

The Model Health Show
Shawn Stevenson
The Model Health Show is a fun, entertaining, and enlightening look at health and fitness. No subject is off limits here! World-renown author and nutritionist Shawn Stevenson breaks down complex health issues and makes them easy to understand and overcome. Whether it's weight loss, chronic fatigue, heart disease, diet, exercise, sex, hormones, sleep problems, or countless other health topics, the insights you get here will help you transform your health and live your best life ever.
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Sep 5, 2013 • 53min
TMHS 016: 9 Tips For Eating Healthy on a budget - And What Does "Healthy" Mean Anyway?
In this episode of The Model Health Show I'm sharing specific tips and strategies to eat healthy without breaking the bank. Shopping for healthier alternatives is becoming a huge priority for families today. In this episode you're going to learn 9 specific tips to help you shop for and prepare healthy meals while maintaining a smart food budget. Now, what does eating healthy actually mean? And why does eating healthy seem to be more expensive? We're covering the answers to these important questions too, so this is a perfect episode to share with people that are just getting started with a healthier lifestyle. Eating healthy is the #1 health insurance for your family. By utilizing these specific tips today, you'll be able to provide your family with the best food possible, protect them from preventable diseases, and shape their health and habits for a lifetime. In this episode you'll discover: What organic really means, and if it's even important. The other healthy "categories" of foods other than organic. How pesticides and insecticides impact your body. How "government food standards" can be misleading. The truth about conventionally raised animal foods. Whether margarine is better than butter. What happens to your food if it's not grown locally. How scheduling impacts your food costs. Important tips for buying in bulk. What you need to know about buying frozen foods. The truth about vegetable & fruit washes to remove pesticides. Why your investment in your food is so important. The hidden benefits of Farmer's Markets. How to find and use more coupons. What "filler foods" are ideal if you have a big family. What's better: Brown rice or white rice? How to make your foods keep you fuller, longer. Items mentioned in this episode include: * Avoid these 8 foods at all cost - Model Health Show * Little evidence of health benefits form organic foods, study finds * Green superfood blend - Perfect 3 Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Model Health Show. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute and leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcasts by clicking on the link below. It will help us to keep delivering life-changing information for you every week! CLICK HERE to leave a review for the show!

Aug 28, 2013 • 44min
TMHS 015: Dangers & Benefits Of Coffee, 24-hour Gyms, Exercises For Back Pain, And The Master Cleanse Mistake
In this episode of The Model Health Show we're addressing some of the frequently asked health & fitness questions I receive. One of the most valuable and fun things we're discussing today is a controversial beverage that many health experts love to hate. It carries many names like Liquid Lightening, Cup of Joe, Jet Fuel, Go Juice and many more. But you may simply know it as coffee. Is coffee good for you? Does it have any real benefits beside making you feel like you have superpowers? Well, the reality is there are some significant pros and cons that need to be considered when drinking coffee. In this episode we're sharing exactly how to make your coffee experience radically more beneficial (without you spontaneously combusting). We're also talking tips on using 24-hour gyms, specific exercises to eliminate back pain, and the incredibly popular "Master Cleanse". This show is packed full of valuable information to help upgrade your life and body, so let's get ready to dive right in! In this episode you'll discover: Why looking at the the pros AND cons of any food or supplement is important. What psychotropics are and why they're actually in certain foods. What the psychoactive effects of coffee are. How coffee addiction and withdrawal can take place. How caffeine can disrupt your sleep. The real impact that coffee has on your lifespan (good news for coffee drinkers!) The clinically proven effects coffee has on type 2 diabetes. Why most coffee drinkers don't actually like coffee. The benefits caffeine has on exercise and fat loss. What amazing things you can add to your coffee to "upgrade" the benefits. Why 24-hour gyms can wreck your health. How to truly get the maximum benefit from your workout (hint: it starts with "s" and ends with "leep"). Some simple strategies to get your workout time in. How words create physiological experiences in your body. What specific exercises can help eliminate back pain. Why getting an assessment from a functional health practitioner is important for back pain. How having an alternative to the Master Cleanse can be truly valuable in or world today. Why you need to cleanse/detox based on your metabolic type. Items mentioned in this episode include: * Superfood Guacamole - Recipe * 21 Ways To Cure Your Sleep Problems (Part 1) - Model Health Podcast * Treating Back Pain, Degenerative Disc Disease, And "Incurable" Diseases - Model Health Podcast * Quadratus Lumborum (QL) - Myofascial Release * SPRI EVA Foam roller * The Fat Loss Code - #1 Body Transformation Program Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Model Health Show. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute and leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcasts by clicking on the link below. It will help us to keep delivering life-changing information for you every week! CLICK HERE to leave a review for the show!

