerns, this part got it covered. The second section is about debunking “Myths” and health misconceptions. The author included both the common ones and other random yet interesting topics that I’m sure some readers never even thought before. Finally, the author openly mentioned how some companies “Rips” their consumers by feeding them with deceptive information. Stratagems designed to take consumer’s money in exchange for either useless or dangerous products are presented.
Content wise, this book deserves …show more content…
First and foremost, the book is called “Health Tips, Myths, and Tricks” but it kept on using the word “rips” instead of “tricks.” It could really be perplexing so I just assumed that the term “tricks” meant “rips”. Moreover, I am not sure if it just my copy but there is a lot of inconsistencies in fonts used. It seems like fonts are haphazardly changing per topic. Also, I noticed some problem with the sub headings. There are chapters wherein author’s conclusions have a sub header and in other chapters, conclusions are just like part of the last
This book consists of three parts and its title could already give the readers an overview of what to expect. The first section is intended for giving “Tips” in maintaining good health. From losing weight and better food choices to other daily wellness concerns, this part got it covered. The second section is about debunking “Myths” and health misconceptions. The author included both the common ones and other random yet interesting topics that I’m sure some readers never even thought before. Finally, the author openly mentioned how some companies “Rips” their consumers by feeding them with deceptive information. Stratagems designed to take consumer’s money in exchange for either useless or dangerous products are presented.
Content wise, this book deserves …show more content…
First and foremost, the book is called “Health Tips, Myths, and Tricks” but it kept on using the word “rips” instead of “tricks.” It could really be perplexing so I just assumed that the term “tricks” meant “rips”. Moreover, I am not sure if it just my copy but there is a lot of inconsistencies in fonts used. It seems like fonts are haphazardly changing per topic. Also, I noticed some problem with the sub headings. There are chapters wherein author’s conclusions have a sub header and in other chapters, conclusions are just like part of the last