Includes index.

Part I. The science and art of defining your health

What is health? : a new definition that changes everything

A pound of cure : the simple ways to measure your health today and accept trade-offs in designing your health for tomorrow

Go back to the future : why it pays to know your history and how to get it

Rotten eggs and cute chicks : how environmental impacts can be huge where we least expect them, and insignificant where we most expect them

Two French restaurants, one without butter : the weakness in DNA and the power in proteins

Part II. The elements of healthy style

Proceed with caution : studies, claims, and scare tactics

The truth about synthetic shortcuts : how to save hundreds of dollars a year and rethink the need for supplements and vitamins

The fallacy of "fresh" : hidden dangers and opportunities in your local market

Hot and heavy : what NFL football players and nuns can teach us about deadly inflammation and how to control it

Running to sit still : the perils of a prolonged perch

Timing is everything : the wonder drug of keeping a regular schedule

Part III. The future you

High-tech health : how virtual reality and knowledge from the video game world may one day save our lives

The give-and-take : how sharing our medical information can make us live longer and better

The art of doing nothing : honoring our body's natural healing powers

Conclusion : of mice and men and the search for the master switch