Healthy Days Raymond Knott 
                                     Published by Macbooks, London, 2004 212 pages
    Bookshops are full of books on healthy living. A new book needs a new idea. Raymond Knott's idea is
to organize his book like the human body with chapters on the head, eyes, chest and so on.
    Knott believes that we keep healthy by having a peaceful mind. He thinks we should not get too excited
about anything. He says people cannot be happy if they are not healthy, and cannot be healthy if they are
not happy. Some readers, like this one, may not agree with this.
    Knott has a lot to say about diet. One problem with the book is that he often says the same thing more
than once, so the same information on diet is given in the chapters on the skin, heart and stomach. Maybe
he does not expect people to read the book from start to finish, but only to read the chapters they are
interested in.
    Knott tells us to eat very little meat. He says fruit and vegetables are much more healthy for us. In the
chapter on the mouth, he advises us not to eat much sugar, and in the chapter on the heart, he writes a lot
about how dangerous salt is. Knott is a fan of water, and thinks we should drink as much as possible to
wash away things that are bad for us. He thinks this is the way to have good skin.
    In the chapter on the chest, Knott tells us to keep our lungs healthy by not smoking, and by making
them work hard. He believes that climbing stairs, steps and even mountains is very good exercise. This
exercise is also good for the heart. Knott says a lot more on exercise in the chapters on the arms and legs.
These are my favourite chapters. There are a lot of ideas for keeping fit and strong. Clear diagrams explain
the movements and they are easy to follow. 
    Knott believes that we can all be healthy by following his advice. I do not really agree with him. Healthy
living is very important, but not all ill-health is caused by the way we live. Sometimes our bodies are weak
and the problem is genetic, coming from our family, not from our habits. Knott does not say much about
doctors either. Going for health checks and tests is important, especially as we get older. Knott's book has
lovely pictures and some interesting ideas, but not all of them are good.

A. Reviewer's opinion of the book
B. Healthy diet advice
C. Organization of the book
D. Exercise advice
E. Repeated information Health and happiness advice
F. Health and happiness advice
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