Optimal Health Daily - Fitness and Nutrition

Get the 200+ Page Optimal Living Daily Workbook (PDF) - Free. Want to turn today's episode into an actionable plan? Join the Optimal Living Weekly newsletter and I'll send you our 200-page digital workbook immediately. It's packed with the best takeaways from the show, formatted for easy reading and implementation at home. Get your free PDF workbook here: https://oldpodcast.eo.page/join Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com Episode 3599: Ross Enamait tells the story of a former powerlifter whose busy schedule left no time for the gym, and of a trainer who once shook him out of the same all-or-nothing thinking after a career-ending boxing injury. He explains that fitness does not have to be perfect or perfectly specific to be worthwhile, and that doing something for your health always beats doing nothing. Read along with the original article(s) here: http://rosstraining.com/blog/2015/09/03/frozen-by-time-constraints-and-specificity/ Quotes to ponder: "Just because I don't have exactly what I want doesn't mean I shouldn't use what I already have." "It's easy to take your health for granted, but that will change when it is gone." "Just because you can't perform the perfect workout doesn't mean you can't take care of yourself." Optimal Health Daily is a daily health and wellness podcast where we narrate the best articles on nutrition, fitness, weight loss, and healthy habits, read to you by a professional narrator so you can improve your health a little more every day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get the 200+ Page Optimal Living Daily Workbook (PDF) - Free. Want to turn today's episode into an actionable plan? Join the Optimal Living Weekly newsletter and I'll send you our 200-page digital workbook immediately. It's packed with the best takeaways from the show, formatted for easy reading and implementation at home. Get your free PDF workbook here: https://oldpodcast.eo.page/join Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com Episode 3598: Sally Kuzemchak shares how growing up in a home free of diet talk shaped her own relationship with food, and why research links diet-focused households to lasting body dissatisfaction in kids. She lays out five rules for parents, including keeping body talk positive, treating no food as good or bad, and letting kids decide their own portions, so healthy habits get built without passing down food and body image baggage. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.realmomnutrition.com/mom-thank-never-talking-weight-mine/ Quotes to ponder: "They shouldn't connect their own goodness with what they're eating." "Nobody should be singled out with a weight-loss diet, food restrictions and rules, or extra exercise." "Kids should feel loved and appreciated for who they are, not for the size of their bodies." Optimal Health Daily is a daily health and wellness podcast where we narrate the best articles on nutrition, fitness, weight loss, and healthy habits, read to you by a professional narrator so you can improve your health a little more every day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get the 200+ Page Optimal Living Daily Workbook (PDF) - Free. Want to turn today's episode into an actionable plan? Join the Optimal Living Weekly newsletter and I'll send you our 200-page digital workbook immediately. It's packed with the best takeaways from the show, formatted for easy reading and implementation at home. Get your free PDF workbook here: https://oldpodcast.eo.page/join Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com Episode 3597: Steve Kamb explains how to treat fitness like a real-life role-playing game, starting with the body you have today as your character's race and then choosing a profession. He walks through six classes, from the strength-focused Warrior and endurance-built Scout to the agile Assassin and yoga-minded Druid, each with its own training and eating habits. His takeaway is to pick the fitness path you genuinely enjoy, even when it is not the easiest one for your starting point. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/real-life-role-playing-what-is-your-profession/ Quotes to ponder: "These are attributes about yourself that you cannot change immediately, so that's your starting point." "Sure, it'd be a much quicker path for me to become a scout (as I already have the body type), but I love getting stronger and training in things that I truly enjoy, so I picked a different direction." "Because I can, and because it makes me happy." Optimal Health Daily is a daily health and wellness podcast where we narrate the best articles on nutrition, fitness, weight loss, and healthy habits, read to you by a professional narrator so you can improve your health a little more every day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get the 200+ Page Optimal Living Daily Workbook (PDF) - Free. Want to turn today's episode into an actionable plan? Join the Optimal Living Weekly newsletter and I'll send you our 200-page digital workbook immediately. It's packed with the best takeaways from the show, formatted for easy reading and implementation at home. Get your free PDF workbook here: https://oldpodcast.eo.page/join Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com Episode 3596: Dr. Neal Malik answers a common listener question: with so many daily multivitamins on the shelf, how do you choose a brand that is actually legitimate? He looks at what separates a trustworthy supplement from a poorly made one and what to weigh before adding a multivitamin to an otherwise healthy approach to nutrition. Optimal Health Daily is a daily health and wellness podcast where we narrate the best articles on nutrition, fitness, weight loss, and healthy habits, read to you by a professional narrator so you can improve your health a little more every day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get the 200+ Page Optimal Living Daily Workbook (PDF) - Free. Want to turn today's episode into an actionable plan? Join the Optimal Living Weekly newsletter and I'll send you our 200-page digital workbook immediately. It's packed with the best takeaways from the show, formatted for easy reading and implementation at home. Get your free PDF workbook here: https://oldpodcast.eo.page/join Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com Episode 3595: Danielle Omar explains three everyday reasons sugar cravings take hold: low-fiber carbs eaten without protein or fat, letting yourself get overly hungry on busy days, and short sleep. She pairs each cause with a practical nutrition or healthy habits fix, and makes the case that a good relationship with all foods, sugar included, matters more than strict restriction. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://foodconfidence.com/2018/10/29/why-you-are-craving-sugar/ Quotes to ponder: "Remember: produce and protein snacks are the most filling." "Planned snacks (especially in the afternoon) that keep you one step ahead of your hunger are key to beating sugar cravings." "Having a healthy relationship with all foods (including sugar) is extremely important for our health." Optimal Health Daily is a daily health and wellness podcast where we narrate the best articles on nutrition, fitness, weight loss, and healthy habits, read to you by a professional narrator so you can improve your health a little more every day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices