Let's discuss the history of canola oil and how this repurposed motor oil became a staple in our food supply.  Curb Food Cravings and Support your Intermittent Fasting lifestyle with the Berberine Fasting Accelerator by MYOXCIENCE: https://bit.ly/berberine-fasting-accelerator Use code podcast to save 12% Video and Details Notes: https://bit.ly/3HioM9N Time Stamps: 00:00 Canola is repurposed motor oil. 00:33 Linoleic acid in canola likely increases your risk for cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis. 00:50 Canola contains high amounts of toxic fatty acid, erucic acid. 01:20 Canola is derived from rapeseed. 04:30 Consume fruit oils, not oils from seeds. 05:10 Linoleic acid prevents conversion of alpha linolenic acid into omega 3 fats EPA and DHA. 06:00 High in linoleic acid: sunflower oil, corn oil, soy oil, cotton seed oil, canola. 07:50 Omega 6 vegetable oils likely causes atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease. 08:30 Reducing linoleic laden seed oils in your diet may help prevent LDL oxidation.

A new study challenges the assumption that you can only absorb and utilize 25 grams of protein in one meal. Essential amino acids do not become oxidized even after 100 grams of protein. Anabolic resistance requires more protein. Animals consume large amounts of protein infrequently. More protein translates into increased muscle protein synthesis. Amino acids are not preferentially oxidized as fuel.

Cottonseed oil, once considered a waste product in the cotton industry, was transformed into ‘food' in the early 1900s by refining and hydrogenation. The acceptance of cottonseed oil as a suitable replacement for butter and animal fat was made possibly by effective propaganda and marketing strategies employed by Proctor and Gamble. Support your Workout Sessions and Healthy Hydration with this Creatine Electrolyte Combo by MYOXCIENCE: http://bit.ly/electrolyte-stix Save 12% with code podcast at checkout Link to Research and Videos: https://bit.ly/3tGzCmJ Episode Time Stamps: 00:00 Crisco is hydrogenated cotton seed oil, originally a waste product. 00:57 Hydrogenated oils increase your risk for cardiovascular disease, cognitive decline, and possibly cancer. 01:20 Plant-based doesn’t mean it’s healthy. 02:22 There is a toxic to humans and animals, natural insecticide in cotton seed. 05:00 Proctor and Gamble convinced Americans that industrial processing was more like purification. 06:15 Hydrogenated oils make foods crispier and more palatable. 07:45 Doctors, dietitians, health experts, media, and influencers of the day were paid to promote Crisco as a superior food. 10:25 80 years later, we learned that animal fat is superior and more health promoting. 11:50 Focus on ingredients and how humans historically ate.

Shawn Stevenson discusses why socializing during meals can contribute to a sense of community, reduce feelings of loneliness, and provide emotional support. Sharing meals with others can also influence your eating habits, fostering healthier choices.  Sponsored Message: Save on the Bon Charge Sauna Blanket: bit.ly/IR-sauna-blanket Save on the Ultimate Six Week Glute and Leg Training Program: bit.ly/glute-masterclass Link to Video and Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3GYzAcP Episode Time Stamps: 03:30 We are the most chronically diseased nation in history. CDC says 60% of all US adults have at least 1 chronic disease. 40% have two or more.  Being well is now not normal. 75% of US citizens are overweight or obese. 60% have some degree of heart disease. 04:45 Behavior change is not the solution. It is difficult to make diet changes in an environment of ultra processed foods. 06:55 Create a microenvironment around yourself that makes healthy choices easy. Behavior can become automatic. The root cause is the culture, shared values, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors shared by a group of people that are passed to the next generations. 08:30 Childhood obesity has tripled in the past few decades. In 1999 the average child had a diet of 61% ultra processed food. By 2018 it was almost 70%. 09:30 People who eat together with their family consistently consume more real whole nutrient dense foods. 11:00 3 meals a week eaten with family can dramatically reduce the incidence of obesity and developing eating disorders in children.  For adults, eating family dinners results in work morale staying high, stress staying negligible, and higher productivity. 13:05 Only 30% of families eat together on a regular basis. We evolved to eat together. We communicated and shared family history and knowledge. 15:20 Our devices divide us and should be supplemental communication. Our genes expect us to connect with real humans. 16:20 60 to 80% of all physician visits today are for stress-related illnesses. 17:00 Downregulate stress: Being with people we care about produces more oxytocin, the love hormone.  It neutralizes the effects of cortisol. 17:50 The parasympathetic state is rest and digest. When you are with people you care about, you digest and assimilate your food better and have better elimination. 18:30 Frequent eating in isolation causes poor diet quality and lower intake of vital nutrients that help prevent disease. 19:30 Eating at home with your children regularly gives you time to discover, observe, and communicate, to have them truly be seen. 22:30 Make healthy food taste good, to help with the transition from junk food. Our flavor receptor system is complicated and intertwined with our ability to smell. 23:20 Post-ingestive feedback is where your cells take notes on the nutrition in your food. Cravings are cultural. We crave what we have been around. 23:50 Flavor is a language.  Food scientists manipulate our flavor associations. 25:25 Shawn’s simple recipes focus on 40 foods that improve metabolic health, cardiovascular health, mental health, and sleep quality. 28:00 People who eat less than 4 grams of DHEA/EPA omega 3s each day have the highest rate of brain shrinkage. 29:30 Impossible burgers are ultra processed and packed with unhealthy ingredients. 32:00 Every culture eats cultured foods. Eating kimchi can reduce belly fat, weight, and BMI. 36:25 Animals stressed before slaughter have different and unpalatable meat. Everything and everyone is made of energy. Our attention on things affects the outcome. 42:30 Virtual Family Health & Fitness Summit access is part of your book purchase. 53:00 We outsource our care to entities that profit from our sickness.

