Review: Sex, Sleep, Eat, Drink, Dream by Jennifer Ackerman

MOST of us are far too busy racing through life to pay much attention to what our bodies are up to. Jennifer Ackerman has paused to take a closer look and charts the journey of your body – an “ark of skin and blood and bones” – as it ferries you through a typical day. Her fascinating story of the body’s complex workings and how they are driven by a daily rhythm will inspire even the most workaholic reader to consider tweaking their schedule to account for the best time to exercise, say, or even maximise their alcohol tolerance. An…