The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett Harvard Professor: "10,000 Steps A Day" Is A LIE! Revealing The 7 BIG LIES About Exercise, Sleep, Running, Cancer & Sugar!!! Daniel Lieberman
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Jul 10, 2023 
Daniel Lieberman, Chair of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard, dives into the myths surrounding exercise and health. He debunks the notion that sitting is the new smoking and challenges the need for 8 hours of sleep. Lieberman emphasizes that 74% of diseases are preventable and offers insights from the Tarahumara tribe on the spiritual essence of running. Discover how evolutionary adaptations shape our health and the need to embrace movement in a convenience-driven culture.
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Inactivity and Disease
- Humans evolved to be physically active, but modern life encourages inactivity.
- This mismatch contributes to preventable diseases like cancer, depression, and anxiety.
Training in Mexico
- While working with the Tarahumara in Mexico, Lieberman realized the concept of "training" was absent.
- This highlighted how exercise can seem unnecessary in highly active lifestyles.
Myths of Inactivity
- The myths of 8-hour sleep and "sitting is the new smoking" are challenged by evolutionary biology.
- Hunter-gatherers sit as much as Westerners but interrupt their sitting more frequently, promoting health.