Aug 21, 2013 • 55min
TMHS 014: Avoid These 8 Foods At All Costs!
In this episode of The Model Health Show we're sharing the insider information on many "health foods" that are heavily linked to chronic diseases. The new health food revolution is littered with a lot of heavy marketing to influence you to make a buying decision. Eating healthy is great, but many of the new foods that are marketed as healthy are actually shortening our life span. In this episode we're going to cover 8 specific foods that you need to avoid at all cost. Many of these foods are clinically proven to cause cancer, diabetes, heart disease, brain damage, autoimmune diseases and more. The alarming thing is that millions of people are eating these foods everyday, and they have no idea of what damage they're doing. All of these foods are actually "new" foods in the human diet. But because of marketing, lobbying, and strategic implementation in our culture, most people believe that these "health foods" are normal. Nothing could be further from the truth, and today you're going to find out exactly what foods you need to avoid to become the healthiest, fittest version of yourself. In this episode you'll discover: What food contains the highest amount of plant estrogens and why it's so dangerous. The popular high protein food that actually blocks your ability to absorb protein. Where so-called "vegetable oils" actually come from. Why vegetable oils are one of the most inflammatory foods you can consume. How cooking vegetable oils can damage your system and lead to numerous diseases. What's added to processed meats to keep them looking fresh (long after they've gone bad). Why eating processed meats contributes to different forms of cancer. What you can use as an alternative to eating conventional processed meats. The preservative added to conventional peanut butter that makes it a spreadable plastic. Why peanut butter may be a significant gut irritant for many people. What amazing alternatives you can use instead of conventional peanut butter. The compound found in conventional whole wheat bread that causes autoimmune diseases. How whole wheat bread can block your ability to absorb nutrients. Why bread is proven to lead to long-term weight gain. The critical factor you need to consider when choosing beef (what to look for/what to avoid). How conventional, store-bought beef can lead to chronic inflammation and disease. The harmful effects that pasteurization and homogenization has on milk. What milk alternative you might want to stay away from (bonus food to avoid). Why processed foods are so addictive. The truth about artificial sweeteners and their deadly effects. What artificial sweetener is linked to brain damage, cancer, ADHD, seizures and more. Why diet sodas actually lead to long-term weight gain. What natural sweeteners provide some significant health benefits. The "trendy" natural sweetener that's more dangerous than high fructose corn syrup. Items mentioned in this podcast include: * What Are The Dangers Of Soy? - The Model Health Show * Aspartame: A Sweetener To Die For * Natural Treatment For Heart Disease, High Cholesterol, and High Blood Pressure - The Model Health Show * White flour contains diabetes-causing contaminant alloxan Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Model Health Show. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute and leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcasts by clicking on the link below. It will help us to keep delivering life-changing information for you every week! CLICK HERE to leave a review for the show!

Aug 15, 2013 • 53min
TMHS 013: Natural Treatment For Type 2 Diabetes
Discover the causes and effects of type 2 diabetes, the role of exercise in preventing and reversing the condition, the importance of drinking clean water, the negative impact of high glycemic diets, and managing insulin levels through diet and exercise.

Aug 7, 2013 • 59min
TMHS 012: Treating Back Pain, Degenerative Disc Disease, And "Incurable" Diseases
In this episode of The Model Health Show we go in-depth on one of the leading causes for missed work days and doctor visits in our society: Chronic back pain. This topic is really significant for me because chronic back pain totally destroyed my life at one point. Not having any idea of what went wrong or what to do about it, I sought out the help of medical professionals that were supposed to have the skills to help me. With the medical practitioners focus on treating symptoms, rather than root causes, my situation went from bad, to worse, to extremely worse. Today I'm going to share with you exactly what happened. I'm going to share with you how I went from being broken down with "the spine of an 80-year old" to completely reversing my symptoms, regenerating my spinal tissues, and dedicating my life to help others. If you're ever diagnosed with an "incurable" illness, please understand that this diagnosis does not have the final say about you. Often times the word "incurable" gets tossed around because the practitioner doesn't know how to fix it personally. There's also this other term called "spontaneous remission" that gets tossed around when they can't explain how you got better. Today I'm going to share with you how to get better. In this episode you'll discover: Why conventional medical treatment for disease is yielding such poor results. My story and the debilitating disease that threatened my livelihood. What important questions you need to ask when faced with an injury or illness. One of the most negative qualities about fast food that most people don't know about. How to strengthen your ability to make the right decisions (with your health and life). Why the "raw materials" of your spine are so important. What your body will do if it's ever deficient in calcium (this is crazy!) What the spinal disc are made of (it changes as you age). Why hydration is critical to the health of your spine. What common foods and practices will leach calcium from your spine. Why you want to AVOID calcium supplements. How back pain can originate from several different places. What lower cross syndrome is and how to fix it. The impact that sitting for long periods has on your hip flexors (and back pain). What the #1 exercise for your abdominal muscles is (and how to do it RIGHT). Why lower back pain may not actual be caused by your back. What simple tools you can use to relax muscles, recover from injury, and self-adjust your spine. Why the treadmill is not ideal if you have back problems. The most important exercise for building a strong back. What mental/emotional issues to address when dealing with back problems. What foods to eat if you have back problems (spine healthy foods). The 5 essential tips to eliminate back pain. Items mentioned in this episode include: *Activation Products - Magnesium Infusion *Top 3 Health Tips from Model Health Show - RawBrahs *Lower cross syndrome *SI joint self adjustment *SPRI EVA Foam Roller (the one I use) *7 Benefits of MSM - The Miracle Supplement Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Model Health Show. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute and leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcasts by clicking on the link below. It will help us to keep delivering life-changing information for you every week! CLICK HERE to leave a review for the show on Apple Podcasts!

Jul 23, 2013 • 48min
TMHS 011: Sean Croxton - The Dark Side Of Fat Loss
In this episode of The Model Health Show we're happy to welcome Sean Croxton from Underground Wellness.com. Sean is a huge force in the world of REAL health, fitness, and nutrition. His Underground Wellness Radio Show is wildly popular, and has been a powerful platform for transforming the entire health & wellness industry. Sean is on today to talk with us about everything from digestive health, to fat loss, to radically improving sexual health. He just finished up the brand new SexyBack Summit where he interviewed many of the top experts in the country on all things related to hormones, relationships, and sex (so he's got some incredible insights to share!) Sean is also going to share many of the tips and insights from his book, The Dark Side of Fat Loss, plus several other valuable tips to have you looking and feeling better than ever. In this episode you’ll discover: Why college educated health practitioners often don't have the right tools to help people. Why learning from teachers with real world experience is critical to success. Why understanding the connections of the various "systems" in your body is so important. What factors you need to look at BEFORE worrying about calories. The role your digestion plays in your hormone function and your health. What the common denominator of ALL successful health programs actually is. Why avoiding grains might be an important step in reversing disease (and losing weight). The compound in grains that impact your brain and make you addicted. Why poor liver function can lead to major thyroid problems. Why digestive problems can cause autoimmune issues. What proper pooping is and why it's important. How parasites and low level bacteria affect your digestion. What impact your colon health has on the rest of your organs. How women can "cross train" their menstrual cycle to improve body composition, sex, and more. How "emotional holding patterns" can negatively impact our health. What resource you can use to radically improve your sex life. Why taking a complete break from work life is so important. Items mentioned in this episode include: *The Dark Side of Fat Loss *The SexyBack Summit *Underground Wellness Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Model Health Show. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute and leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcasts by clicking on the link below. It will help us to keep delivering life-changing information for you every week! CLICK HERE to leave a review for the show on Apple Podcasts!

