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'Drop Dead Healthy': 8 of A.J. Jacob's unusual get-fit regimens

From a working at a treadmill desk to practicing extreme chewing, here are 8 strategies A.J. Jacobs tried as part of his quest for perfect fitness.

6. Avoiding toxins

By Business Association Italy America

  • By Molly Driscoll, Monitor contributor

In an effort to avoid what some people believe are toxins in everyday items, Jacobs consulted his aunt Marti, who gave him a list of rules to live by. He decided to follow them for a week. "For my shower soap, I'm using olive oil mixed with mineral salts... felt very ancient Roman," Jacobs wrote. "For shampoo, baking soda and apple-cider vinegar. Took forever to wash it out, but my hair feels supersoft and now has Einstein-like antigravity properties."

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