Hi Everyone!
If you haven't heard about Howard Jacobson's Plant-Yourself Podcasts, it's high time!
Howard, as you know, is co-author with T. Colin Campbell of Whole: Rethinking the Science of Nutrition.
Last week I had the honor of being Howard's podcast guest, and thought you might be interested in the topic:
PYP 087: Lani Muelrath on Exercise and Other Fuels for the Plant-Based Journey
In this show, Howard and I talk about exercise, brain power, successful and unsuccessful change efforts, fighting wolves, walking shoes, and Louis CK.
We cover:
the most important – and most neglected – benefit of exercise
the link between movement and brain biochemistry
why it’s not entirely “all about the food”
the “micro-change” strategy
the number one predictor of success in changing anything
the problem with vague intentions
the role of emotions in changing lifestyle
how exercises reduces stress
the similarities between exercise and some addictive drugs
BDNF – the magic brain protein that builds new brain connections and facilitates learning
how schools fool us into thinking that learning happens only when we’re sitting and using words
the evolutionary basis for the brain benefits of exercise
the remarkable effects of “zero-period PE” on school kids’ reading comprehension
the links between movement and literacy
three ways exercise improves mood – whether you want to feel better or not
the missing link in habit formation: neuroplasticity
the positive uses of patterns from our past
how to sprinkle Miracle-Gro on the brain
how exercise changes our neural responses to healthy and unhealthy foods
the tiny changes that can begin the beneficial cascade of transformation
Lani’s four simple steps to big change
the two words that most threaten our efforts to change
“put your walking shoes by the front door” – an example of a micro-change
the problem with laughing at tiny changes
what Lani learned from surveying 1200 people for her new book
how to change disappointment into hope
why perfectionism is a hindrance to change, and how to embrace “perfect enough”
the difference between satiation and satiety
the problem with the “eat until 80% full” strategy
and much more…
I've also posted about this on my blog here.
Let me know how you likey if you listen!
Lani
