Topics covered in this podcast include eliminating and doubling down on food habits, approaching food with an attitude of abundance, the 'all or nothing' effect with food, introducing dependencies to combat negative habits, the limited reservoir of willpower, the concept of 'real food', and book recommendations related to food.
Approach eating from an abundance mindset by introducing more foods you enjoy into your diet instead of cutting off things you like, making it easier to make healthier choices.
Identify and cultivate helpful food habits, such as cooking at home and meal prepping, to crowd out unhealthy habits and create a sustainable and positive relationship with food.
Deep dives
Approaching food from a perspective of abundance
When it comes to food, it's beneficial to approach eating from a perspective of abundance rather than restriction. This means focusing on introducing more foods that you enjoy into your diet instead of cutting yourself off from the things you enjoy. By approaching food with an abundance mindset, it becomes more palatable and manageable to make healthier choices. This can be achieved by incorporating more fruits and vegetables, drinking more water, and cooking meals at home with fresh, unprocessed ingredients. By crowding out the bad habits with good habits and real food, it becomes easier to maintain a healthy relationship with food and improve overall well-being.
Creating helpful habits and crowding out bad ones
When it comes to food habits, it's important to identify the things you want to do more of and the things you want to do less of. By focusing on cultivating helpful habits, such as cooking more meals at home, meal prepping, and having a variety of nutritious foods easily accessible, it becomes easier to crowd out the bad habits. For example, setting up obstacles to ordering takeout, having a weekly grocery delivery or subscribing to a vegetable box can help maintain a healthier eating routine. It's about finding habits that work for you and using your past experiences and data to inform your choices in order to create a sustainable and positive relationship with food.
Supporting local farmers and prioritizing real food
In addition to focusing on the types of foods we eat, it's also important to consider how we eat. One way to do this is by supporting local farmers and prioritizing real, unprocessed food. Subscribing to a vegetable box or participating in a weekly grocery delivery can provide a steady supply of fresh produce and support local farmers. By choosing whole, unprocessed foods over processed and packaged options, we can ensure we are nourishing our bodies with nutrient-dense, flavorful choices. Reading books, watching documentaries, and educating ourselves about the food industry can also help in making informed and healthier food choices.
On this episode of the podcast, we chat about how to crowd out bad food habits—as well as how food habits of abundance are far more helpful than habits of deprivation. Topics covered include:
Which food habits to eliminate and double down on
How to approach deciding what to eat with an attitude of abundance—not deprivation
The “all or nothing” effect with food
Introducing dependencies to combat negative habits