If all it took was a basic understanding of food to get lean and healthy, all men would have visible abs and never need the scale. The reality, however, is that most men don’t have the abs and, although they may have the scale, they’re not really willing to get on it. It turns out that the science of food and how it reacts with our body goes so much deeper, including the mental and emotional realm.

My guest today, author of Eat Smarter, Shawn Stevenson, has spent decades of his life understanding the basics and nuances of the fuel we call food and our relationship with it. We cover why not all calories are the same, how culture impacts our eating decision making process, how placebos are more effective than you’d think in curing illness and disease, why the diversity of what you eat is just as important as how much you eat, and why you are what you eat.

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

00:00 – Catching Up & Setting the Stage
01:24 – Changing Family Food Culture
03:25 – Redefining Health & Culture in America
24:31 – Biological Age vs. Chronological Age
37:52 – The Truth About Dairy & Processed Foods
40:31 – Calories, Metabolism & Food Quality
46:20 – Context Matters: Fueling for Your Goals
01:11:36 – Training, Nutrition & Recovery Insights
01:13:34 – TRT, GLP-1 & Lifestyle Foundations
01:18:05 – Vitamin D, Deficiencies & Aging
01:21:14 – Nutrition & Movement After 40
01:24:43 – Rapid Fire: Protein, Food Choices & More
01:30:13 – Supplement Risks & Safe Practices
01:31:43 – Closing Thoughts & Where to Connect

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