1267: When Eating Junk Food & Being Lazy is Healthy

Apr 09, 2020

In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin discuss why sometimes eating less than ideal food and not being productive actually serves your overall health.

Mind Pump gets controversial. (4:01)
What being “healthy” actually means. (8:05)
Breaking down the 4 known categories of health and how they are all interconnected. (12:00)
How moderation is the key and even a good thing can be abused. (15:27)
The importance of when to optimize and adapt to ‘home base’. (18:45)
The value of fasting to use as a tool. (19:53)
Does alcohol have any value? (24:08)
When eating junk food can be considered healthy. (25:34)
Why people in the “blue zones” live longer than the rest of the world. (31:38)
“Be moderate in order to taste the joys of life in abundance.” (33:52)
Do I have control over this or does it have control over me? (39:55)
Strategies to mitigate the negative effects of junk food. (41:30)
Strategies to mitigate the negative effects of alcohol. (46:02)
Strategies to mitigate the negative effects of “not being productive.” (47:58)
The order of operation matters. (48:38)
Your health encompasses a lot more than you think. (51:01)

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