Drew Perwitt, a top podcast host, shares invaluable insights on transforming health within families. He highlights the significance of communal dining for emotional bonds and better nutrition. Listeners learn how ultra-processed foods can sabotage health and discover practical tips to cultivate a healthier home environment. Drew discusses the role of psychology in motivating children toward better choices and emphasizes the importance of family meals in combating obesity. This dynamic conversation inspires families to prioritize wellness and create lasting health habits together.
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Family Fitness
Shawn Stevenson's oldest son works at a gym, inspired by their family's fitness culture.
His youngest son is also involved, demonstrating that fitness can be a family affair.
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Blaming Family
People often blame family members for hindering their health goals.
Stevenson emphasizes personal responsibility for creating a healthy culture.
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Understanding Family
Understand your family's psychology and leverage their motivations.
Prioritize understanding others before seeking to be understood.
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In 'Eat Smarter Family Cookbook,' Shawn Stevenson expands on his bestselling 'Eat Smarter' with 100 delectable recipes that offer healthy and mouthwatering twists to old classics. The book includes recipes like Sweet Potato Protein Pancakes, Supreme Salmon Burgers, and Avocado Fries, all designed with nutrient-dense ingredients. It also provides sample meal plans, food facts, and tips to transform your family’s kitchen. Stevenson emphasizes the importance of eating with family and friends, highlighting the positive impact on metabolic health, mental health, and overall well-being.
Sleep smarter
21 Essential Strategies to Sleep Your Way to a Better Body, Better Health, and Bigger Success
Shawn Stevenson
In 'Sleep Smarter,' Shawn Stevenson shares easy tips and tricks to help readers achieve the best sleep and health of their lives. The book includes a 14-Day Sleep Makeover, covering topics such as creating the ideal sleep sanctuary, regulating circadian rhythms with sunlight, using clinically proven sleep nutrients and supplements, and stress-reduction exercises. Stevenson emphasizes the critical role of sleep in shedding fat, staving off disease, improving productivity, and enhancing mental and physical health. The book is designed to be a fun and practical guide, providing real-world tools to help readers optimize their sleep and achieve a healthier, happier life.
The Tipping Point
How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
Malcolm Gladwell
In The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell examines the phenomenon of social epidemics and how ideas, products, and behaviors spread rapidly. He introduces three key principles: the law of the few (the role of connectors, mavens, and salespeople in spreading ideas), the stickiness factor (how messages or trends must be memorable to spread), and the power of context (how environment and circumstances influence human behavior). Gladwell uses various examples, such as the rise in popularity of Hush Puppies shoes, the decline in New York City's crime rate, and the success of children's TV programs like Sesame Street, to illustrate these concepts. The book provides insights into how small changes can lead to large-scale social and behavioral transformations.
There are many variables in our environment that make it easy to be unhealthy. From the prevalence of fast food and alcohol to the normalization of a sedentary lifestyle, being healthy requires us to be intentional. On this episode of The Model Health Show, you’re going to learn what it takes to create a culture of health within your household. On today’s show, you’re going to hear my interview on The Dhru Purohit Show, where I shared tips for inspiring your family to make healthier choices, the power of a shared family meal, and how your culture influences your daily habits and behaviors. You’re going to learn about how to shape your family’s microculture, and real nutrition tips for families. This interview also dives into how ultra-processed foods impact your health, the glaring problems in the US healthcare system, and how we can create behaviors that lead to real, lasting health. It’s time for us to normalize wellness – and I hope this episode arms you with the information you need to transform your health. Enjoy!
In this episode you’ll discover:
The #1 reason why people claim they can’t reach their health and fitness goals.
Why you need to tap into your children’s psychology to motivate them.
The benefits of exercising with your family.
What science says about eating a protein-rich breakfast.
How eating ultra-processed foods can make you eat more calories.
What percentage of the average American’s diet is ultra-processed foods.
The scary truth about glyphosate.
Why real food is the common denominator of all effective diet changes.
The role the family unit and strong bonds have on human health.
Why culture is a powerful controller of your behaviors and habits.
The powerful impact of eating meals with your family.
A few tips for upgrading your kids’ favorite snacks and meals.
The truth about side effects.
What culture is and how it influences us.
The difference between macroculture and microculture.
How eating sweet potatoes impacts your serotonin production.
What post-ingestive feedback is.
The importance of omega 3 fatty acids for brain health.
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