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I found this segment with Dr. Catherine Shanahan to be a fascinating discussion on cholesterol and she states why she believes this myth that fat clogs arteries is the main reason we have been seeing a decline in our health over the past century. She is a strong believer that vegetable oils are an enormous harm to our health and that the key to being healthy is through eating natural foods. Here is my favorite quote from Dr. Cate in this documentary, which illuminates how serious this topic is: “So before we started this experiment, the rates of Type 2 Diabetes were almost non-existent. But the rates of obesity and our unhealthy diets have so dramatically accelerated that now children at age 2 are being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes and at age 3 and 4 are having complications of it like strokes and heart attacks. So this one idea that saturated fat was bad that came from Ancel Keys was like setting off an atom bomb in our health and it has changed the course of history for human health.”
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The research for this book did not only include her education in Biochemistry at Cornell or Medicine at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, but mainly from reading Biochemistry textbooks on her own, looking at cookbooks from all different cultures, and researching the diets of indigenous peoples around the world. Dr. Cate states that we do not have to go back far to find healthier cultures - before the 1950s, most diseases, including cancer, heart disease, and Alzheimer's were much more unusual than they are today.
From her research, she discovered all cultures focused on what she calls the Four Pillars of the Human Diet:
This book is close to 500 pages and goes deep into the science of why we need to avoid vegetable oils and sugars and include the Four Pillars in our diets if we don't want to get roped into the health care system with a disease later on in life. My opinion is that this is a great book if you have an interest in the Biochemistry - how everything we eat affects our cells throughout our body and also our genes. This book had a little too much science for me but I am definitely glad I read it because it has a TON of great information. She even gives tips on things like making your own salad dressings. If you want a shorter version, look for her book Food Rules. For more book reviews/descriptions, check out my Recommended Books page. Two or three years ago, I really got into listening to podcasts. I stopped listening to music every day and instead decided to educate myself on self-improvement. Initially, my favorites were The Secret to Success Podcast with Eric Thomas and his team and Jocko Willink's Jocko Podcast (which still is my favorite). Podcasts are today's talk radio but the options and amount of knowledge you can gain from them really has no limits. Jocko Willink pointed me into the direction of listening to people like Ben Greenfield, Peter Attia, and Dom D'Agostino on The Joe Rogan Experience. I immediately was intrigued and for the past 5-6 months the only podcasts I have been listening to are related to health and fitness and on the average day, I listen to at least 2 hours of podcasts (on the way to and from work and sometimes during, especially if I'm in the office). If you are interested in this topic, it would be foolish not to check out what physicians, physical therapists, and health/fitness coaches have to share. Even if you're skeptical, I promise, you won't be disappointed. The struggle is figuring out who to listen to because there are hundreds, if not thousands, of different podcasts on this topic. I want to share with you some of my favorite podcast episodes that would benefit everyone who listens because of the knowledge that these experts share: Shawn Stevenson (Dietitian and Fat Loss Expert)The Model Health Show Ben Greenfield (Triathlete Coach and Bio-hacker) Joe Rogan Experience
Mike Matthews (Muscle Building Coach)Muscle For Life Podcast
I know this is a lot of options. If I had to choose 3, it would be the first one under each expert but ALL of these are worth a listen. All 3 of these guys deserve to be called experts with how much research and experience with clients that they have. I know I only shared the Youtube links but they are easy to search for on iTunes and Spotify. If you have a different favorite from one of these experts or if you have another expert to share with me, please do in the comments!! Also, if you do take a listen, let me know what you think! Go to my Contact page to subscribe to this blog!
You might be asking what a fitness expert knows about success... Well, his success from his books has lead him to where his is now, being the CEO of an 8-figure company, Legion Athletics, where him and his team have thousands of articles as well as a fitness and nutrition, a coaching program, and supplements backed by scientific research. Mike is a hard worker who is dedicated to making a positive impact on the fitness industry, going against those who promise to have the "one thing you've been missing" to lose that weight or gain that muscle.
Mike has affected thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of lives through his work and in The Little Black Book, he shares some of the biggest impacts he's made over the years. This book is not only full of great advice, but also has bits of motivation for you to look back to when you find yourself in a slump. Here is some of that advice:
I highly suggest The Little Black Book for anyone... Really anyone that does not already have their goals laid out and their life completely in order. This book has some great practical advice on living a happier life by giving you the motivation to get stuff done that will lead to you reaching your goals that you've only dreamt about. Click this link to check it out on Amazon. I've referenced information from a few experts on this blog so far and I've definitely referenced Ben Greenfield the most out of anybody. This is mostly because this is who I have been researching the most lately, reading his books like Beyond Training, listening to his podcast Ben Greenfield Fitness and interviews he has done for a lot of other podcasts, reading articles on his blog, etc.
Ben is a triathlon champion, bow hunter, spear fisher, ex-bodybuilder, CEO of his supplement company (Kion), self-experimenter, and was named top physical trainer in 2008 when he owned multiple advanced training gyms. He has many other titles and the knowledge he has in the health and fitness field from supplements to training/recovery techniques to longevity is insane. Anyways, I just wanted to share this fantastic interview that gives a good look at just how fascinating this guy is and how much we can all learn from him. I'll share the Youtube, Spotify, and Apple podcast link so choose whichever works best for you. The title of the podcast is "Ben Greenfield: The Ultimate Health Quest" from the Get Over Yourself podcast. Youtube: https://youtu.be/P6PXhL4PmSU Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6uNxu3oH3KNyRgc54QPap1?si=O3G3f_IXS--r9f9vUODG1Q Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ben-greenfield-the-ultimate-health-quest/id1430171257?i=1000424658709 You won't be disappointed. Best podcast that I’ve listened to in a while - and I listen to a TON of health podcasts.
Great explanation on what you can learn from looking at your heart rate. Great tool to use to see what you can do to live healthier, food-wise and lifestyle-wise. check it out https://open.spotify.com/episode/2NLS6uHoQGMSA9iJWBJT7m?si=jRSYp0AQThW5FijddFRRPg |
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