Two things I enjoyed reading and watching ...

Hi there, I want to share with you a new book and a documentary that I loved and that you might like, too:
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Book: "Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight-Loss Drugs" by Johann Hari

You've heard or read about the new GLP-1 weight loss drugs Ozempic or Wegovy. These new drugs let people lose up to a quarter of their body weight in six months and are touted as being much safer than previous weight loss drugs.

Some predictions suggest that, in a few years, a quarter of the US population will be taking these drugs. What are the societal implications? They are much wider-ranging than you might think.

The author is not a scientist, which makes this book easy and fun to read. He is overweight, and his father died of a heart attack at an early age. Is he better off taking these drugs or suffering the likely health complications from being overweight? Is he cheating by taking these drugs? How do they work? What are the pros and cons of these drugs? What happens when he stops taking them?

This book is a great read, even though the author strays a bit during the book's second half.

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Television: "For Love and Life: No Ordinary Campaign" (Amazon Prime Video)

I was so moved by this documentary. Brian Wallach is a successful attorney, who spent several years working in the White House under the Obama administration. In 2017, on the same day as his wife Sandra comes home from the hospital with their second child, he gets diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. There is no cure for ALS. Brian was 37 years old.

How would you spend your remaining months or years? Watch this inspiring documentary to learn how Brian and Sandra decide to spend it. Very inspirational.

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I hope you enjoy my recommendations. Any interesting books, TV shows, or podcasts you've come across? Let me know via email. I love to read your emails.
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Have a great week,

Christine

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