A recent Stanford twin study compared vegan and omnivorous diets. LDL cholesterol levels improved in vegans, but other biomarkers shifted in the wrong direction. Waist circumference was not reported. Meat alternatives are highly processed. Only one participant remained vegan after the study.

New research finds dementia is diabetes of the brain, here's the science and ways to optimized brain health and prevent cognitive decline. Support your Intermittent Fasting lifestyle with the Berberine Fasting Accelerator by MYOXCIENCE: https://bit.ly/Berberine-Fasting-Accelerator Save with code Podcast at checkout Link to Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3GHKiEp Studies Mentioned: Pereira, J. D. et al. Alzheimer’s disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review of proteomic studies. J. Neurochem. 156, 753–776 (2021). Borovcanin, M. M., Vesic, K., Petrovic, I., Jovanovic, I. P. & Mijailović, N. R. Diabetes mellitus type 2 as an underlying, comorbid or consequent state of mental disorders. World J. Diabetes 14, 481–493 (2023). Show Notes:   00:00 Alzheimer’s may be a neuro-endocrine disease associated with dysfunctional insulin signaling. 01:30 Long-term alcohol consumption can correlate with early onset dementia. 03:30 Weight gained in your 30s and 40s correlates with a much higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s in your 60s and 70s. 06:05 Type 3 diabetes represents a form of diabetes that selectively involves the brain. 07:30 Pre-diabetes in the elderly is 75%. This predisposes them to cognitive decline. 08:05 Insulin resistance strongly correlates with depression. 08:30 Diabetes predisposes you to cognitive decline. 09:00 Low carb/ketogenic diet significantly improves cognition and quality of life. 11:20 Insulin plays critical roles in the health of your brain. 11:40 Under muscled people over 60 have increased risk for cognitive decline. 12:00 Dementia starts in your 30s.

Coach Erika Gasztonyi shares strength training and nutrition tips, debunking the myth that weight training makes women bulky. She explains the importance of training the glutes to prevent back pain and discusses the benefits of strength training and proper nutrition. Erika emphasizes the role of compound lifts like squats and deadlifts for muscle and strength development. She also addresses common issues like scoliosis and sciatica, highlighting the significance of core stability and exercise technique.

The podcast explores the link between saturated fat consumption and heart disease, highlighting that it may not be as straightforward as once thought. They discuss the limitations of previous studies and the impact of overall diet and lifestyle on cardiovascular health. The episode challenges popular dietary guidelines and suggests that high cholesterol may not be detrimental to health.

Tara Garrison, fitness coach and author, discusses tactics and strategies for burning fat and building muscle with resistance exercise. Topics include the impact of nutrition on body transformation, the connection between mental and physical health, the role of consistency in workout timing, the importance of intensity in achieving results, and the significance of proper technique and hormone balance.

Joel Gould, DDS, discusses the importance of vitamin D and its impact on immune system, sleep apnea symptoms in children, and the significance of deuterium in mitochondrial function. The podcast also explores the connection between gut microbiome, vitamin D, and B-vitamins in sleep apnea and insomnia, and the potential health effects of glyphosate in food.