TMHS 835: How Our Fat Cells, Technology, & Family Culture Control Our Health

It’s no secret that your daily habits make a significant impact on your overall health. But did you know that there are some hidden forces that guide your preferences and habits? On today’s show, you’re going to learn about these unseen factors that can change your health—for better or worse. 

On this episode of The Model Health Show, you’re going to hear my interview with Ruben Rojas on the Live Through Love Podcast. I’m sharing the connection between love, food, and health, the hidden factors that are influencing your food choices, and how to raise happier, healthier kids with one key behavior change. You’re going to learn about the relationship between culture and food, and the prevalence of ultra processed food in the United States.  

You’re also going to hear the surprising truth about fat cells, how obesity can increase the likelihood of developing other conditions, and how inflammation happens throughout the body. This interview covers a ton of information under the umbrella of changing your health and improving your family’s culture. I hope you enjoy this interview!   

In this episode you’ll discover: 

• How our capacity to love can be influenced by our health.  

• What percentage of American families eat meals together.  

• The number of times per week to eat with your children to protect their health. 

• How your culture can inform your food choices. 

• The fascinating connection between fat cells, inflammation, and obesity. 

• What percentage of the average American’s diet is ultra-processed foods. 

• How hypothalamic inflammation occurs.  

• The connection between the brain and the gut.  

• Why boredom is an opportunity for creativity. 

• What instinctive elaboration is.  

• How your screentime impacts your health. 

• Strategies for getting your kids excited about shared family meals. 

• The power of influencing your family’s culture.  

• How food can be a love language.  

• My definition of living life through love.  

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• Live Through Love with Ruben Rojas  

• Deep Work by Cal Newport 

• Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari 

• The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman  

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