Spark explains the burgeoning research into how exercise is one of the key ingredients missing in the modern Western lifestyle. The author uses numerous anecdotal, statistical and research based examples to make a compelling case for improving quality of life during any phase by simply moving.
Depressed? Exercise! Injured? Exercise! Obese? Exercise.
Spark is an important book [...]

I got pretty sick for the Thanksgiving holiday. In addition to some sort of virulent bug that caused me to hack, sneeze and lose my vocal abilities for two days, I injured my back carrying an air conditioner. I was nevertheless able to test out Dance Dance Revolution on my Xbox 360.
To say that watching [...]