Jul 18, 2013 • 58min
TMHS 010: Jonathan Bailor - The Calorie Myth
Join Jonathan Bailor, a leading authority on health and nutrition and author of "The Calorie Myth," as he debunks the calorie counting craze. He reveals why most diets fail, challenges misconceptions about food, and explains the importance of hormonal balance in achieving long-term fat loss. Jonathan introduces the SANE model for nutrient-dense eating and critiques popular weight loss shows for misleading the public. Tune in for practical tips on sustainable health practices and transforming your relationship with food and exercise!

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Jul 10, 2013 • 52min
TMHS 009: 11 Essential Tips To Have More Energy
Discover essential tips to boost your energy levels and improve overall vitality. Learn how exercise can outperform antidepressants, and why sleep and digestion are crucial for sustained energy. Explore the benefits of practices like Qi Gong and the importance of hydration, along with nutritious foods that fuel your body. Dive into the power of mindful caffeine consumption and the impact of positive influences on your energy. Enhance your well-being through self-care, personal space, and uplifting self-talk!

Jul 3, 2013 • 45min
TMHS 008: Binge Eating And Emotional Eating - The Experience Of An Olympic Athlete
An Olympian shares her battle with body image and binge eating despite her athletic success. Discover how she transformed her struggles into a mission to help others overcome emotional eating. The conversation dives into the significance of mental training, the connection between nutrition and well-being, and the profound impact of relationships and self-acceptance on emotional health. Listeners will find tips for nurturing joy and responsibility while exploring holistic approaches to a balanced life. Inspiring insights await!

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Jun 26, 2013 • 47min
TMHS 007: Friend's And Family's Influence On Your Health, Cheat Meals, Haters, And Supplement Junkies
In this episode we dive into some of the commonly asked questions that have been coming in. We kick things off by discussing the impact that your friends and family have on your health. New science is showing conclusively that the people you hang around may be the #1 determinant of the results you get in your life. Today you're going to learn how your brain gets manipulated (for better or worse) and what you can do to take control of its function. We're also going to give the skinny on cheat meals. Lots of programs incorporate cheat meals and it really does work for some people. But is it a good idea long-term? You'll find out soon enough! Plus, you've also probably heard the word "hater" being tossed around to describe people who are jealous, malicious, ignorant, or just plain hateful. There's a good reason why haters hate, and they do serve an important purpose in the results you get. You'll find out what that is, as well as important insights about taking supplements, all inside today's show. In this episode you’ll discover: Why the people you are around literally influence the way your brain works. What mirror neurons are and why they are important in what actions you take. The "accidental" scientific discovery that finally revealed how we learn. ***The 4 critical tips to train your brain to help you do the things you want to do AUTOMATICALLY. Why the internet is making it simple to change your brain. Why "hating" has some scientific basis that it can be harming you. What lesson from Elizabeth Gilbert and her book Eat, Pray, Love that can help you understand your relationships. ***The 3 reasons people come into (or out of) our lives. *Why you might want to avoid cheat meals and start being more faithful to your diet. Reasons why you might feel the need to cheat (on your diet ;-) ) How to enjoy your diet even MORE by changing "cheat" into another 5-letter word. Why having "haters" might be important to your progress. Why your brain chooses to look for negativity instead of positivity by default. How to find out if you have an over reliance on supplements. Why ALL supplements can potentially be problematic. How you can do to get in the recommended servings of fruits & vegetables without taking supplements. Items mentioned in this podcast: Mirror Neurons Video - How we learn and feel from what we see TED Talk - The neurons that shaped civilization Pure-Nourishment.com - Angelina DeWeese Elizabeth Gilbert - Eat, Pray, Love Breville Juice Fountain Plus - Juice Extractor The Key to Quantum Health - Featuring 21 Smoothie Recipes Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Model Health Show. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute and leave a quick rating and review of the show on iTunes by clicking on the link below. It will help us to keep delivering life-changing information for you every week! CLICK HERE to leave a review for the show on iTunes!