Why Geese Don't Get Obese
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Why Geese Don't Get Obese

Written By : Eric P Widmaier
Performed By : Rick Adamson
Publisher : Listen & Live
Duration : 3 hours
Type : Diet & Nutrition
Self Help
Health & Fitness
Knowledge & Learning
Download Price : $16.95 $11.00

"Well written, lucid explanations." - Library Journal

Imagine being able to consume 250,000 calories daily without gaining weight. If you had the metabolism of a shrew you could. And while most of us can't hold our breath for more than a few minutes, the Weddell seal can remain underwater for a full 75 minutes!

Through many amazing examples. Why Geese Don't Get Obese discusses the mechanisms humans and other creatures have evolved to gauge their need for food; gather water and oxygen; circulate blood; regulate body temperature; respond to stressful situations; and maintain other survival needs.

Peppy prose and just the right amount of detail make this audiobook a delight and a fitting ode to the remarkable resilience of nature.

"Invites listeners to pan for gems."
Publishers Weekly

Rick Adamson is a Grammy nominee and an American Library Association award-winning narrator of audiobooks for all ages. He has appeared on television and videos, as well as dozens of audiobook productions. Rick lives in New Jersey with his wife and two sons.





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