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From one of America’s leading doctors, an authoritative, practical, and entertaining guide to living a full and healthy life.

Everyone wants to live a full and healthy life—and every day brings a tidal wave of attention-grabbing misinformation, faddish ideas from “wellness” influencers, and bizarre advice from news outlets over-extrapolating the results of tiny, outlier studies. The “Wellness Industrial Complex” prescribes conflicting and complicated regimens while promising us more time to enjoy in the future—though it sure is demanding a lot of time right now. But what actually matters most to our health and longevity? What has the most robust, actionable evidence? What’s the junk you can skip?

In Eat Your Ice Cream, renowned physician Ezekiel J. Emanuel argues that life is not a competition to live the longest and that “wellness” shouldn’t be difficult; it should be an invisible part of one’s lifestyle that yields maximum health benefits with the least work. Dr. Emanuel cuts through the noise with wit and good humor, giving readers just what they need: simple, high-impact, evidence-based guidelines on such issues as alcohol consumption, food and nutrition, exercise, sleep, mental acuity, and social engagement. Resisting the tide of the latest trends to extend life at all costs, Eat Your Ice Cream reveals that many of the tools for a long, healthy and meaningful life are already within reach.

Pairing common sense with uncommon wisdom based on his decades of expertise and experience, Dr. Emanuel helps us consider which lifestyle changes are worth making and how to most easily implement them for longer, healthier, and happier lives. Readers will come away with greater clarity and a deeper understanding of what really matters for well-being—connection, purpose, and sustainable choices backed by rigorous science.

About the Author

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Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD is a vice provost and professor at the University of Pennsylvania. A bioethicist, health policy expert, and oncologist, he was one of the architects of the Affordable Care Act. He is a regular guest on CNN and MSNBC and often contributes to the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and Atlantic. He lives in Washington, DC.

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[T]he six wellness practices at the heart of Eat Your Ice Cream are simple, straightforward and deeply rooted in science, and [Emanuel] writes amusingly about all of them. . . . Along the way we get startling bits of health information that are easy to put into practice.
— Judith Newman - New York Times

A provocative, practical read on how to lead a healthy life. With his signature clarity and candor, Ezekiel J. Emanuel debunks disinformation, punctures pseudoscience, and reveals what really counts for longevity.
— Adam Grant, New York Times best-selling author of Think Again and Hidden Potential

Eat Your Ice Cream is the wellness book we’ve all been waiting for—refreshingly honest, brilliantly pragmatic, and deeply human. In a world awash with biohacking fads, expensive supplements, and overengineered health advice, this book cuts through the noise with rare clarity. A must-read for anyone who wants a clear, compassionate, and common-sense roadmap to well-being.
— Mark Hyman, MD, New York Times best-selling author of Young Forever

With masterful skill and rigor, Ezekiel J. Emanuel cuts through the confusion and complexity of wellness culture and offers a clear path to better health. Essential reading for anyone who wants to get to heart of how to live a healthy and fulfilling life.
— Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA, former surgeon general of the United States

In a world of schmucks, dimwits, gluttons, couch potatoes, sheep counters, and tech bros touting all manner of solutions to extend your life, it’s a comfort that a highly qualified mensch like Ezekiel J. Emanuel is there to guide us through our health journey. This substantive, fact-rich, and funny account on how to be alive is must-reading for those who value expertise and wisdom.
— Kara Swisher, New York Times best-selling author of Burn Book