Book excerpt: "Eat Your Ice Cream" by Ezekiel J. Emanuel, M.D.

January 3, 2026 / 8:28 AM EST / CBS News

Book excerpt: "Eat Your Ice Cream" by Ezekiel J. Emanuel, M.D.

TL;DR

  • The wellness industry offers a tsunami of often contradictory and unreliable health and longevity advice from diverse sources.
  • Many popular online wellness trends and recommendations are medically unproven, impractical, or absurd.
  • Extrapolating findings from animal studies (e.g., rapamycin, resveratrol) to humans for longevity is often misleading and lacks evidence.
  • The pursuit of longevity through the wellness industrial complex demands significant time and mental energy, potentially detracting from life's meaning.
  • The true goal should be a healthy and fulfilling life, not just extending lifespan or 'outliving' others.